Specialist, Volunteer Selection

Braven

4h • Remote

About The Position

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program. We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students, followed by support that lasts through graduation. Together, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream. Braven is hiring a part-time Volunteer Selection Specialist to review applications, conduct interviews with candidates for volunteer roles, and recommend whether to accept them as volunteers. Volunteer Selection Specialists will play a critical role in ensuring our volunteers have the skills and experience to successfully facilitate, mentor, coach, support, and build community with Fellows. This role is on the External Affairs team and reports directly to the Associate Director of Volunteer Selection & Placement. Hours vary between 15 and 28 hours per week depending on the recruitment cycle, with lighter weeks during off-peak periods. This role is part-time and ends in June 2027, with options for extension subject to mutual agreement.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience with hiring, interviewing, and/or recruiting
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Exceptional judgment, with the ability to make detailed, rubric-based selection recommendations
• Experience with legal and professional interview note-taking; handles confidential, sensitive information with absolute discretion
• Highly organized with strong follow-through; comfortable managing multiple tasks and deadlines across a fast-moving recruitment cycle
• Familiarity of and comfort with Calendly
• Familiarity of and comfort with Google Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Slides)
• Familiarity of and comfort with Salesforce
• Familiarity of and comfort with Zoom virtual meetings
• Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment about when to escalate or ask for guidance
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and has prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of Braven’s Leadership Coach and Professional Mentor programs, including requirements, rubrics, and volunteer profiles, to assess and select high-quality volunteers.
• Conduct and assess Leadership Coach volunteer interviews using Braven’s Interview Guide, including both live Zoom interviews and asynchronous review of recorded video submissions.
• Review Professional Mentor volunteer applications using Braven’s rubric and resources.
• Make selection recommendations (accept, reject, waitlist, etc) for Leadership Coaches and Professional Mentors, grounded in evidence and aligned with established rubrics.
• Update Salesforce records and ensure data accuracy.
• Respond to selection recommendation-related inquiries from staff.
• Assist Volunteer Coordinators with volunteer selection audit resolution as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rates based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size.
• Fair compensation in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization.
• Internal and external equity considered in compensation.
• Offers are determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed