People & Culture Associate 

Hybrid | Portland, Oregon

Friends of the Children – Portland is seeking a detail-oriented, people-focused professional to support our Colleagues and keep FriendsPDX an exceptional place to work. You’ll guide colleagues through recruiting, onboarding, payroll, benefits, engagement, and labor relations—helping everyone do their best work while modeling the values that drive our mission.

Bring your strengths in:

• Administering people operations: coordinating onboarding, payroll, benefits, and leave, and streamlining processes to make FriendsPDX an easy place to work
• Building relationships and supporting Colleagues with care
• Communicating clearly in writing and in person
• Coordinating recurring processes (background checks, benefits enrollment, performance cycles)
• Using HRIS, payroll systems, and collaboration tools to solve problems
• Supporting routine employee and labor relations activities

Role details

• Full-time, Salaried Non-Exempt
• Reports to: Chief People & Culture Officer
• Hybrid: Portland-based, with expanded on-site presence expected mid-2026

Salary Range: $52,500–$55,500 depending on experience

Benefits: Generous health, retirement, PTO, and wellness offerings

Preferred qualifications

• Skills and competencies typically gained through 2–3 years of People & Culture, HR coordination, or people operations work—such as managing HRIS systems, administering payroll and benefits, coordinating recruiting and onboarding, and ensuring compliance
• Foundational knowledge of HR principles, employment practices, and compliance typically gained through an associate’s degree with HR coursework or professional certification (aPHR, SHRM-CP, PHR)
• Knowledge of core employment and labor laws and compliance best practices
• Ability to build and maintain positive, trusting working relationships with Colleagues and partners

Apply today Learn more and apply at www.friendspdx.org

Join us in supporting the Colleagues who make our 12+ year promise to youth possible.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider applicants without regard for race, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or other protected characteristics. We encourage persons with lived experiences in this field to apply, and all employment decisions are based exclusively upon individual qualifications for the position.