Human Resources Assistant (Contract Position) in Washington, District of Columbia at Amica Center for Immigrant Rights (Amica Center)

Position Summary

We are seeking a Human Resources Assistant Contractor to provide temporary, hands-on support to the People Operations team. Reporting to the People Operations Director, this role will manage open enrollment and employee leave administration, including benefit system configuration and testing, employee support, tracking, and recordkeeping.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, employee-focused, and comfortable independently managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Open Enrollment & Benefits

• Support end-to-end open enrollment administration, including system configuration, testing, enrollment tracking, and employee support.
• Validate enrollment data and system results, resolving or escalating discrepancies as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate benefit and enrollment records.

Leave Administration

• Develop and document standardized leave processes, workflows, templates, and tracking tools.
• Assess and improve leave administration practices for consistency, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Maintain leave tracking, documentation, and confidential records.
• Provide backend operational support and resources to the employee-facing People Operations team.
• Support FMLA and applicable state/local leave administration.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting benefits, open enrollment, and/or leave administration.
• Experience with benefit system configuration and open enrollment testing.
• Working knowledge of employee leave administration, including FMLA.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent employee service and communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage priorities, deadlines, and follow-up.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion.
• Paylocity and Bswift experience preferred.

Location:

• DMV preferred; open to remote candidates.

Compensation: TBD, commensurate with experience.

Duration: 3 Months, Temporary.

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