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As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.

Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.

This position is responsible for full life cycle recruiting on a portfolio spanning a range of functions, including fundraising, research & mission, government relations & advocacy, finance, IT, marketing & communications, and other areas. Position will build strong working relationships with key managers in the organization to ensure talent needs are clearly understood and prioritized, develop strategies to identify and recruit top talent, share expertise on the recruitment and interview process, ensure a positive experience for all candidates and networking contacts, and drive the recruitment process to a successful hire in a timely manner.

Specific Responsibilities Include

• Managing relationships with hiring manager to develop strong partnerships with hiring managers to influence the use of best practices in the recruitment process and the candidate experience.
• Ensure regular communication with hiring managers; follow up throughout the assignment to ensure the process is moving forward. Proactively take the lead to collaborate with HR partners on required recruitment steps such as referencing, assessments, background checks, etc.
• Interview candidates (by phone, video or in person); share feedback and recommendations with hiring managers. Ensure candidates are promptly informed about next steps or when they are no longer under consideration.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to ensure a diverse slate of candidates for consideration.
• Proactively identify candidates through targeted networking and sourcing utilizing various recruitment techniques such as online research, LinkedIn, industry associations and other resources.
• Optimize job postings (internally and externally) for assigned vacancies to ensure a robust applicant pool. Monitor results of job postings and proactively adjust strategies as necessary.
• Utilizing JDRF’s applicant tracking system (Workday), efficiently screen resumes to identify key competencies/skills sets. Ensure that Workday is being leveraged as a tool for communication and transparency (internally and externally) and for tracking potential candidates for future opportunities.
• Accurately explain important employment information during delivery of employment offers (i.e. benefits, compensation, non-competition agreements, etc.) Lead development and delivery of employment offers while collaborating with the hiring manager and HRBP.
• Ensure compliance with all federal/state laws and regulations including Affirmative Action Plan compliance.
  
  

Requirements

• 5 years recruiting experience within a national organization (in house) or an executive search agency. Experience leading searches across a range of functional areas is a must. Experience with non-profit organizations highly beneficial.
• Proficiency in Workday applications a must.
• Experience in areas that promote broader talent acquisition goals, such as employer branding, metrics, interview skills training, candidate assessments, etc.
  
  

Advanced skills in online research, and experience in LinkedIn Recruiter and similar recruitment research tools.

The range for this position is $40 -$50/hr.

Essential Functions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Information

Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.

Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.