JOB ALERT | Part-Time Operations Associate - $40,500 to $45,000+/year
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) seeks an enthusiastic, highly organized, multi-talented Operations Associate to join our small, dynamic, and collaborative team to support LAF’s growing needs. The ideal candidate must be organized with a demonstrated ability to work across multiple areas of an organization. The part-time, 30 hour/week position is located in Washington, DC. LAF staff work a hybrid schedule with at least two fixed days per week in LAF’s downtown DC office.
The Operations Associate will work closely with the Director of Operations to manage LAF’s day-to-day office needs, bookkeeping, record management, and implementation of new and improved systems to support LAF’s growth. The Operations Associate will also support LAF’s programs in an administrative capacity as needed. This position offers a unique opportunity to learn and grow with the organization, demonstrate leadership skills, and to help enhance organizational structure in a growing, dynamic non-profit.
LAF is a national, 501(c)(3) charitable organization that invests in research, scholarships, and leadership initiatives to increase the influence and impact of landscape architects and strengthen the discipline to take on defining issues like climate change and inequity. The Operations Associate joins a passionate and forward-thinking team that is engaged with the leaders and next practices in landscape architecture.
Primary Responsibilities
This position will work in collaboration with LAF senior leadership and staff to support administrative needs across LAF’s operations, finance, and programs. Core responsibilities include managing the day-to-day office needs of LAF, managing LAF’s organizational calendar, assisting and supporting the Director of Operations with bookkeeping, annual audit and reporting requirements, recordkeeping, research into enhanced organizational and HR systems, and providing administrative support to LAF’s programs as needed.
This position reports to the Director of Operations. As staff in a small organization, the Operations Associate also serves on an integrated team providing input and support to LAF’s programmatic, event, outreach, and partnership initiatives, as well as operations and strategic planning.
Starting salary range for this part-time, 30 hour a week position is $40,500 - $45,000, commensurate with experience, plus the opportunity for an annual performance bonus of up to 3% of salary. LAF provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, life, and disability insurance, vacation/sick pay, and an employer-matching 401(k) program.
The ideal start date is January/February 2023.
LAF staff work a hybrid schedule with at least two days per week when all staff are expected to be on-site in LAF’s office. The office is located in downtown Washington, D.C., is easily accessible by multiple public transit options, and has an on-site fitness facility, secure bike parking, roof deck, and additional amenities.