UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Head of Recruitment/ Human Capital Manager

Blockchain & Climate Institute; London; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A voluntary organization seeks a Head of Recruitment or Human Capital Manager to coordinate recruitment activities and improve functions within the organization. The role is ideal for those passionate about making a difference in climate change governance, offering valuable experience and networking opportunities.

Benefits

Professional connections

Real-world experience

Sense of purpose

Qualifications

• Proven ability in human resource management.
• Experience building relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience working independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment at BCI.
• Improve the recruitment function.
• Manage GDPR compliance.

Skills

Human Capital management

Oral communication

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Office

ATS and recruitment software

Job description

THIS IS AN UNPAID ROLE

Role Title: Head of Recruitment/ Human Capital Manager

Role Nature: Volunteer

Location: Home-based

Time requirement: Average 20 hours a week (flexible) - Head of Recruitment. 8-16 hours (Human Capital Manager).

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change.

We are looking for passionate VOLUNTEERS who build professional relationships with stakeholders and generate opportunities for the organization's development. The Head of Recruitment or Human Capital Manager will coordinate the recruitment cycle and oversee the recruitment team.

The ideal candidate is driven, experienced, and looking to make a difference in international climate change governance. The successful candidate will be a competent manager or director with experience managing teams. Working with initiative and having the desire to find solutions to organizational problems should be second nature. Experience with human resource management is required.

As with all roles in BCI, this is a voluntary, unpaid role.

Responsibilities:

• To coordinate recruitment at BCI;
• To improve the recruitment function at BCI;
• To liaise with BCI head of divisions and members regarding Human Capital/Recruitment policies;
• To manage the application of GDPR compliance;
• To oversee (part of) the recruitment team and BCI HR Operations.

Relevant experience

• Proven ability in human resource management;
• Experience in building constructive relationships with stakeholders; and,
• Experience in working independently and with teams to drive forward projects using one's own initiative.

Skills and abilities

• Previous and/or ongoing experience in Human Capital management;
• Excellent oral communication skills, including the ability to develop effective working relationships, work flexibly across professional and operational boundaries, and communicate professionally with internal and external stakeholders at all levels;
• Excellent English writing;
• Close attention to detail;
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to balance competing demands under pressure.

General and specialist knowledge

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office; and,
• Experience with ATS and recruitment software.
• Strong depth of knowledge on topics central to the BCI such as climate change, climate finance, and blockchain technology preferred.

What difference will you make? Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Climate change and sustainability. These are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter-governmental and regional organizations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying, and analyzing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network.

Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Climate change and sustainability. These are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter-governmental and regional organizations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying, and analyzing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network.

What's in it for the volunteer?

Benefits you will get from volunteering with BCI are enormous and some include:

• Your mind will be mentally stimulated, hence providing you with a sense of purpose;
• You will advance and boost your professional career by helping you to make professional connections and giving you real-world experience at the intersection between climate and emerging technologies; and
• Help you develop long-lasting professional relationships with others. People who come together to make the world a better place forge a close connection.

Selection Process

As a voluntary organization, we are pleased to open the door for candidates who may not have the prior experience they need to start, progress, or switch their careers. To recruit the most suitable, talented, or potential new members out of the volume of applications received, it is the BCI’s policy to also consider inexperienced candidates to fill our voluntary unpaid roles as long as they can demonstrate the skills required in the written assessment. In the selection process, most candidates will be invited to complete the following assessment.

Section A: Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section B: Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section C: In-Tray Exercise (An open-ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role)

Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.