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Recruitment Coordinator, Commongood Careers
Position: Recruitment Coordinator
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Organization: Commongood Careers
Location: Boston, MA
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Overview:
Commongood Careers was launched by a group of nonprofit leaders in May 2005 to address the pressing need for talent throughout the social sector. Located in downtown Boston, the dynamic Commongood Careers team leverages an innovative approach to supporting the recruitment and hiring needs of today’s leading social entrepreneurs. Having worked with over 100 nonprofit clients to fill over 400 positions with clients such as Year Up, New Profit, Share Our Strength, and Playworks, In order to build our national talent network and ongoing recruitment efforts, as well as support nonprofit job seekers, we are also proud to have strategic national partnerships with a wide variety of fellowship, alumni and educational organizations.
Commongood Careers is proud to have grown to one of the largest nonprofit search firms in the country while still maintaining our entrepreneurial, start-up culture. Based on organizational values of Purpose, Diversity, Innovation, Respect and Fun, Commongood Careers maintains a fast-paced, results-oriented, and collaborative work environment. Please visit http://www.cgcareers.org for more information.
Position:
Commongood Careers is currently seeking an organized and detail-oriented Recruitment Coordinator to support the work of the search team.
Responsibilities:
• Manage the posting and maintenance of multiple jobs on a variety of job boards, online social networking communities and listservs
• Ensure that candidate applications are uploaded and accurately tracked in our database system
• Utilize our internal database to create both weekly staff reports summarizing current search status and monthly recruitment sourcing reports
• Manage candidate communication at various stages of the process, including scheduling phone interviews as necessary
• Support initial screening of candidates against pre-determined criteria
• In partnership with the service team, implement network outreach strategies to recruit candidates for our open positions, including candidate database mining and targeted research
• Attend career fairs and events to promote Commongood Careers, our client organizations and our open positions
• Participate in special projects as needed to ensure the success of Commongood Careers
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will possess many of the following attributes:
• Confidence in and experience self-directing workflow and balancing multiple projects simultaneously, with exceptional time management and organizational skills
• Technologically savvy with a strong understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to quickly learn new database systems
• A team-player who understands how administrative functions and support roles are directly related to overall organizational goals
• Outstanding attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work product
• A high-level of interest in the nonprofit sector, social entrepreneurship and the mission of Commongood Careers
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=1642. 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.
