TALENT ACQUISITION ASSOCIATE/07/23

TALENT ACQUISITION ASSOCIATE/07/23

JOB TITLE: Talent Acquisition Associate

REPORTING TO: Senior Talent Acquisition Officer

DIRECTORATE/UNIT: Human Resources

PHYSICAL LOCATION: Nairobi, Kenya

PERIOD: 6 Months (Short-Term)

Amref Health Africa Overview: Amref Health Africa, founded in 1957, is the largest African-based international health development organization. With over 2,000 staff members, it implements more than 180 programs, reaching over 40 million people across 35 African countries. The organization is driven by the vision of “Lasting health change in Africa” and the mission to catalyze community-led and people-centered health systems while addressing social determinants of health.

JOB PURPOSE

The Talent Acquisition Associate will provide essential support to the Talent Acquisition (TA) team, contributing to its effectiveness and improving key talent acquisition metrics. The role involves screening applications, scheduling interviews, posting job advertisements, and developing talent pipelines for assigned portfolios, including easy-to-fill, hard-to-fill, and mission-critical roles.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Recruiting and Sourcing Assistance

• Detailed screening of candidates, prioritizing them for recruiters’ review.
• Sourcing high-quality candidates and aligning their profiles with the organization’s needs.
• Collecting email references for candidates as requested by the TA/HR team.
• Handling confidential information to ensure candidate anonymity.
• Engaging potential candidates and referral sources professionally and knowledgeably.
• Responding to candidate inquiries via phone and email.
• Generating monthly customer satisfaction survey reports for the TA team.

2. Maintain Internal and External Talent Pipelines

• Gathering information from shortlists, interview feedback, talent review meetings, and leadership development debriefs to add potential candidates to the talent pipeline.
• Efficiently cataloging and managing knowledge to identify viable candidates from past searches.
• Screening applications from the dummy advert and adding potential candidates to the pipeline.
• Profiling key grants/BD roles to develop a pipeline to fill positions as per the given timeline.

3. Administrative Support

• Assisting in recruitment requests once fully approved and guided by the Senior TA.
• Regularly updating the recruitment tracker as agreed with the team.
• Ensuring smooth onboarding for new hires, including sharing contracts and offer letters.
• Keeping all interview documents in the personnel file.

4. Other Duties

• Covering for the Talent Acquisition Officer and/or Senior Talent Acquisition Officer during their short-term leaves.
• Assisting in team projects as needed, at the discretion of the supervisor.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in HR administration in a busy environment.
• Knowledgeable on Talent Acquisition processes and policies.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Building rapport with candidates and referral sources.
• Multitasking projects and priorities in an organized and adaptable manner.
• Handling confidential information and inquiries professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Being a great team player with a passion to learn.
• Demonstrating empathy in handling internal and external clients.
• Excellent organizing, planning, implementing, and coordinating skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams) and other tools such as Zoom and Qlik.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should send their applications to Recruitment@Amref.org