People and Culture Manager

About this opportunity:

Do you enjoy working with diverse team members to foster a vibrant, inclusive, and effective work environment? Greenbelt Alliance is hiring a part-time People and Culture Manager to champion our values and support a thriving, inclusive, equitable and engaging environment for Greenbelt Alliance staff and the Board of Directors. This role will be focused on maintaining our positive organizational culture and staff development, planning and scheduling special team outings and events, managing human resources and hiring, and acting as a liaison to the Board of Directors.

We are looking for someone eager to collaborate in advancing the organization’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and in-person and online activities such as staff and board retreats, trainings, and outings, and board and committee meetings.

You’ll be a great People and Culture Manager for Greenbelt Alliance if you:

• Enjoy being creative, outgoing, people-focused and having fun at work!
• Are excited to be a key communicator in Greenbelt Alliance’s diverse and passionate community of staff, Board, and other audiences.
• Are an organized self-starter who has the ability to move forward multiple projects simultaneously.
• Value building work relationships and fostering a positive work environment.
• Bring a passion for our mission to ensure the Bay Area is resilient to a changing climate.
• Are enthusiastic about the San Francisco Bay Area!

Key Activities Will Include:

• Managing general human resources tasks including hiring, onboarding, performance review process, and staff professional development opportunities.
• Promoting team-building and initiatives supporting staff collaboration, growth and a healthy culture.
• Facilitating planning and operationalizing initiatives that contribute to the organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.
• Planning special activities such as staff trainings, outings, and the annual staff retreat.
• Coordinating all communications with board members, serving as the primary staff liaison to the Board including coordinating with members to schedule ongoing and adhoc board and committee meetings.
• Supporting the Executive Director with the planning and execution of organization-wide, cross-departmental initiatives and implementation of systems.

Benefits:

• Paid Time-Off, including Vacation Days, Sick Days, and Floating Holidays.
• Professional development and training opportunities.

Desired Qualifications for Manager:

NOTE: We do not expect any single candidate to have extensive expertise/experience in all of these areas, but will prioritize candidates with demonstrated success being a critical-thinker and quick-learner.

• Experience in human resources, office management and administration team-building, and staff engagement.
• Experience promoting positive staff relations and organizational culture.
• Excellent scheduling and organizational skills with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness.
• Willingness to continually improve processes and systems.
• Exceptional communications, with an ability to foster inclusivity and equity in the workplace.
• Ability to strategize creatively and think critically.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Self-starting work ethic, comfortable working both collaboratively and independently.
• Familiarity and experience using any of the following software is a plus: Google Suite, Asana, Coda, Slack, Salesforce, Zoom, Quickbooks, BILL, Divvy, Classy, Insperity, Airtable.
• Experience in facilitating an organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative or working with DEI consultants.

Work Authorization:

At this time, Greenbelt Alliance is unable to offer assistance to noncitizens or nonresidents in obtaining employer-sponsored work visas. All employees must have authorization from the federal government to work lawfully in the United States of America. Authorization would include US citizenship, US permanent residency (“green card”), or any other type of unexpired work authorization visa issued by the federal government.

Equal Employment Statement:

Greenbelt Alliance is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other category. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ persons, people of different levels of physical ability, people with diverse national and class origins, and all qualified persons to apply for this position.

Greenbelt Alliance encourages candidates of all abilities to apply to this position! In the case you may require any kind of special accommodation in order to complete the application or hiring process, please contact Chance Kawar via email at ckawar@greenbelt.org.

About Greenbelt Alliance:

Greenbelt Alliance’s mission is to educate, collaborate, and advocate to ensure the Bay Area is resilient to a changing climate. We envision a region of healthy, thriving communities made up of lands and people that are safe during climate disasters, and where everyone is living with nature in new and powerful ways for generations to come. Together, we are working toward a future where people and nature don’t merely survive, but thrive. We focus on data-driven and innovative policy solutions fostering much-needed regional collaboration to plan and invest in resilient communities, leveraging our expertise to realize a climate-resilient Bay Area.