Project Manager, Human Resources

WeVote • Washington, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

WeVote has an open volunteering position for a Project Manager, Human Resources (~5 hours per week) who wants to use their existing skills and learn new skills while helping strengthen American Democracy. About Us WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of over 120 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at https://WeVote.US. See Twitter @WeVote. We are a 100% remote organization.

Requirements

• At least 1 hour each week during our core team hours M-F 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. in your time zone
• You want to work with an established and successful team. You are committed to strengthening American Democracy.
• You are striving for personal excellence.
• A willingness to work with and support other volunteers
• You are currently located in the US and can work one or two hours that overlap with US PT per week.

Nice To Haves

• If you have more than 2 hours to volunteer each week, there are other ways you can get involved with WeVote

Responsibilities

• Run weekly Agile meetings for the HR team
• Learn how to do all of our onboarding tasks so you can coach other team members on these skills, and do some of the onboarding tasks yourself
• Facilitate communication within the team, and with other WeVote teams: Marketing Strategy, Marketing Social, Newsletter Team, Analytics & Ads, Research Team, Internship Program, Recruiting
• Work with individuals on the team to find tasks that fit each team member's skill level
• Review work product from the team and propose strategies for improving efficiency
• Support and track all team member’s OKRs and Key Results. Train team members unfamiliar with OKRs.
• Follow up with contributors as their deadlines approach, adjust schedules, and communicate changes to everyone else affected by delays
• Provide brief reports in meetings via email and in our team newsletter about the status of key projects

Benefits

• You will have the opportunity to touch the lives of millions of Americans and be part of a movement and product that will receive national attention.
• You’ll gain an opportunity to grow within the WeVote movement and meet other volunteers who are like-minded and interested in building a valuable application to empower voters across the United States.
• You’ll also gain valuable technical skills, have opportunities for leadership development, and expand your personal and professional network.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees