Working America - Chief Administrative Officer

About Working America 

With 4 million members, Working America mobilizes working people who don’t have the benefit of a union at work to fight for good jobs and a fair economy. As the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, we unite working people in urban, suburban, and rural communities around a shared economic agenda.

Summary of the Chief Administrative Officer position

The Chief Administrative Officer has principal responsibility of Working America’s day-to-day administrative operations including but not limited to human resources, accounting, payroll, labor-management relations, and legal and regulatory compliance.

This position requires a strategic and meticulous leader who can collaborate with various departments to ensure efficient and effective administrative operations. The Chief Administration Officer will possess exceptional organizational and communication skills, a preference for a fast-paced environment, the ability to change tactics quickly and with ease, and a proven track record in implementing administrative strategies and initiatives.

Reports to: Managing Director

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Organizational Management:

• Direct Working America’s daily administrative functions, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow throughout the organization. Contribute to strategic planning, direction, and goal-setting of the organization in collaboration with senior management.
• Assume principal oversight of the operation of Working America’s headquarters and field offices, including but not limited office upkeep, mail services, communication, secretarial work, custodial operations, or other support services. 

Human Resources and Labor-management relations

• Manage the Human Resources operations of the organization, including hiring and supervising staff and consultants.
• Provide expertise on HR principles, for example, how to navigate different state laws, compensation rules around overtime, laws around ADA, etc. 
• Develop and implement organizational policies.
• Administer compliance of all personnel and benefit related provisions of Working America’s collective bargaining agreements; ensure consistency with personnel policies and procedures.
• Serve as representative for interactions with collective bargaining units. Negotiate and implement labor contracts. Understand key principles and how a collective bargaining unit works.

Accounting and Payroll

• Manage the accounting and bookkeeping functions of the organization, including hiring and supervising staff and consultants. 
• Work with accountants to develop departmental budgets, approve purchases or other expenditures, maintain financial records, and ensure fiscal success of operations. 

Compliance

• Administer charitable registration, lobbying, campaign finance, and other federal, state, and local government disclosure and compliance.
• Direct the negotiation of contracts with vendors and