DIV:VS - Division Volunteer Services Volunteer Recruitment Lead (SEC)

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This position supports the National Headquarters (NHQ) Division Volunteer Services department. This is a 100% virtual (volunteer-from-home) opportunity. In partnership with the Division Volunteer Services Executive, the Division Volunteer Services Recruitment Lead oversees Volunteer recruitment strategies, tactics, and metrics related to "The Volunteer Experience". This position will serve as a subject matter expert in recruitment and assist in the implementation of strategic volunteer recruitment by collaborating with national and regional recruitment teams. In partnership with the Division Volunteer Services Executive, they will help leverage and implement a "best practices" approach. They serve as a resource for Regional Volunteer Services Officers, regional Recruitment Specialists, and regions' Volunteer Recruitment Leads.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhances the Volunteer Recruitment strategy for the assigned division
• Utilizes data related to metrics and performance indicators to evaluate and enhance recruitment plans and strategies
• Partners with the DVSE to collaborate with national headquarters and regional recruitment teams to understand and guide the execution of the recruitment plans ensuring targeted, proactive recruitment for high-priority positions and beyond.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on volunteer recruitment
• Leads ongoing discussions with regional volunteer recruitment teams regarding recruitment, roles, and responsibilities; helps to identify what’s working and lessons learned.

• Reliable access to resources needed to volunteer 100% virtually
• Knowledge, understanding, and enthusiasm for Red Cross services and operations and opportunities for volunteer service, required
• Minimum 6 months experience as a Red Cross employee or volunteer, required
• Experience working with volunteers, required
• Experience with a sales/recruitment model that included funneling prospects to a sale/position, required
• Recruitment experience that emphasizes prospect research and recruitment planning, required
• Availability to work remotely and be available a minimum of 10 hours/month with some occasional travel, required
• Availability during business hours, required
• Proven leadership in nonprofit or for-profit organizations, required
• Cultural sensitivity to diverse audiences, required
• Work well both individually and with others, required
• Relationship-building skills working collaboratively with staff partners as well as board members, senior management, and other volunteer partners as needed, required
• Understand the value of volunteers and provide leadership and support to ensure volunteers are productive and have a mutually rewarding experience, required
• Workforce management experience including recruitment and/or engagement, required
• Ability to communicate effectively (both written and verbal), required
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft programs including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook, required