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Action for Boston Community Development is a nonprofit human services organization that each year provides more than 100,000 low income residents in the Greater Boston region with the tools and resources needed to transition from poverty to stability and from stability to success.

Duties Include:

• Responsible for planning, implementing and overseeing ABCD’s recruitment strategies and day to day efforts to attract talented candidates for a wide variety of open positions.
• Work with program and department leadership to identify staffing needs.
• Develop and implement recruitment and outreach plans to support the successful recruitment of new staff.
• Screen a high volume of resumes and conduct initial interviews for referral to program and department leadership.
• Create and maintain pipelines of applicants for recurring roles to ensure timely response to vacancies.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with local community based organizations, schools and colleges in order to successfully promote ABCD and its vacant positions.
• Manage relationships with staffing agencies to negotiate contracts and rates.
• Participate in job fairs, media appearances, and networking events to promote open and upcoming positions within the agency.
• Continually evaluate marketing approach and implement changes, as needed.
• Maintain system of reporting of recruitment efforts and goals for senior leadership.
• Perform other related duties as assigned from time to time.

• A minimum of five years of experience in recruitment, interviewing, job placement or related experience, and a Bachelor’s degree in human services, social sciences or related field required.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build strong professional relationships both internally and externally to an organization.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage a high volume of work.
• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem solving.
• Bilingual skills, as needed. Spanish language skills preferred.

Why ABCD?

• Make an impact on the community
• Free professional development opportunities and trainings
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 403B Retirement Plan with employer match and vesting
• Paid Time Off
• 13 Observed Holidays