Deputy Director

Oregon Law Center (OLC) seeks a Deputy Director to be based in the statewide administration office in Portland, Oregon.  OLC is a non-LSC-funded legal services program committed to achieving justice for the low-income communities of Oregon by providing a full range of the highest quality civil legal services.  OLC operates eleven offices around the state, as well as a litigation support unit, legislative advocacy unit, and statewide farmworker program.  As a result of the pandemic, OLC is currently operating remotely, and depending on the current circumstances, the person hired for this position may start their employment working remotely.

Responsibilities:  As a member of OLC’s executive leadership team, the Deputy Director will directly supervise six regional office managing attorneys and will lead OLC’s human resources strategy.  The Deputy Director will provide key support to the Executive Director in helping to manage all aspects of OLC’s internal operations.  The Deputy Director will lead our recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, retention efforts, and performance management, working closely with the DEI Director to further our DEI strategy and embed anti-racism principles in our workplace culture.  The Deputy Director will also collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations to manage union relations, employee benefits, compensation, and the organization’s compliance with state and federal laws.  Specific responsibilities include:

• Engage with and direct assigned regional offices to ensure that they are regularly engaging in the client-centered priority setting process and providing a full range of the highest quality civil legal services.
• Supervise assigned regional office managing attorneys to ensure that they are supervising legal work competently, implementing effective office systems, and complying with organizational standards and expectations.
• Assist Executive Director with statewide coordination efforts, strategic planning, and policy development and updates.
• Establish and implement a human resources strategy that effectively communicates and supports OLC’s mission and strategic vision, helping to implement the organizational goals for diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of OLC’s work.
• Direct all human resources programs and initiatives, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, professional development, retention efforts, performance management, compensation, benefits, leave, and ombudsperson.
• Support the resolution of disciplinary matters and employment investigations.
• Act as point person for communication and resolution of all union-management issues, including coordinating the management team for collective bargaining; provide expertise on the collective bargaining agreement and support managing attorneys and other management staff as they work with contract-related issues in their office.
• Administer or oversee the administration of all employment and benefit programs, including but not limited to 401k/403b, comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, workers’ compensation, ADA, OFLA, FLMA, and unemployment benefits. 
• Maintain knowledge of all pertinent local, state, and federal regulations and rules, filing and compliance requirements, benefits contracts language, and issues surrounding ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, OFLA, ADA, Section 125, workers compensation, Medicare and all other related federal, state, and local programs and laws for employees.
• Maintain knowledge of HR trends, best practices, change efforts, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, labor relations, and employment law; apply this knowledge to help the organization change policies, practices, and resources.

• Other duties as assigned.