Job Description

ABOUT RIGHT TO THE CITY

Established in 2007, Right to the City was born out of a desire by members, organizers, and allies around the country to have a stronger movement for urban justice. Right to the City Alliance asserts that everyone – particularly the disenfranchised – not only has a right to the city, but as inhabitants, have a right to shape it, design it, and operationalize an urban human rights agenda.

We are a national alliance of more than 90 community-based racial, economic, gender and environmental justice organizations growing grassroots power to halt gentrification and displacement, and build democratic, just, and sustainable communities. Our member organizational organize in 45 cities and 26 states to weave together local base-building, organizing, and policy campaigns to defend our neighborhoods and build a robust and unstoppable movement to reclaim, remain in, and rebuild our communities.

ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATIONAL WORK CULTURE

We take the work seriously, but not ourselves: Right to the City is committed to a work culture of care and balance. We understand that rigor and rest are compatible and both are necessary to reach our movement building goals. We actively work to audit our policy and culture in service of our commitment to racial justice and feminist praxis. Principled struggle and generative conflict are core commitments and we take a transformative approach to resolving harm. While we take our commitments seriously, our work environment commonly includes jokes, laughter, celebration and all other manner of enjoyable human experiences.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

In this role, you will do the necessary and critical work of sustaining your fellow organizers by ensuring they have access to the benefits that allow them to do movement work sustainably. Your work in securing insurance and coordinating compliance and business registrations will ensure the organization is protected and able to carry out the work of supporting our member organizations to transform their communities. In managing our HRIS, you facilitate the efficiency of your comrades in carrying out multiple functions, including documentation, feedback, and payroll. If you are someone who holds the core competencies listed, and also sees operations work as deeply political, we want to meet you!

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN YOUR ROLE

This position on will enhance the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs and practices. This includes:

Operations Coordination

• Staffing systems development and implementation - phone system
• Procurement: purchasing support for supplies, equipment, and care materials
• Office Management: systems development and management to ensure staff are able to move work in conditions that nurture balance, promote effectiveness, and adhere to organizational policies
• Digital Security - Support in implementation of digital security protocols around file keeping, password and account security

HR Benefits Administration

• Administer systems for payroll, time tracking, health benefits
• Annual benefits budgeting
• Train all staff in time tracking and navigating the Rippling HR system used for payroll and benefits
• Manage employee benefits and enrollment
• Craft an effective and intentional candidate experience for recruitment

Regulatory Compliance

• Liaison with compliance partners
• Maintain charitable, municipal, state and federal registrations
• New hire reporting
• Establish, update and renew insurance policies
• Insurance audits

Logistics and Administrative Support

Covid Policy Implementation, including:

• Maintaining covid reporting air table form
• Sending out calendar events for testing deadlines and links to reporting form
• Following up with people who haven't tested daily
• Liaising with Logistics team to disburse covid supplies

CORE COMPETENCIES

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

Lives our Organizational Values

• Engages in principled struggle in a way that allows mutual learning and supports resolving differences in a generative way
• Respects themself and their colleagues as whole people with whole lives, and acts on our shared humanity and wholeness in our collective work
• Works towards clarity and collective alignment to allow us to work together as an impactful collective
• Takes accountability for their work, and thereby builds our interdependence and our impact
• Demonstrates commitment to the ongoing development of self and colleagues as a lifelong, mutual process.

Teamwork and Collaboration

• Relates to others with mutual respect
• Regularly offers support to other staff and members
• Fosters trust and transparency in their interactions with others
• Listens deeply to, and has compassion for others
• Communicates honestly and directly with others
• Builds strong and productive relationships with other staff
• Works with others in a positive, collaborative manner that balances individual and team needs
• Is a highly constructive force in group meetings and work
• Communicates positive and critical feedback directly and productively to others
• Inspires others to do their best work

Personal and Political Development

• Is continuously learning and building their leadership and performance
• Regularly practices self-criticism and seeks feedback from others
• Actively exhibits and promotes Feminist political values in their organizational life
• Actively exhibits and promotes a commitment to addressing oppressive actions and practices in organizational life
• Has clear goals for personal and professional growth in a Personal Development Plan, and is moving toward them
• Has clear goals for political growth and is moving toward them

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

• Located in the United States
• Experience as an organizer or activist 
• 2-4 years of Human Resources or People Operations experience, including benefits administration and leave management
• Systems thinker – demonstrated experience conceptualizing and implementing systems for increased efficiency and success
• Experience establishing and building out HRIS system
• Experience managing COVID protocol and compliance for travel
• Experience with full cycle recruitment and candidate experience
• Demonstrable experience with insurance compliance
• Tech-savvy and comfortable learning new software and systems
• Self-aware and emotionally intelligent

Helpful but not required:

• Ability to travel nationally up to 35>#/p###
• Experience with Rippling HRIS
• Experience with AirTable

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary: $80,000- $110,000 annually

This is a full time EXEMPT position. The salary range starts at $80,000 annually. Compensation is commensurate with experience and competitive with our sector. RTTC offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package including 100% medical, dental and life insurance, employer contribution towards employees’ 401k retirement plan, wellness benefits, staff development resources, and ample sick and vacation paid time off. 

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample or work sample through our hiring portal at: . References will be asked for candidates who advance in the process. Applicants for this position will be required to submit to a background check. Candidates will only be contacted if our hiring team chooses to pursue an interview.

Right To The City Alliance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants from communities heavily impacted by gentrification, displacement and housing insecurity are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.

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