Human Resources Assistant (Contract Position)

Posted 5 Days Ago
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Washington, DC, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Legal Tech • Professional Services • Social Impact
The Role
Provides temporary People Operations support for open enrollment and employee leave administration. Configures and tests benefit systems, tracks elections, supports employees, validates enrollment data, maintains records, develops leave processes, manages confidential documentation, and supports FMLA and applicable state or local leave administration.
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Description

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.

Requirements

See above.

Skills Required

  • Experience with 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
  • Experience with HRIS and benefit enrollment systems
  • Paylocity and Bswift experience
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The Company
HQ: Washington, DC
129 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

The Amica Center for Immigrant Rights engages in unwavering legal defense and strategic litigation for immigrant children and adults facing detention and deportation, working to ensure everyone has access to due process and legal representation.

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