Executive Associate – HR & Governance

PAK-NGOs; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Aahung is seeking an Executive Associate to keep HR policies running, governance processes in order, and to support the management team on priority work. The role covers HR implementation, board liaison, and management support.

This is a full-time position; HR policy setting remains with the Executive Director and payroll with Finance. A Bachelor's in business/admin or related field is required, with Master’s preferred; 3 years in HR administration or executive support, and exposure to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR, public administration or social sciences.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in HR administration, executive support or board secretarial work; non-profit experience preferred.
• Exposure to recruitment cycles, Board minute-taking, and SECP or charity-commission registration processes.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Urdu.

Responsibilities

• HR implementation: apply policies on recruitment, onboarding, leave, attendance and staff engagement with proper records.
• Governance and Board liaison: serve as the Board’s main contact for scheduling, papers, minutes, follow-ups and regulatory filings.
• Management support: assist the management team for Board, high-level forums and other governance matters.

Skills

HR administration

Board liaison

Executive support

Policy implementation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR, public administration or social sciences

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

The Executive Associate keeps Aahung’s HR policies running in practice, keeps its governance machinery in order, and supports the management team on high-priority work. The role has three strands:

• HR implementation – making sure policies on recruitment, onboarding, leave, attendance and staff engagement are applied consistently, on time and with proper records.
• Governance and Board liaison – serving as the Board’s day-to-day point of contact: scheduling, papers, minutes, follow-ups, records and regulatory filings.
• Management support – helping the management team prepare for the Board, high-level forums and other important governance and administrative matters.

This is a full-time role that must be responsive and efficient. HR policy-setting and safeguarding remain with the Executive Director; payroll and the financial side of HR remain with Finance.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR, public administration or social sciences; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in HR administration, executive support or company/board secretarial work; non-profit experience preferred.
• Exposure to recruitment cycles, Board minute-taking, and SECP or charity-commission registration processes.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Urdu.