Recruitment Coordinator (REMOTE)

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Recruitment Coordinator Remote Volunteer Position

Dallas Pets Alive! is a highly respected animal rescue organization and provides the perfect place to utilize your skills to grow personally and professionally. Our mission is to promote and provide the resources, education, and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals in North Texas - and volunteers make our mission a reality.

With over 350 Volunteers on more than 10 teams, we have numerous opportunities for you to join our mission. By dedicating your valuable time to DPA, you are directly impacting our ability to achieve our organizational goals in a fun and supportive community. To learn more about Dallas Pets Alive! visit https://dallaspetsalive.org

As our Recruitment Coordinator, you’ll play an important role in administering the Volunteer Program by screening applications, assessing applicant skills/experience/abilities, finding possible volunteer opportunities for candidates, and communicating with DPA Team leads (hiring managers) on candidates that are being considered.

Team: Volunteer and HR Department, Recruitment Team

Location:

• Remote/Virtual: Virtual from anywhere, understanding we are in the CST time zone.

Time Commitment: 2 - 3 hours each week

Compensation: This is a Volunteer Position with no monetary compensation.

Reports to: Associate Director of Recruitment

Works with: Recruitment team, Volunteer Operations team, Cross department Team Leads, DPA applicants

Position Responsibilities:

• Communicates with all departments of the organization to identify available opportunities and needs for volunteers.

• Recruits volunteer staff to fit these roles using a variety of resources and techniques.

• Gathers information about each volunteer applicant’s skills, availability, and goals; matches volunteers with appropriate opportunities based on this data.

• Update and maintain the applicant tracking spreadsheet on a weekly basis, ensuring status update communications with team leads and applicants are being tracked and recorded.

• Ensure applicants and candidates are being followed up via email in a timely manner using the Volunteer inbox.

• Schedules, coordinates, and assigns volunteers to appropriate departments, supervisors.

• Regularly communicates with volunteers to ensure placement is a good fit for individuals skills and goals.

• Maintains files, records, applications, and other data concerning the volunteer program within Google Sheets and Gmail.

• May draft, maintain, and publish guidelines, best practices, and procedures for the volunteer program.

• Performs other related duties as requested.

Skills and Qualifications best suited for this position:

• 1-3 years of experience in Human Resources or as a Volunteer Coordinator (or closely related). Experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment is highly preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong technical skills in learning and navigating spreadsheets and email inbox

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Proficiency with Gmail and G-Suite applications

• Fluency in English; bilingual a plus!

• Ability to operate a computer or mobile device

• Ability to frequently review and send emails and update spreadsheets on a frequent basis each week.

• The following activities are required:

• Ability to operate a computer and/or mobile device.

• The ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.

What we look for in our Volunteers:

• Commitment to DPA!’s mission and values.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to maintain professional-level correspondence at all times.

• A motivational, can-do attitude to represent DPA! in a positive manner to our supporters and the general public.

• A problem-solving mindset to handle and diffuse challenging situations in a professional manner.

• A love for animals and dedication to the cause of animal welfare.

• Must not have conflicting associations with similar non-profit organizations or business(es) related to animal welfare.

Our Commitment to You:

Dallas Pets Alive! champions a world where:

1. Both ends of the leash are respected and honored. All individuals are treated with dignity, compassion, and understanding.

2. We treat all living beings as they wish to be treated.

DPA is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive culture that reflects the uniqueness of the animals and communities we serve. We will lead with positive intent and foster inclusivity and belonging in all that we do.

DPA! has a zero-tolerance discrimination policy. Unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation will not be tolerated.

To be considered for this position, please complete our Official Volunteer Application at https://dallaspetsalive.org/volunteer/volunteer-application/

For general information about volunteering, visit https://dallaspetsalive.org/volunteer/

Dallas Pets Alive! is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive culture that reflects the uniqueness of the animals and communities we serve. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation. To request reasonable accommodation, contact volunteer@dallaspetsalive.org.