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American Red Cross · 1 day ago

Volunteer Recruitment Representative III

Gainesville, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The American Red Cross is the world's largest humanitarian network, dedicated to touching millions of lives every year. The Volunteer Recruitment Representative III is responsible for developing and implementing recruitment strategies to attract volunteers and ensure operational needs are met.

Health CareHumanitarianNon ProfitTraining

Responsibilities

Utilize comprehensive recruitment strategies to meet assigned volunteer recruitment metrics, effectively support goals and ensure placement of sufficient numbers of volunteers to meet operational needs. Conduct general and targeted outreach and recruiting activities through various resource pools, networks and social media to obtain volunteer applicants tracked to referral and approval

Leverage recruitment venues, in-person presentations, social media campaigns, user groups and professional associations to identify and attract to qualified candidates. Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with key volunteer recruitment agencies/organizations, market segments, and populations to create a robust network and strong candidate pipeline for future needs. Partner with assigned staff to strengthen existing relationships, and identify and evaluate prospective volunteer recruitment sources and partnerships

Evaluate and modify recruitment strategies based on lessons-learned. Support the development and ongoing refinement of the Volunteer Recruitment Plan to include both in-person and digital strategies

Provide coaching and guidance to volunteer recruitment teams (paid and volunteers), and foster a culture of volunteerism that supports recruitment strategies

Collaborate with marketing and communications teams to leverage existing or develop new recruitment materials. Create presentations to ensure maximum effectiveness for online and in-person targeted recruitment efforts

Maintain accurate records of all potential and actual volunteer leads through the appropriate tools. Produce status reports as directed

Support volunteer programs and services to meet established goals and objectives. May assist in scheduling and coordinating volunteer orientations, placements, meetings and events

Qualification

Bachelor's degreeVolunteer managementRecruiting experienceMS Office proficiencyCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsPresentation skillsOrganizational skillsNegotiation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Minimum of 5 years of related experience

Ability to work on a team

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and presentation skills

Good organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple and continuously evolving priorities effectively

Intermediate proficiency with MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Knowledge of group dynamics, customer maintenance techniques, negotiation skills, and the ability to effectively implement programs is preferred

May involve travel

Combination of candidate's education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description's minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted)