HR Coordinator

Make a difference with us! At Alliance Defending Freedom we believe God has brought you here for His purposeto stand for truth and defend the God-given right to live and speak it. Together we protect religious freedom free speech the sanctity of life marriage and family and parental rights. Review our Statement of Faith to ensure were a fit for you.

Location: Lansdowne VA

Team Overview

As the HR Coordinator at ADF you will strengthen the HR Business Partner (HRBP) team and overall HR department by keeping core people operations organized accurate and responsive. Working across the employee lifecycle this role ensures HR processes records systems and team member support are handled with consistency confidentiality and care so HRBPs can effectively serve leaders and team members throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative operational and documentation support to HRBPs across the employee lifecycle outside of recruiting including onboarding employee changes transfers promotions compensation actions and offboarding.
• Administer employee data transactions within the HRIS (ADP) maintaining confidential employee records data integrity and document retention requirements through regular audits.
• Assist with preparing reports presentations and data summaries for business leaders.
• Monitor and triage the shared HR inbox responding to routine inquiries and escalating complex issues to the appropriate HRBP.
• Coordinate scheduling and logistics for HR-related meetings including performance discussions employee relations investigations and HR business partner check-ins.
• Prepare organize and maintain employee relations documentation under the guidance of HRBPs ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Organize and maintain HR document repositories (policies forms templates) ensuring proper formats version control and accessibility.
• Support HR programs including open enrollment performance review cycles and compliance initiatives as needed.
• Support organizational changes and workforce structure updates in collaboration with the broader HR team.
• Assist with user testing updates and troubleshooting basic user issues across HR tools.
• Track HR service requests and maintain records to support continuous process improvement efforts.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in Human Resources administration or coordination HR operations or similar administrative experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word Excel Teams and Outlook.
• Familiarity with HRIS Platforms (ADP is preferred but not required).
• Strong verbal and written communication organizational and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent customer service and people skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to operate in an evolving work environment with ambiguity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of employment law basics including FMLA ADA FLSA and I-9 compliance.
• Experience supporting file audits or compliance reviews.

Pay & Benefits

At Alliance Defending Freedom we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to support your well-being and growth. While we do not disclose specific salary ranges our compensation is competitive with top non-profit law firms. Our benefits include 100% covered medical and dental insurance medical and dependent care reimbursement paid disability long-term care life insurance and a 401(k) plan with a 4% company match. We prioritize work-life balance with paid time off and 12 paid holidays each year.

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