CSR Officer (ESG & Sustainability) – HCL Foundation (HCLF)

Last Date to Apply 4 th May 2022

HCL Foundation (HCLF) was established in 2011 as the CSR arm of HCL Technologies. It is a not for-profit[1]organization, that strives to contribute towards national and international development goals, bringing about lasting positive impact in the lives of people, through long term sustainable programmes. The foundation aims to alleviate poverty and achieve inclusive growth and development.

Active community engagement ensures optimal long-term gains and upward accountability. HCL Foundation works through Life Cycle Based, Integrated Community Development Approach with thematic focus on Education, Health, Skill Development & Livelihood, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction & Response. Child protective strategies, inclusion and gender transformative approaches remain central in all initiatives of HCL Foundation, thus ensuring comprehensive development.

Presently HCL Foundation is implementing five flagship programmes, namely HCL Samuday & HCL Grant – Rural Development programmes; HCL Uday & Clean Noida – Urban Development programmes; HCL Harit (The Green Initiative) – Environment Action programme and 4 special initiatives – Power of One, Sports for Change, HCL Foundation Academy and My E-Haat.

For more details, please visit our website – https://www.hclfoundation.org/

VISION To be the source for sustainable socio-economic and environmental development.

MISSION Nurture clean, green and healthy communities where everyone is empowered and equipped to reach their full potential in partnership with its employees, communities and stakeholders, while promoting volunteerism and establishing international standards of strategic planning, implementation and measuring impact.

HCL Foundation invites applications for the post of CSR Officer (ESG & Sustainability) Please Note: We are an inclusive organization and encourage applications from people from other diverse backgrounds. In view of the same, this position has been reserved for persons with disability and special needs.

Vacancy released by HCL Foundation

Vacancy code HCLF/JD/Comms/30032022

Location Noida

JOB DESCRIPTION

 The Position: CSR Officer (ESG & Sustainability)

Under the leadership of Associate/Deputy Manager – Communications, HCL Foundation, the assigned personnel will be responsible for planning, managing and execution of the compliance, ESG and communications related requirement. Specific responsibilities include:

a. Collaborate and work with cross-functional teams and to raise HCL Foundation’s voice and visibility on sustainability issues and build allies among a wide variety of stakeholders, including NGO partners, to help create a more sustainable ecosystem.

b. Build internal understanding and alignment around the company’s sustainability goals and approach for developing and overseeing communications planning and the programmatic execution of those plans.

c. Support in building a strong reputation for HCL Foundation as an ethical and responsible CSR and contribute to the organization’s overall external communications efforts by leading projects and initiatives to help the company become more transparent to key stakeholders.

d. Develop and execute HCL Foundation’s overall communications and sustainability strategy as part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes specialists in development, communications, monitoring & evaluation, data & knowledge management, government relations, corporate social responsibility, and CSR brand management.

e. Compile, collate, analyze and share all CSR related inputs for ESG disclosure, sustainability programmes, reporting, and research.

f. Provide advisory consultation to NGO partners and other relevant stakeholders regarding topics relating to corporate responsibility, sustainability, and ESG.

g. Create guidelines, checklists, policies, procedures, and other related programme content, to align with best practices and frameworks related to CSR & ESG.

h. Draft narrative content for sustainability reports, trends reports, and other communications and content around ESG disclosures and award submissions. i. Provide inputs and advisory support in professional design and layout of related reports and communications.

j. Ensure support to qualitative landscape/benchmarking studies on corporate sustainability programmes, goals, disclosures, performance, and rankings among companies, with corresponding data collection and analysis for client sustainability reporting, industry research, and data management needs, especially from CSR perspective.

k. Support on-boarding and management of relevant agencies and organizations to support the compliance, assessment, training and capacity building efforts of HCL Foundation with respect to ESG, sustainability and CSR. This will involve drafting ToRs, reviewing applications, supporting procurement processes as well day-to-day coordination including preparation and review of project management tools to track progress and review performance of the on-boarded organizations.

l. End-to-end management and coordination of all trainings, workshops, capacity building efforts, project management, technical advisory, meetings, calls, workshops, presentations, and events related to ESG & CSR disclosures.

m. Analyze the credibility of all CSR, Sustainability and ESG related awards and support submission for the same, in coordination with all concerned team members.

Responsibilities also include, but are not limited to, supporting other HCL Foundation projects, assisting the Director CSR in developing and implementing policies and procedures, carrying out the objectives of the department, as well as providing recommendations on new programmes and ensuring engagement of employees as mentors and implementers.

Attributes and Experience:

• Exceptional command on English language – verbal and spoken, communication skills, creative writing, editing skills, including the ability to articulate and present concepts.
• Understanding and experience of corporate social responsibility, sustainability and ESG related work.
• Strong understanding of data and analytical skills.
• Ability to deal with several stakeholders, simultaneously and function smoothly.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-national, multi-faceted environment, co[1]creating and making the best of such a work environment.
• Willingness to travel extensively. This job may require more than 30% of travel, away from home station.
• Project management and time management abilities
• Self-motivated and team player
• Proficiency in written and verbal English
• Conceptualization and execution of events and campaigns

Qualifications and Skills:

• 3-5 years of work experience in Sustainability, ESG, Marketing and Communication, Development Communications, preferably in the Corporate/CSR/Sustainability sector.
• MBA/Masters in Sustainability/Behaviour Science/Communications and allied fields.

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with experience.

How to apply: – Please submit your CV with a cover letter. – Attach a one-page blog on “ESG for Non-Profits: Scope and Relevance” – Send your application to Sarneet Kaur sarneet.kaur@hcl.com marking cc to Namrata Sinha namrata-s@hcl.com .

Applications due by May 4 th , 2021.

Note: We are an inclusive organization and encourage applications from people from other diverse backgrounds. In view of the same, this position has been reserved for persons with disability and special needs.