Human Resources Manager

LI seeks a friendly, detailed-oriented, and organized individual with the highest levels of personal integrity and exceptional judgment to serve as our Human Resources Manager. The HR Manager supports the organization and its staff in a variety of human resource functions. 

The person we are looking for is a servant leader, a team player, and a “doer”, who is motivated by the Institute’s mission to increase the number and effectiveness of conservative leaders. 

This is a full-time role based in LI’s Arlington, VA office; remote candidates will not be considered. The position reports to the Institute’s chief financial officer. 

Responsibilities

• Orientation: Develop and lead an onboarding experience for new hires on LI’s history and culture; provide training on the Institute’s various procedures and systems.
• Onboarding & Offboarding: Manage the onboarding and offboarding of all new employees in the Institute’s HRIS; process all employment updates.
• Personnel Search: Assist hiring managers in the search for organizational talent. Develop a strong network with conservative universities and nonprofits to develop a talent pipeline.
• Employee Benefits: Manage the Institute’s generous employee benefits package including annual insurance renegotiation, open enrollment, 403b, and SEP-IRA plans. Lead employee education relating to benefits.
• Personnel Management: Serve as the point of contact for all Institute personnel issues and investigations. Provide regular employee communication, as needed.
• Policies and Procedures: Ensure LI’s employee handbook and finance operating procedures are up-to-date and communicated to staff.
• Culture Building: Work with the CFO to develop and execute a strong culture in the finance department.
• Performance Management: Collaborate with key stakeholders across the Institute to develop and enhance employee performance management

Required Skills

• 2-5 years of experience in personnel management (i.e. human resources) 
• Familiarity with laws and policies regarding interviewing, hiring, and HR issues
• Highest levels of personal integrity, exceptional judgement, and demonstrated discretion handling sensitive information
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Strong customer-service ethic
• Highly detailed-oriented
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills; strong team player
• BSc or BA with preference given to degrees in human resources, business or the liberal arts; graduate degree or certificate in human resources management a plus but not required
• Alignment with and passion for the mission of the Leadership Institute

Salary and Benefits

• Salary is commensurate with experience
• 100% employer-paid health insurance plan for employee and family
• Employer retirement plan contribution typically equal to 15% of compensation for eligible employees. No employee contribution required.
• Generous paid-time off (PTO) plan and annual holidays
• Employer HSA contribution; ability to contribute additional funds to HSA and FSA 
• 100% employer-paid vision plan and dental plan for employee and family, with optional low-cost orthodontics coverage upgrade
• 403b retirement plan
• Employer-paid short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, & $50,000 life insurance plan.

• 2-5 years of experience in personnel management (i.e. human resources) 
• Familiarity with laws and policies regarding interviewing, hiring, and HR issues
• Highest levels of personal integrity, exceptional judgement, and demonstrated discretion handling sensitive information
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Strong customer-service ethic
• Highly detailed-oriented
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills; strong team player
• BSc or BA with preference given to degrees in human resources, business or the liberal arts; graduate degree or certificate in human resources management a plus but not required
• Alignment with and passion for the mission of the Leadership Institute