Talent Acquisition Specialist (Remote/Unpaid Volunteer)

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Remote/Unpaid Volunteer):

Join Empowered Futures as a Talent Acquisition Specialist and help shape the future for emerging adults as they transition into adulthood. We are a forward-thinking nonprofit committed to building confident, emotionally intelligent, and resourceful young adults through self-empowerment, mentorship, and community support.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll play a key role in full-cycle recruitment—sourcing and placing mission-aligned volunteers across EF departments. Your work will directly support EF Connect’s mission by ensuring our teams are equipped with the right talent and transitions are smooth and successful.

Responsibilities:

• Lead full-cycle recruitment, including intake, sourcing, screening, interviews, selection, orientation, and handoff

• Facilitate intake meetings, kickoffs, and calibration sessions with hiring managers

• Draft and update job descriptions and candidate profiles based on role insights

• Use structured tools (e.g., scorecards, interview guides) to support consistent, equitable evaluation

• Coordinate interviews, candidate communication, and offer/welcome emails

• Partner with the Onboarding Specialist to ensure smooth candidate transitions

• Lead post-interview debriefs and recommend process improvements

• Maintain ATS records and suggest workflow enhancements

• Share regular updates with the Talent Acquisition Lead and join team syncs

• Attend weekly team and bi-weekly org-wide meetings

• Actively pursue learning opportunities to strengthen recruitment expertise

Qualifications:

• 1–2 years of experience in recruitment, HR, or volunteer coordination

• Education in Talent Acquisition or Human Resources is an asset

• Familiarity with ATS tools (e.g., Dover, JazzHR, Notion, Airtable, or other platforms) and AI tools to augment tasks (e.g., Google Assistant or GPT4all)

• Open to learning and adopting new technologies to support scalable hiring

• Passion for youth development and purpose-driven volunteerism

• Comfortable working independently in a remote team environment

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Proficiency in Google Workspace

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills

Benefits:

• Empowering emerging adults with their growth and development

• Innovating the movement towards mental wellness

• Collaboration with multidisciplinary senior board members

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Growing your professional network

• Room for advancement and growth within the organization

Join our team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of young adults while shaping a brighter future for mental health and well-being. Together, we can inspire hope and create lasting change. Apply now!

This is a part-time and unpaid volunteer position (5-8 hours a week)

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Originally posted on Himalayas