Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Washington, D.C.

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Washington, D.C.

  

Position Description

 

 

About PADF 

The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) believes in creating a hemisphere of opportunity, for all. We work across Latin America and the Caribbean to make our region stronger—more healthy, peaceful, just, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable for current and future generations. For over 60 years, we have served the most vulnerable communities, investing resources throughout the hemisphere. We partner with and enable civil society, governments, and the private sector for the greater good of the region. 

 

Position Overview

The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition (TA) will develop and implement strategies for proactive hiring and will build and communicate the vision and structure for the Talent Acquisition function. The role requires a combination of strategic, innovative thinking and hands-on execution. The individual in this role must have a proven track record in high-volume talent acquisition, must possess the leadership skills required to lead, mentor, and inspire a team of recruiters to achieve recruitment goals and objectives, and must have a passion for promoting diversity and inclusion within the workforce. Through creative and innovative sourcing strategies and techniques s/he will build a pipeline of qualified candidates and will deliver an outstanding recruitment experience for both hiring managers and candidates. The Senior Manager, TA will report to the Director of Talent Management and will have two-three direct reports.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the full life-cycle recruitment processes for offices in the United States, Latin American, and the Caribbean, ensuring a seamless and efficient candidate experience.
• Leverage current practices and relationships to implement a recruitment strategy aligned to the PADF's objectives and workforce plans.
• Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders to understand business objectives, understand staffing needs, and ensure recruitment efforts are aligned.
• Introduce creative solutions and best practices in talent acquisition for an efficient and effective recruitment process and to improve quality of hire.
• Collaborate with New Business Development in proposal recruitment efforts and orchestrate the development of talent pipelines for future opportunities.
• Lead talent outreach events at job fairs, university events, on social media, actively promoting PADF’s employer brand.
• Manage internship and related programs within PADF.
• Own and manage requisitions related to executive search, confidential search, and other business-critical requisitions as recruiter.
• Analyze recruitment metrics to identify trends, areas for improvement, and opportunities for innovation.
• Work with Hiring Managers and Directors to forecast future needs including skills and capability requirements.
• Design and deliver training on recruitment best practices, process changes, and interview guidance to hiring managers. 
• Adhere to equal opportunity/affirmative action guidelines, federal and state regulations, and USAID / USG awards regulations in recruitment efforts.
• Other duties as assigned that will help to drive our organizational mission, vision, and values.

 

Competencies 

• Technical and learning agility – Expands knowledge beyond immediate area to disseminate it with the organization.
• Innovation and creativity – Ensures team has needed resources and support for innovative initiatives. This may include providing dedicated time for innovation and access to appropriate tools and technologies.
• Teamwork – Actively celebrates individual and collective successes, recognizing the value of each member's effort and contribution and fostering an environment of collaboration, motivation, and mutual support.
• Leads by example – Sets and communicates the organization's strategic vision and values through a personal leadership style reflecting the highest ethical standards.
• Adaptability to change – Adapts with versatility, efficiency, and speed to different contexts, situations, media, and people.
• Quality and continuous improvement – Communicates a clear vision of quality and continuous improvement, setting clear goals and standards for the team, and ensures the team has the necessary resources to implement continuous improvement initiatives and maintain high-quality standards. 

 

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