Candidate Recruitment & Vetting Lead

What you will be responsible for

• Build and maintain the prospective-candidate pipeline.
• Coordinate candidate scouting across all nine regions.
• Prioritise grassroots and MCA candidate recruitment during the initial phase.
• Capture and maintain higher-office prospects as the pipeline develops.
• Conduct consistent preliminary assessment.
• Coordinate vetting and eligibility checks with authorised party structures.
• Identify geographic and elective-seat recruitment gaps.
• Maintain accurate candidate status reports.
• Coordinate candidate orientation and development support.
• Communicate clearly that recruitment and assessment do not constitute nomination.

What this role requires

• Integrity, reliability and commitment to accountable public leadership.
• Strong interpersonal and communication ability.
• Ability to collaborate with people from different communities and backgrounds.
• Initiative and ability to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to meet agreed targets and deadlines.
• Basic competence with digital communication and collaborative working tools.
• Willingness to participate in meetings, training and occasional field activities.
• Respect for confidentiality, data protection and applicable laws.
• Willingness to serve the organisation rather than advance personal political ambitions.
• Previous political-party experience is not required.
• Strong judgement and interviewing ability.
• Relationship-building skills.
• Integrity, discretion and respect for confidentiality.
• Ability to assess potential objectively.
• Confidence approaching professionals, community leaders and entrepreneurs.
• Recruitment, human resources, governance, organising or related experience is advantageous.

What you can gain through service

• Training and practical experience in national-scale organisation building.
• Exposure to candidate recruitment, volunteer mobilisation and community organising.
• Mentorship and structured leadership development.
• Practical project, strategy, communication and leadership capabilities.
• Cross-regional professional and civic networks.
• Formal recognition of service and contribution.
• Performance-based references for future opportunities.
• Access to specialised learning and development opportunities.
• Consideration for future paid, leadership or project roles subject to merit, organisational need and available resources.
• Approved field support where resources permit.

Appointment does not guarantee future employment, political nomination or candidature.