Position: Outreach and Recruitment Manager (Immediate Vacancy)
Salary: $50,000 - $55,000
Hours: 5-days a week, 8-hours a day
Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Leadership Development Fund,
Wellness Fund, Annual Bonus, and Health Insurance (Employee Only Health, Dental, and Vision)
Location: Majority onsite, seasonal remote
Reports to: Associate Director
Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) is a non-partisan organization led by and for young Asian Minnesotans in the Twin Cities. Through our grassroots organizing efforts and programming, we aim to develop young Asian community leaders to resist oppression and co-create a more just future for their families, schools, communities, and cities.
The purpose of the Outreach and Recruitment Manager (ORM) position is to develop outreach, recruitment strategies, support and manage volunteers and recruit staff and board members. The ORM will work closely with the Associate Director and Organizing and Partnership Director to lead, develop, support and manage the organization’s recruitment strategy for volunteers in our field team and qualified candidates for our organization staff team and board members. The Outreach and Recruitment Manager is a key leader within and outside of AAOP for connecting people in the community by cultivating relationships with businesses, individuals, and other organizations.
Please submit a resume along with a brief cover letter highlighting experience with the following qualifications to jobs@aaopmn.org. Please title in the subject line “Outreach and Recruitment Manager.” Applications are reviewed and interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
In your cover letter, please include your responses to the following questions to help inform us of your understanding and experiences:
- How do you relate to the struggles facing low-income refugee/immigrant Asian communities?
- What unique skills are you bringing into AAOP regarding this position and its responsibilities?
- Describe how this will forward the work of AAOP in developing young Asians (ages 18-35).
If you have any questions, please contact Zong at jobs@aaopmn.org.
Outreach and Recruitment
- Support the design, implementation, and growth of multi-year recruitment strategies that will increase the hiring pool of the organization’s staff, board members and volunteer capacity needs
- Develop and support volunteer, board members and staff outreach and recruitment, tabling at job fair and other events, visit colleges/Universities, make cold calls, training and logistics; create and maintain records, reports, and proposals; providing up-to-date recruitment goals and priorities to Associate Director and at staff meetings
- Develop and coordinate processes for effective and streamlined outreach and recruitment purposes to advance ongoing volunteer, board member and staff capacity and expansion at AAOP
- Assist in development of communication materials related to outreach and recruitment strategies and priorities
- Work in partnership with the Communications and Digital Coordinator to help leverage and amplify the recruitment efforts on social media and other communications platform
- Identify opportunities and cultivate partnerships with local colleges, Universities, organizations, and businesses to develop a pipeline of volunteers including board members, internships, and paid positions
- Other duties as assigned
Volunteer and Stakeholders Management
- Vet application process, set-up interviews and onboard volunteers
- Grow a robust volunteer program, prioritizing volunteers throughout the year for each advocacy and issues campaign(s) and organizational needs (data entry, board, events, etc.)
- Create and facilitate ongoing workshops/trainings to support and lead organizational initiatives; and foster dialogues to empower volunteers to engage in our advocacy and organizing efforts
- Create and update volunteer training materials and handbook
- Maintain open and ongoing communication with volunteers, stakeholders and staff
- Coordinate all aspects of volunteer events, including office open house, site-based canvassing, panels, annual organization events, GOTV, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
Organizational Culture
In a transformative organization, AAOP believes that the overall strategies should be owned by every single person in AAOP. As such, it is the responsibility of all staff to understand the overall mission, vision and direction the organization is moving towards. One must be accountable to their own work and responsibilities, while supporting and coaching each other to produce high impactful and innovative strategies for the overall success of the organization. This means taking ownership of the organization as a whole. Which means that 10% of your role may include stepping up, taking charge, rolling up your sleeves and supporting each other in functions and activities such as special events, special projects, program design and implementation, fundraising, grant writing, community support, board and funders meeting, office support and other minor duties as assigned.
While it is the responsibility of each member to meet their work expectation, it is also critical to maintain a balanced work-life culture. AAOP believes that when we all work to support each other in the overall mission and vision of the organization, we all succeed. This will help AAOP create a work culture that is inclusive, free of bias, socially and culturally conscious and equitable.
Minimum Education and Experience
A combined minimum of two years of experience in the following: outreach and recruitment, project development, management and implementation. Comparable experience in terms of time and background in similar fields and education/degrees will be considered.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The ideal candidate should be organized, a self-starter, a strong communicator, able to effectively manage varied tasks and timelines, conduct evaluations and written reports, and effectively lead and support the efforts in recruitment and outreach in the community. The candidate should have experience and familiarity in outreach and recruitment in the community and colleges/Universities.
Required Qualifications
- Strong outreach, recruitment, organizational, time management, and communication skills (written and verbal) including ability to articulate progress, concerns, and recommendations in a concise and timely manner.
- Experience in outreach and recruitment strategies, implementation of strategic planning activities, management, and evaluation through a intersectional and equity lens; including developing and using effective advocacy and community organizing approaches
- Experience in leadership recruitment and management, and working cooperatively with community members, young leaders, and community organizations; including networking and coalition building
- Strong computer skills, proficiency with Google Suite and online social media platforms (e.g., Facebook and Instagram), spreadsheet, presentation and database management.
- Knowledge of and commitment to social and racial justice personally and professionally.
- Excellent interpersonal, team building, and problem-solving skills, and ability to speak and facilitate in front of a group of people and the public
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment, taking ownership, and initiative with minimal direction.
- Ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders from a diversity of backgrounds.
- Some evenings and weekends required to meet recruitment and outreach needs.
- Availability and ability to travel statewide and nationally, including occasional overnight and multi-day travel.
- Must have a vehicle to visit colleges and Universities to table at job fairs and related events with a valid driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications
- An advanced degree in an related field
- Outreach and recruitment background and experience
- Experience supporting a senior staff and providing guidance to other staff
- Experience in leading and supporting individuals and a group of people
- Experience working with youth and diverse communities
- Ability to work on a small, collaborative team or in a small nonprofit organization.
- Knowledge or experience in nonprofits
Compensation, hours, and benefits
The compensation range for this position is between $50,000 - $55,000 per year, depending on experience
This is a full-time (40 hours/week) and exempt position. This position is majority onsite with seasonal, hybrid remote and in person work. Attending staff and internal work meetings and sessions are mandatory.
Our compensation package includes:
- 80 hours of accrued paid time off annually
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Annual Professional development and Wellness Fund
- Annual Bonuses
- Employee Only Health, Dental and Vision - 80% Employer and 20% Employee
- Organizational Paid Breaks: 2 Days for Spring, 2 Days for Fall, and 8 Days for Winter Break
AAOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, status on public assistance, and marital status. We strongly encourage individuals who identify as or businesses led by Asian & Pacific Islanders, Black, indigenous, people of color, disabled, queer, trans and women to submit a proposal. AAOP is unable to provide VISA sponsorship at this time.