Job Description

ABOUT PURPOSE

Purpose builds and supports movements to advance the fight for an open, just, and habitable world. We use public mobilization and storytelling to help the leading organizations, businesses, activists, and philanthropies engaged in this fight, and we create campaigning labs and new initiatives that can shift policies and change. To do this, Purpose brings together world-class talent from the world of creatives, content development, storytelling, campaigning, grassroots organizing, and political strategy to build new creative campaigning models.

Guided by smart strategy and powered by participation, our work reframes issues, engages new audiences, shifts public discourse, and ultimately drives targeted action and creates lasting impact. Join the team that made all this work!

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a HR and Talent Coordinator at Purpose, you will work jointly with the HR & Talent Manager, Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Associate and Operations team members to successfully deliver internal projects and administrative tasks, while keeping Purpose HR and Talent processes seamless and efficient.  Candidates who can begin immediately are strongly encouraged to apply, and the role is temporarily remote due to COVID. 

This role is offered at the Junior Associate tier, with a salary band of $45,000 - $60,000, commensurate with experience. This is a full time role with room for growth within the organization. You will be reporting to the HR & Talent Manager. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

HUMAN RESOURCES - As an HR & Talent Coordinator, you will be responsible for day-to-day communication and operational aspects on a number of projects. Your core responsibilities will be to:

• Work in collaboration with team members to schedule stakeholder interviews
• Serve as a point of contact for tactical or operational questions about the projects within Purpose, communicating on Slack, via email and in person
• Work in partnership with the Project Manager and team members to ensure working documents, meeting notes and final deliverables are appropriately filed
• Working in partnership with the Project Managers and finance team on budgets for new projects and tracking live project budgets
• Complete internal tracking mechanisms to help Purpose monitor progress of projects
• Drafting scopes of work from templates for approval by Project Managers
• Taking detailed notes in internal and external meetings to record conversation and track actions

TALENT RECRUITMENT - As an HR & Talent Coordinator, you will be responsible for day-to-day communication and operational aspects on a number of projects. Your core responsibilities will be to:

• Partner with internal recruiters to assist with full life-cycle recruiting processes as-needed. 
• Posting open roles via the company's external and internal website, as well as other external sites,  professional organizations, social and professional media to ensure high visibility with potential candidates.
• Support the candidate interview process including scheduling interviews, greeting candidates, and keeping candidate profiles updated in the Applicant Tracking System. 
• Champion recruiting operations, and drive process improvements as needed. 
• Provide logistical support to the Talent and Operations teams to successfully on board new hires. 
• Manage scheduling and candidate communication during the recruitment life-cycle, in partnership with other team members. 
• Work with team members to build robust tracking and reporting processes

QUALIFICATIONS

We think you will be a successful candidate if you:

• 1+ years of work experience in a fast-paced, agency environment (i.e. professional services, creative agencies, consulting) or advocacy environment, demonstrating a consistent ability to learn on the job and deliver tasks on time
• Have experience using HRIS systems or platforms, e.g. TriNet, Greenhouse, Namely.
• You have supported onboarding and offboarding process
• You are detail oriented and collaborative
• You are a problem solver, and can proactively jump in to ensure tasks are completed and goals are met
• Adhere to personal data privacy regulations
• Have the ability and willingness to learn about the position requirements
• Excellent track record of time management, systems organization, and follow-up
• A confident facilitator to coordinate discussions between multiple internal stakeholders (such as an interdisciplinary team of different specialists across different geographies)
• Collaborative and inclusive about working with global teams that are from diverse backgrounds
• Critical thinker, have high integrity, a team player with hands-on attitude, and a passionate problem-solving spirit
• Proficiency in creating spreadsheets and using word-processing programs (primarily in Google Suites)
• You are committed to support global teams and work with people from diverse backgrounds
• You are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment
• Eligible to work in the US

Purpose is an equal opportunity employer. Purpose takes on some of the biggest challenges in the world, which affect people of different identities and backgrounds in different ways. We believe we are stronger and most effective with a diverse team leading the charge. People of Color, Women, LGBTQ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.