About Pratham
Pratham Education Foundation (Pratham) is one of the largest education NGOs in India with a record of innovative, rigorously evaluated programs that have inspired similar programs across three continents. With a history spanning 30 years, Pratham’s work today extends from programs for early and elementary years to girls and women, and youth skilling. Through programs covering 25 states and Union Territories, in an average year, Pratham usually reaches over 6 million children and youth. This is achieved through a combination of efforts: directly working with children and youth in communities, as well as through collaborations with state and district-level governments.
Pratham has received notable awards such as the Lui Che Woo Prize, WISE Prize for Innovation, Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, the Henry R Kravis Prize in Leadership and the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year for Public Service. Pratham also received the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development and the Yashraj Bharati Samman in 2025.
For more details, refer to www.pratham.org
About the role
The HR Associate will support the central HR team with day-to-day recruitment, onboarding, employee data management, and statutory compliance activities, working closely with state and program teams across Pratham’s pan-India operations. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their HR career to gain hands-on, multi-location HR generalist experience within a large.
Detailed responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following broad areas:
Roles & Responsibilities
- Recruitment & Onboarding
- Posting job openings on portals, social media, and internal channels
- Screening resumes and shortlisting candidates
- Scheduling and coordinating interviews (written tests, panel interviews)
- Communicating with candidates (updates, rejections, offers)
- Conducting reference and background verification checks
- Preparing offer letters and appointment letters
- Conducting new hire orientation/induction programs
- Setting up new employee records in HRMS/payroll systems
- Data Management & Statutory Compliance
- Maintaining and updating personnel files (physical and digital)
- Updating HR software/HRMS with employee data changes
- Managing PF, ESIC, gratuity, and other statutory compliance documentation
- Assisting employees with claims (PF withdrawal, insurance claims, etc.)
Travel and Location
- Willingness to travel to state and program locations, and to other Pratham offices, as required.
Location: Delhi
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field (MBA/PGDM in HR preferred).
- Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with and coordinate across multiple state teams and stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of MS Excel and HRMS/payroll systems.
- 1–2 years of relevant experience (preferably including exposure to multi-location/pan-India HR operations).
Application Process
Interested candidates should apply using the link below: (https://forms.gle/2TacVYM2CPovUGTH8)
Please note that due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to all applicants.
Resume should contain
- Academic records.
- Past work experiences, highlighting relevant skills.
- Language proficiency.
Pratham is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, caste, religion, disability, or other protected characteristics.
