Talent Acquisition Specialist (Remote/Unpaid Volunteer)

Join Empowered Futures as a Talent Acquisition Operations 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.

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 mandatory team meetings. Wednesday’s at 6:00 PM MST
• 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
• 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
• 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 (7-10 hours a week). Attendance is mandatory on Wednesday’s at 8:00 PM EST.

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