Temporary People and Culture, Talent Acquisition Associate at African Wildlife Foundation

Position Summary

• The jobholder will be responsible for supporting the hiring process, updating, and tracking metrics. She/he will implement sourcing methods, schedule interviews, advise managers on interviewing techniques, and build professional networks. A proven track record in leading and managing from the front in recruitment is essential and possessing good experience in the region. This includes and not limited to contract management, employee relations, database management and onboarding.
• This position will support various departments across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• In liaison with the supervisor, provide guidance to managers on the recruitment process including, appropriate compensation packages and recruitment options and job boards.
• Circulate vacancies and place them on appropriate job boards and ensure job advertisements on AWF website are up to date.
• Generate employment offer letters and contracts which includes facilitating all signatures electronically and these documents filed promptly.
• Manage and train various teams in hiring the right candidates.
• Generate employment offer letters and contracts, including new contracts, amendments, and renewals and electronically file executed documents.
• Support employee onboarding, off boarding and ongoing people related processes in the relevant countries.
• Craft job descriptions and post job advertisements on various job boards.
• Develop and recommend global recruitment strategies to ensure successful searches.
• Improve and maintain recruitment database and develop strategic recruitment priorities.
• Review and recommend global recruitment systems, policies, procedures, tools and templates to ensure streamlined, effective, and high-quality services are delivered, with regular recruitment metrics and reporting on progress.
• Identify potential candidates through various channels such as advertising, databases, contacts/networks, headhunt, and the merging talent sources.
• Conduct reference checks for potential candidates and lead salary negotiations.
• Identify difficult openings and examine the best method to fill them.
• Build relations with candidates through social media and at events.
• Coordinate with hiring managers to set selection criteria for future hires.
• Coordinate interviews and interview guides with Hiring Managers.

Other Duties

• Participate in AWF’s People and Culture change initiatives.
• Support the management of compliance issues.
• Serve as a trusted partner to leaders and staff.

Requirements And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Labor Relations, Psychology or related.
• At least 6 years progressive experience in Human Resources and consistent with above responsibilities.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French is an added advantage.
• Excellent organizational skills: able to multitask in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to provide good customer service with patience and a sense of urgency.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff posing extensive interviewing experience.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of recruitment and selection techniques and compliance regulations.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, organize large volume of work and work independently.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• High emotional intelligence with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, organizational skills and attentive to detail.