Description
The Operations Generalist supports the organization’s day-to-day operations by coordinating systems, processes, documentation, and cross-departmental needs. This position is intended for a highly organized, analytical, and adaptable professional who can support a wide range of operational functions while helping ensure accuracy, compliance, follow-through, and effective communication across the organization.
This is not a traditional administrative assistant role. The Operations Generalist is a flexible problem-solver and “jack of all trades” who can take ownership of assigned tasks, identify process gaps, manage competing priorities, and support the organization’s overall operational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day operational functions across departments, including finance, human resources, programs, leadership, and administration.
- Coordinate internal processes, documentation, tracking systems, and follow-up to ensure work is completed accurately and on time.
- Assist with employee onboarding, off-boarding, personnel documentation, and related compliance processes.
- Support record-keeping, document review, and compliance tracking, including employment eligibility and other required organizational records.
- Assist with tracking expenses, budgets, grant-related expenditures, and supporting documentation as needed.
- Coordinate travel, conferences, meetings, registrations, schedules, and related logistics.
- Monitor and route incoming calls, messages, and general inquiries to the appropriate staff, program, or department.
- Maintain organized digital files, shared documents, trackers, forms, and operational records.
- Support communication and coordination between departments, vendors, partners, and leadership.
- Identify inefficiencies, missing information, or process concerns and recommend practical solutions.
- Assist with special projects, reporting, research, data tracking, and other operational needs as assigned.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive employee, financial, client, or organizational information.
Requirements
Required Skills and Abilities
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and projects at the same time.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow tasks through to completion.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfort working with spreadsheets, tracking tools, digital records, and online systems.
- Ability to recognize patterns, identify gaps, and improve processes.
- Professional judgment, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Flexibility and willingness to support a broad range of operational needs.
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff across departments and levels of the organization.
Minimum Qualifications
- Two or more years of experience in operations, administration, human resources support, finance support, compliance, project coordination, nonprofit operations, or a related field.
- Experience coordinating processes, maintaining records, tracking information, and supporting organizational systems.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace or similar digital productivity tools.
- Strong computer skills, including spreadsheets, shared drives, calendars, and document management systems.
- Ability to pass required background checks and comply with organizational policies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a nonprofit, public sector, social service, or mission-driven organization.
- Experience supporting human resources, finance, compliance, grants, operations, or program administration.
- Familiarity with grant-funded programs, expense tracking, or reimbursement-based funding.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment with multiple departments or programs.
- Comfort learning new software systems and improving workflows.
Salary Description
65000 to 70000