Senior People and Culture Specialist - remote
Title: Senior People and Culture Specialist
Location: United States
JobDescription:
Change.org is searching for a Fixed Term Senior People and Culture Specialist from May –October 2024.
Were a social impact business (a public benefit company), and the world’s largest social change platform with 100m monthly users, 50,000+ campaigns launched on the site every month, and a 100% user-generated revenue model. Our users win campaigns for change once every hour.
From mobilizing over 5 million people to investigate the fires in the Amazon, to mobilizing nearly 3 million against war and famine in Yemen, to large-scale mobilizations for the people of Iran and against the war in Ukraine, and calling for Racial Justice in the US, many movements were born on Change.org. Dozens of local, national, and international victories are happening every day thanks to the strength of our members who are changing the lives of people around the world. We want to help them go even further and we need your help!
You will report to our Head of DEI + Engagement. As a key member of our People &Culture Team, youll ensure that we maintain momentum on our initiatives and continue to foster culture and DEI.
Key Outcomes:
- Engagement: drive initiatives and projects with a people-first approach that fosters trust, engagement, and inclusion.
- Support with execution of quarterly engagement surveys through Lattice and survey analysis.
- Own the engagement of our All Team Call including segments, slide creation, and content gathering.
- Systematically compile and manage feedback through our employee experiences to gauge employee satisfaction, contributing to the reinforcement of organizational culture and enhancing team member loyalty.
- Oversee the employee onboarding experience, managing our onboarding calendar, communications, trainings, and platform.
- Contribute to the employee recognition strategies and programs that align to operational and workforce demands, including employee awards, achievement acknowledgments and celebrations.
- Culture: Develop intentional and strategic employee experiences with a focus on fostering an inclusive culture where employees can grow and thrive.
- Promote regular employee events and appreciation activities such as retreats, offsites, office days, social events and team activities to foster culture and connection.
- Own the engagement of our All Team Call including segments, slide creation, and content gathering.
- Assist with company wide communication initiatives including core values roll out, monthly employee newsletter, and internal culture guidelines.
- Support, from a culture perspective, with research on expansion into a new market, LATAM
- DEI: support Head of Engagement + DEI and DEI Staff Board Rep to deliver on critical DEI initiatives.
- Support the events and coordination with our internal Community Resource Groups (CRGs).
- Contribute to the strategy for our Community Resource Groups (CRGs).
- Manage compliance training for discrimination and harassment prevention.
- Learning: partner with stakeholders to build company-wide moments that foster growth and development.
- Support planning and execution of events aimed at enhancing the team member learning experience, including but not limited to: team All-Hands days, team-building days, team retreats, DEI acknowledgements/events.
The most important skills and capabilities for the role are:
- Solid grasp of human resources concepts, best practices and governing employment and labor rules
- Ability to effectively and respectfully communicate, collaborate and connect with people with various backgrounds, identities and experiences
- Effective interpersonal and active listening skills
- Commitment to equitable, empathetic, transparent and principled engagement
- Demonstrates project management experience
- Demonstrates empathy and experience driving inclusion work
- Ability to think critically, creatively and compassionately
- Ability to work well independently as well as collaboratively
Additional competencies &skills:
- Keep abreast of best practices in the market on how to drive effective employee engagement
- Proactively assess organizational development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions
- Provide all employees equitable services, regardless of their location in the world
- Communicate openly and frequently using various communication channels keeping employees informed of company news, reminders, events, resources and other pertinent information
- Collaborate with other HR/L&D leaders to outline the general roadmap for culture-related activities
- Develop and facilitate role-specific trainings and company-wide updates
Target experience:
- 4-6 years of experience in a similar roleExperience working with global organizations
Interested? Great! Here’s what you should know:
This is a fixed term role based in the United States from May –October 2024.
Were currently able to support employees based in the following US locations: AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, MO, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, WA, DC, and WI. We’re also able to support employees in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Required or preferred locations for open roles will be listed in the job description.
Change.org is a global company, and salaries are adjusted for cost of labor in each location. The annual salary for a Senior People &Culture Specialist is $110,000 in San Francisco/New York;$104,500 in Austin, Boston, LA, Seattle, DC;and $93,500 in all other US locations.
Benefits and perks also vary based on location. We typically offer a fully remote workforce, 100% employer-paid health plan options, life insurance, unlimited PTO, and 18 weeks of parental leave.
We anticipate moving quickly and our evaluation process is as follows:
- Initial interview with our Head of DEI + Engagement
- Virtual onsite with our Head of DEI + Engagement and Engagement Specialist
We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting amazing candidates like you, so please dont hesitate to applywed love to hear from you. We also know its rare for someone to meet 100% of the qualifications. Please apply anyway!
Were working for a world where no one is powerless, and where creating change is a part of everyday life. Were just getting started and hope youll join us!
We especially encourage applicants of different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. Were actively working to increase the diversity of experience and perspectives on our team and are looking for someone who can help continue to lead that process.
Change.org is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Everyone says this, right? Well, we mean itwe invest in serious programs to bring in and support women and people of color, we have in-person onboarding experiences and affinity groups to help everyone feel included, we regularly celebrate the heritage of all staff, and we believe strongly in consistent, fair, and transparent salary scales to help level the playing field. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, or disability or veteran status.
We are legally required to conduct EEOC reporting. While this is required by the federal government, we recognize that it does not include all genders and ethnicities. We want you to know that Change.org celebrates all identities and we thank you for your participation.
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- 4-6 years of experience in a similar roleExperience working with global organizations
- Support planning and execution of events aimed at enhancing the team member learning experience, including but not limited to: team All-Hands days, team-building days, team retreats, DEI acknowledgements/events.
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