Recruitment Lead NAPS/Nats

Olive Heritage Foundation; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Olive Heritage Foundation seeks a seasoned Recruitment Leader to manage high‑volume blue‑collar hiring (500+ per month) and end‑to‑end apprenticeship operations across government portals (NAPS, NATS, state platforms).

You will lead a team of 6 recruitment professionals, set KPIs, supervise onboarding, and ensure compliance and timely joining across assignments, with ongoing engagement with client HR and field operations.

Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline.
• 5–7 years in high‑volume blue‑collar recruitment and apprenticeship program administration.
• Direct experience managing a team of 6+ members for operational delivery.
• Hands‑on knowledge of government apprenticeship portals (NAPS/NATS).
• Experience tracking metrics like Time-to-Fill, Joining Percentage, and portal registrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of 500+ monthly hires across mandates.
• Map sourcing channels including job fairs, mobilisation drives, institute connects, local outreach, referrals, and subcontractors.
• Create and maintain a live candidate database and engage state placement authorities.
• Establish SOPs for rapid field mobilisation and onboarding.
• Take full ownership of government apprenticeship portals (NAPS, NATS, state platforms).
• Oversee registration, contracts, stipend reimbursements, and portal claims.

Skills

Recruitment

Team leadership

KPIs tracking

Process improvement

Education

Graduate in any discipline

HR/Business Administration/Social Work preferred

Tools

NAPS

NATS

Portal workflows

Job description

Role & responsibilities

High-Volume Sourcing & Deployment Execution

• Lead the operational delivery of 500+ monthly blue-collar hires across assigned mandates.
• Map out sourcing channels including job fairs, mobilisation drives, institute connects, local community outreach, referral networks, and subcontractor channels.
• Create and maintain a live database of potential candidates
• Establish communication channels with the various state placement authorities for creating a vast talent pool
• Track daily candidate pipelines, interview conversions, medical check clearances, and final joining ratios to prevent candidate drop-offs.
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) for rapid field mobilisation and candidate onboarding.

End-to-End Apprenticeship Operations & Portal Management

• Take full ownership of government apprenticeship portals (NAPS, NATS, and state-level apprenticeship platforms).
• Oversee candidate registration, contract creation, stipend reimbursement processing, and claims tracking on official portals.
• Ensure 100% statutory compliance across all apprenticeship deployments, maintaining readiness for audits by regulatory authorities.
• Serve as the escalation point for compliance issues, contract renewals, terminations, and stipend distribution bottlenecks.

Team Management & Productivity

• Directly manage, train, and supervise 6 Recruitment Executives / Field Coordinators.
• Set individual and team KPIs, allocate daily sourcing quotas, and conduct daily morning huddles and evening productivity reviews.
• Conduct performance evaluations and build team capabilities in candidate assessment, portal navigation, and candidate relationship management.
• Build accountability to drive individual targets with each recruiter
• Build discipline, morale and positive team culture

Client Communication & SLA Governance

• Lead operational touchpoints with client HR teams regarding hiring schedules, candidate rosters, and onboarding timelines.
• Monitor key performance metrics including Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, Joining Percentage, and Portal Registration Turnaround Time.
• Prepare and present weekly/monthly hiring and apprenticeship dashboards for internal leadership and client reviews.

Preferred candidate profile

Education: Graduate in any discipline (Specialization in HR, Business Administration, or Social Work preferred).

Experience: 5 to 7 years of hands‑on experience in high‑volume blue‑collar recruitment and end‑to‑end apprenticeship program administration.

Team Handling: Minimum 2 years of experience directly managing a team of at least 6 direct reports.

Track Record: Proven background in managing operations delivering 500+ hires/month.

Proficiency: Thorough, hands‑on operational understanding of government NAPS/NATS portals, contract generation workflows, and stipend reimbursement mechanisms.