Global Recruiting Sector Lead – Maritime Recruiter

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Directly manage, mentor, and guide Global Recruiters assigned to the sector.

• Oversee sourcing leads, administer the Talent Community, and perform phone screenings.

• Encourage team growth and development through the 15% rule.

• Provide ongoing performance feedback and ensure recruiters are versed in Boolean search techniques and data mining.

• Develop and implement strategic recruitment plans specific to the sector, aligned with both current and future staffing needs.

• Transition recruitment towards proactive sourcing via professional organizations, niche job boards, and social media channels.

• Utilize Volunteer Personas to customize messaging and attraction strategies.

• Build relationships with global professional networks to create sustainable candidate pipelines.

• Monitor and analyze recruitment metrics, making data-informed adjustments as necessary.

• Prepare and deliver reports detailing the Problem, Strategy, and Impact.

• Advocate for and utilize the Single HR Solution (Greenhouse/Salesforce) to maintain a comprehensive candidate perspective.

• Manage sector-specific Recruiter Dashboards to oversee pipeline health and workload distribution.

• Serve as the primary liaison between the International Support Centre and Sector Recruitment teams.

• Conduct bi-weekly meetings with national offices regarding staffing requirements, local challenges, and qualification standards.

• Promote a blame-free culture that fosters trust and collaboration.

• Embody Mercy Ships' core values and mission-centered volunteer engagement.

• Ensure a smooth transition for volunteers from selection to onboarding.

• Engage in problem-solving to facilitate candidate progression through selection and prepare them for onboarding.

⛳️ Requirements

• Supportive of the mission, vision, core values, and cultural philosophy of Mercy Ships.

• Capable of contributing to community life, necessitating stable and healthy interpersonal skills.

• Experience in NGO, humanitarian, or international contexts is preferred.

• Proven experience working across different time zones and cultures.

• Strong orientation toward customer service.

• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication abilities.

• Demonstrated capability to proactively source and engage passive candidates.

• Intermediate analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruitment metrics and dashboards.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

• At least 5 years of recruitment experience, with proven leadership in managing global or cross-functional teams.

• Technical experience is preferred.

• Experience in NGO, humanitarian, or maritime recruitment is preferred.

• Proficiency in Salesforce and applicant tracking systems.

• Greenhouse proficiency is preferred.

• Successful completion of Mercy Ships Entry Training is required within the first year.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time remote work.

• Opportunities for domestic and international travel.

• Mercy Ships Entry Training within the first year.