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Position Summary:
Latinos LEAD is pleased to announce an opportunity for regional leadership of a new project designed to extend the successful Latinos LEAD executive recruiting model to communities in the U.S. Mountain West. The Regional Coordinator works with Latinos LEAD staff and consultants to carry out community relations, marketing, issue awareness, special event planning, executive recruiting services, and other project activities with thoroughness, professionalism, and efficiency. With active project development, this position could grow to full-time within one year. The Regional Coordinator reports to the Latinos LEAD Program Director.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Project Planning & Implementation – Assist with the development and implementation of New Pathways to Resilience by supporting community relations and enlisting a network of Latino-led organizations, Latino advisers, and Latino board prospects and candidates. The Coordinator will collaborate with Latinos LEAD staff, board, consultants, and volunteers to:
- Facilitate introductions to prominent Latino and mainstream community organizations and individuals to generate support for the project.
- Initiate invitations for Latinos LEAD to engage and enlist support from Latino-led organizations, mainstream public officials, and prominent regional leaders.
- Assist in the development, selection, and coordination of the project’s regional advisory group.
- Assist in the creation and delivery of project plans and materials to support the project’s introduction
- Assist with development of project events, training, outreach, public speaking and panelist engagements, and publicity/press relations
- Carry out and document ongoing communications with Latinos LEAD partner organizations, Latino community leaders, professional member associations, business associations, and specific individual prospects
Executive Recruiting – The long-term goal of the project is to increase the number of Latinos serving on nonprofit boards in the region. The Coordinator will undergo training and coaching as needed to support the Pathways to LEAD board member recruiting service. Actively developing leads, proposals, and contracts will generate greater awareness of the Latinos LEAD mission, the project’s goals, and will significantly increase the Coordinator’s time commitment and compensation.
- Operate the Latinos LEAD proprietary online recruiting platform to train and eventually lead nonprofit board member recruitment of Latino professionals.
- Maintain thorough and accurate records of executive recruiting contract activities using basic Salesforce data management operations.
- Develop new recruiting opportunities by following up on leads and incoming inquiries, and where feasible, prepare proposals and secure executive search contracts
- Update Salesforce records to document activities and communications with nonprofit organization contacts and individual applicants/nominees
- Generate timely, thorough, and accurate reports on recruiting service activities and outcomes
- Ensure the thoroughness and accuracy of executive search materials through online research and direct communication with clients, applicants, and sources.
- Assess applicant eligibility by reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and carrying out online research to assess and confirm resume content, organization profiles, applicant experience, education, and other qualifications
- Engage, and encourage executive recruiting targets, sources, and nominees to promote governing board opportunities by directly contacting targets, prospects, sources, applicants and nominees.
- Follow up referrals and nominations from sources in a prompt and thorough manner
- Observe and suggest improvement to executive recruiting program operations to support efficiency, effectiveness, and ethical best practices
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Four years of experience in human resources, recruiting, or similar experience in a nonprofit organization, private sector corporation, or public sector agency
- Bachelor of arts/science degree required in business, communications, human resources management, or related field; master of arts preferred. Sufficient higher education and/or industry training to meet job qualifications
- Experience with Salesforce or similar database management application: account management, database record maintenance
- Professional (and prompt!) telephone, ZOOM, and in-person meeting skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and shared Google files and documents
- Organizational skills and a commitment to meet deadlines
- Must have excellent verbal and writing communication skills
- Manage sensitive and confidential personal and institutional information with integrity
- Reliable transportation required for out-of-office travel as required by the position
Other Notes
- Commitment to Latino community and leadership development and to the mission, values, goals, and success of Latinos LEAD
- Eagerness to advance professional development and industry trends by participating in educational opportunities, consulting research and articles in professional publications, maintaining industry and community networks, and participating in professional skills training as needed
- Perform all other duties as assigned
- Part time in the near-term: 10-15 hours per week (will increase as executive recruiting contracts are acquired)
- Remote with occasional region meetings and training sessions
- Salary: $40 to $50 per hour depending on qualifications and experience
This description should not be considered a fully detailed description of all requirements of the position. Other duties may be assigned that are not listed in the above job description and the organization may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
*Careers – Consultant: Community & Media Relations
Part time: 10-hours per week (to be reviewed periodically)
Worksite: Remote with occasional staff meetings and training sessions
Work Commencement: August 15, 2020
Salary: $20.00 per hour
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Position summary:
Administration of online and full-service nonprofit governing board member recruiting program focused on Latino professional and community development. Strong Salesforce skills required. The Specialist works with Latinos LEAD staff and consultants to support the organization’s governing board member recruiting services with thoroughness, professionalism, efficiency and best practices in the industry. The Specialist reports to the Latinos LEAD Executive Director.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor and administer proprietary online recruiting program platform to assist with the process of recruitment and placement of Latino professionals on nonprofit governing boards.
- Maintain thorough and accurate Salesforce data management to provide recruiting program customer service and management information related to:
- Organizations sending inquiries, creating accounts, organization profiles, and governing board opportunities
- Individuals sending inquiries, creating accounts, individual profiles, and applying for active governing board opportunities
- Update Salesforce records to document activities and communications with nonprofit organization contacts and individual applicants/nominees
- Conduct Salesforce queries and reports of individuals that meet qualifications of governing board opportunities posted by nonprofit organizations
- Generate timely, thorough, and accurate reports on recruiting service activities and outcomes
- Contact individuals and organizations using the online governing board recruiting program to:
- Review thoroughness and accuracy of information submitted online by individuals and organizations
- Update, correct, and complete information and records in accounts and applications submitted online by individuals and nonprofit organizations
- Assess applicant eligibility by reviewing governing board member position descriptions, organization profiles, websites, and applicant experience, education, and other qualifications
- Determine applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants, analyzing responses,
verifying references - Inform and attract applicants to governing board opportunities by contacting Latinos
LEAD partner organizations, community leaders, professional member associations,
business associations, and specific individual prospects - Follow up referrals to and nominations of individuals for specific governing board
opportunities - Comply with, and suggest improvement to, recruiting service procedures to ensure
program efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with best practices - Work continuously with Executive Director to ensure compliance with all state and
federal hiring and equal opportunity laws and regulations
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS & OTHER KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Two years of experience in human resources in a nonprofit organization, private sector corporation, or public sector agency
- Sufficient higher education and/or industry training to meet job qualifications
- Excellent Salesforce skills, account management, database record maintenance
- Recruiting and interviewing skills • Phone, Skype, ZOOM and online meeting platform skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and shared Google files and documents
- Organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to function independently and as an active team member
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Manage sensitive and confidential personal and institutional information with integrity
- Reliable transportation required for out-of-office travel as required by the position
OTHER:
- Commitment to Latino community affairs and leadership development and to the mission, values, goals and success of Latinos LEAD
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations
- Perform all other duties as assigned
This document should not be considered a fully detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Other duties may be assigned that are not listed in the above job description and the organization may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.