Operations & HR Manager (Michigan / remote)

[hank wisner]

Michigan Liberation is seeking an experienced Operations & HR Manager to expand our capacity and support the many details of a growing organization. As an ideal candidate, you’ll have experience managing multiple projects, building hiring & onboarding processes, administrative responsibilities, and human resources. Additionally, you’ll display a proven ability to develop and maintain an environment of trust and inclusion within our team.

About Michigan Liberation
We are Michigan Liberation: a statewide network of people and organizations organizing to end the criminalization of Black families and communities of color in Michigan. We envision a state without mass incarceration or mass policing. We envision a state with the best public education in the nation, single payer healthcare and thriving Black and Brown communities. Michigan Liberation conducts grassroots organizing, leadership development, lobbying and supports candidates that share our vision for Michigan.
Michigan Liberation promotes changes in all areas of the criminal legal system, including courts, prosecutors, policing, prisons, juvenile systems, re-entry and diversion programs, and parole.

Responsibilities of this Role:

• Manage our hiring & onboarding processes 
• Run and manage our payroll
• Maintain daily administrative duties such as supply ordering, organization of mail, and simple needs for bookkeeping such as receipt collection from staff.
• Own the continued development of a safe & inclusive staff environment through communicating about organizational policies, and proposing training and resources that will support our team to excel.
• Oversee invoicing with vendors and partners
• Oversee materials and inventory management
• Working with our Canvass Team on administrative processes.
  

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills
• Excellent ability to delegate responsibilities 
• Proficiency in Google Docs
• Past experience with fair hiring processes
• Curious and open to feedback
• Excellent with details and examples of managing multiple projects
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience running payroll for an organization with over 15 staff members (we use Paylocity, and will train the new hire if they are unfamiliar with this platform)
• 2+ years experience in an operations, HR or administrative position
• Trained in conflict resolution & experience with trauma-informed, healing centered practices
  

Location:
This job will be based remotely through December 31st. Michigan Liberation is practicing caution, in regards to in-person engagement, however, should we resume in-person operations, this position will be based in Detroit. With things changing often, we welcome questions about this.

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Michigan Liberation is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people who have been incarcerated, women, people of color, people living with disabilities, & LGBT people to apply.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with a preference to people who apply before October 15th.

Compensation commensurate to $45,000 a year annual salary. This will be a full-time W-2 position through December 31st with a possibility of extension. It will include $200/month to cover cell, gas, computer, and family care expenses. Paid time off will be prorated to start date, based on 18 days per year. Health care will be offered after 30 days of full-time employment.