Job Description

Working America

Chief Administrative Officer

Based in Washington, DC

About Working America
With 4 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, suburban, and rural communities around a shared economic agenda.

Summary of the Chief Administrative Officer position
The Chief Administrative Officer has principal responsibility of Working America’s day-to-day administrative operations including but not limited to human resources, accounting, payroll, labor-management relations, and legal and regulatory compliance.

This position requires a strategic and meticulous leader who can collaborate with various departments to ensure efficient and effective administrative operations. The Chief Administration Officer will possess exceptional organizational and communication skills, a preference for a fast-paced environment, the ability to change tactics quickly and with ease, and a proven track record in implementing administrative strategies and initiatives.

Reports to: Managing Director

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Organizational Management:

• Direct Working America’s daily administrative functions, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow throughout the organization. Contribute to strategic planning, direction, and goal-setting of the organization in collaboration with senior management.
• Assume principal oversight of the operation of Working America’s headquarters and field offices, including but not limited office upkeep, mail services, communication, secretarial work, custodial operations, or other support services.
• Human Resources and Labor-management relations
• Manage the Human Resources operations of the organization, including hiring and supervising staff and consultants.
• Provide expertise on HR principles, for example, how to navigate different state laws, compensation rules around overtime, laws around ADA, etc.
• Develop and implement organizational policies.
• Administer compliance of all personnel and benefit related provisions of Working America’s collective bargaining agreements; ensure consistency with personnel policies and procedures.
• Serve as representative for interactions with collective bargaining units. Negotiate and implement labor contracts. Understand key principles and how a collective bargaining unit works.
• Accounting and Payroll
• Manage the accounting and bookkeeping functions of the organization, including hiring and supervising staff and consultants.
• Work with accountants to develop departmental budgets, approve purchases or other expenditures, maintain financial records, and ensure fiscal success of operations.
• Compliance
• Administer charitable registration, lobbying, campaign finance, and other federal, state, and local government disclosure and compliance.
• Direct the negotiation of contracts with vendors and procurement of assets. Lead the management of all leases and business contracts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and skills needed:

• 10+ years’ related advanced work experience in human resources, accounting, labor-management relations, and / or legal and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with lobbying and campaign finance disclosure and compliance required.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct complex analysis of data; ability to forecast and assess impact of proposed projects; proactive leadership to identify and recommend solutions.
• 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 organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management.
• Ability to exercise a high level of discretion.
• Ability to work long and irregular hours as necessary.
• Familiarity with managing staff in a collectively bargained environment preferred.
• Field/canvassing experience preferred.
• Experience working for 501(c)(3)s and 501(c)(4)s/501(c)(5)s preferred.

Location
Washington, DC, in person 5 days/week at the national office at 815 16th St. NW Washington, DC

Position
Full-time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

The salary range is $148,800 – $170,000. Includes medical insurance and 401(k) with employer contribution.

To Apply
Please submit your résumé and we will reply with an overview of the application process.  Please do not submit a cover letter at this stage. We will ask for a letter of interest with specific instructions after reviewing your résumé. These invitations will happen on a rolling basis.

Priority application deadline is August 30, 2024 . Apply

NRG Consulting Group is one of the consulting firms helping with this search process. Reach out to jaclyn@nrgconsultinggroup.org with any questions.

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.

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