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Associate Director, Human Resources

Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/19/2026 CLOSED ON 4/21/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Human Resources position at Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)?

The Associate Director of Human Resources and Administration works closely with the Senior Director of Administration and senior leadership to ensure that the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD) offers a rewarding work environment and positions team members individually and collectively to meet FDD's vision, mission, values, and objectives.

Responsibilities

HR Management

  • Advise the senior management team on overall strategic human resource best practices.
  • Identify and implement appropriate HR systems or optimize existing systems to support efficient and effective management of HR information and data.
  • Foster a sense of belonging, engagement, and excellence across all departments and Support and facilitate an environment in which staff continue to take initiative, provide feedback, and collaborate based on mutual respect in service to the association's mission, vision, values.

Recruiting and Onboarding

  • Work closely with hiring managers to identify new talent, including advising and facilitating the recruitment and advertising, and supporting senior managers as needed during the process.
  • Oversee and facilitate a comprehensive onboarding process for new team members.

Employee Benefits

  • Collaborate with Senior Director of Administration to review and develop benefits programs that support team member recruitment and retention.
  • Help educate employees about FDD's benefits programs.
  • Ensure compliance with all federal and local regulations.

Performance Management

  • Develop programs and strategies to recognize staff achievements and contributions, provide opportunities for teambuilding, and boost morale and well-being, with special attention in mind of the association's hybrid work environment.
  • Lead and organize FDD's annual review practice and develop systems and processes to ensure that it functions smoothly.

Payroll Management and HR Information

  • Oversee biweekly payroll process
  • Retain personnel files in secure and confidential manner and maintains all required filing and employee record retrieval system for past and current team

Policies and Compliance

  • Maintains knowledge of HR trends and best practices, federal and state regulatory changes, new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to senior
  • Ensure that annual Workers Compensation, and other relevant, audits are performed when
  • Periodically review and propose updates to the team member

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree in Human Resources or related field
  • Minimum of five years of Human Resources experience required; experience in a not-for-profit setting
  • Sound judgment and excellent analytical
  • Strong organizational skills and high degree of attention to
  • Strong interpersonal and excellent written and oral presentation
  • Must be service oriented, diplomatic, confidential, flexible, and
  • Ability to act quickly and appropriately in a fast-paced
  • SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred

Application Requirements

  • Resume
  • Letter of interest

FDD is an equal opportunity employer. If you require an accommodation in order to apply for this position, please send a message to job@fdd.org.

This role has a projected salary band of $90,000-$120,000 per year, based on candidate's experience and qualifications. Additional benefits are available, including healthcare coverage based on eligibility. Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to upload a resume and letter of interest with your application.

FDD is a Washington, DC-based nonpartisan research institute focusing on foreign policy and national security. For more information, please visit FDD.org and follow FDD on X@FDD.

Salary : $90,000 - $120,000

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