On-site -- Sector:62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Ashoka Fellow: Satyan Mishra Website: Drishtee In rural India, villagers live without easy access to trade, government, business, and health information. This makes them easy prey for intermediaries who control the flow of information and can demand high payments to allow villagers access to it. Satyan is building service kiosks in countryside villages to bring internet connections and ready, affordable access to information.

Description of Volunteer Opportunity

Drishtee is a rural distribution network that delivers need based products and services to rural communities. Over the past nine years, Drishtee has developed an expertise in rolling out a unique last mile distribution network, built on both Information and Communication Technology (ICT) application and "ground Level entrepreneurship." The distribution network is represented by local entrepreneurs at the retail end who provide access to their community at minimum opportunity cost. To spread its network, Drishtee follows a two-pronged strategy - creating its own network of kiosk franchisees providing services to the local community and tapping the existing rural retail point (RRPs) in the villages under the Supply Chain Managment model (SCM).

We currently have a network of over 4,200 micro-enterprises run by rural entrepreneurs across India that are connected through our supply chain network. Through this network, we provide them and thus their subsequent customers (people living in rural India) with access to essential products and services like education, health care, and financial services including micro-finance and retail products.

We are looking for a volunteer who could act as Human Resource Controller to improve and implement Drishtee's H R Processes over the entire HR life cycle from recruitment through exit, including employee induction, salary processing, attendance monitoring, leave of absence management and employee exit.

The Controller will also be responsible for training Drishtee's team on different HR procedures at the coporate office and in the villages. Additionally they will audit marketing processes to ensure that our external communication is in accordance with internal processes.

The Controller will provide process implementation and montoring support to several teams within Drishtee. This will necessitate making at least one visit to the village per month.

Finally, the Controller will manage Drishtee's relationships with select partners.

The HR Controller will work with a team of 2-3 professionals and report to the Head of Operations. 60% of Drishtee's costs are associated with personnel. Drishtee, as a franchisee network is immensely dependent on HR for the achievements of its goals and mission. If you want to have a big impact with your volunteer hours, this is the job for you!

Dates:   IMMEDIATELY for a minimum of one year, 9 hours/day five days/week

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelors degree required along with 3 years of related work experience.

A keen interest in rural development and a penchant towards working in an emerging economy.

English proficiency.

Compensation:   No

Housing:   Yes

Shared housing in Drishtee Guest House. Breakfast provided!

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