Coordinator, Employee and Labor Relations

Coordinator, Employee and Labor Relations

Department: Human Resources, Employee and Labor Relations

Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights around the world. With offices in New York City, New York; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; Geneva, Switzerland; and Washington, D.C., the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230 diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has powered the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of over $50 million and won the respect of law firms in countries around the world, with an additional $29 million annually of donated legal services, representing the work of countless lawyers from more than 46 countries.

The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they are today. The Center has a track record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. Additionally, the Center has led the development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights and has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting.

The Role: The Coordinator, U.S. Employee and Labor Relations, will coordinate and support the work of the Center’s U.S. Employee and Labor Relations function, with a specific focus on supporting active collective bargaining between the Center and two labor unions who represent Center Staff. The individual in this role will report directly to the Senior Manager U.S. Employee and Labor Relations, and will also provide high-level administrative support to the Chief People & Culture Officer (CPCO).

This is a Fixed Term 12-month position.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with keen attention to detail who has experience facilitating and managing time-sensitive confidential projects that involve multiple stakeholders. The ideal candidate has experience working in a unionized environment and is familiar with the operational basics of employee and labor relations. The individual must have experience working discreetly on confidential projects, whether in a law firm, non-profit, or other setting.

This position will be based in New York City, on a hybrid model of 3 days in office and 2 days work from home. Covid-19 Vaccination is required for all U.S.-based Center employees.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supports the Senior Manager for Employee and Labor Relations and Chief People & Culture Officer across a variety of labor and employee relations functions;
• Attends all labor relations meetings and captures highly detailed notes for bargaining sessions, labor-management meetings, grievances, and related events, with timely turnaround for corrections;
• Assists in analyzing union and management collective bargaining proposals and related internal/external information requests;
• Compiles and reports on employee and labor relations information from various sources (e.g., surveys, HRIS systems);
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of labor relations documents, bargaining unit lists, and employee union designations;
• Participates in cross-department meetings and manages follow-up actions;
• Assists with internal investigations, including preparing reports and/or summaries;
• Project-manages ER-LR workflows (e.g., union hiring), coordinating communications and liaising with key internal teams such as Payroll and HR Talent;
• Drafts, updates, and finalizes communications to internal and union stakeholders with guidance from the Sr. ER-LR Manager;
• Edits employee handbooks, policies, and procedures;
• Requests, compiles, tracks, and occasionally updates job descriptions;
• Coordinates collaborative efforts between HR and other stakeholders related to collective bargaining;
• Partners with Payroll to manage dues authorizations and deductions for bargaining unit employees;
• Provides additional ad hoc support on urgent and time-sensitive tasks.

Administrative Support to the Chief People & Culture Officer

• Manages the CPCO’s calendar, including scheduling internal and external meetings across time zones, proactively resolving conflicts, and ensuring meeting materials are prepared;
• Prepares, organizes, and proofreads confidential memos, communications, presentations, and reports for internal and executive use;
• Serves as a point of contact and liaison for the CPCO’s engagements with internal and external stakeholders;
• Maintains discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive personnel or strategic matters;
• Provides other administrative and logistical support as needed to ensure smooth day-to-day operations for the CPCO.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission
• Flexibility and ability to work professionally and confidentially in a fast-paced environment
• Fluency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; ability to quickly adapt to other database systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Self-motivation and the ability to work independently, while also collaborating in a team setting
• The ability to complete assignments in a timely manner, often under considerable time pressure, and to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Commitment to human rights, reproductive rights, and/or women’s rights generally
• Capacity to receive and accept constructive feedback
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
• Steadfast attention to detail

Don’t meet every single requirement? At the Center, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Compensation:

Annual Salary for this position is $68,000

Internal Banding for this position is: Professional 3 (P-3)

FLSA Exempt Status: This is an exempt position.

Union Status: This position is a Confidential non-bargaining unit position.

Timing of Role: This is a fixed-term 12 month position.

Benefits:

• Health: The Center pays up to 90%* of the premium for a comprehensive health insurance plan with no in-network deductible and best-in-class reproductive healthcare coverage, including infertility. The Center also offers Dental and Vision coverage. (* % may differ in various countries).
• Flexibility: The Center currently operates in a hybrid model, requiring staff to work 3 days per week in the office and allowing work 2 days per week from home.
• Well-being: The Center offers resources to help prevent and recover from burnout through different programs that enable mental, physical, and community well-being. The Center provides generous leave, including paid parental leave, personal days, vacation, and sick leave. We are closed the last week of December to allow staff to spend winter holiday time with their loved ones.
• Growth: You will be working with and learning from some of the top legal and operational minds, all passionate about advancing reproductive rights worldwide. You will also be eligible for a stipend to use towards professional growth.
• Global: You will get a front-row seat to the fight for reproductive rights globally. You will have access to Employee Resource Groups to connect to colleagues with similar interests/backgrounds/views.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply. If you are excited about this role but unsure about whether your experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. To learn more about the Center’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Center for Reproductive Rights.

Center policy on visa sponsorship for U.S.-based positions: Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have valid work authorization that does not now and will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by The Center for Reproductive Rights.

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