Human Resources and Operations Associate

Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is a public foundation working to advance gender equity, which we believe to be inherently interconnected with racial, economic, and health equity. CFW envisions a world in which all women and girls, transgender, and gender nonbinary people have the opportunity to thrive in safe, just, and healthy communities. We celebrate the spectrum of identities and experiences of women and girls, uplift their leadership and center the voices of the community to achieve true equity. To support our philanthropy, the Foundation promotes increased investment in women and girls, raises awareness about their issues and potential, and develops them as leaders and philanthropists. Since 1985, the Foundation has awarded over $50 million to hundreds of organizations that help achieve its mission of gender equity across the Chicago region.

CFW looks at the broad spectrum of needs of all women. We support the areas of freedom from violence, economic security, and access to health, which we see as integrally related and are paths forward toward an equitable society.

Chicago Foundation for Women is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. CFW is committed to engaging in continual analysis and essential restructuring to ensure the Foundation’s way of being is one that wields shared power and holds itself accountable to racially oppressed groups to achieve its gender equity goal.

About the Position:

The Human Resources and Operations Associate will manage daily human resource and operational activities to support the Foundation's mission. This position enhances HR and operations effectiveness and efficiency by optimizing processes, coordinating activities, and fostering clear communication among staff. In this hybrid position, the Associate works both in Human Resources (75% of the time) and in Operations (25% of the time).

Position Breakdown:

Human Resources (75%)

• Serve as the primary contact for HR-related inquiries.
• Manage the benefit administration, including open enrollment, answering questions related to benefits packages, and maintaining documentation.
• In coordination with the Director of HR, create and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Assist with recruitment efforts, including advertising career opportunities, screening resumes, scheduling interviews, processing reference and background checks, and managing the onboarding process.
• Perform various administrative tasks, including maintaining accurate staff data in the HR systems, generating reports and documentation.
• Support Finance in administering the payroll process by collecting and processing payroll data.
• Plan and execute staff engagement activities.
• Identify, recommend, and implement operational improvements to streamline HR processes and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

Operations (25%)

• Serve as the IT and phone provider point-of-contact for staff inquiries and resolve issues.
• Coordinate with IT vendor to facilitate orientation trainings for new staff, and new systems.
• Handle administrative tasks related to departmental needs, such as ordering equipment, supplies, and processing vendor invoices.
• Aid in foundation-wide planning and execution of activities in support of the mission.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Other

• Attend and actively participate in required CFW events, educational programs, and departmental and staff meetings.
• Protect CFW’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Update knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; maintaining
• networks; participating in professional organizations.

Work Environment:

• This position requires attendance during business hours - 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday with two remote workdays.
• Occasional night and weekend hours are required to attend and assist with Foundation events.
• This position operates primarily in an office environment that is accessible. Some work at off-site locations may be required and those may not necessarily be fully accessible.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, and filing cabinets.
• The employee may be asked to lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds.
• Travel between the primary office and other locations may be required.
• Workplace is a smoke- and drug-free environment.
• CFW is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ qualified individuals based on individual merit. CFW does not discriminate against any individual with respect to the terms and conditions of employment based on that individual’s race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, housing status, or any other non-merit factor protected under state, local or federal laws. Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all personnel actions such as recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotions, training, transfer, termination, and opportunities for training. CFW is committed to a fair and equitable workplace where everyone is a respected and valued member of the team.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in human resources or related field; preferably in nonprofit or mission-driven organizations.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and follow through.
• Working understanding of human resources practices and procedures, and general knowledge of employment laws.
• Excellent computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on excel and PowerPoint.
• A proactive mindset with proven ability for problem-solving and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, proven ability to work with diverse communities, leaders and staff.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information/matters with utmost integrity and professionalism.
• Willingness to propose and implement new ideas.
• Passion for CFW’s mission.

Compensation:

CFW offers a competitive compensation package for all positions. Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, and long-term care insurance, and a 403 (b) plan with an employer non-elective contribution of 3%. CFW provides the following in paid time off: Fifteen vacation days, fourteen sick days, four personal days, two floating holidays, twelve organizational holidays, two remote days per week, and summer Fridays. CFW also has paid leave and sabbatical policies and offers professional development/membership opportunities. The salary will be commensurate with candidate's experience; the salary range is $55,000-$65,416.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should email a cover letter articulating how their skills and experience meet the responsibilities noted above with a resume to https://cfw.bamboohr.com/careers/24?source=aWQ9MjM%3D

CFW seeks to fill this position as soon as possible and will work actively to build a diverse pool of candidates.