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Work In Progress Consulting
Work In Progress Consulting
1 – 10 Employees
ConsultingNon-profitRecruitment
Work In Progress Consulting is a consulting firm serving nonprofits and small businesses through human resources support, strategic planning, finance coaching, and related advisory services. Its work is grounded in equity and accountability, with an emphasis on clear communication, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. The firm helps clients strengthen trust-based workplace cultures and put more equitable practices into action.
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Associate HR Consultant – Oregon Remote Contract

Provide HR compliance, policy, compensation, benefits, and people operations consulting on a contract basis. Advise nonprofits, foundations, small businesses, and organizing groups across the United States.

USUnited StatesOROregon
$70 – $85 / hour
RemoteContractJuniorMiddleNo degree requiredEnglish RequiredHuman Resources

Description

  • Independently determine how to complete client deliverables within each project's contracted scope of work
  • Conduct HR compliance audits
  • Develop and interpret workplace policies
  • Analyze compensation and benefits
  • Provide HR coaching and advisory support
  • Implement benefits programs
  • Conduct workplace investigations
  • Support workplace culture initiatives, reviews, and evaluations
  • Lead client meetings and deliver work according to agreed timelines
  • Create high-quality work products and provide client services without generative AI
  • Deliver expert-level work independently or as part of a team
  • Respond to internal Slack inquiries and external client emails within two business days
  • Proactively prepare agendas and schedule client meetings
  • Send tasks and reminders following meetings
  • Maintain thorough notes and manage project follow-up

Requirements

  • At least five years of consultant- or director-level experience in People Operations, Human Resources, hiring or recruitment, team management, workplace policy development, or a related function
  • If self-employment represents the only HR experience, provide at least three positive client references and three work samples
  • Experience leading organizational HR compliance and risk management
  • Experience interpreting employment requirements and developing and maintaining compliant policies and practices
  • Experience identifying potential risks and advising organizational leaders on compliance issues
  • Expertise designing or implementing people-first policies focused on inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility
  • Experience designing or managing compensation strategies, including salary benchmarking, benefits planning, and performance metric development and evaluation
  • Working knowledge of HR technologies and platforms, including HRIS and performance management tools, or the ability to learn new technologies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to produce proprietary work without generative AI
  • Ability to proactively create agendas and facilitate meetings
  • Strong interpersonal skills, multi-stakeholder communication, and active listening
  • Ability to serve as an accountability partner and meet commitments and deadlines
  • Comfort adapting and solving problems as circumstances change
  • Ability to maintain an updated calendar and manage time and capacity
  • Ability to translate broad project direction into practical daily next steps
  • Openness to consistently giving and receiving feedback
  • Proficiency working fully remotely with Zoom, Google Workspace, and other remote-work tools
  • Availability for up to 15 hours per week across at least three business days, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the candidate's time zone, Monday through Friday
  • Availability to work at least 46 weeks per contract year, including 23 required weeks during the initial six-month contract
  • Helpful but not required: consulting experience; knowledge of pro-worker management, union membership, and Collective Bargaining Agreements; ATS experience; facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution; or HR experience in nonprofit, foundation, or social justice organizing settings

Benefits

  • Additional pay of $10-$20 per hour for leading group work
  • $60 per hour for internal or non-client work that supports firm operations
  • Bonuses for referring work to the firm
  • Higher pay differential for fluency in a second language used with clients or for knowing and using ASL
  • Paid tools such as HR compliance software, Slack, and Calendly
  • Contract renewal option after evaluation
  • $20-$30 per hour raise upon promotion to Senior Consultant following review and completion of 500 hours of client work

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