Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Administrative Officer

With 5 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.

Reports to : Managing Director

Duties

Oversees Working America’s daily administrative functions, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow throughout the organization. Contributes to strategic planning, direction, and goal‑setting of the organization in collaboration with senior management.

Assumes principle oversight of the operation of Working America’s headquarters and field offices, including office upkeep, mail services, communication, secretarial work, custodial operations, and other support services.

Manages the Human Resources operations of the organization, including hiring and supervising staff and consultants.

Manages the accounting and bookkeeping functions of the organization, including hiring and supervising staff and consultants.

Works with accountants to develop departmental budgets, approves purchases or other expenditures, maintains financial records, and ensures fiscal success of operations.

Develops and implements organizational policies.

Oversees compliance of all personnel and benefit related provisions of Working America’s collective bargaining agreements; ensures consistency with personnel policies and procedures.

Serves as representative for interactions with collective bargaining units and negotiates and implements labor contracts.

Oversees charitable registration, lobbying, campaign finance, and other federal, state, and local government disclosure and compliance.

Oversees the negotiation of contracts with vendors and procurement of assets; oversees the management of all leases and business contracts.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

10+ years’ related advanced work experience in human resources, accounting, labor‑management relations, and / or legal and regulatory compliance.

Familiarity with managing staff in a collectively‑bargained environment preferred.

Familiarity with lobbying and campaign finance disclosure and compliance required.

Demonstrated ability to conduct complex analysis of data; ability to forecast and assess impact of proposed projects; proactive leadership to identify and recommend solutions.

Strong focus on details and time management.

Skills in negotiating cost‑effective contracts for goods and services.

Ability to translate complex organizational data into clear and simple messages for a wide range of audiences.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ability to exercise a high level of discretion.

Ability to work long and irregular hours as necessary.

Location : Washington, DC

Position : Full-time

FLSA Classification :

Exempt

Starting salary :

$161,116. Includes medical insurance and 401(k) with employer contribution.

Working America is an equal opportunity employer. Working America is committed to building a diverse workforce and encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other non‑conforming individuals, and individuals with disabilities.

To apply, please visit www.workingamerica.org / jobs.

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