Who we are 


Higher Purpose Co. (HPC) is a 501c3 nonprofit economic justice agency based in Clarksdale, Mississippi which was created in 2016 by local Black residents.  HPC’s mission is to build community wealth across Mississippi with Black residents by supporting the ownership of financial, cultural, and political power. Visit www.HigherPurposeCo.org to learn more about our organization.



Job Overview:


The Operations Associate is a critical role at Higher Purpose Co and will build the operational routines, processes, tools, and systems that enhance the effectiveness of our organization, align with our deep economic justice values and passion for change. You will hold down the finance and administration, people operations, and systems work for the organization


We believe you will thrive if you are someone who loves action, problem-solving, and constantly looking for ways to deliver, build, contribute, and improve on processes and projects, while having fun. 


Your roles and responsibilities may include: 


Administration

  • Maintain a tidy and welcoming office space

  • Manage office, event supplies, and healthy snacks

  • Manage event logistics for team and board meetings

  • Act as liaison with Higher Purpose HQ

  • Support staff travel and calendaring as requested

  • Maintain admin email account and phone system

  • Maintain IT systems, staff laptops, and accessories

  • Review key documents and develop reports

  • Manage organizational calendars (employee time off, events, etc)

  • Support other HPC special projects as requested

Finance 

  • Support payroll and expense reports for HPC staff

  • Support monthly reconciliations and annual audit

  • Process payments to vendors 


People Operations

  • Collaborate on team cohesion through monthly staff meetings and bi-annual planning meetings (agenda setting, communications, and logistics)

  • Support recruitment by sourcing leads, updating recruitment tracking system, posting jobs, and communicating with candidates as needed

  • Coordinate the new hire process, ensuring employees are set up and ready to go on their first day of work

  • Project manage the team on organizational management deliverables, such as quarterly goal setting, performance reviews, individual goal setting, etc...

  • Organize team events, holiday celebrations, social events, and staff-wide retreats

  • Collaborate with HPC teammates to develop and implement initiatives that promote HPC mission and values


Desired Qualifications

  • Love of project management, organizational effectiveness, structure, systems, and/or operations highly desired

  • Excellent communication skills: must be able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and with partners and funders

  • Proficient with the Google Suite of applications (Mail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, etc...) and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

  • Ability to produce high-quality work products under tight deadlines

  • Some experience in operations or related work preferred

  • Some experience or knowledge of non-profits a plus

  • Detail-oriented self-starter

  • Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment



COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
This is a full-time exempt position. The salary is $35,600 with competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, long term disability coverage, paid time off, flexible work schedule including working from home occasionally, 13 paid holidays, and more.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER


Background check required for all applicants. Higher Purpose Co does not discriminate against applicants or employees due to their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical ability, hairstyle, previous incarceration, or length of time spent unemployed. We strive to reflect the diverse community we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
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