Regional Recruiter - Anglophone Africa

Regional Recruiter will serve as a strategic partner in attracting top talent for both staff and proposal recruitment. This role is part of a fast-paced environment that manages a high volume of open positions throughout the year

This position will serve all Jhpiego country offices in Anglophone Africa Region. Applicants must reside in an African country Jhpiego currently has an office. 

Applications will be shortlisted on rolling basis.

Recruitment

• Proactively manages full life-cycle recruitment campaigns for staff positions and proposal submissions including management of sourcing, advertising, screening, interviewing, selection, and closing process.
• Manage offer process including salary, benefits and allowances as required.
• Collect recruitment documents from candidates including biographical information.
• Manage the international candidate database striving continuously to populate with appropriate candidates.
• Support workplace diversity and build strong network of skilled professionals.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers to understand current and future hiring needs, develop job descriptions/specifications, and hiring strategies.
• Align the recruitment of each position to the overall strategy and utilize diverse sourcing mechanisms to proactively identify potential key personnel.
• Provide timely progress updates on pipelining, interview, and placement activity to hiring managers.
• Maintain open position report and track recruitment activity, analysis, and metrics.
• Maintain compliance with policies and procedures, local employment laws, and regulations regarding all recruitment practices.
• Ensure positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, including timely communication and feedback.
• Promote the organization's culture and values in recruitment materials and interactions.
• Analyze recruitment data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Work with Regional HRBP to coordinate onboarding of proposed staff at the time of project award and after candidate selection for awarded projects. 

Administrative/Other

• Manage social media strategy (LinkedIn).
• Backstop special projects as needed.
• Provide administrative and operational support to Regional HR Partner as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree relevant to the role with 6 to 7 years’ full-life cycle recruiting experience; 
• Demonstrated knowledge of HR and recruiting methods and processes.
• Recruiting experience in international development and/or public health arena
• Proposal recruitment experience for USG donors (i.e., Department of State; former USAID; CDC; DOD) or other international donors (bilateral aid agencies; foundations; corporations)
• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects, and client relationships.
• Experience developing positive working relationships with hiring managers.
• Experience working across multiple countries within the region.
• Ability to execute recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management.
• Self-sufficient and able to work with little directed supervision.
• Tenacious with a solutions approach.
• Strong consulting skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, as a team leader and member.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform.
• Demonstratable knowledge of employment laws, and standard HR and recruiting practices and procedures.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; able to interact effectively, and in a professional, tactful manner with candidates, hiring managers, other employees, and senior management.
• Proficient in using applicant tracking software.
• Metrics-oriented, analytical thinker who can analyze, interpret, present and act upon data.
• Attention to detail, ability to act independently, follow up, take initiative, and use good judgment.
• Aware of and sensitive to working in multiple socio-economic settings and with multi-cultural groups in a developing country environment.

Competencies

• Organizational: customer service, active listening, communication, time management, multitasking, marketing /branding
• Job Specific: decision-making, relationship building and management, problem-solving, strategic perspective, confidentiality, organized and results oriented, Problem solving and decision-making.

• HR certification preferred
• Proficient in using applicant tracking software, iCIMS preferred.

Total compensation will be based on the country of hire and Jhpiego’s local compensation plan.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

EEO is the Law

RECRUITMENT SCAMS & FRAUD WARNING

Jhpiego has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised:

• Recruiters will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process.
• All active jobs are advertised directly on our careers page.
• Official Jhpiego emails will always arrive from a @Jhpiego.org email address.
• Please report any suspicious communications to Info@jhpiego.org

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