ACDI / VOCA International Recruiter (Africa) Job Vacancy in Kenya 2015
Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy.
Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society.
ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 60 projects in 30 countries and total revenues of $173 million.
International Recruiter, Africa
We are currently seeking an international recruiter responsible for timely, full-cycle recruiting for proposals and projects, with a focus on strategic recruitment positioning for ACDI/VOCA new business and active programs.
The recruiter will work closely with technical and new business teams at ACDI/VOCA to find the best possible personnel for proposals and projects.
This position will be based in one of ACDI/VOCA’s regional hubs (West, East or Southern Africa), to be determined.
Responsibilities:
- Identifies candidates through networking, outreach, and database searches
- Conducts initial screening of potential candidates through in-person and phone interviews
- Solicits information to update and amplify CVs and complete necessary documentation for donors
- Edits/reworks CVs to highlight relevant skills and experience of specialists proposed on bids and for projects
- Works closely with HQ recruitment operations to ensure employment verifications and reference checks
- Initiates negotiations regarding compensation within the parameters of ACDI/VOCA’s policies; Facilitates closure of negotiations upon approval by ACDI/VOCA HQ
- Maintains contact with proposed candidates during the bid process up through award
- Fully tracks each recruitment effort in the recruitment database and documents all activity for all assigned recruitment initiatives
- Collaborates with ACDI/VOCA’s staff to understand and prioritize recruitment requirements
- Maintains and expands ACDI/VOCA’s network of specialist
- Supports strong and consistent outreach to specialists by ACDI/VOCA by capturing contacts and relevant data in the recruitment database
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, international relations, or related field
- Minimum of four years of international development and/or international recruiting experience
- Experience with hiring and procurement practices of USAID and other agencies is desirable
- Able to write coherently and persuasively
- Strong knowledge of local and regional talent market with an established network that can be leveraged in support of assigned recruitment tasks
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and networking skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments under tight timelines
- Strong English skills, written and spoken, required
- French or Portuguese skills highly desirable
- Knowledge of PC-based word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database applications; demonstrated ability to use Internet as research tool
Please apply online at www.acdivoca.org/internationaljobs.
No phone calls please.
Only finalists contacted.
Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.