Peace Corps Strategic Campus Recruiter

Description, Responsibilities, and Qualifications

The Peace Corps Strategic Campus (Strat) Recruiter will increase awareness of Peace Corps Volunteer opportunities on campus and in the surrounding community through a variety of recruitment activities, including, but not limited to: delivering class or club presentations, tabling in public, high-traffic areas on campus and/or at career fairs, organizing and facilitating application workshops and retention events, and developing relationships with key stakeholders on campus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

 Outreach (25%) 

• Distribute agency approved brochures, posters, visual aids, and other Peace Corps recruitment materials to individuals, groups, associations, faculty, and targeted population.
• Complete class talks or presentations, a certain number which target diverse populations on campus
• Hold relationship-building meetings (weighted toward early in the fall semester) with different key on-campus and community stakeholders that align with Peace Corps’ six sectors with the intention of gaining access to students
• Hold relationship-building meetings with different key on-campus diversity departments and leaders (multicultural/diversity offices, student transfer offices, student life offices, scholarship program offices, club leaders, Greek leaders, etc.) with the intention of gaining access to students
• Respond to Peace Corps and campus staff in a timely manner, as well as attend regularly scheduled meetings initiated by the Peace Corps

Programming and Events (30%) 

• Complete regular application workshops, which may coincide with Peace Corps’ application deadlines
• Staff recruitment tables (e.g. university career fairs, other events with similar goals and/or tabling public, high-traffic areas on campus)
• Organize and facilitate retention events (e.g. send-off/welcome back volunteer parties, friends and family events, Peace Corps Week celebrations, and/or RPCV panels).
• When applicable and following Peace Corps’ program guidance and policies, train and support Peace Corps Campus Ambassadors on campus during the academic year

Advising (30%) 

• Post and hold regular office hours per week to meet with potential and current applicants

Administrative (15%)

• Digitally collect leads at events, or as directed by the designated VRS representative
• Input partnership information, meetings and other pertinent details into specific Peace Corps systems, or as directed by the designated VRS representative
• Meet application and lead goals set by the Peace Corps
• Write and submit monthly, mid-year and final year reports
• Complete mandatory virtual or in-person Strat trainings
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Returned Peace Corps Volunteer – Must have served in the Peace Corps
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Confidence in networking and outreach 

Other Qualifications
This position requires candidates have strong organizational and communication skills, including the ability to see tasks through to completion with little supervision, as well as demonstrated event planning, public speaking and partnership-building experience.