About us
Dignity and Power Now (DPN) is a Los Angeles-based grassroots organization that fights for the dignity and power of all incarcerated people, their families, and communities.
In doing so, DPN wages a fight for everyone because the prison industrial complex forms an imaginative limit on everyone’s capacity to envision freedom and liberation.
Recruiter
Reporting to the Admin and HR Specialist, the Recruiter is responsible for meeting hiring goals by sourcing, attracting, and recruiting talented and qualified candidates for Dignity and Power Now.
The Recruiter will identify, source, and screen candidates, coordinate the interview process and facilitate employment negotiations and offers.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Develop and update job specifications and job descriptions
Ensure applicants meet job requirements through resume and job application review
Build applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, internet sites, and job boards; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits
Qualify candidates through interviews, analyzing responses, verifying references, and comparing qualifications to job requirements
Schedule phone and video interviews by coordinating calendars to determine availability and providing interview instructions.
Moderate video interview conversations, provide post-meeting notes and recordings
Act as point of contact and build influential candidate relationships during the selection process
Establish recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives and through meetings with HR to discuss needs
Design and implement overall recruiting strategy and provide well-documented reports to HR and the team
Attract applicants through job advertisements, utilizing newsgroups, job boards, and networking
Promote Dignity and Power Now’s reputation, benefits, and perks to amplify the brand and increase candidate attraction and applications.
Update knowledge and keep abreast of recruiting trends by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations
Achieve staffing objectives by evaluating and recruiting job candidates on a consistent set of qualifications
Embody the Dignity and Power Now mission by exhibiting a passion for the organization and the recruiter role and providing consistent results
Perform other duties as assigned
Recruiter Qualifications/Skills and Education:
2-4 years of full lifecycle exempt and non-exempt recruitment experience in a high-volume environment
Minimum of 2 years of nonprofit, social justice or relevant industry recruitment experience
Superior recruiting and interviewing skills and familiarity with relevant employment law
Ability to manage a high volume of work, multiple and changing priorities, and meet deadlines consistently
Passionate about diversity recruiting and supporting a diverse and equitable workplace culture
Advanced computer skills including, but not limited to, MS Office Suite, Google Suite, zoom and other virtual meeting platforms, experience with different messaging systems such as Slack, Teams, signal, etc., social recruiting, and more
Professionalism, organization, and project management skills
Dignity and Power Now’ is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
We welcome all qualified applicants, including formerly incarcerated individuals.
We are proud to comply with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (LA Ord.
184652).
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $1.00
– $30.00 per hour
Schedule:
Weekend availability
Experience:
Sales: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple Locations