Associate Director of Human Resources
Position overview: Pasa is seeking an experienced, strategic, and thoughtful Associate Director of Human Resources to join our team. An ideal candidate is committed to maintaining a high-performing, inclusive workplace through people strategies and enterprise-wide initiatives that engage, align, develop, and retain talent and is proficient in both Spanish and English. The Associate Director of Human Resources will report to the Operations Director and work closely with the Human Resources Assistant and other staff to support Pasa's ongoing human resource needs. This includes improving records, processes, and protocols.
This is a primarily remote position with some in-person workdays and 2-3 annual in-person staff retreats. All employees are required to attend our annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference, which takes place each February in Lancaster, PA. Employees must comply with Pasa's remote employee policies.
Responsibilities:
Manage, coordinate, execute, and maintain duties relating to benefits, payroll, hiring, onboarding, and employee relations with support from the Human Resources Assistant
Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to all aspects of the employee life cycle
Administer human resources policies and programs, including but not limited to benefits, insurance plans, COBRA, open enrollment, and compliance regulations
Partner with Human Resource Assistant to develop new goals, objectives, and systems
Research, develop, recommend, and execute creative strategies to foster Pasa's diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) goals, ensuring the recruitment and retention of diverse candidates
Review current human resources practices and policies, assessing and analyzing the extent to which they support or hinder candidates from all backgrounds in finding, accessing, applying, and thriving in positions with Pasa
Work with the DEIJ Staff and Board Working Group to develop and implement an onboarding process to ensure that new staff receive training related to DEIJ and anti-racism, specifically in relation to the food system
Oversee reflections and reviews including onboarding (60-day), bi-annual 360 reviews, bi-annual job description reflections, and exit interviews with all staff joining or leaving the organization
Qualifications:
Exemplary equity-focused supervisory approach; commitment to maintaining a supportive, functional, service-oriented workplace
5+ years of Human resources experience, including in a supervisory role for at least 3 years
Demonstrated experience in recruiting diverse talent and maintaining employee management systems
Knowledge of existing human resources data information systems and platforms
Comfortable with technology and digital record keeping (e.g. Google Workspaces,
project management software, form builders, etc.)
Professional working proficiency in Spanish
Preferred Qualifications:
Specialization, training, or background in developing human resource departments dedicated to advancing organizational equity