IDinsight is hiring a Africa Regional Recruiter
About IDinsight
IDinsight helps leaders combat poverty worldwide by designing, deploying and promoting evidence- generating tools. We tailor the best methodologies to partner needs and constraints to fuse evidence with action. We serve governments, NGOs, foundations and social businesses across Africa and Asia in all major program areas including health, education, agriculture, livelihoods, finance, energy and governance.
Our approach rests on four pillars:
- Rigorous: We develop and use a wide-range of cutting-edge data and evidence tools, including experimental evaluations, monitoring systems, data analytics and visualization, process evaluations, machine learning and more.
- Cost-effective: Every dollar spent is justified by expected impact. If funds could be better used in another way, we say so.
- Timely: Actionable information is delivered in time for client decision-making deadlines.
- Demand-driven: We deploy solutions tailored to partner contexts and needs with no competing agendas.
Our diverse, growing team of over 150 outstanding colleagues operate in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Learn more at www.IDinsight.org.
About the Africa Regional Recruiter
IDinsight seeks a motivated individual to support recruiting efforts in Africa and assist with regional operations as needed. The Africa Regional Recruiter will play a critical role in managing IDinsight’s Africa growth and end to end hiring for all positions. The ideal candidate will take the lead in building and developing a talent pipeline and will work as a part of the Africa Operations team to ensure recruiting processes are effective and efficient.
There is potential for upward career progression on this team, as well as long-term opportunities to utilize this experience to transition into other industries, or go to graduate school. We hope to invest in outstanding professionals who will become the backbone of our flagship Africa team for a minimum two-year commitment. We welcome you to submit an application and help us shepherd IDinsight through this unique and exciting period of organizational growth.
Job Description
The Africa 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 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 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
- Nuts and Bolts
- This position will be based either 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 preferred start date for the position is May-July 2020.
To Apply
Please click the « Apply for this job online » button top right. The application asks various questions in order for us to get to know you, and requires a CV and cover letter. The application deadline is Sunday 22nd March 2020 at 11:59 PM EST time. Please note, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
