Director of People & Culture

Organizational Leadership

• Serve on the Executive Team, contributing to organizational strategy, decision-making, and long-term planning in close partnership with the Executive Director, COO, and Director of HR & Finance.
• Operationalize AFC’s mission and values into clear organizational practices, norms, and systems that foster a people-centered, equitable, and inclusive culture.
• Partner with leaders and staff across projects and departments to design and guide organizational change initiatives that support learning and development – including change management practices – advance equity, strengthen culture, and prioritize data-informed decisions and technology and systems adoption to advance AFC’s mission.
• Support and advise the Executive Director, COO, Director of HR & Finance, and AFC’s executive team on risk management and employee relations matters.

Talent Development & Performance

• Collaborate across the organization to design a talent development and performance feedback strategy that aligns with AFC’s organizational goals.
• Lead AFC’s talent development strategy with a focus on performance feedback, growth pathways, and leadership development structures; evaluate effectiveness and recommend and implement approaches that best support AFC’s performance feedback philosophy and organizational needs.
• Review, implement, and oversee staff performance feedback processes; assess effectiveness, and recommend improvements as the organization evolves.
• Coach supervisors on inclusive leadership, effective feedback, approach to conflict resolution, and staff development.
• Plan and deliver training for supervisors and managers to strengthen management capabilities and align leadership practices with AFC’s values.
• Plan and deliver training for all staff to strengthen shared skills in communication, collaboration, inclusive practice, and alignment with AFC’s values and ways of working to support high-quality performance and service delivery.
• Work closely with other internal committees focused on organizational support.

Recruitment, Hiring & Onboarding

• Lead and continuously improve structured, equitable recruitment and hiring processes for all staff positions.
• Support effective hiring practices by helping staff streamline processes, ensure consistency, and provide a positive experience for candidates as ambassadors of AFC.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role competencies, design hiring timelines, and support inclusive decision-making.
• Oversee the strategic use of the Greenhouse applicant tracking system, including training hiring committees, managing workflows, analyzing applicant data, and recommending and implementing process improvements.
• Support the Director of HR & Finance in staff onboarding and integration by ensuring that cultural and equity-based components are strong and consistent.

Staff Experience, Engagement & Learning

• Design, manage, and implement staff engagement, satisfaction, and demographic surveys; analyze results and partner with leadership to implement responsive action plans.
• Collaborate with the Executive Team, projects, and departments across the organization to build shared norms around communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.
• Serve as a strategic thought-partner to the COO and the Director of HR & Finance on employee relations concerns, bringing an equity and culture lens.
• Represent AFC leadership on designated committees and/or at designated community events, as needed.

Equity, Inclusion & Culture

• Lead AFC’s internal equity and inclusion initiatives by reviewing and building upon existing frameworks, committees, and initiatives, ensuring they are coordinated, resourced, and aligned with organizational goals.
• Partner with staff-led committees to support shared goals while ensuring clarity of roles and accountability.
• Manage external consultants, trainings, and learning initiatives related to equity, anti-racism, accessibility, and inclusive practices.
• Establish annual goals, metrics, and accountability mechanisms to assess progress in advancing equity and inclusion across the organization.