Our client, a global education nonprofit, is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented HR Specialist to join their team ASAP. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a critical role for the HR operations in a mission-driven, international environment. Join a team led by a manager who actively encourages new ideas, process improvements, and smarter ways of working! The position will start as a temporary arrangement, but for the right person, this could become permeant.
Location: Washington, D.C. Close to Metro Center. The first 30 days is fully in person. After 30 days it will be 3 days in office/2 days remote.
Duration: Temporary/possible temporary to hire
Salary: $30/h
Key Responsibilities
HRIS & Data Management
- Manage day-to-day data entry and maintenance in HRIS (Dayforce)
- Maintain electronic and physical employee files
- Generate ad-hoc HR reports and maintain organizational charts
- Update internal staff intranet and global HR calendar
- Track key deliverables (e.g., performance evaluations, employment verifications)
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding tickets and processes
Benefits & Payroll
- Support and help lead annual benefits enrollment (presentations, data file feeds)
- Serve as a key point of contact for employee benefits inquiries
- Assist with benefits audits, updates, and compliance
- Track employee leave, payroll updates, and year-end/new year transitions
- Maintain accurate records for semi-monthly payroll changes in Dayforce
- Partner with Payroll and Accounting to confirm transactions
General HR Administrative Support:
- Code and process benefits invoices
- Draft internal HR communications
- Support recruitment processes (reference checks, offer letters, background checks via HireRight and SkillSurvey, I-9 compliance)
- Serve as the primary contact for incoming HR inquiries
- Assist with planning and executing HR events in the D.C. office
Qualifications
- Previous HR, payroll, or administrative experience (2 to 3 years is ideal)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive information confidentially
- Experience with HRIS systems (Dayforce preferred, but very open to other HRIS experience)
- Strong technical skills
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
