Mercy Ships · 3 days ago
Talent Acquisition Partner
Mercy Ships is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their mission-driven team. This role involves designing and implementing innovative recruitment strategies, sourcing talent, and ensuring a positive candidate experience while collaborating with internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Partner and build rapport with internal stakeholders to understand the hiring needs and alignment with organizational mission and translate information into effective hiring strategies
Ensure a high-touch, positive candidate experience and develop the ability to brief candidates on the organizational mission while also presenting a solid value proposition for opportunities
Build a pipeline of talent through strategic sourcing via LinkedIn, Indeed, etc
Facilitate/organize group and 1:1 training events as needed with hiring teams (i.e. interview training, LinkedIn education)
Identify, develop and implement effective full-cycle recruitment processes including recruitment metrics, talent acquisition strategies, and building new talent pools
Collaborate with internal branding team and contribute to the marketing strategies to attract passive and active candidates, as well as to increase local awareness of Mercy Ships and optimizing employer branding
Develop an extensive network of potential candidates as an organized talent pool from alumni, past candidates, and those who have expressed interest via the Career Opportunities page
Coordinate and implement seed-planting initiatives through college career centers, churches, academic departments, and student groups
Research advertising venues; developing effective ads and job postings; placing approved advertisements accordingly and monitoring their effectiveness
Promote key roles, as appropriate, across the United States, through professional associations, university events, job fairs, conferences, etc
Qualification
Required
Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to quickly build rapport via all available venues for candidate correspondence
High aptitude for computer applications, including HRIS and ATS
Ability to balance multiple priorities while remaining delivery focused
Excellent project planning, time management, communication, decision-making, presentation, organization, and interpersonal skills
Able to determine the best and most efficient sourcing method for different candidates
Initiative and confidence to keep interviews running on time, persuade people to get their feedback in a timely manner, and nudge the team when necessary
Relevant experience must include full-lifecycle recruitment (end-to-end), including ownership of offer creation, negotiation, and closing
Demonstrated experience with HR processes, diversity and inclusion practices, HR legal compliance, and the use of social media to support talent acquisition
Supportive of Mercy Ships mission and vision and committed to its core values
Bachelor's degree from 4-year College or University, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum of two years of experience in full lifecycle recruiting and or relationship management capacity
Preferred
Non-profit recruiting experience is a plus
Experience supporting a remote disburse team preferred
Company
Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships is a global charity operating a fleet of hospital ships in developing nations.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2M2013-12-26Grant· $2M
Recent News
2025-12-02
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