Job Description
Position Title:
Talent Acquisition Manager
Reports To:
HR Coordinator
Division:
Programs
Department:
Administration
Job Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
Grade Level:
Grade 8
Introduction: Church World Service (CWS) is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable solutions to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. CWS does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability or veteran status in employment or in the provision of services.
Primary Purpose:
Talent Acquisition Manager
will be responsible for development of recruitment strategies to increase CWS
RSC Africa talent pool and pipelines. This role will provide input to ensure
CWS Africa has diverse global talent that performs at a high level responding
to the changing needs of the organization. Talent Acquisition Manager will
implement CWS Africa Recruitment best practices that ensure timely selection of
top talent and will recruit talent that will support CWS RSC Africa
organizational culture. Talent Acquisition Manager will work closely with
management on all diversity issues, ensuring fairness in the recruitment
process.
This role supervises the
Human Resource Supervisor Talent Acquisition.
Essential Duties
- Support
in the development of integrated talent acquisition strategy to ensure the
right talent is recruited for CWS Africa.
- Design
strategic and scalable recruiting and retention initiatives in alignment
with organizational strategic objectives
- Lead
in developing recruitment metrics that support the organization’s
direction and goals on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Establish
strong Rapport with the hiring managers in Sub Saharan Africa to
understand their strategic staffing needs, Priorities and ensure vacancies
are filled on time.
- Act
as a regional advisor in hiring processes, sourcing, relocation, job
description writing and ensuring adherence to the global requirements.
- Provide
leadership, training and coaching of recruitment personnel, including
learning and reflection post-recruitment, to ensure positive candidate
experience.
- Drive
continuous improvement initiatives in recruitment and hiring within Sub
Sahara Africa
- Develop
recruitment-focused indicators and dashboard to measure efficiency and
effectiveness
- Collaborate
on design and implementation of employer branding initiatives.
- Provide
leadership in ensuring adherence to recruitment policies, Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs), processes, practices, and programs to support
and foster building and retaining a high performing organization.
- Manage
a diverse recruitment team across Sub Saharan Africa.
- Ensure
policy and procedures, such as, screening, and interviewing standards are
rigorous and transparent in the evaluation of candidates are utilized
consistently across all recruitment portfolios.
- Facilitate
and manage organization sourcing networks and partnering arrangements to
broaden the organizations response capability and reduce
- Manage
the recruitment and selection process of organizational leaders, as
required.
Qualifications:
Experience:
- Eight
(8) years’ work experience is required
- Two
(2) years of direct supervisory experience
- Proven
experience managing working in an HR management capacity with large
multi-cultural teams.
- Knowledge
of Kenya Labor laws and customs preferred.
- Experience
with overseas processing or US refugee resettlement preferred
Skills:
- Experience
managing recruitment of diverse talent requirement
- A
successful track record of rapid hiring and recruiting in a fast phased
organization
- Demonstrated
ability to work in a self-directed, results -oriented environment at fast
pace,
- Possess
a solid understanding and a strong experience sourcing with online
networking tools and ability to identify and access new professional
networks in an international market required.
- Exhibit
excellent organizational skills, responding to internal clients and
candidates in a timely and professional manner
- Proven
ability to create diverse pipelines of talent sourcing for difficult to
fill roles.
- Exceptional
interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong
organizational and time management skills.
- Computer
literacy, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel and Outlook
Abilities:
- Manage
large and diverse workload under pressure with competing priorities.
- Maintain
the integrity of official records.
- Analyze
and solve complex problems and make sound decisions.
- Work
with minimal supervision
- Maintain
a high-performance standard with attention to detail.
- Work
independently and contribute to overall operations of RSC Africa.
- Actively
participate in the implementation of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
(USRAP).
- Strong
English communication skills, both written and oral.
- Ability
to work in a multi-cultural environment required.
- Commitment
to diversity, equity, and inclusion and willingness to support CWS’ Platform
on Racial Justice as a CWS employee required.
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Human Resource Management or related area with postgraduate
qualification/certification in Human Resource Management, or four (4)
year’s additional work experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
- Master’s
degree is preferred.
How to Apply
Special Requirements:
- COVID
Vaccination is strongly recommended for all successful candidates
- The
candidate should be of good health, willing and able to travel extensively
in often difficult conditions and have a high degree of flexibility. Must
have proof of Yellow Fever vaccination before traveling for RSC
Africa/Remove if not applicable.
- This
position is based in Nairobi, Kenya
- This
position always requires use of laptops, competence in Microsoft office
packages is required.
- This
position may require travel in sub-Saharan Africa on short notice and
under sometimes difficult conditions to meet demands of a dynamic
operational program
- Background
check which includes references, and an educational criminal check is
required before the start of employment for international applicants.
- A
valid passport and the ability to maintain a valid passport throughout the
entire appointment is required, which includes having enough passport
pages for travel.
- Physical:
This position requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, kneeling,
sitting, standing, walking, pushing/pulling, handling objects (manual
dexterity), reaching above shoulder level, using fine finger movements,
and lifting/carrying heavy loads.
- Environmental:
Incumbents in this position will be exposed to excessive noise, marked
changes in temperature and/or humidity, dust and infectious diseases,
harsh weather climates, long work hours, bumpy roads, extended travel,
excessive sun exposure, and non-ventilated spaces.
- All
employees should be prepared to work from the CWS office within their
location of hire. Remote work arrangements may vary depending on location
and the governing rulings regarding the COVID-19 pandemic