Description:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include but not limited to)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
EXTERNAL
- Recruit qualified applicants to address critical needs and regularly challenging positions, in alignment with strategic planning goals.
- Develop an extensive network of potential candidates via multiple channels, raising awareness of Mercy Ships volunteer opportunities throughout.
- Research and grow applicant sources, establishing relationships and seed-planting initiatives with maritime academies, training centers, seaman’s churches, and other relevant organizations.
- Develop relationships with other maritime recruiters and manning agencies who may be willing to advertise our volunteer positions to their networks.
- Promote Mercy Ships through conferences, job fairs, university events, and seminars; submitting leads for follow-up.
- Recommend advertising venues such as magazines, professional journals, and websites for effective public relations.
- Some overnight travel required.
INTERNAL
- Maintain current knowledge of Mercy Ships’ departments, policies and procedures in regard to minimum commitments and requirements.
- Maintain ongoing relationships with Department Heads, Staffing Managers, and Volunteer coordinators to ensure candidates provided are satisfactorily qualified and support a smooth workflow.
- Track and report key metrics to measure efficiency and effectiveness of recruitment activities.
- Research and recommend new sources and techniques for more effective recruiting.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Requirements)
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Knowledge of the maritime industry.
- Knowledge of data mining and internet research for the purpose of finding candidates and resumes from all sources.
- Able to determine and develop the most efficient sourcing method for different candidates, maximizing sourcing dollars and reducing time-to-hire.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to quickly build rapport via phone and email for candidate contact.
- High aptitude for computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
- Supportive of Mercy Ships mission and vision, and committed to its core values.
- Understand and apply servant leadership, work collaboratively with integrity and demonstrate accountability.
Education and Experience
The requirements listed below are representative of the education and / or experience required.
- Recruiting and maritime industry experience required.
- High School Diploma required. Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Maritime Transportation, Business/Marketing, or other relevant field preferred.
- Successful completion of Mercy Ships Entry Training will be required within the first year.