Team Engagement Manager

ELAW is an international NGO registered in Oregon that supports a global network of public interest environmental lawyers and scientists who use the law to protect the environment and human rights. ELAW provides legal and scientific resources to grassroots advocates in approximately 80 countries.

Manager of ELAW Team Engagement

This Manager will be a champion of ELAW’s core values and strategic commitment to attract, retain, advance, and support a broadly diverse workforce that thrives in an inclusive, equitable, and just workplace culture. The Manager of Team Engagement will serve as the key point of contact for newly hired staff and for navigating HR issues.

This Manager’s primary duties consist of managing the people and systems for managing people at ELAW. This Manager shall collaborate with the Leadership Team to hire, conduct performance reviews, and manage promotions and terminations of all employees who report to members of the team. This Manager will support members of the Leadership Team to assign work to all team members who report to them, and to provide feedback and incentives to those people.

This Manager will share a confidential relationship with the leadership team in helping formulate, determine, and effectuate management. This salaried job involves non-manual office work directly related to personnel and management policies and the general business operations of ELAW.

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

While we will prioritize candidates with a passion for ELAW’s mission and the ability to work well with the Team, experience and skills necessary to thrive in this position include:

• At least five years of nonprofit management and/or overall professional experience in Human Resources or Leadership Development.
• Experience working internationally
• Project management experience with the ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• The ability to practice discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• The ability to use logic, reasoning, and empathy to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Leadership and supervisory skills and experience
• Experience with conflict transformation
• Demonstrated track record of understanding and navigating employee relations issues, particularly for new and growing teams. The ability to identify and address root causes and to work within and improve new systems and processes.
• Commitment to, and an understanding of, concepts of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and a demonstrated ability to effectively work and collaborate across differences.
• Experience with change management, culture work, employee engagement and team effectiveness.
• Knowledge of the current state and U.S. Federal employment laws, and record-keeping requirements.
• Commitment, interest and/or background in movement law, environmental, climate, and social justice issues
• Commitment/Willingness to learn and engage in movement security culture, operational security and digital security practices
• Fluency in English (other languages a plus)

Pay and Benefits:

• This position is full-time, 40 hours per week, exempt
• Starting Salary $80,000-$95,000 commensurate with experience
• At least a two-year commitment expected
• Ideal candidate is based in Oregon
• Benefits include comprehensive health insurance and health reimbursement account, flexible spending account, short- and long-term disability insurance, pension contribution, 403(b) plan, generous paid time off and holidays, paid sabbatical after six years, professional development opportunities.

Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity affirmative action employer, we are committed to practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other factor not related to the position. We seek to redress past discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity in employment. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter (a one page document that communicates your interest in ELAW and provides additional information about skills and experiences relevant to this position) and resume.

Applications must be submitted by November 15, 2024 at: https://elaw.bamboohr.com/careers/35.

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