Assistant Director, Talent Strategy

Alliance for Children's Rights

Assistant Director, Talent Strategy supporting data-driven recruitment and onboarding at UNICEF USA. Overseeing recruitment operations in alignment with organizational priorities and standards.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $81,850 - $106,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports the effective execution of UNICEF USA’s talent strategy by supporting data-driven decision making across recruitment and onboarding efforts
Implementing job architecture and compensation frameworks
Overseeing the day-to-day operation of the recruitment process, which is delivered in partnership with external recruiting vendors.
Serves as the primary internal manager and coordinator of the recruitment lifecycle, ensuring role clarity, consistent application of compensation practices, strong vendor performance, and a positive hiring manager and candidate experience.
Works closely with People & Culture leadership, Finance, and hiring managers to ensure recruitment activities are aligned with organizational standards and priorities.
This role is hands-on, operational, and integrative, with responsibility for managing processes and partners.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree or equivalent required
5–7 years of experience in recruitment operations, talent management, HR program management, organizational development, compensation or related fields.
Working knowledge of job architecture, leveling frameworks, and compensation practices
Experience managing ATS platforms, ADP preferrable
Exposure to onboarding program design or talent lifecycle analytics
Basic knowledge of statistics or data analysis methods
Experience coordinating or managing external vendors or consultants
Strong project management and organizational skills
Ability to work effectively with hiring managers and cross-functional partners
Comfort escalating issues and applying standards within established governance
Experience in nonprofit, mission-driven, or complex stakeholder environments preferred
Demonstrated commitment to equity, consistency, and process integrity
Must possess current and valid US Work Authorization and be eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.

Benefits

Comp & perks

UNICEF USA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

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Hard Skills & Tools

recruitment operationstalent managementHR program managementorganizational developmentcompensation practicesjob architectureleveling frameworksdata analysis methodsonboarding program designtalent lifecycle analytics

Soft Skills

project managementorganizational skillseffective communicationcross-functional collaborationissue escalationcommitment to equityprocess integrity

Certifications

Bachelors Degree