Description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Graduate Recruitment, the Recruitment Officer is responsible for managing a portfolio of prospective students through the full recruitment life cycle and serves as a gateway in connecting students to further resources at IWP.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

To perform in this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

• Recruitment Responsibilities: 100%
  • Cultivates and manages an assigned portfolio of prospective students.
  • Develops a strong relationship with each candidate to understand their professional goals and their personal and professional backgrounds.
  • Communicates regularly with recruits via email, texts, and phone calls.
  • Attends all assigned Recruitment related activities, not limited to Student Orientation, Open Houses and Graduate Fairs.
  • Regularly interfaces with all IWP departments as needed to trouble shoot application issues, sets up class visits and related appointments as part of the cultivation cycle.
  • Assists with the management of IWP’s professional and academic partner programs.
  • Travels to graduate and professional fairs and recruitment related events around the US.
  • Develops proficiency in data acquisition for Empower and SalesForce/Pardot CRM

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Qualifications

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Master’s Degree preferred
• 1-2 years of professional experience in either/both:
  • Program coordination, event management, sales and customer relations, or prospect recruitment
  • National security, intelligence, or international affairs
• Familiarity with national security industry best practices and culture
• Knowledge of US government hiring protocols and partnership development pathways preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be a highly motivated, well-organized, and team building self-starter
• Meticulous attention to detail, strong sense of urgency, and positive and persevering attitude
• Understands and has a deep commitment to the IWP mission, and the ability to be articulate and inspiring in explaining it
• Customer service affinity and skills alongside a strong desire to help students and resolve questions and issues.
• Excellent Communication skills.
• Excellent Interpersonal and Customer Service skills.
• Proficient Computer skills including Windows-based applications.

Work Environment:

• General office environment with daily on-site work required.
• After hours and event settings.
• Hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 9:00a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This role requires work schedule flexibility based on university events and student needs.
• Travel: This position requires you to travel up to 30% of working time.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with Staff and Donors. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.