Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement Team

This is a volunteer opportunity. It is unpaid and does not constitute employment.

Help Build the Volunteer Infrastructure Behind a Growing Animal-Welfare Organization

The Animal Cause, Inc. is building a scalable animal-welfare organization designed to connect animals, shelters, rescues, volunteers, partners, resources, and innovative services in ways that can create measurable, sustainable impact.

We are looking for a volunteers to join our Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement Team.

This is not a one-person recruiting position.

We use a team-based operating model in which volunteers collaborate according to their experience, strengths, and areas of interest. The team collectively supports volunteer recruitment, screening, interviewing, onboarding, orientation, communication, engagement, and retention.

You will not be expected to "fix recruiting" or carry the entire function yourself.

Instead, you will help us build a professional, repeatable volunteer system that can continue functioning as the organization grows.

Why This Opportunity Matters

The Animal Cause is intentionally building infrastructure rather than relying on individual people to hold an entire organizational function.

As we grow, we need systems that allow:

• Applicants to receive timely follow-up.
• Candidates to be screened consistently.
• Interviews to be organized professionally.
• New volunteers to understand the mission before being assigned work.
• Volunteers to find the team where their abilities are best used.
• Teams to communicate effectively.
• Institutional knowledge to remain with the organization rather than with one individual.

This position contributes directly to building that infrastructure.

What You May Help With

Depending upon your experience and interests, responsibilities may include:

Recruitment

• Developing and refining volunteer opportunity postings.
• Identifying appropriate recruitment channels.
• Monitoring applicant flow.
• Supporting LinkedIn and other recruitment activities.
• Helping develop outreach strategies for professional volunteers.

Applicant Screening

• Reviewing volunteer applications.
• Conducting preliminary screening.
• Identifying qualifications, experience, and potential team fit.
• Maintaining appropriate applicant records.
• Following established screening and confidentiality procedures.

Interview Coordination

• Scheduling interviews.
• Preparing candidates for the process.
• Supporting structured interviews.
• Recording appropriate interview outcomes.
• Coordinating next steps with leadership and team members.

Onboarding & Orientation

• Helping new volunteers complete required documentation.
• Supporting orientation.
• Helping new volunteers understand our mission, organizational structure, expectations, and team model.
• Helping connect volunteers with appropriate teams and initial assignments.

Volunteer Engagement

• Following up with new volunteers.
• Helping identify engagement or communication gaps.
• Supporting recognition and retention efforts.
• Helping develop processes that make volunteers feel informed, useful, and connected.

Process Development

As the organization develops, you may also help create:

• Recruitment workflows
• Screening procedures
• Interview guides
• Evaluation rubrics
• Orientation materials
• Applicant tracking processes
• Volunteer communication templates
• Recruitment metrics
• Retention processes
• Standard operating procedures

The Team Model

You will join a collaborative team rather than operate as an isolated department head.

Different volunteers may contribute different strengths, including:

• Recruiting
• Human resources
• Talent acquisition
• Interviewing
• Training
• Communications
• Administration
• Project coordination
• Organizational development
• Data and reporting
• Volunteer engagement