Campus Relations Program Specialist

Campus Relations Program Specialist

Location: Boone, NC, United States

Job ID: 15107

Date Posted: May 21, 2024

Job Description

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Samaritans Purse is seeking a Campus Relations Program Specialist to join our team in Boone, NC. You can be part of a highly professional Human Resources team. As a Campus Relations Program Specialist, you will work with the Campus Relations team to develop all aspects of the Samaritans Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) Global Internship Program and Apprentice Program. You will lead the development and coordination of university and college strategic recruiting initiatives, and execute recruiting tactics that lead to quality internships and apprenticeships, rotational and college graduate hires, and alumni hires. You will attract, recruit and hire qualified candidates for IHQ, domestic, and international internships and apprenticeships. Candidates will work strategically to accomplish the year-round, ministry-wide placement and management of both domestic and international interns and apprentices by cultivating and maintaining effective working relationships with assigned departments and hiring managers. Some international travel required, and up to 50% domestic travel during spring and fall recruiting seasons. Come and use your gifts daily to advance the Gospel!

A day in the life of a Campus Relations Program Specialist:

At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other and our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.

In the role of Campus Relations Program Specialist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Jesus Christ.

• Work with Campus Relations team to execute the broad-based campus relations strategy for Samaritans Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

• Attract, recruit and hire qualified job candidates for Samaritans Purse and The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Internship and Apprentice Programs.

• Develop strategic mechanisms to maintain key relationships with partner universities, college and seminary faculty, staff, students, career services members, and alumni associations to promote our career opportunities and employer brand.

• Work to ensure a strong campus branding/social media/advertising strategy using various advertising channels and social media outlets such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and blogs.

• Identify, plan and attend strategically chosen campus recruiting events and career fairs.

• Actively build a pool of qualified candidates for future vacancies from the current intern pool, intern alumni pool, and partner schools to participate in the internship and apprentice programs.

• Communicate with strong potential applicants to help bring them into the organizations through internships, apprenticeships, and full-time employment.

• Lead the year-round placement and coordination of both domestic and international interns and apprentices, including facilitating and conducting applicant pre-screen interviews for assigned requisitions and candidate interviews for ministry-fit and job-fit.

• Facilitate full-cycle hiring process from requisition to placement.

• Assist with communication between IHQ and interns/apprentices as well as care of both interns and apprentices. This includes leading intern debriefing and performance reviews for both interns and apprentices.

• Proactively discuss workforce planning needs with assigned departments and provide guidance and direction as needed.

• Work to enhance the candidate experience; this will include the interview, feedback and selection process, site visits, the formulation and extension of offers, and welcoming of incoming interns and apprentices.

• Maintain and update accurate Applicant Tracking System database records of prospective, active, and former candidates.

• Maintain knowledge of current and new recruiting trends.

• Follow policies and procedures of Samaritans Purse as set forth in the Policy Manual.

• Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, donors and volunteers.

• Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public.

• All other duties as assigned.

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