Jobs at International Rescue Committee

Job Description

This role can be based in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Yemen, Ethiopia, Sudan or South Sudan.

Working closely with the Regional Recruiter, the Associate Recruiter will be responsible for finding the most qualified candidates, who believe in IRC’s mission and are representative of the countries and region in which we work. The region includes Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Zimbabwe. The Associate Recruiter is responsible for guiding candidates through our hiring process and connecting them to opportunities to work at IRC. The Associate Recruiter is creative and driven, with an interpersonal savvy that allows development of lasting relationships with both candidates and hiring managers. Our Recruiters must be comfortable with numbers and drawing insights from HR metrics, to develop equitable compensation packages and to make our hiring process more efficient and effective.

 With the support of the Regional Recruiter, you will manage the recruitment process for mid-level hires. By leveraging your knowledge of our programs’ hiring needs and search requirements, you effectively match candidates with the roles in which they will be most successful.

Major Responsibilities:

• Source and assess highly qualified talent to support East Africa recruiting 
• Lead regional recruiting and recruiting-related initiatives in support of the Strategy100 and IRC Gender & DEI strategy while ensuring compliance to local labor regulations and donor requirements
• Provide an efficient and high-quality experience for every candidate from application stage to offer, evaluating skill level, driving the interview process and offer process, including robust reference checks, salary recommendations and closing of candidates.
• Gain a deep understanding of IRC’s programs and operations, in order to provide superior talent sourcing, recruiting, and hiring in support of and partnership with hiring managers 
• Co-create a contextualized talent acquisition strategy to attract the best candidates in the region

Key Working Relationships: 

• Position Reports to:  Regional Recruiter

Other Internal and/or external contacts: 

• Internal: Associate Director International Recruiting, hiring managers, HR Partners, HQ-HR departmental staff
• External: IRC candidates – internal and external, INGO forums, local and regional associations or vendors

Job Requirements

• Education: Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience. 
• Work Experience: Minimum 2+ years of direct recruitment experience 

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to work in a ‘emergency’ context – fast paced environment and demanding priorities
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), job boards and social media tools and strategies to attract talent
• Demonstrated experience and ability to create, implement, maintain and improve recruitment strategies and systems in a high-volume context supporting employee groups of 500+ employees in multiple locations within a region or global environment required
• Demonstrated success in building professional relationships with management and global partners
• Excellent project management, interpersonal and negotiation skills and a demonstrated ability to provide excellent client service in a cross cultural context
• Strong collaborator with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who is able to work seamlessly across countries, cultures, and organizational units required
• Previous INGO experience is preferred
• Language Skills:  Strong verbal and written English. French or Arabic is a plus
• Certificates or Licenses: Certified Internet Recruiter certification a plus

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Job Description

Reporting to administratively to Field Manager and Technically to Health Coordinator, Program Manager- Core Group Polio – Global Security Project, will be responsible in planning, implementation, supervision, and monitoring of IRC’s Core Group Polio – Global Health Security Project in Turkana County. /He will collaborate closely with the county health team, the directorate of veterinary services, and the Core Group Polio – Global Health Security Project secretariat team to ensure the implementation of activities aimed at polio eradication and the prevention of Priority Zoonotic diseases at the county level by increasing population immunity and improving surveillance.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Coordination and support:

• Participate in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of community-based surveillance, routine immunization, and supplemental immunization activities throughout the county, and provide project oversight in accordance with project deliverables. Participate in the development of work plans, budgets, and reports for the implementation of CBS activities.
• Supervise the implementation of CBS in the CGP_GHS project in county, with close monitoring for quality control in the field.
• Support the health staff, animal health assistants, and community mobilizers in working as a team, managing CBS alerts, and coordinating with authorities for investigation and response.
• Participate and provide support as guided by the project priorities in AFP surveillance, Priority zoonotic diseases outbreak investigation, polio outbreak investigation, case, and contact tracing.
• He/She is expected to work hand in hand with the county disease surveillance coordinator and County Veterinary officer in organizing for and training health facility staff at the facility level on CBS surveillance on polio and Zoonotic diseases.
• S/he will be training and building capacity within the county and with MOH/Partners as relevant and timely actions to CBS alerts raised by community mobilizers and community disease reporters.
• Take part in Cross border meetings and implementation of cross border polio eradication activities.
• Analyze CBS data on a daily and weekly basis to act on critical alerts and summarize alerts and zero report performance.

Finance and Grant Management:

• Lead the Core Group Polio- Global Health Security Project (CGP-GHS) budget management, ensuring spending is maintained within appropriate margins.
• Identify and respond to project needs, implement activities, and conduct follow-up to ensure project success.
• Monitor timeliness, quality, and progress of project deliverables as per the work plans and implementation plans in place.
• Ensure timely documentation and use of information to continuously improve the quality and performance of the project.

Communication and Documentation:

• Craft and maintain project related record-keeping system and provide accurate documentation of all reporting forms.
• Provide material related to project progress and update both internal and external use.
• Assist in the development of publications, success stories and communication materials wherever possible.

Coordination, Representation and Advocacy:

• Implement effective communication strategies to maintain strong correspondence among partners.
• Create and maintain relationships with key project counterparts and partners.

Qualifications

• Degree in public health, nursing, clinical medicine, or medicine.
• Advanced degree in public health is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ experience with community-based surveillance, Community health programs, public health surveillance, IDSR, or epidemic response operations with at least 2 years’ experience at project management level.
• Experience working closely with Ministry of Health and Directorate of Veterinary Services on disease surveillance and immunization programs/activities at county or national level.
• Ability to regularly collaborate with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, and partners in technical working groups, one health forum, and CBS-related forums, while maintaining positive professional relationships.
• Familiarity with diseases of epidemic potential, and One Health principles.
• Experience participating in forums with Ministry officials and partners, as a representative of the organization.
• A team-oriented and collaborative approach; flexible and responsive when working with other departments and teams.
• Experience in supporting a team of staff, especially the staffs working in borders areas.
• Competent in Windows, MS office programs, email, and database (HMIS, EPI-Info) experience.
• Strong assessment, project planning, organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills (Written and Spoken).
• Ability to multitask, handle pressure and flexibility.