Director of Field Recruitment

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES 

Personal: 

• Be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the world 

• Be a lifelong learner who prizes the discipleship of the mind, particularly staying current on topics such as recruitment, retention, diversity and inclusion, and training 

Leadership: 

• Articulate an Intervarsity employment brand, create multi-year national campus staff recruitment strategy, and drive annual initiatives 

• Design and direct the Mobilize Harvest Workers Program recruitment initiatives by recruiting collaborators, managing program learning, executing strategic plans, overseeing finances, coaching participants, and sharing key insights across the organization as needed.  

• Plan and execute recruitment efforts at national InterVarsity conferences, including, but not limited to: Urbana, Staff Conference, Focused Ministries staff conferences, Ambition, etc. 

• Design and execute recruitment efforts for external candidates outside or InterVarsity chapters. Research opportunities, build relationships and networks to facilitate external recruitment, discern external recruitment strategies, recruit collaborators as needed, and execute plans in the following areas: 

• Digital recruitment 

• Seminaries and Christian colleges 

• External conferences and job fairs 

• Lead national recruitment initiatives for volunteers 

• Provide biblical and theological reflection on issues relating to the recruitment of campus staff by teaching Scripture to motivate staff about: 

• God’s mission on campus (Luke 4, Matthew 28) 

• Calling and Career (Isaiah 6, Ephesians 4) 

• Investing in the next generation (2 Timothy 2) 

• Provide thought leadership in cultivating a healthy culture of campus staff recruitment 

Collaboration:  

• Support Regional Leadership Teams in their recruitment efforts by: 

• Establishing partnerships with Field staff to plan and execute around recruitment priorities 

• Conducting annual check-ins to review recruitment plans and needs 

• Providing recruitment resources upon request 

• Assisting directly with regional recruitment efforts as needed 

• Coaching and consulting on effective recruitment strategies 

• Partnering with Field Training and HR to effectively onboard new hires 

• Partner with HR on recruitment strategy, best practices, data reporting, and WD Recruiting platform functionality 

• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to promote recruitment initiatives 

• Serve as a member of the Mobilization Department team, working under the Mobilization Director and in collaboration with the Director of Training and the Mobilization Field Operations Director 

Administration: 

• Develop and manage recruitment budgets in accordance with InterVarsity policies and procedures 

• Ensure compliance with all InterVarsity policies and procedures 

Ministry Partnership Development: 

• Develop and grow a team of ministry partners who provide prayer and financial support 

• Raise an agreed-upon amount of financial support 

Work Environment/Physical Requirements: 

• A designated home office 

• Required travel includes, but is not limited to: Finance and Administration Leadership Team Meetings, recruitment appointments, student and staff conferences, donor appointments, InterVarsity-sponsored training sessions, and peer group meetings 

• Regularly required to communicate with others, and routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, etc. 

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Faith 

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of field-related ministry experience required, including at least three years of management experience (or equivalent) 

• Demonstrated experience recruiting successful ministry staff  

• Ability to formulate and cast vision in a manner that inspires people to join InterVarsity 

• Demonstrated experience managing and implementing successful national, cross-functional ministry projects and programs 

• Ability to build effective diverse trusting work relationships across differences with all levels of staff, management, leaders at Christian Colleges and Seminaries, and members of the community 

• Significant theological and spiritual maturity 

• Strong coaching skills and experience 

• Strong passion for Diversity and experience working cross-culturally in different settings 

• Strong analytical and strategic skills with a high capacity for managing complexity 

• Ability to manage and execute details 

• Ability to handle all matters in a confidential manner 

• Demonstrated ability to raise funds for staff and programs 

• Strong verbal and written communications skills 

• A working knowledge of current Microsoft software applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint) 

• Ability to travel up to 25% as required