Head of Recruitment – Volunteer Support

Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA Full-time Immediate Start

Reporting to: Conor
Dunne & David Urban, Co-heads of Volunteer Support

Why should I apply for this role?

Are
you interested in recruitment and looking to gain more experience in the field?
Would you like to play an integral part in organising one of the biggest events
of 2022 in Ireland? We are currently
looking to recruit a head of recruitment to take the lead of sourcing and recruiting
candidates across a wide variety of roles, making new friends and gaining
invaluable job experience along the way!

Tasks and Responsibilities


  • Gain an understanding of each
    team’s plan’s and priorities and implement a recruitment strategy to meet these
    needs
  • Forecasting to ensure that
    team needs are met in line with recruitment timelines agreed upon
  • Applying role specific strategies to
    ensure recruitment is marketed widely and diverse in nature
  • Managing and delivering any reports to
    do with recruitment in line with needs of VS
  • Updating applicant tracking system and
    keeping applicants up to date with stage of process


Criteria

  • Experience in recruitment,
    ideally in a larger organisation with a variety of roles being recruited for.
  • Both professional and
    volunteer experience is relevant.
  • Experience
    with international scout events, preferable from IST level or higher.
  • Strong communication and
    interpersonal skills. This role will involve liaising with other departments
    regularly as well as candidates.
  • Experience with recruitment tools

Perks and Benefits

This
role offers a unique opportunity to develop skills and gain experience in an
advanced recruitment role, making it invaluable for CV’s and career
progression. You will also meet and work with an enthusiastic and friendly
team, making new friends across the globe. Perhaps most importantly, you have
the opportunity to touch the lives of thousands of young scouters, providing
them with an unforgettable experience and leaving a legacy of excellence that
future events will strive for.

Time Commitment and Terms

This
role will require time investment, from 2020 right through to the Moot
itself, and post-Moot review. This role will entail continuous remote and
possibly face-to-face meetings both on evenings and weekends. The successful
individual(s) will also be expected to attend the Moot event in its entirety
and will likely need to be available in the days prior/post Moot for logistical
and delivery purposes.

We
do not recommend taking another major voluntary role in the duration of this
project.

We
require good standing checks to be completed by every candidate.

Terms of Appointment

This
is a voluntary unremunerated role. However, reasonable expenses in line with
the Scouting Ireland & World Organisation of the Scout Movement (whichever
is the most relevant) expenses policies will be paid.

Applicant
agrees to all Moot policies, specifically Privacy Policy.

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