Human resources 

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• Manage onboarding process for new employees, interns and contractors

• Manage employee offboarding process 

• Draft job offer letters

• Establish and maintain an employee handbook that is aligned with organizational strategy and values

• Lead recruitment efforts, including posting job descriptions, fostering a diverse candidate pool, developing consistent and equitable hiring procedures, and overseeing screening of candidates

• Manage employee HR files and legal documents

• Ensure diverse, equitable, and inclusive practices are established and aligned with organizational culture 

• Support other human resources activities as needed 

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Office and IT

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• Research, recommend and purchase centralized services, with an emphasis on procurement and sourcing of diverse businesses and vendors

• Procure and manage office equipment and supplies

• Oversee and develop contracts and manage vendor agreements, resolving issues when they arise

• Oversee the advertising staff/contractors

• Manage admin email inbox

• Communicate operational matters to the wider team as relevant

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 Finance

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• Responsible for managing accounts payable, receivable, payroll, and monthly financial reporting

• Oversee the development of the annual budgeting process and budget tracking

• Coordinate grant applications 

• Administer various financial platforms, QuickBooks and Wix

• Manage company credit card

• Manage mail collection and bank deposits

• Coordinate completion of 990 with CPA

• Oversee donor platforms

• Track and provide financial information as needed for grant reporting purposes

• Assist with preparation for board of directors meetings, including financial reports

• Attend board and finance committee meetings

• Ensure the business is compliant with all applicable city, state, and federal laws and regulations

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If you have just some of the skills listed below, or others we failed to list, please consider applying for this position. We are a small organization that makes the best use of the skills of its staff and is dedicated to developing them. 

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• Great task and project management skills, including the ability to integrate big picture goals with specific tasks needed to move complex projects forward effectively

• Strong organizational skills and ability to keep track of multiple competing demands

• Excellent problem-solving ability and superior attention to detail

• Strong customer service approach and solution-oriented mindset

• Discretion and confidentiality when communicating about sensitive topics

• Experience and proficiency in working with business financial systems, including QuickBooks for Nonprofits, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Business.

• Relevant work experience (e.g., nonprofit operations, human resources, executive support, back-office support for a growing company) 

• Capacity to work and thrive in a growing, fast-paced entrepreneurial newsroom that values a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work culture that values collaboration

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Bonus points if you’ve got: 

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• Curiosity about philanthropy or nonprofit journalism, and a connection to our mission

• Experience using customer relationship management tools and document management solutions

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Location: The business manager position is located in Juneau. 

Salary range: $50,000-$60,000 annually, commensurate with experience. 

 

Benefits: 

• Four weeks of annual personal time off

• Holiday time

• Flexible work schedule

 

Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.