Volunteer Human Resource Associate

Volunteer Human Resource AssociateVandanam Trust | Non-Profit Organization Role Type: Volunteer / (No Monetary Incentive) Time Commitment: 2 hours per day Work Mode: Remote / Flexible Reporting To: Senior Management Team Primary Focus: Leadership Talent Identification, Engagement & Onboarding 1. Role Purpose Vandanam Trust is looking for a Volunteer Human Resource Associate who can work closely with the Senior Management Team to identify, approach, engage, and support the onboarding of exceptionally accomplished leadership talent. This is not a conventional HR recruitment role. The core responsibility is to help Vandanam Trust build a strong leadership ecosystem by connecting with individuals who have demonstrated significant achievement, credibility, expertise, and leadership in their respective industries and who are also socially conscious and driven by a larger purpose beyond personal success. The ideal volunteer will be able to recognize exceptional people, understand what motivates senior leaders, initiate meaningful conversations, and build long-term relationships on behalf of the Trust. 2. What You Will Work On A. Leadership Talent Identification Research and identify highly accomplished professionals, entrepreneurs, academicians, scientists, social leaders, educators, creators, and industry experts.Build a high-quality leadership talent pipeline aligned with Vandanam Trust's mission.Identify individuals with proven excellence + social consciousness + willingness to contribute to meaningful change.Map potential leaders across relevant sectors and areas of expertise.B. Leadership Outreach Develop personalized approaches to senior and accomplished professionals.Initiate conversations through appropriate professional channels.Communicate the vision, purpose, and larger social impact of Vandanam Trust clearly.Follow up professionally and consistently without being transactional or sales-oriented.C. Senior Management Support Work directly with the Senior Management Team on leadership hiring/onboarding initiatives.Maintain a structured database of prospective leadership talent.Track conversations, responses, follow-ups, interest levels, and next steps.Coordinate meetings between shortlisted leadership candidates and Senior Management.Prepare concise candidate profiles and background summaries before leadership discussions.D. Leadership Onboarding Support the Senior Management Team throughout the onboarding process.Coordinate documentation, communication, meetings, and follow-ups.Ensure that prospective leaders clearly understand the organization's mission, expectations, role, and contribution opportunities.Maintain a professional and relationship-focused onboarding experience.E. Talent Intelligence Continuously research emerging and established leaders in relevant fields.Understand industry backgrounds, professional achievements, areas of influence, and potential contribution.Help Senior Management identify who should be approached, why they matter, and how Vandanam Trust can meaningfully engage them.3. Who We Are Looking For We are looking for someone who is: Highly proactive rather than someone who waits for instructions.Comfortable researching and approaching senior professionals.Excellent at professional communication and relationship building.Curious about people, leadership, organizations, and social change.Able to identify quality over quantity in talent.Mature enough to communicate respectfully with senior executives and accomplished professionals.Strong in follow-up, organization, documentation, and execution.Comfortable working independently for a focused 2-hour daily commitment.Driven by purpose rather than monetary compensation.Particularly Valuable Experience in any of the following would be advantageous: Recruitment / Executive SearchHR / Talent AcquisitionLeadership HiringExecutive NetworkingCorporate HRStartup / Founder EcosystemsResearch / Talent MappingBusiness DevelopmentRelationship ManagementSocial-sector recruitmentFormal HR qualifications are not mandatory if the candidate demonstrates exceptional people skills, research ability, initiative, and execution. 4. Leadership Profile We Want to Build The volunteer will help identify people who broadly demonstrate the following: - Exceptional Achievement Have created, built, led, discovered, transformed, or significantly contributed to their field. - Leadership Credibility Have earned substantial recognition, responsibility, influence, or respect within their profession. - Depth of Expertise Bring meaningful knowledge, experience, networks, or capabilities. - Social Consciousness Believe that knowledge, success, and influence should contribute to broader societal development. - Purpose Orientation Are motivated by meaningful impact and are willing to contribute beyond conventional professional or financial incentives. - Long-Term Commitment Have the potential to become genuine contributors to the Vandanam Trust .