Special Assistant and Project Manager, People Team

The Biden For President campaign is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a Special Assistant and Project Manager who will support the People Team with strategic, operational, and administrative tasks for key initiatives across various team disciplines. This position will report to and provide direct support to the Chief People Officer and the extended senior People team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the management of work streams and timely and effective completion of projectsProvide administrative and project management support to the People Team
• Coordinate with other similar roles across the campaign to ensure appropriate coordination and communication on cross-team work
• Manage processes for reporting out on short- and long-term projects to organizational leadership and key external stakeholders
• Write and produce reports, decks, memos, and communications on behalf of the Chief People Officer and senior People team
• Organize, optimize, and facilitate team meetings as needed
• Participate in meetings, take notes, and support completion of action items
• Assist team with hiring and onboarding of new staff
• Support People team function processes from role approval, to job posting, offer stage, and new hire orientation
• Perform coordination, documentation, project management, systems and data management, and reporting
• Assist with People team-led trainings and meetings including manager trainings, new hire orientation, internal People team meetings, and all staff meetings, where relevant
• Serve as an employee-facing resource to answer questions and help guide people to where they need to be
• Work closely with HR and Operations teams to optimize overall candidate experience
• Other duties as assigned, including internal/external event support, scheduling, research, document review and editing, and information management
  
  
  

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience in a professional environment, with experience in HR and/or Operations
• Ability to handle multiple, high priority projects, in a fast paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented and able to handle confidential information
• Attention to detail and bias toward action, following up, and project completion
• Prior campaign experience preferred with experience volunteering or working on a political campaign’s Human Resources or Operations team
• Willingness to relocate to Wilmington, Delaware
  
  
  

Biden for President requires all employees to be "up to date" on COVID-19 vaccination status as prescribed by the CDC as a condition of employment, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law. If you seek a reasonable accommodation in relation to the campaign's COVID-19 policy, you should speak to the HR Department prior to reporting to an office location.

Biden for President is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The campaign is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The campaign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The campaign will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

All information provided to Biden for President must be accurate and truthful. In the event that any information on your resume or related materials are found to be untruthful, the campaign reserves the right to disregard applications or take immediate disciplinary action, up to and including termination, and also reserves the right to take legal action for related damages.

Accessibility Note: We invite all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you require any accommodation in the application process, you may request a reasonable accommodation.

Biden for President believes in the importance of privacy for all individuals and is committed to handling personal data responsibly and securely. This means being thoughtful about the data you share with us, how we use it, and how we protect it.

This position is not CWG bargaining unit eligible.