Human Resoures Associate (Temporary/Temporary to Hire)

The Choice is seeking a Human Resources Associate for our client- a national membership organization for nonprofits and philanthropies. This role will support functional areas such as recruitment, payroll, onboarding/offboarding, benefits administration, employee relations, performance management, compliance and special projects.

This opportunity will start on a temporary basis (30 hours a week) with the intent of a future temporary to hire scenario. On a permanent basis, there is opportunity for the hours to increase to 40 hours.

Schedule: 3 days a week are required in office in downtown DC, 2 days remote.

Location: downtown DC, very walkable to Metro

Salary: This is an hourly position, $25 an hour

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field preferred.
• At least three years of professional experience including human resources and administrative support. Previous experience with a nonprofit organization highly preferred.
• Interest in developing a career in Human Resources or People and Culture.
• HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP) is a plus but not required.

Job Duties:

This role provides thoughtful, reliable support across recruitment, onboarding, HR administration, performance management, and employee engagement.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Supports job postings, interview coordination, candidate communication, and recruitment tracking. Helps prepare offer letters and onboarding materials, manages logistics like background checks and scheduling, and ensures equitable, consistent hiring practices.

Payroll, Benefits & HR Administration:

• Assists with payroll updates, benefits communications, and employee inquiries. Supports offboarding, reviews benefits invoices, maintains organized personnel records, and contributes to HR data tracking, learning initiatives, leave management, and policy/process improvements.

Performance Management:

• Helps coordinate performance review cycles by tracking deadlines, collecting documents, and offering administrative support. Maintains performance records in the HRIS and assists with basic system questions.

Employee Engagement & Wellness:

• Contributes to planning and coordinating engagement and wellness activities, including major events like the Staff Retreat and Volunteer Day. Supports internal communications and initiatives that strengthen culture and connection.