International Talent Acquisition Lead at Abt Associates

• Abt’s Global Talent Acquisition Team seeks an International Talent Acquisition Lead. As the International Talent Acquisition Lead, you will manage a team of regionally based talent acquisition partners.  In addition, you will be responsible for executing recruitment strategies to attract talent, developing strong partnerships with hiring and proposals teams, building a bench of qualified candidates, cultivating an in-depth understanding of hiring needs, establishing a strong recruiting network, and utilizing numerous techniques to source and attract potential talent that reflect the communities Abt works with.  You will partner with business leaders to realize Abt’s talent strategy and enable mission impact.

This position can be based in England, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, or Senegal.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop, mentor, and directly manage a regional team of Talent Acquisition Partners through coaching, balancing business needs, and driving professional development and growth while seeking to maximize contributions. 
• Maintain records on recruiting activities and analyze metrics for continued improvement. 
• Coach team to ensure a variety of standard and specialized sourcing techniques are used to identify a high-quality diverse candidate pool.
• Collaborate with Global Talent Acquisition Manager and business leaders to anticipate future talent needs and proactively identify areas for recruitment to support business growth.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment of key personnel for USAID proposals, including partnering with proposal teams around personnel strategies as needed.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment of donor-funded (mostly USAID) projects and corporate home office positions as needed. 
• Work with hiring managers and regional talent acquisition partners to develop and extend equitable offers of employment to selected candidates within the guidelines of Abt’s employment policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Leadership on various operational tasks to ensure efficiency in the international talent acquisition processes. 
• Ensure compliance with all governmental and client employment regulations and requirements, as well as Abt-specific policies and procedures.
• Create and foster relationships with key associations, industry specific organizations, and other resources and to attract candidates to Abt.
• Promote Abt’s employer brand and Employee Value Proposition.
• Promote equity and inclusion and develop strategies for building a representative talent pipeline
• Partner across the Human Resources group to implement strategic priorities
• Other duties including international travel as required.

What We Value

• Bachelor’s Degree + Six years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Four years of relevant experience
• Previous experience recruiting for an International Development organization and/or USAID or FCDO, proposals is required. 
• 1+ years of experience directly managing a team of talent acquisition professionals. 
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience of managing full-cycle recruitment processes, including offer development and negotiation.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Applicant Tracking Systems, and successfully incorporating creative sourcing methods that yield diverse candidate pools. 
• A willingness to have crucial conversations with direct reports and hiring teams 
• Commitment to learning and working with a sense of urgency.
• Fluent in English and working knowledge of French, Kiswahili, or Russian preferred.