We are currently in search of a Director of Human Resources & Equity Initiatives role with an organization that is a legal advocacy organization that blends traditional impact litigation with movement lawyering to promote reproductive health, rights, and justice throughout the United States.

ORGANIZATION: Lawyering Project

POSITION TITLE: Director of Human Resources & Equity Initiatives

LOCATION: 100% Remote (light travel annually)

DURATION: Full-time Permanent role

SALARY: $120,000 to $130,000 annual salary

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Human Resources & Equity Initiatives will be responsible for managing the organization's relationship with its fiscal sponsor’s human resources team and, after the organization becomes independent, managing its relationship with a professional employer organization (PEO). In addition, the Director of Human Resources & Equity Initiatives will be responsible for developing and implementing human resources strategies, policies, and systems; guiding the executive team on human resources and equity issues; and upholding the Lawyering Project’s commitment to building a workplace culture centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The Director of Human Resources & Equity Initiatives will report to the Deputy Executive Director for Finance & Operations.

Founded in 2017, the Lawyering Project is a legal advocacy organization that blends traditional impact litigation with movement lawyering to promote reproductive health, rights, and justice throughout the United States. We are fiscally sponsored by the Tides Center, a 501(c)(3) organization. Laws that undermine reproductive health, rights, and justice deprive people of moral agency, rob us of control over our bodies, and compound other forms of oppression like racism, sexism, and poverty. Our mission is to eliminate these laws and the harmful impacts they have on people’s lives. We are especially focused on laws that limit the availability or affordability of abortion care; contribute to disparities in reproductive health outcomes; embody gender-based stereotypes; or discriminate against people based on their reproductive decisions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to the Deputy Executive Director for Finance & Operations and other members of the executive team on human resources and equity issues;
• Develop and implement effective employee recruitment and retention strategies;
• Manage employee onboarding and offboarding;
• Collaborate with the organization’s fiscal sponsor and, later, its PEO to ensure compliance with applicable federal state, and local labor laws and administer employee benefits programs;
• Lead the process to create a new employee handbook for when the Lawyering Project leaves fiscal sponsorship and recommend updates to the employee handbook on an ongoing basis;
• Oversee professional development programs for Lawyering Project employees, including the annual performance review process;
• Collaborate with employee supervisors to provide performance counseling, when needed;
• Design and implement a mentorship program for Lawyering Project employees;
• Manage initiatives to promote team building, organizational cohesiveness, and staff morale;
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight to the Lawyering Project’s DEI working group and affinity groups;
• Answer employee questions about workplace policies and benefits;
• Serve as a touchpoint for employee concerns and feedback;
• Report complaints of misconduct to the proper authorities and work with the executive team and board of directors to ensure that appropriate accountability mechanisms are in place;
• Coordinate routine compliance trainings; and
• Conduct periodic reviews of employee compensation and benefits and recommend updates, when needed.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide additional human resources support, as needed;
• Work with outside counsel, as needed; and
• Serve as an organizational ambassador.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

The Director of Human Resources & Equity Initiatives must have:

• 7+ years of experience in human resources, including experience in nonprofit organizations;
• Significant experience implementing DEI frameworks;
• Significant experience promoting accountability within all levels of an organization;
• Experience working in multistate organizations;
• Proficiency in benefits administration; and
• A commitment to reproductive justice.
• Experience working in an all-remote workplace or with a PEO is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of human resources best practices; DEI frameworks; and federal, state, and local labor laws.
• Skill in designing effective systems for recruiting and retaining talented employees; fostering staff cohesiveness in an all-remote workplace; supporting professional growth and development; and using SharePoint, Salesforce, and Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to work proactively and independently; communicate and collaborate effectively with employees and external partners; meet deadlines; maintain confidentiality; be flexible and nimble in navigating changing circumstances and priorities; thrive in an organization that values collaboration and limits hierarchy; and cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work culture.

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