Senior Volunteer Recruitment Specialist

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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the worlds largest humanitarian network

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Job Description : WHY CHOOSE US

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters where success is measured in people helped communities made whole and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

The American Red Cross is seeking a Sr. Volunteer Recruitment Specialist to support our Greater Rochester C hapter.

Will work in our West Henrietta or downtown Rochester NY office.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in the office and 3 days either work from home or in the field.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW :

The Senior Volunteer Recruitment Specialist will develop and execute broad-based recruitment strategies to identify and attract volunteers. Provide coaching guidance and subject-matter-expertise related to recruitment activities of prospective volunteers to effectively support goals and ensure placement of sufficient numbers of volunteers to meet operational needs. Provide support development and / or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

Specific duties to include : recruiting leadership volunteers to assist with volunteer recruitment and volunteer engagement; developing community partnerships especially in rural communities.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD

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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Education : Bachelors degree required.

Experience : Minimum of 5 years of related experience.

Skills & Abilities : 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.

Travel : Will involve travel.

• Combination of candidates education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to descriptions minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

The salary range for this position is (New York) : $59000 - $61173

Note that the American Red Cross sets salary ranges aligned to a specific geographic location in which the work is performed. The stated salary range in this posting is an average. The specific salary information will be shared at the time of phone screening based upon your location and qualifications.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE :

Experience developing community partners.

Physical Requirements : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers phones and printers light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

BENEFITS FOR YOU :

As a mission-based organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes :

Medical Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO : Starting at 9 days a year; based on type of job and tenure

Holidays : 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Disability and Insurance : Short Long Term

Service Awards and recognition

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to

make your career a force for good!

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps the federal agency that brings people together through service and its partners the Peace Corps AmeriCorps Alums National Peace Corps Association and the Service Year Alliance launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

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Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Culinary Experience,Sales Experience,Time Management,Microsoft Office,Taleo,ATS,HR Sourcing,Interviewing,Microsoft Outlook,Relationship Management,Human Resources,Recruiting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 59000 - 61173