Human Resources Coordinator (part time) - The Goodnation Foundation

About Goodnation

Goodnation addresses the root causes of societal problems by empowering changemakers and driving meaningful social impact as a trusted fiscal sponsor and innovator. Through comprehensive fiscal sponsorship support, we enable visionary programs to thrive. In addition, we develop and manage our own unique initiatives to address critical societal challenges and amplify our collective impact.

So far, over $65M has been deployed through Goodnation to help reform systems, protect the vulnerable, and solve our world’s toughest challenges through vetted nonprofit organizations and unique initiatives.

Goodnation employs a structure termed a contract hybrid, consisting of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit called the Goodnation Foundation, a social enterprise called Goodnation Philanthropy Advisors, and a 501(c)(4) called Goodnation Action.

Position Summary

Goodnation has a core team of six staff, and we employ a growing number of employees (30+) thanks to our fiscal sponsorship support. In response to our growing team, we are seeking a Human Resources Coordinator to help manage compliance and strengthen the employee experience. We want to ensure that the leaders and changemakers who join our organization receive the highest possible quality human resource services. We utilize TriNet to manage our employees, an HR solution that includes payroll, benefits, and helps ensure compliance. 

This role will report to the Chief Operating Officer and also work closely with our Fiscal Sponsorship Program Managers.

Core Duties / Responsibilities

W2 Employees

• Assist with all steps of the employee cycle from recruiting to offboarding and everything in between

• Maintain and update employee records, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

• Assist with the development and maintenance of HR policies and procedures, and communicating and enforcing these to the team

• Assist with benefits enrollment and changes, responding to employee questions as needed

• Gain an understanding of the tools offered by TriNet and how we can leverage them to streamline efforts and strengthen the experience of our employees

• Serve as main point person for TriNet, reaching out to them for clarity and information as needed

• Field questions from employees on payroll, benefits, processes, and other related items

• Support payroll processing

Contractors

• Maintain contractor agreements to be up to date and complaint

• Review incoming contractor forms before being signed by Goodnation’s President

• Help manage renewals 

• Provide input on and help maintain the process for onboarding a contractor

Compliance

• Ensure employees have the proper tools, trainings, and resources to remain compliant and follow best practices, especially when it comes to hiring and offboarding

• Help to properly evaluate if a worker should be a 1099 contractor or a W2 employee

• Ensure HR processes comply with local, state, and federal regulations.

• Monitor compliance with required training programs, certifications, and policies.

Specific to fiscally sponsored programs (“programs”):

• Collaborate closely with Program Managers and the COO on programs’ needs and Goodnation’s processes, prioritizing compliance and their experiences

• Help determine at what steps in the employee cycle process Goodnation should review and/or collaborate with programs

• Work with COO to get feedback from programs on areas where their input may be valuable

Skills, Capabilities and Attributes

Please see our Commitment to Diversity below, in which we encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.

• 2 - 5 years experience working in human resources, with varied experience, or adjacent experience, to the employee lifecycle, payroll, benefits, compliance, and more.

• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with an HR solutions platform

• Organized, attention to detail, takes initiative, anticipates need

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.

• Knowledge on, or willingness to learn, softwares such as Slack, Dropbox Sign, Paperform, Hubspot, and Google Workspace.

• Commitment to Goodnation’s mission, specifically social justice.

• Nonprofit experience not required

Compensation, Benefits and Culture

This part-time position of 20 hours a week will be hybrid remote for employees located in the NYC area, with one day a week in the Financial District office. Other employees will be fully remote.

This role will be hired by Goodnation Philanthropy Advisors, with the option to be hired under Goodnation Foundation if there is a need for loan forgiveness.

Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Program

• 401K plan with 4.5% employer match

• Commuting

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Bike share reimbursement

• Monthly tech stipend

• Time off

  • Unlimited PTO

  • Early closure on summer Fridays

  • 13 company holidays including Juneteenth, Veterans Day, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day

  • Four months paid parental leave policy

Salary: $35,000

Commitment to Diversity

Goodnation deeply values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of individuals of underrepresented backgrounds, including gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job with the potential to develop and succeed with coaching and support. We recognize that such a candidate may have a less traditional background or have different kinds of relevant experience. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter outlining why you are the best fit for the role and why you are interested in working for Goodnation. Candidates without both a cover letter and resume will not be considered.