Africa Regional Recruiter at IDinsight

Job Description

The Regional Recruiter will manage the primary responsibilities of the talent acquisition process through a proactive identification of candidates that match IDinsight desired skills set for current or future recruitment drive. IDinsight is prioritizing growing our team of high-achieving teammates with robust professional experience and connections in local markets.

The Africa Regional Recruiter will work closely with the Africa and Global Operations Team and execute on the following:

• Help develop a recruitment strategy for the Africa Operations Team to meet its recruitment targets
• Support the Africa Operations Team with targeted outreach for recruitment of various positions at all levels in the different offices
• Support the hiring teams across the organization in drafting job descriptions and creating applications on our Applicant Tracking System
• Build and maintain a strong network of potential candidates through proactive market research and ongoing relationship management
• Manage relationships with recruiting firms to find the best talent for senior-level positions
• Coordinate recruiting activities and events within the countries in which we work
• Improve the current recruitment process in Africa to ensure streamlined, cost-effective, and high-quality services are provided to candidates
• Provide other support to the Africa and Global Operations Team as needed

Qualifications

• Passionate about global development and social impact
• University degree preferably in Human Resources or equivalent degree
• 1-3 years of experience building and driving hiring initiatives, experience in Eastern, Southern, and/or West Africa (desirable)
• Full life cycle recruiting experience of all levels in the development sector or other related industries
• Demonstrated track record as a self-starter and leader, including comfort with ambiguity and dynamic environments and workstreams
• Superior organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail; the ability to perform tasks accurately and efficiently
• Outstanding interpersonal skills – a “people person” who can make connections immediately and is energized by meeting and engaging with new people
• Outstanding presentation skills
• Fluency in English, knowledge of/fluency in French desirable
• Strong desire for professional growth and development with track record of openness to give and receive feedback
• Ability to work with international, cross-cultural, and diverse teams
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed

The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya; Dakar, Senegal; Johannesburg, South Africa; or Lusaka, Zambia. Compensation is competitive with comparable social sector roles, and commensurate with experience and track record. Generous benefits package and flexibility, including health care coverage, annual round-trip travel reimbursement, a technology stipend, and a phone and data reimbursement. The application deadline is Sunday 22nd March 2020. The preferred start date for the position is May-July 2020.