Recruiter / Talent
Acquisition Specialist
Program / Department Summary:
The Mercy
Corps’ Talent Acquisition (TA) Team’s mandate is to identify exceptional talent
to advance Mercy Corps’ mission.
The goal of
the recruiting team is to ensure Mercy Corps has a diverse high performing
global team whose talents are consistent with Mercy Corps strategic business
needs.
General Position Summary:
We seek a
high energy individual who is an exceptional relationship builder and employs
creative approaches to sourcing talent.
The
Recruiter works as part of the TA team responsible for selecting top talent for
US and Expatriate positions.
The
Recruiter is responsible for full cycle recruitment including designing and
implementing effective strategies, building collaborative internal
relationships and effective external networks.
S/he will
increase Mercy Corps’ talent pool to ensure the agency’s global talent is
representative of the communities we serve and is able to responding to the
changing needs of the organization.
S/he will
implement industry “best practices” to recruit for individuals who are aligned
with the organizational culture while building Mercy Corps as an employer of
choice.
Essential Job Functions:
Operations - Talent
Acquisition
- Take ownership for the recruiting, sourcing and identification of talent including proactive discussions with regional and country management for succession planning, retention and recruitment for proposals.
- Deepen and widen the talent pools that Mercy Corps has access to and support senior level recruitment as requested.
- Provide responsive, high-quality service to candidates with additional care for internal or former team members.
- Expand the capacity of hiring teams to identify talent via improved interview skills & ability to specify critical needs.
- Execute full lifecycle talent acquisition activities for roles across Africa and other regions as assigned, multiple disciplines and levels within the relief and development field.
Strategy
- Advance the agency’s aim to have a global team that is representative of the places where we work, with a particular focus on leadership positions.
- Track and identify cutting edge trends and best practices in global recruitment practices.
- Lead the initiative to realign the recruitment process to be consistent with Mercy Corps’ Leadership competency model.
- Contribute to the broader LOE team by actively participating in initiatives as needed.
Collaboration &
Networking
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with talent sources in the region(s) assigned including technical networks, thought leaders, academic institutions, and private sector.
- Assist in promoting Mercy Corps as an employer of choice by attending events, promoting through social media, job boards and developing talent communities.
- Build effective partnerships with internal stakeholders to support current needs and develop plans for future needs.
- Collaborate with all members of the LOE team to develop best practices, promote continuous improvement and foster information/idea sharing.
- Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability
to Beneficiaries: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts
towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international
standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively
engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring
and evaluation of our field projects.
Accountability:
Reports
Directly To: Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Works
Directly With: Talent Acquisition team, LOE, Regional Program Directors,
Country Directors, and in-country Recruitment Teams, Regional Program Team,
Senior Leadership Team, Finance
Knowledge and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in human resources, business administration, social science or relevant field.
- 5+ years of experience with recruitment/talent acquisition within E Africa.
- Advanced experience with successful sourcing strategies for globally representative and diverse candidates.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to create, implement, maintain and improve recruitment strategies and systems in a high-volume context.
- Ability to travel within E Africa and globally required.
- Proficiency in MS Office, internet searching, and applicant tracking systems.
- Demonstrated understanding of staffing in international relief and development environments.
- Ability to communicate effectively across diverse cultures and geographical distances with sensitivity.
- Kenya work authorization required.
- Language skills in French or Arabic preferred.
Success Factors:
The
successful individual will develop and maintain productive professional
relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholders within the organization and
throughout the international relief and development community.
S/he will
possess the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously,
while remaining focused on the quality of internal and external relationships
and will be able to work effectively as a member of a highly visible team whose
performance is key to the enduring success of Mercy Corps.
S/he will
be flexible, resilient, possess sound
judgment and have a good sense of humor.
Living /Environmental
Conditions:
This
position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and work on weekends and evenings may be
required.
Periodic
travel is required to support recruitment needs or attend regional conferences
in areas where Mercy Corp operates.
Mercy Corps
Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when
deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting.
Team
members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect
local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and
in all in-country venues.
For the
application process, go to www.mercycorps.org/jobs