Code for America reached a voluntary recognition agreement with Code for America Workers United, affiliated with OPEIU (Office Professional Employees International Union, Local 1010), effective on October 22, 2021. We are currently engaged in negotiations towards our first collective bargaining agreement.

Code for America believes government can work for the people, by the people, in the digital age, and that government at all levels can and should work well for all people. For more than a decade, we’ve worked to show that with the mindful use of technology, we can break down barriers, meet community needs, and find real solutions.

Our employees and active community of volunteers build and transform government and community tools and services, making them so good they inspire change. We merge the best parts of technology, nonprofit, and government to help support the people who need it most. With a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and deep empathy for partners in government and community organizations and the people that our partners serve, we’re building a movement of motivated change agents driven by meaningful results and lasting impact.

At Code for America, you contribute to exciting work while learning and developing in a supportive and flexible environment. Our compensation and benefits are holistic and thoughtfully curated to represent our employees and our mission. Help us drive real generational change that lasts.

About the Role:

The People Operations Specialist will work on improving the employee experience with a lens on equity and inclusion. They will be responsible for supporting HR initiatives, projects, and programs and be involved with all things related to Code for America’s staff. As a key stakeholder they will be responsible for ensuring staff has a positive experience and feel supported. This role will work on a multitude of functions “behind the scenes” essential to the success of our organization.

This person will report to the Sr. Director of People Ops.

Responsibilities:

Employee Relations/Engagement (60%)

• Onboarding/Offboarding collaboration with the Recruiting team
• HR Inbox and Inquiries
• Preparing comms and outgoing updates to all stakeholders
• Support the yearly employee program cycles in partnership with the People Ops Manager (i.e., Benefits open enrollment, performance review cycles)

HRIS Systems and compliance (30%)

• Data and reporting pulls and analysis especially in support of DEI efforts, and compliance
• Maintenance, and training of systems
• SME within HRIS systems
• Maintain organizational compliance with required postings and trainings

HR Process (5%)

• Recording of processes in Toolkits
• Review to support continuous improvement of HR processes
• Maintain Notion with updates and archive of outdated materials specific to People Ops

Other duties as assigned (2% - 5%)

About you:

• 2 + years HR Experience
• Experience in reporting and data
• Comfortable with change
• Detail oriented
• Organized
• Positive team member
• Responsive

It’s a bonus points if you have:

• HRIS knowledge (preferably UKG)

What you’ll get:

Salary:

Code for America’s salary bands are transparent internally as a part of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are happy to extend this transparency during the recruitment process. As a part of our equitable hiring practices, we aim to target the midpoint of the 2nd quartile of the range for all new hires.

The targets for this role are dependent on the market/geographic location. The targets for this role range from $66,045 to $80,850.

Benefits and perks:

• Values:
• Leadership and teammates who value Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (DE&I)
• A collaborative, cross-functional, hardworking and fun environment
• Medical & Retirement:
• Full benefits package with 100% coverage towards select medical, dental and vision plans and contributes 80% of the cost towards dependent and family coverage
• 401k plan with matching funds up to 3%
• Professional development:
• Bi annual 360 review process alongside compensation reviews
• $1000 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development
• A manager and org-wide structure that supports and enables professional development
• Flexible Time:
• Unlimited Paid Time Off policy
• Flexible working hours- we aim to hold all internal meetings between 10 AM - 3 PM PT
• CfA employees may work remotely across the US
• CfA employees may not work remotely outside of the US at anytime during their employment
• Employee enablement support:
• $200 stipend in first paycheck for remote environment setup
• Additional equipment reimbursement of up to $500 for remote enablement
• Cell phone and/or internet reimbursement of $50 per month

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Code for America values a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ folks, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Code for America is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.