Recruitment Officer Job at ACTED Kenya in Nairobi June 2014
ACTED Kenya
Vacancy: Recruitment Officer
Department: Coordination
Contract Duration: Fixed Term (six months)
Duty Station: Nairobi
Starting Date: ASAP
ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non-discrimination.
ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan.
Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 35 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 4000 national staff.
ACTED sectors of intervention include emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion.
For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org.
ACTED Nairobi office is the head office of the Kenya and Somalia mission.
ACTED employs approximately 120 staff in the two countries.
It has base and field offices in South-Central Somalia (including Mogadishu, Baidoa, Kismayo and Elwaq) and in Kenya Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (Mandera, Samburu, West Pokot and Baringo).
ACTED Kenya/Somalia is looking for experienced self-driven and self-oriented professionals to fill the following position;
Recruitment Officer
Responsibilities
- Ensure that open and transparent recruitment procedures are followed as per ACTED policies.
- Responsible for identifying suitable recruitment channels & selecting the best applicants from those channels.
- Responsible for effective and fast recruitment processes both internally and externally
- Work closely with HR and Country Finance Manager to deliver recruitment needs.
- Design recruitment advertisements for open position in ACTED Kenya/Somalia
- Screen applications for basic compliance with position qualifications, summarize CV’s for easier evaluation by the department heads before sharing with the relevant heads of department
- Obtain and assess all credentials of the candidates when required
- Ensure all vacancies are filled with the suitable candidates within the targeted time
- Forward shortlisted CV’s to the concerned department heads for evaluation and interviews
- Schedules interviews and ensure feedbacks are given to each interviewed candidates
- Actively participate in all interviews.
- Maintain an active and organized data bank of applicants for various positions
- Report weekly and when required to recruitment & staffing management for progress update and further instructions
- Updating the website on job positions and the internal vacancy notices
- General Admin duties
- Screens applications
- Conducts preliminary interviews
- Assists senior managers with defining their specific recruitment requirements per position
- Conduct reference checks for all to be hired/successful candidates
- Perform any other duty as requested
Qualifications / Skills Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resource, Public Relations or related field.
- 1 – 3 Years Experience in Recruitment preferably in an INGO with a proven track record of success
- Acquaintance with Kenya employment labour laws, various regulations and statutory law
- Computer Literate – MS Outlook and Excel and basic software application and and familiarity with the internet and email communications
- Excellent communication skills
- Competencies based interviewing experience
- Online recruitment systems experience
- Understanding of skills & Psychometric assessments (An advantage)
- Good understanding of the Somalia context is an advantage
- Strong analytical skills (context, people …)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective work relations at all levels,
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision, pro-active and a good team-player.
- Capacity to build a maintain a strong professional network
Application Procedure
Qualified persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, three work related referees, contacts to kenya.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on 6th June 2014
ACTED reserves the right to hire prior to the application deadline.
Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.