Job Title: Communications and Recruitment Specialist
Opening Date: December 20, 2022. Open until filled.
Compensation: $52,000 - $60,000 per year (based on experience), comprehensive benefits and meaningful work in an environment that values excellence.
Desired Start Date: February/March 2023
About OneStar
OneStar’s mission is to strengthen Texas communities by creating pathways for individuals and organizations to engage, connect, and accelerate their impact. For over four decades there has been an acknowledgment by the State of Texas of the critical importance of civic engagement and volunteering to the strength of our communities. From the creation of the Texas Center for Volunteer Action in 1976 to the formation of its eventual successor, OneStar Foundation in 2004, Texas has maintained its support of a strong nonprofit sector.
Today, OneStar carries out its mission for state government as a supporting nonprofit of the Office of the Governor. We serve as the state’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and the State Service Commission, managing a portfolio of approximately $34 million in federal grant funds for AmeriCorps Texas programs. OneStar focuses on strengthening the nonprofit sector, encouraging civic engagement through service and volunteering, and building disaster resiliency across Texas. We are One Texas, united in building resilient and thriving communities.
At OneStar, we are committed to be an exemplary employer, where our employees are our greatest asset. OneStar believes we should model the leadership we hope to see in our communities by embracing a culture and values based on adaptability & learning, diversity, equity & inclusion, partnerships & shared purpose, transparency & trust, and always doing our best work for our fellow Texans.
About the Position: Communications and Recruitment Specialist
OneStar Foundation seeks to fill the full-time position of Communications and Recruitment Specialist. This position supports communication functions for the organization and leads the development and implementation of OneStar’s recruitment support strategies for AmeriCorps positions in Texas. The Communication and Recruitment Specialist position performs moderately complex professional work under general supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position reports to the Communications & Systems Officer and serves on the Development & Communications team, currently with 2 people.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, hands-on, organized professional with a positive, can-do attitude. They must enjoy the challenges and rigors of a growing and evolving service-oriented organization and must enjoy working with a variety of organizations, including faith-based and small grassroots community organizations. Flexibility, focus and commitment to the goals of the organization will be critical.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Support communications at OneStar and serves as lead for marketing efforts for AmeriCorps member recruitment.
2. Serve as primary point of contact for AmeriCorps member recruitment at OneStar.
3. Develop recruitment support plan for AmeriCorps Texas programs to enhance recruitment strategies.
4. Develop strategic partnerships with schools, universities, community partners to increase awareness of AmeriCorps service opportunities.
5. Coordinates existing AmeriCorps member recruitment resources and trainings to connect AmeriCorps programs with recruitment support. Enhance storytelling efforts by creating and distributing blogs, videos, and infographics.
6. Develop e-newsletter content for grantees, network partners, and external audiences.
7. Track website, email, and social media analytics to identify optimal content, layout, timing, and budgeting across various platforms.
8. Brainstorm and execute ideas for social media campaigns and identify and engage with strategic partners on social media. Serve as strategic and content lead for AmeriCorps Texas social media platforms.
9. Support collection of video and photo assets
10. Ensure brand consistency in tone and visuals
11. May represent OneStar at meetings, conferences, events, and other functions, including making remarks or presentations.
12. May facilitate meetings, focus groups, training, or other events with OneStar grantees.
13. May supervise and/or coordinate the project work of others.
14. Aligns work duties with the OneStar Mission and Vision.
15. May be assigned to cross-functional teams to support OneStar goals and initiatives.
16. May perform other duties as assigned consistent with current duties and responsibilities.
Skills and experience we’re looking for
1. 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience; at least 3 years of relevant work experience is preferred.
2. Understanding and commitment to OneStar’s mission and strategies and to all its programs and initiatives.
3. Understanding and commitment to OneStar’s Core Beliefs and Code of Ethics.
4. AmeriCorps experience preferred, but not required.
5. Experience working with nonprofit organizations is preferred, including faith-based and other grassroots community organizations, and/or other social service sector organizations.
6. Must thrive in a work environment of significant growth, development, and change.
7. Willing to travel in Texas, and occasionally to other states, for grantee monitoring visits and special events (approximately 20% time).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
1. Ability to coach grantees and/or other organizations.
2. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
3. Ability to manage and prioritize work in an environment of significant growth, development, and change.
4. Intellectual curiosity, creativity, high-energy, persistent, quick study, positive attitude.
5. Excellent time management and organizational skills, detail oriented, and the ability to work both independently with general supervision and as part of a project team.
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
7. Excellent customer service skills.
8. Ability to think strategically in relationship building and partnership development.
9. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
10. Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
11. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet multiple deadlines.
12. Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions; to analyze complex information and effectively communicate it to others.
13. Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain cooperative, professional, and productive work relationships with others.
If you see yourself in some, but not all, of the description above, we encourage you to apply; you might bring something to this role that we did not anticipate.
EOE. OneStar Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer. OneStar prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. OneStar conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
It is the policy of OneStar Foundation to comply with all the relevant and applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). OneStar will not discriminate against any qualified employee or job applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment, because of a person's physical or mental disability. OneStar will also make reasonable accommodation wherever necessary for all employees or applicants with disabilities, provided that the individual is otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential duties and assignments connected with the job and provided that any accommodations made do not impose an undue hardship on OneStar.