Strategic HR & Executive Operations Specialist

District of Columbia International School; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

District of Columbia International School (DCI) is hiring a full-time HR & Executive Specialist to provide high-level administrative, operational, and HR support to the HR team and senior leadership. This role coordinates confidential meetings, manages communications, records, and day-to-day priorities.

The ideal candidate is organized, discreet, proactive, and able to balance competing priorities with professionalism.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in benefits, onboarding, offboarding, training and data analysis.
• Experience in education or a mission-driven organization preferred.
• Proficient with Google Workspace and Excel; comfortable learning new tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for day-to-day HR operations.
• Maintain confidential personnel records, HR files, forms, and documentation.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding processes, including preparation of employee documentation and coordination of required activities.
• Support employee leave administration, including tracking documentation, deadlines, balances, and related correspondence.
• Assist with employee accommodation and other HR administrative processes under the direction of HR leadership.
• Prepare HR correspondence, notices, reports, and employee communications.
• Maintain HR calendars, deadlines, and compliance-related tracking systems.
• Assist with recruitment activities, including scheduling interviews, communicating with candidates, preparing interview materials, and maintaining applicant records.
• Support employee engagement initiatives, training, meetings, and HR events.
• Prepare and maintain HR reports, spreadsheets, audits, and tracking documents.
• Handle sensitive employee and organizational information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Serve as an administrative liaison between HR, employees, managers, and organizational leadership.

Skills

HR coordination

Discretion

Communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Excel

Job description

District of Columbia International School (DCI) is hiring a full-time HR & Executive Specialist to provide high-level administrative, operational, and HR support to the HR team and senior leadership. This role coordinates confidential meetings, manages communications, records, and day-to-day priorities.

The ideal candidate is organized, discreet, proactive, and able to balance competing priorities with professionalism.