Search Consultant, Commongood Careers
Position: Search Consultant
Functional Area: Talent Management & Recruiting
Organization: Commongood Careers
Location: Boston, MA
Metro Region: Boston
Overview:
Currently the nation’s largest search firm working specifically with social entrepreneurs and growth-oriented nonprofits, Commongood Careers is committed to providing best-in-class search services to organizations such as New Profit, Inc., Playworks, Project HEALTH, BUILD, Share Our Strength and KIPP. Founded in 2005 by a group of nonprofit professionals, we are celebrating our 5th anniversary and are poised for exciting growth. We are leveraging and expanding our networks, continuing to innovate and improve upon our service delivery model, and have recently re-launched an exciting new career advising practice for socially-driven job seekers. Commongood Careers is a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven work environment guided by the values of Purpose, Diversity, Respect, Innovation, Accountability, and Fun. To learn more about us, please visit our website at http://www.cgcareers.org
Position:
Commongood Careers is looking for a results-oriented and mission-driven professional to manage the recruiting and hiring process for some of the most effective and innovative nonprofit organizations in the country. The Search Consultant will manage a portfolio of up to 10 searches at a time, ranging across diverse mission, functional, and geographic areas. The Search Consultant will have primary responsibility for building and cultivating strong professional relationships with hiring managers and serving as a strategic advisor while creating effective hiring plans, conducting robust recruiting efforts, and helping to select the strongest candidates to fill open positions.
Responsibilities:
• For each search in your portfolio, conduct thorough organizational assessments, create appealing job postings, develop robust recruitment plans, and craft effective screening rubrics
• Utilize interpersonal and relationship-building skills to cultivate strong client relationships that are based on trust, communication and unwaveringly high levels of customer service
• Review application materials to identify the most promising candidates and conduct phone interviews to assess degree of potential fit with the position and organizational culture; advance the strongest candidates to clients with detailed and comprehensive notes and assessments
• Consult with clients on a weekly basis to provide updates, address specific challenges and devise action plans for moving forward with each search
• Develop high-caliber resources and tools to support clients with all aspects of the hiring process from recruiting through interviewing and onboarding
• Work collaboratively with the Commongood Careers team to lead and/or participate in other organizational projects to enhance the overall effectiveness of our service model and delivery
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will possess many of the following attributes:
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience; first-hand knowledge of the nonprofit sector with an understanding of social entrepreneurship required
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated competencies in customer-service, relationship-building and problem-solving
• Experience and/or strong interest in recruiting and hiring with the ability to develop innovative solutions to today’s most challenging hiring needs
• Confidence in self-initiating and self-directing workflow
• Team-player with a results-orientation, flexibility and a sense of humor
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
To Apply:
Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience position you for success in this role and stating how you heard about this opportunity, both in Microsoft Word format and addressed to Cassie Scarano, at http://jobs.cgcareers.org/application.aspx?id=1651 . Please note that we have both full time and contract positions available. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
An equal opportunity employer, Commongood Careers values a diversity of experiences and opinions throughout its work and encourages individuals from all backgrounds to apply for this role.
