We’re looking for assistance to build our existing HR processes. The main focus of the project will be to:

• Review our current onboarding and new hire orientation processes and propose recommendations for improvements
• Analyze existing HR policies, identify gaps and outline steps that can be taken to improve the work environment through policy
• Help establish performance evaluation criteria and regular evaluation processes for regular staff (student evaluation processes are in place through funders and/or schools)
• Assist in employee engagement surveys
• Draft a framework for employee or volunteer complaints (e.g., complaints about coworkers or a manager, etc) that promotes fairness and good employee relations (note: we have a Members Code of Conduct but have not applied it to staff or had any complaints arise through it)

Our goals:

• Improve existing HR processes and policies to help ensure the organization meets requirements for diversity, ethics, and training.
• Develop a process for performance and salary reviews to ensure staff receive effective feedback and fair compensation.
• Develop a process to understand employee engagement

Through this project, it is expected that the student(s) will benefit from:

• Acting in a consulting capacity for a dynamic non-profit organization
• Assisting an organization meet its strategic priority of having a secure staff (Priority 1.1 in our 2018-2022 Strategic Plan)
• Gaining experience in improving an onboarding process for future employees (primarily students)
• Applying research, analysis, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Creating examples of HR policies and evaluation processes that can be shown to potential future employers as examples of work
• Contributing to a project that is significant to the success of an organization and the wellbeing of its employees