Associate HR Consultant

Work in Progress Consulting (WIP) is seeking an Associate Consultant of Human Resources/People Operations to join their team. Ideal candidates will have at least five years of management- or director-level experience in human resources, compliance, hiring, and the employee life cycle, and will be committed to providing high-quality, customized services and advising to progressive nonprofit organizations, philanthropic foundations, small businesses, and organizing groups. They will be ready to tap into their experience in order to work with our clients to provide innovative, accurate, dependable deliverables and build supportive coaching relationships. This is a 1099 hourly contract position; the number of hours varies as client work becomes available, but we expect an average of 10 hours per week. About Work in Progress Consulting WIP was started in 2019 with one consultant working to build equitable and accessible HR and operations systems. Our team currently serves about 45 clients per year in HR, hiring, operations, and organizational strategy through short-term and long-term projects, monthly maintenance-level accounts, and individual and group coaching. Read more about our values here, and our compensation philosophy + note from our founder here. Consultant Responsibilities and Workflow For each project, consultants will use the scope of work set out in a client contract to independently make decisions about the manner in which the deliverables are met and the work is completed Example project types include: HR Compliance Audits, Creating and Interpreting Policy, Compensation & Benefits Analysis, Coaching/Advising in HR, Benefits Implementation, Investigations, Workplace Culture, Reviews and Evaluations Facilitate meetings and produce deliverables according to the timeline in the contract or a modified timeline decided on between the client and consulting team Create high-quality work product /deliver service to clients consistently without the use of generative AI Produce expert-level client deliverables independently or within a team Answer internal Slack queries and external client emails within two business days Create agendas for and schedule meetings with clients proactively Following meetings, the consultant is responsible for sending out tasks and reminders, and keeping comprehensive notes in order to document and project manage Schedule Requirements: Candidates must be available for up to 15 hours of work per week across at least three business days within the timeframe of 9am-6pm in their time zone Monday through Friday. (Currently the bulk of our clients are on the east coast or in the midwest, so EST/CST are our preferred time zones, but availability between 7am-4pm PST is also within our scope) The days you choose to work can be different from week to week, and you will make your own schedule in consideration of clients, who mostly operate in 9-5 positions in all US time zones. Must be available to work at least 46 weeks per contract year. This initial 6-month contract will run from November 1, 2026