Associate Vice President

The Assistant Vice President Women Empowerment & Welfare will lead the companys women empowerment strategy, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while driving initiatives that promote gender equality, employee well-being, and inclusive workplace culture. This role combines compliance leadership with strategic empowerment initiatives, grievance redressal, and program management, positioning women's empowerment as a core business imperative.

Key Skills

• Strong knowledge of compliance, labor laws, and gender empowerment frameworks.
• Expertise in grievance redressal and sexual harassment prevention.
• Ability to design and implement women-focused training and development initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management with NGOs, clients, and regulatory bodies.
• Strategic leadership, team mentoring, and program management skills.

Personality & Leadership Traits

• Passionate advocate for women's rights, equality, and empowerment.
• Strategic thinker with operational excellence.
• Proactive in addressing sensitive issues with empathy and integrity.
• Strong communicator and collaborator, capable of influencing stakeholders across all levels.

Key Responsibilities

1. Compliance Leadership

• Lead the Women Empowerment team in ensuring compliance with industry laws and regulations, mitigating risks of lawsuits, fines, and reputational damage.
• Establish and manage internal compliance systems across facilities with real-time monitoring and reporting mechanisms.
• Collaborate with departmental heads to address sensitive compliance issues, ensuring alignment with legal and ethical standards.

2. Strategic Empowerment Initiatives

• Drive initiatives focused on gender equality, women's rights, education, and empowerment as critical business imperatives.
• Champion programs that enhance women's self-confidence, self-reliance, and capacity for decision-making.
• Address discrimination, disadvantage, and access barriers by empowering women through rights, skills, and opportunity development.

3. Training & Development

• Develop and deliver specialized training for welfare officers on gender-based violence, mental health, legal rights, and counseling.
• Organize skill-building and capacity development programs that enhance women's participation in decision-making processes.
• Oversee on-the-job training initiatives in collaboration with clients and external agencies to address workplace challenges and skill gaps.

4. Grievance Management

• Manage and resolve grievances received via Reach CEO, complaint boxes, and SHE Box with confidentiality and adherence to company policies.
• Ensure timely resolution of grievances to maintain a safe and supportive workplace environment.

5. Sexual Harassment Prevention

• Lead initiatives for prevention, prohibition, and redressal of sexual harassment at the workplace in line with POSH Act and internal policies.
• Regularly update SOPs and policies related to harassment, ensuring effective implementation and awareness across the organization.

6. Risk Management & Benchmarking

• Set benchmarks in risk management by providing strategic direction to the Women Empowerment team.
• Stay updated with regulatory changes and update procedures accordingly.
• Conduct interactions with women employees to identify potential risks and areas for continuous improvement.

7. Program Management

• Oversee programs such as PACE/RISE, SST, and Gender Parity, ensuring compliance, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Act as custodian of the company's women empowerment strategy, embedding inclusivity and compliance into workplace culture.

8. Employee Engagement

• Organize events, employee engagement activities, counseling sessions, and cultural celebrations to foster inclusivity and positivity.
• Design initiatives that align with business needs while promoting respect, diversity, and continuous improvement.

9. Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with external legal experts, NGOs, and clients to ensure effective implementation of empowerment and compliance procedures.
• Promote equal participation of women in decision-making and support income-generation and skills training programs.

10. Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams to align with organizational goals while fostering a culture of empowerment and inclusion.
• Provide strategic direction to the Women Empowerment team, ensuring professional growth and alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Social Work, Law, Gender Studies, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in HR/Compliance/Women Empowerment roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity.
• In-depth knowledge of labor laws, POSH Act, compliance frameworks, and women empowerment best practices.
• Proven track record in implementing large-scale gender equality, training, and grievance redressal initiatives.