Recruitment Specialist

Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Service and Civic Innovation (DSCI) is seeking a Recruitment Specialist to join their team. This role is crucial in recruiting and placing Maryland Corps/Service Year Option Members, with a strong emphasis on reflecting the state's diversity, particularly young adults aged 18-24 who are eligible for the Service Year Option. The position involves extensive statewide outreach through in-person events, school visits, job centers, and community organizations to build awareness and engage prospective members, their families, and trusted adult champions. The goal is to meet statutory participation targets and ensure successful program completion. The specialist will also support applicants through the application and matching process, identify and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, and facilitate connections with relevant DSCI colleagues for program advancement.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Four years of administrative staff or professional work.
Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Public speaking experience to include giving presentations
Previous experience in job placement/recruiting, youth programming, non-profit outreach, or community engagement/grassroots organizing
Experience engaging multiple stakeholders to drive program participation

Responsibilities

Direct and indirect recruitment of talent for the MC/SYO program with a significant emphasis on 18-24 year old Service Year Option-eligible young adults to meet statutory participation targets.
Visiting high schools, job centers, youth-facing community organizations, and more in-person recruitment activities.
Statewide program coordination, strategic communication planning, systems development, and resource development.
Hosting or presenting during virtual engagements to increase or maintain Member involvement.
Meeting daily, weekly, and monthly targets to achieve member recruitment goals established in work plans.
Supporting Member applicants through the application and matching process, providing timely responses to their questions with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism.
Connecting relevant DSCI colleagues to organizations who may want to host Members and/or commit funding, space, training, or other resources to the MC/SYO program.
Identifying and cultivating relationships with schools, workforce organizations, community-based organizations, employers, philanthropic partners, and other stakeholders.
Facilitating connections with appropriate DSCI staff regarding opportunities related to member recruitment, host site partner recruitment, funding, training, space, community partnerships, and other resources.
Performing other duties as assigned in support of agency priorities, special projects, events, and operational needs.