Director of Human Resources and Hiring

The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) is a dynamic and mission-driven nonprofit organization that has over 300,000 asylum-seeking members across the United States, with thousands more members joining each week. Despite ASAP’s intense growth over the past couple of years, we remain a small, close-knit team with a start-up mindset and the ability to adapt quickly to new challenges. 

The Director of Human Resources and Hiring would join ASAP’s collaborative 4-person operations team. They would work closely with the co-founders of ASAP, who are very active in the operations space and know how essential the work is to the organization’s overall success. ASAP also has expert board members and a strong network of contractors in the operations space, including a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), an Accountant, and an IT Contractor. 

Location & Hours 

• Remote workplace, location flexible in the United States. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Lead sensitive HR processes involving a high level of discretion, including staff onboarding, offboarding, leave, promotion, discipline, and termination. This would include preparing and submitting the required paperwork to our PEO. 
• Run payroll accurately & on time every 2 weeks. 
• Coordinate and incrementally improve hiring processes, including responding to the hiring email inbox and scheduling interviews and test assignments. 
• Maintain careful HR records and regularly review and update HR policies, in coordination with ASAP’s Executive team, general counsel, and PEO.
• Coordinate and lead staff meetings and social activities, including weekly all staff meetings, staff appreciation, professional development, and staff retreats.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of previous human resources experience preferred; however, we encourage all candidates who feel comfortable being the lead decision-maker on high-level, sensitive HR decisions.
• Exceptional logistical skills and attention to detail.
• Creative and strategic problem solver.
• Ability to adapt to change and be a team player in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to ASAP’s mission and vision.

Additional Helpful Qualities

• Experience and familiarity with tech with some or all of: Apple, GSuite, Dropbox & Slack.
• Spanish language fluency and other language skills.