The posting
UNPAID VOLUNTEER – Head of Recruitment
Role Title: Head of Recruitment Role Type: Unpaid Volunteer Number of Positions: 1 Location: Home-based / Remote Reporting To: Assistant Director-General /Human Capital & Administration Division
Time Commitment:
- Head of Recruitment: Average 20 hours per week, flexibly arranger
THIS IS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEER ROLE.
About DTID
The Digital Technology Institute for Development (DTID) is an international non-profit institute advancing the responsible use of artificial intelligence, blockchain and emerging digital technologies to support sustainable development and policy implementation.
DTID brings together professionals, researchers, technology specialists and other stakeholders to generate research, develop practical solutions, strengthen partnerships and support informed decision-making at the intersection of technology, climate change and sustainable development.
The Role
DTID is seeking experienced, proactive and people-focused Head of Recruitment to coordinate recruitment activities and support the effective delivery of human capital operations across the organisation.
The successful candidates will work closely with senior leaders, hiring managers and recruitment team members to coordinate recruitment cycles, strengthen recruitment processes and ensure that DTID attracts and selects suitable candidates across its Directorates and Divisions.
The Head of Recruitment will provide overall leadership and coordination of the recruitment function, the ideal candidates will be driven, experienced and solutions-focused, with strong people-management skills and the ability to work independently while supporting an international and fully remote organisation.
Key Responsibilities
The Head of Recruitment will:
- Lead and coordinate recruitment and selection activities across DTID.
- Manage recruitment cycles from vacancy publication through assessment, interview, selection and onboarding.
- Oversee and support members of the recruitment team.
- Liaise with hiring managers and senior leaders on recruitment and workforce requirements.
- Ensure recruitment activities are consistent with DTID policies, procedures, confidentiality and data-protection requirements.
- Monitor recruitment pipelines, candidate progress and outstanding actions.
- Support the effective use of DTID's Applicant Tracking System and maintain accurate recruitment records and reporting.
- Identify and implement improvements to recruitment processes, candidate experience and overall human capital operations.
Requirements
Skills and Abilities
Candidates should demonstrate:
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Strong leadership and people-management skills.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple recruitment activities and competing priorities.
- Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate professionally with candidates, hiring managers and senior leaders.
- Strong judgement and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Ability to lead, coordinate and support remote teams.
- Ability to work effectively within an international and distributed organisation.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling candidate and personnel information.
- Strong follow-up skills and the ability to ensure agreed actions are completed.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
- A proactive, reliable and solutions-focused approach to work.
General and Specialist Knowledge
Candidates should have knowledge or experience in:
- Recruitment and talent acquisition.
- Human resources or human capital management.
- Recruitment planning and coordination.
- Candidate screening and selection.
- Interview and assessment processes.
- Recruitment administration and documentation.
- Applicant Tracking Systems and recruitment software.
- Recruitment reporting and data management.
- Recruitment policies and procedures.
- Data protection and confidentiality requirements.
- Microsoft Word.
- Microsoft Excel.
- Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Microsoft Outlook or comparable platforms.
- Online meeting and collaboration tools.
Experience using an Applicant Tracking System such as Workable or another recruitment or HR information system would be advantageous.
Knowledge or interest in climate change, sustainability, international development, artificial intelligence, blockchain and emerging digital technologies would also be advantageous.
Education and Training
Candidates should preferably possess:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree, diploma or equivalent qualification in Human Resources, Human Capital Management, Business Administration, Management, Organisational Development, Psychology or another relevant discipline.
Relevant professional qualifications or specialist training in Human Resources, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, People Management or Organisational Development would be advantageous.
Equivalent professional experience, practical experience or demonstrated capability may also be considered where appropriate.
- Professional proficiency in English.
Knowledge of an additional international language would be advantageous.
Experience
Candidates should ideally demonstrate:
- Professional experience in recruitment, human resources or human capital management.
- Experience coordinating or managing recruitment activities.
- Experience leading, supervising or coordinating teams.
- Experience building constructive working relationships with stakeholders.
- Experience supporting hiring managers and senior leaders.
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems or recruitment software.
- Experience developing, reviewing or improving recruitment processes.
- Experience working independently and taking responsibility for assigned deliverables.
- Experience collaborating across teams, departments or organisations.
- Experience managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
Candidates considered for appointment as Head of Recruitment should demonstrate stronger evidence of recruitment leadership, team management, recruitment planning and oversight of recruitment operations.
Experience within an international organisation, think tank, nonprofit organisation, research institution, technology organisation, climate or sustainability-focused organisation would be advantageous.
Benefits
What Difference Will You Make?
Recruitment is central to DTID's ability to build and sustain an effective international volunteer workforce.
As Head of Recruitment / Human Capital Manager, you will contribute to strengthening the way DTID attracts, assesses, selects and onboards talent across the organisation.
Your contribution will help improve recruitment quality, candidate experience, workforce planning, recruitment governance and human capital operations, enabling DTID to build capable and engaged teams that support its wider mission.
Benefits
What Will You Gain from Volunteering with DTID?
Although this position is unpaid, volunteering with DTID provides opportunities to:
- Gain leadership experience within an international, volunteer-led organisation.
- Apply and strengthen recruitment and human capital management expertise.
- Develop experience coordinating international recruitment activities.
- Gain experience leading recruitment teams and supporting senior hiring managers.
- Strengthen recruitment strategy, workforce planning and stakeholder-management skills.
- Develop experience working within a fully remote and globally distributed organisation.
- Gain practical exposure to Applicant Tracking Systems and digital recruitment processes.
- Collaborate with professionals and senior leaders from different countries, sectors and disciplines.
- Build international professional networks and long-term professional relationships.
- Gain exposure to climate change, sustainability, international development and emerging digital technologies.
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of DTID's human capital function.
- Contribute directly to DTID's workforce development and institutional growth.
Selection Process
DTID is committed to identifying talented individuals with both demonstrated expertise and strong potential.
As a volunteer-led organisation, DTID recognises that candidates may have acquired their skills through different professional, academic or practical pathways. Applications may therefore be considered on the basis of demonstrated capability, relevant experience, transferable skills and potential.
The selection process will normally include:
- Application screening
- Written or technical assessment
- Interview and/or technical discussion for shortlisted candidates
- Final selection and onboarding
Candidates who successfully complete the written or technical assessment will be invited to progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.
Important Notice
This is an unpaid volunteer position.
