Why NGO Recruitment?
Specialists in for‑purpose recruitment and executive search, supporting organisations of every size—from local Australian charities to international NGOs.
We offer proven exclusive executive search and permanent recruitment services, and non-exclusive contract and temporary recruitment services, sourcing roles at all levels within NFP organisations – from Board chairs, CEOs and fundraising directors, to lawyers, lobbyists, HR managers, disability case managers and finance and operations professionals. We also deliver tailored HR and unique career transition services designed specifically for the NFP sector.
Our collaborative, genuine and values-based services are founded on an in-depth understanding of the unique complexities and culture of the NFP sector. The value we place on cultural fit underpins our executive search and recruitment success. We partner with our clients who trust us each step of the way to find the right person, not just any person for the job – no matter how complex the brief.
With offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and a dedicated international desk, our experienced team works cohesively, recruiting across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia and internationally. Our proven international search capabilities enable us to source the very best global talent for specialist roles.
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Benefits of working with NGO Recruitment
- Australia’s leading NFP sector specialist in executive search, recruitment and HR services with a reputation for service excellence
- Trusted recruitment team with a track record in placing over 5,000 talented professionals across Australia, Asia Pacific and globally
- Extensive database of 270,000+ candidates combined with the latest recruitment search technologies to source global talent
- 20+ years’ firsthand sector knowledge and longevity in the marketplace
- Mature recruitment consultants who understand the needs of the sector and the importance of cultural fit
Our values
Expertise
We bring and maintain a deep knowledge of the NFP sector, and take a thorough and rigorous approach to recruitment.
We provide valuable, reliable advice to our clients and candidates based on our sector knowledge.
We strengthen the NFP sector with our considered placements in client organisations.
Trust
What’s best for our clients is at the heart of everything we do.
We represent our clients and candidates ethically and with integrity.
We get the job done every time.
Commitment
We support our clients’ causes by sourcing a highly-qualified niche workforce.
We practise strong candidate care, communication, and engagement through the recruitment process.
We have a deep understanding of the importance of values alignment, reflected in our candidate placements.
Respect
We treat our clients, candidates, colleagues, suppliers and partners with respect.
We enable our clients to build diverse workforces.
Our business and communication processes are evolving to be more inclusive and accessible.
We partner with
International non-government organisations, charities, community groups, health and animal welfare organisations, education institutions, industry associations, faith-based organisations, political and activist groups.
We recruit for the full for‑purpose spectrum — from small Australian charities to global INGOs —delivering specialist not‑for‑profit executive search and recruitment.
Our unrivalled networks
Our unrivalled connections, in-depth experience and reputation for both client and candidate service excellence allow us to find and attract the right social impact leaders who will thrive within your organisation. With an extensive candidate database of over 270,000 resumes, and more than 400,000 followers on LinkedIn, you will gain exclusive visibility and access to a highly-engaged international NFP community.
Cross-sector reach
Our NFP sector expertise means we are highly skilled at assessing and recommending ideal candidates from within the NFP sector. We are also highly successful at identifying and transitioning corporate and public sector talent with strong transferrable skills and a fresh perspective into NFP leadership roles.
NFP expertise
After 20 years, we have also gained a deep knowledge and expert understanding of what drives the NFP sector and the specific demands you face regarding accountability and transparency to clients, donors, funding bodies and other key stakeholders. We are therefore highly successful at matching the right candidate with the right organisation within this unique environment as evidenced by our 100% exclusive executive search success rate.
Our focus on cultural fit
Understanding the importance of cultural fit and making it a priority during our search process is at the heart of our recruitment methodology. After two decades of behavioural and cultural assessment, we are uniquely placed to gauge the cultural fit of our candidates as an indicator of long term success within your organisation.
Our focus on diversity
We embrace equitable recruitment practices and represent candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. As such, our processes are free from biases regarding a candidate’s gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation and other characteristics unrelated to job performance.
Our international reach
With a dedicated Asia Pacific and international desk, we work with a broad range of INGOs and specialise in sourcing professionals from within the global NFP community. Our extensive international connections, advanced online and social media advertising strategies and remote interviewing tools allow us to shortlist the best candidates for you regardless of location.
Our determination
We are committed to achieving a positive, ethical outcome and are honest about the challenges we may face from the outset. As the leading specialists in executive search and difficult-to-source roles, often with long lead times, we are always 100 per cent focused on finding the right person - and we will only stop once we do.
Our service excellence
Our reputation for service excellence also underpins our longstanding relationships within the NFP sector. We often partner with our clients for the long term and our candidates in turn, often become clients themselves. We go above and beyond in everything we do, and our can-do, results-driven approach is highly valued.
NGO Recruitment celebrated 20 years
To celebrate this milestone we invited our clients and candidates to send their wishes . Please see below the birthday messages we received from some of our longest standing clients and candidates.
You could also read an interview with our director Richard Green as he reminisces about his early days and reveals his team’s greatest achievements.
