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.
As part of the Leadership and
Organizational Effectiveness (LOE)
Team, the TA Team is committed to
partnering internally to find the best
and brightest. The aim of the LOE
team is to attract, develop, retain
and support Mercy Corps’s global
talent.
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
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