People Operations Strategist: Unleashing Human Potential for Systems Change

CrowdDoing; California (MO); Remote; USD 71,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading non-profit organization as a People Operations Strategist, focusing on unlocking human potential and directing volunteers toward impactful initiatives. This remote volunteer position emphasizes high autonomy, strategic development, and collaborative leadership to create meaningful social change and innovate HR practices.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling

Autonomous role design

Qualifications

• Experience in People Operations or Human Resources Management.
• Strong skills in project management and coordination.
• Passion for social impact and system change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of human-centered systems for volunteer management.
• Implement people operations strategies that align with social impact goals.
• Develop strategies for talent acquisition and engagement.

Skills

Strategic planning

Relationship-building

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Organizational Development

Job description

People Operations Strategist: Unleashing Human Potential for Systems Change

People Operations Strategist: Unleashing Human Potential for Systems Change

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People Operations Strategist: Unleashing Human Potential for Systems ChangeFind Your Ikigai Through Empowering Others to Create Systemic ImpactTransform How Global Volunteers Drive Systemic Change

At CrowdDoing, we believe that solving our world's most pressing challenges requires unlocking the full potential of every volunteer. As a People Operations Strategist, you'll architect the human infrastructure that powers our global systems change initiatives, ensuring that each of our 4,000+ volunteers across 30 countries finds their perfect role—their Ikigai—where passion, talent, purpose, and impact converge.

Your work will directly catalyze:

• Talent-to-Mission Alignment: Connecting skilled volunteers to projects where they'll thrive
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Breaking down silos between fields of expertise
• Volunteer Engagement: Building meaningful, long-term commitment to social innovation
• Systemic Impact: Scaling our collective capacity to address fractals of global social and environmental impact goals

Role Overview

As a People Operations Strategist, you'll lead the design and implementation of human-centered systems that support our micro-leadership model. This remote volunteer position offers significant autonomy to create innovative people solutions while addressing critical HR gaps in our organization.

You'll have the opportunity to work on high-impact initiatives like our Nature Counter project, which promotes nature's health benefits through a location-based app.

Core Strategic Responsibilities

Choose focus areas based on your expertise and interests:

Strategic People Infrastructure

• Develop comprehensive talent frameworks aligned with CrowdDoing's systems change approach
• Design scalable volunteer journey maps that guide individuals from orientation to leadership
• Create cyclical assessment systems to identify talent gaps across initiatives
• Implement appropriate HRIS solutions for our volunteer-powered organization

Talent Ecosystem Development

• Optimize talent acquisition channels to effectively engage our pool of 50,000+ volunteer applicants
• Design innovative role development processes combining human expertise and AI collaboration
• Create executive recruiting strategies to attract subject matter experts for specialized initiatives
• Develop community management approaches that nurture volunteer well-being and satisfaction

Engagement & Leadership Cultivation

• Architect re-engagement strategies for dormant volunteers
• Design micro-leadership pathways that allow volunteers to grow their impact while maintaining work-life balance
• Create cross-cultural communication frameworks for our global volunteer community
• Implement recognition systems that honor diverse contributions to systems change

What Makes This Role UniqueMicro-Leadership in Action

You'll experience the power of our micro-leadership model firsthand—taking ownership of specific HR dimensions without shouldering comprehensive responsibility. This approach reduces burnout while maximizing collective impact through collaborative leadership.

Service Learning Opportunities

Gain hands-on experience solving complex organizational challenges in a global, virtual environment. CrowdDoing offers opportunities to develop cutting-edge HR skills while creating meaningful impact—making professional development more efficient and purposeful.

Ikigai Alignment

This role sits at the intersection of what you love (helping others thrive), what you're good at (people systems and strategy), what the world needs (scalable approaches to solving complex problems), and what creates value (enabling transformative social innovation).

Perfect For Those Who

• Find fulfillment in helping others discover and apply their unique talents
• Excel at designing systems that support human flourishing and collaboration
• Enjoy strategic thinking about complex people challenges
• Have experience in HR, organizational development, or community building
• Want to contribute meaningfully to social innovation and systems change

Relevant Experience & SkillsEssential Qualities

• Passion for unlocking human potential for social impact
• Strategic mindset with ability to design scalable people systems
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Self-direction and comfort working in virtual environments

Valuable HR Experience (Helpful But Not Required)

• Talent acquisition and development
• Performance management and feedback systems
• HRIS implementation and optimization
• Organizational design
• Volunteer management
• Learning and development
• Community engagement strategies

Engagement Model

• Remote-First: Work from anywhere with flexible scheduling
• Project Selection: Choose initiatives that align with your interests and expertise
• Time Commitment: Flexible—you determine your availability
• Autonomy: Design and implement your own strategic HR initiatives
• Collaboration: Partner with diverse experts from around the world

Support Structure

• Comprehensive onboarding and orientation sessions
• Regular strategy discussions with fellow micro-leaders
• Access to our resource library and knowledge-sharing platform
• Peer collaboration with experienced HR professionals
• AI-assisted tools to help design your perfect role

Impact Measurement

Your success will be measured through:

• Volunteer satisfaction and retention metrics
• Successful talent matching and role alignment rates
• Implementation of scalable people systems
• Community engagement levels
• Contribution to our systemic change initiatives

About CrowdDoing

CrowdDoing is a joint initiative of Match4Action Foundation (a US 501c3) and Reframe It (a social enterprise) focused on addressing complex social, economic, and environmental challenges. We leverage global multi-disciplinary volunteering, micro-leadership, and service learning to support social innovations with transformative impact potential.

Our current initiatives include:

• Nature Counter (promoting nature's health benefits)
• Medicinal Foods & Herbs (researching natural approaches to wellness)
• Zero Subsidy Affordable Housing (preventing homelessness)
• Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention (environmental protection)
• And many more systems change projects

Join Our Community of Changemakers

This role offers a unique opportunity to apply your people expertise to meaningful challenges while helping others find their path to social impact. You'll be part of a community that values personal growth, collaboration, and systemic change.

Note: This is an unpaid, virtual volunteer position. We value passion, commitment, and potential over credentials.

Company Description

CrowdDoing.world, a joint initiative of Match4Action Foundation and Reframe It, addresses social, economic, and environmental challenges through collaborative efforts with professionals and volunteers from diverse industries. Offering a platform for systemic change, CrowdDoing supports social innovations with transformative impact potential through global multi-disciplinary volunteering, micro-leadership, and service learning. By leveraging research and development, the organization builds new social innovations and supports external social enterprises.

Role Description

This is a volunteer remote role for a People Operations Strategist: Unleashing Human Potential for Systems Change. The role involves managing skilled and multi-disciplinary volunteers, micro-leadership volunteers, and service learning teams. Responsibilities include developing and implementing people operations strategies, fostering a collaborative environment, coordinating volunteer efforts, and supporting the organization's mission of systemic social change.

Qualifications

• Experience in People Operations, Human Resources Management, or Organizational Development
• Strong skills in strategic planning and implementation
• Project management and coordination skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and remotely
• Experience in volunteer management and service learning is a plus
• Passion for social, economic, and environmental impact
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field preferred

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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