Organization Overview
Youth Organize! California (YO! Cali) is a statewide network of grassroots youth organizations committed to expanding the capacity of young people and organizations to lead transformative youth organizing across California. We work to build leadership pathways and serve as a hub for youth organizing that centers directly impacted young people at the forefront of a bold, multi-issue movement for transformation, liberation, and healing.
Position Overview
The People and Operations Director is a new position at YO! Cali. The position will lead human resources, operations, and administrative functions for YO! Cali and its fiscally sponsored projects, ensuring internal systems align with our mission, values, and commitment to equity. This role oversees day-to-day HR operations, including payroll, employee relations, training, benefits, compensation, and HRIS, and partners with the Co-Executive Directors on organizational development, compliance, and risk management. They will also steward organizational workplace culture by embedding values-informed practices into policies, systems, and decision-making processes that foster staff development, shared leadership, and long-term organizational sustainability.
The People and Operations Director reports to the Co-Executive Director and supervises the Learning & Operations Manager as part of a three-person Admin and Finance team. This full-time, exempt role is deeply integrated into organization-wide efforts including political education, culture-building, and shared leadership. YO! Cali currently has 12 staff and a $3.5M annual budget, with plans to expand as we build out a hub for fiscally sponsored projects, requiring additional HR, compliance, and reporting systems. The role calls for discretion, independent judgment, and the ability to build people-centered infrastructure in a growing organization.
Work Environment This position is remote and must be based in California. Occasional in-person gatherings and travel will be required for retreats, team meetings, or organizational events.
Key Administrative and Operations Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
$95,000–$105,000 as determined by YO! Cali’s salary scale. This position is full-time exempt, reports to one of the Co-Executive Directors, and provides strategic leadership to the Learning & Operations Manager and Culture stewardship team, fostering a collaborative partnership. YO! Cali provides a generous benefits package, including fully paid health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and dependents.
We also offer substantial paid time off.
How to Apply: Please complete this application form to submit your resume, a work sample, and answer a few brief questions. We hope to fill the position by Oct. 2025 and will accept applications until the position is filled.
At YO! Cali, a proudly multi-racial organization, we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every staff member's voice is heard, supported, and valued, allowing them to bring their authentic brilliance to advance the YO! Cali mission. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, we strongly encourage individuals who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, parents, women, people with disabilities, im/migrants, and those who have faced systemic oppression or gender-based violence to apply. We are dedicated to confronting and addressing racism and inequity both within our organization and in the communities we serve.
Organization Overview
Youth Organize! California (YO! Cali) is a statewide network of grassroots youth organizations committed to expanding the capacity of young people and organizations to lead transformative youth organizing across California. We work to build leadership pathways and serve as a hub for youth organizing that centers directly impacted young people at the forefront of a bold, multi-issue movement for transformation, liberation, and healing.
Position Overview
The People and Operations Director is a new position at YO! Cali. The position will lead human resources, operations, and administrative functions for YO! Cali and its fiscally sponsored projects, ensuring internal systems align with our mission, values, and commitment to equity. This role oversees day-to-day HR operations, including payroll, employee relations, training, benefits, compensation, and HRIS, and partners with the Co-Executive Directors on organizational…
YO! Cali provides a generous benefits package, including fully paid health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and dependents. We also offer substantial paid time off and eligibility to apply for a sabbatical of 90 calendar days after employment with YO! Cali for five (5) continuous years.
YO! Cali provides a generous benefits package, including fully paid health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and dependents. We also offer substantial paid time off and eligibility to apply for a sabbatical of 90 calendar days after employment with YO! Cali for five (5) continuous years.
Mastery of verbal and written proficiency in English
Mastery of verbal and written proficiency in English
How to Apply: Please complete this application form to submit your resume, a work sample, and answer a few brief questions. We hope to fill the position by Oct. 2025 and will accept applications until the position is filled.
How to Apply: Please complete this application form to submit your resume, a work sample, and answer a few brief questions. We hope to fill the position by Oct. 2025 and will accept…