Director of Administration

Director of Administration

With 5 million members, Working America mobilizes working people who don't have the benefit of a union at work to fight for good jobs and a fair economy. As the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, we unite working people in urban and suburban communities around a shared economic agenda.

The Director of Administration oversees the administrative and operational aspects of the organization. The Director of Administration is responsible for facilitating the effective flow of information between departments, creating processes and policies, and leading long term organizational planning to help advance the mission of the organization.

Reports to: Managing Director

Duties:

• Oversee the creation, implementation, and training of organizational systems and policies;
• Create ongoing training and support to ensure systems and policies are being used correctly and consistently;
• In consultation with senior management, create policies and processes that comply with organizational principles and collective bargaining agreements;
• Effectively recommend hiring, promoting, demoting, disciplining, and termination of Administration and Operations staff;
• Direct the Administration and Operations department to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency of systems, policies, and processes, including identifying and implementing new systems, policies, and processes;
• Lead the payroll and benefits team to support the efficient administration of payroll and benefits to include systems, processes, controls;
• Responsible for final review and approval of payroll and accurate administration of benefits;
• Manage the human resources team to ensure a consistent onboarding and offboarding process for all staff;
• Oversee the organization's recruitment and hiring efforts;
• Coordinate all logistics involved in opening and closing of offices and starting and ending projects;
• Working closely with the Data and Technology Department, oversee the procurement, maintenance, tracking, and distribution of assets;
• Oversee compliance of Working America's collective bargaining agreements; ensure consistency with personnel policies and procedures;
• Advise senior leadership on operations-related matters;
• Monitor organizational expenditures for fraud, waste, negligence and cost savings;
• Oversee the management of all leases and insurance policies;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years leadership, administration and operations experience
• Demonstrated experience with progressive level of responsibility and familiarity working in a tax-exempt organization or labor organization required;
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing employees (5 years preferred);
• Strong focus on details and time management;
• Skills in negotiating cost-effective contracts for goods and services;
• Ability to translate complex organizational data into clear and simple messages for a wide range of audiences;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently;
• Experience with Quickbooks Enterprise Edition and other financial software a plus;
• Proficiency in Excel required.

Location: Washington, DC

Position: Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Starting salary is $147,085. Includes medical insurance and 401(k) with employer contribution.

Working America is an equal opportunity employer. Working America is committed to building a diverse workforce and encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQIA and other non-conforming individuals, and individuals with disabilities.