POSITION TITLE: Proposal Recruiter
LOCATION: Arlington, Virginia
GROUP: Operations
UNIT: Human Resources
REPORTS TO: Senior Recruitment Officer
Position Summary:
Winrock seeks an energetic and talented Proposal Recruiter to provide support in the recruitment function for New Business activities related to Winrock’s key focus areas including agriculture and sustainability, entrepreneurship and private sector development, climate change, clean energy, forests and natural resource management, water, youth and women’s empowerment, workforce development, trafficking-in-persons (TIP), child labor, education, and human and institutional capacity development. The Proposal Recruiter will support the Sr. Recruitment Officer in identifying candidates for proposal development and project implementation, including: creative sourcing techniques; relationship management; developing and executing highly effective best practice sourcing. This position will report to the Senior Recruitment Officer.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Support recruitment of candidates for Winrock’s proposals to various donors, including screening applicants for posted positions, managing process of sharing candidates’ qualifications/CVs with proposal teams and technical units for review, communicating and managing relationship with candidates during the full cycle proposal recruitment process.
· Implement strategies to develop a pipeline of qualified candidates in advance of need using a variety of approaches, including research on LinkedIn and other sources to identify new candidates on an ongoing basis and then obtain their CVs to enter in the Professional Register.
· Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
· Support the full, life-cycle recruitment for proposal staffing and long-term project positions. Recruiting efforts include expatriate and third country national long-term staff, and short-term consultants as necessary.
· Other tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience:
· Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
· 5 plus years of recruiting experience; international development industry
· Previous experience leading proposal/new business recruitment in a donor funded environment
Skills/Knowledge:
· Superior communications skills, verbal and written.
· Experience using social media for recruitment (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter)
· Excellent networking and interpersonal skills as well as strong organizational skills, with attention to details and juggling simultaneous priorities on a regular basis
· Exposure to interviewing techniques, knowledge of personnel policy and procedure and federal and state laws regarding employment.
· Ability to identify and access new networks.
· Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with individuals from wide backgrounds and stations.
· Advanced computer knowledge (MS Office applications, including Word and Excel)
· Fluency in English required
- Verbal and written communication skills in French, Spanish, or Arabic highly desirable
Other:
· Employment in the U.S. must not require sponsorship.
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