Overview: Staffing & Talent Acquisition Officer
As our Staffing & Talent Acquisition Officer, for three (3) months contract, you will report directly to the Staffing & Talent Coordinator for East Africa. You will support Agricycle’s growth by performing diligent JDs preparation,accurate job posting in Wrk , critical screening and interview scheduling with reliability and attention to detail. You will proactively find ways to support the Staffing & Talent Coordinator and will regularly multitask multiple responsibilities in recruiting key roles

Responsibilities:

Support S&TC in hiring processes including:advertisement, recruitment, & onboarding.

Assist S&TC in contacting universities and employers to create a pipeline of talent for key roles.

Advertise job openings in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya and receive 40x applicant to opening ratio

Post job advertisements on different social media platforms for better visibility..

Screen and organize candidates in the Wrk folders accordingly like shortlisted,interview and offer

Organize JDs folders, new hire documents folder in google drive as directed by S&TC

Communicate with unsuccessful candidates via Wrk and respond to queries raised.

Prepare interview schedules and communicate with candidates and the hiring team.

Issue employment documents upon approval of candidates and guide new hires through on boarding.

Assist S&TC in bringing recruitment initiatives to grow our pool of candidates.

Accomplish all other reasonable responsibilities provided by supervising team members.

Ideal candidates are:
Highly creative with a hunger for innovation and are natural-born problem solvers.

Motivated by a passion to make the world a better place and love to take on challenges.

Servant leaders who help to build the team and take on whatever role is necessary.

Eager to learn and thrive in the fast-paced “fail fast, fail often” startup culture we embody.

Collaborative in a highly diverse and global team and can work independently when remote.

Critical and strategic thinkers with strong decision-making skills.

Empathetic and patient, knowing no task is below them.

Strong team players, knowing teamwork is necessary and that each role supports the other.

Requirements:
Minimum of 2 years of demonstrable experience in recruitment and staffing.

University degree or advanced work experience in recruitment, HR or other related fields.

Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and ability to speak and write in English fluently.

Demonstrated compassion and empathy, strong work ethic and unimpeachable integrity.

Readiness and ability to regularly perform under pressure and within short timeframes.

Readiness to travel anywhere in East Africa under short notices and occasionally work odd hours.

Excellent working knowledge of computer applications, especially: gmail and spreadsheets.

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