23 Oct Job Opportunity: Recruitment Manager
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Project Title: Powering Youth Innovation for Sustainable Livelihoods
Start: As soon as possible
Status: Manager Level, contract
Schedule: Full-time
Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits
Powering Youth Innovation for Sustainable Livelihoods is a project consortium partnership implemented by two international youth development organizations: Canada World Youth/Jeunesse Canada Monde (CWY) and Youth Challenge International (YCI). The consortium also includes TakingITGlobal (TIG), Education Development Center (EDC) and UN-HABITAT.
The partners are building a team of energetic, skilled and passionate individuals who are motivated by the prospect of exploring new and creative approaches to solving complex global challenges.
Initiative Description:
The project ‘Powering Youth Innovation for Sustainable Livelihoods’ will be implemented across six countries and its ultimate goal is to improve the economic and social well-being of poor and marginalized communities in developing countries.
Position Description:
The Recruitment Manager, reporting to the Chief of Party, will lead the recruitment of over 130 skilled Canadian volunteers per year, in accordance to local needs and funder’s requirements. Leading a team of 2, s/he will be develop and implement networking and sourcing strategies and practices to maintain an active pipeline of qualified Canadian volunteers aged 21 – 35. S/he will also develop processes, procedures and integrated systems to ensure an efficient and effective volunteer recruitment function.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the recruitment of suitably qualified Canadian volunteers according to agreed targets.
- Develop and oversee the implementation of guidelines for screening and training of Canadian volunteers for the realization of long-term (one year) and short-term (four months) mandates.
- Develop and implement marketing and recruitment strategies for priority target audiences using social media, networking events and other relevant methodologies.
- Develop and manage productive partnerships with institutions including universities, diaspora associations, chambers of commerce etc.
- Lead the development and implementation of a responsive communications strategy and plan, working proactively in collaboration with the Communications Team.
- Track Canadian volunteer applicant pool trends, enhance underdeveloped pools, and generally assess efforts to improve cost-effective recruitment strategies.
- Organize the preparation for approximately 650 Canadian volunteers over 5 years including the development of online and off-line tools for pre-departure training of Canadian volunteers.
- Advise and support Country staff on the support and orientation of volunteers on arrival in country.
- Support the project’s branding strategy by overseeing the development of appropriate online and offline recruitment communications, materials and tools.
- Prepare and update the volunteers’ documents and tools.
- Work closely with the Program Team to ensure effective coordination, planning and implementation.
- Act as recruitment liaison with local project staff to ensure that the skills of youth volunteers meet local needs, particularly with respect to capacity building objectives.
- Establish collaborative relationships with relevant visa offices and maintain country specific visa and other travel requirement information.
- Track the volunteers’ progress through a volunteer data system.
- Performs other duties as delegated by the Chief of Party.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline;
- 5 years of progressively responsible management and leadership experience in the field of recruitment;
- Evidence of developing and implementing effective and diverse recruitment strategies (ideally in relation to volunteers) to meet targets, including the use of social media;
- Appreciation of ‘volunteering’ and understanding of issues affecting and facing volunteers based overseas;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with diplomacy and tact with culturally and ethnically diverse volunteers, staff and partners;
- Ability to network and establish productive relations with key partners and institutions;
- Strong team player with demonstrated staff management and coaching skills;
- Strong planning, coordination and prioritisation skills;
- English and French fluency required. Spanish will be an asset.
Deadline to apply: Friday, November 6, 2015 at 5pm EST. Applications will be considered upon submission. Please submit your cover letter and CV as a one document Word or PDF e-mail attachment to cv@cwy-jcm.org with “Recruitment Manager” in the subject line.
No phone calls about the position can be accepted. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.