Career Opportunities

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidate for employment and internships.
• Utilize various sourcing methods, including but not limited to job boards, social media, professional networking events, and employee referrals.
• Assist in building and maintaining a pipeline of potential candidates for future job openings.
• Organize and attend job fairs, campus recruiting events, local networking and community events.
• Will review resumes and applications to identify qualified candidates as needed (if confirmation of hard requirements for a position is needed).
• Conduct initial phone screens to assess candidate qualifications (as needed and determined by program and position).
• Responsible for collecting and reviewing all internship applications, for internal and external candidate placement.
• Will work with agency program leaders to understand needs and opportunities for agency placement, per semester.
• Coordinate interview scheduling with program leaders and potential candidates.
• Coordinate all pre-internship onboarding and necessary paperwork, ensuring interns are ready to start by the beginning of their placement.
• Assist assigned supervisors in completing evaluations and other documentation, as required by the intern’s college/university.
• Responsible for efficiently tracking all internship placements on an annual basis, including but not limited to application deadlines, required hours for interns, supervisors and programs assigned to.
• Will build and maintain partnerships with representatives from local/regional universities and colleges to understand their needs, communicate ICAN program needs and place interns appropriately.
• Will assist in building the ICAN Internship policy and continually improving the policy as the agency grows.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience by providing timely feedback and communication.
• Guide candidates through the recruitment process, from initial contact to onboarding, as needed and in conjunction with the Human Resources team.
• Partner with and proactively communicate with hiring managers and/or Directors to understand their staffing needs and develop effective recruitment plans for their program needs.
• Collaborate with local employment agencies, colleges, universities, and other potential resources to help promote ICAN career and internship opportunities.
• Provide regular updates to the Director of Human Resources on recruitment progress.
• Collaborate with the Director of Human Resources to ensure alignment between recruitment and overall HR strategies.
• Support the Human Resources Manager in maintaining accurate and up-to-date records, including internal and external job postings and applications, in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Generate recruitment reports and metrics to track performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure recruitment practices comply with all relevant employment laws and regulations, including federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, as well as ICAN company policies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Assist with managing the recruitment budget and allocating resources effectively.
• Assist with additional projects and/or duties as required by management of the Human Resources department, on an as needed basis.
• Occasional travel is required. This will include (but not limited to) local travel between worksites, travel to recruiting events, career fairs, local/regional colleges and universities, ICAN tabling events, community events, etc

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• At least two years of Human Resource or related experience preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, preferably in the non-profit sector.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.
• A valid NYS Driver's License is required.