Human Resources · Full-time
Direct employerRecruiter, Africa

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About this role
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Role overview
International Justice Mission is hiring a full-time Recruiter for their office in Nairobi, Kenya. This role suits candidates with at least five years of recruiting experience who can manage recruitment across multiple African countries and levels. The position involves working closely with HR and hiring managers to fill a variety of roles and requires the right to work in Kenya.
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What you will do
- Manage full-cycle recruitment for diverse roles including regular, fixed-term, contract, temporary, and cross-regional positions across Africa.
- Build strong partnerships with hiring managers and HR colleagues to align recruitment with regional workforce needs.
- Conduct intake meetings to clarify role requirements and recruitment strategies.
- Use advanced sourcing methods and networks to find and engage active and passive candidates.
- Review applications, conduct phone screenings, and recommend candidates to hiring managers.
- Manage interview processes ensuring professional and fair assessments.
- Advise hiring managers during interviews, debriefs, and offer negotiations to support quality hiring decisions.
- Create competitive offers and coordinate approvals with relevant stakeholders.
- Use data and talent trends to advise and improve recruitment strategies.
- Ensure compliance with regional employment laws, safeguarding standards, and IJM policies throughout recruitment.
- Maintain accurate candidate and hiring data in ATS and reporting tools.
- Coordinate interview logistics, assessments, and job postings.
- Support onboarding to ensure smooth transitions for new hires.
- Collaborate with regional and global HR teams and partners for specialized hiring needs.
- Support other HR activities as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
- At least five years of full life-cycle recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting across multiple African countries or markets, including early career to senior roles.
- Advanced sourcing skills to engage passive candidates in difficult talent markets.
- Ability to advise hiring managers on recruitment strategy, interviews, and offers.
- Knowledge of African recruitment compliance, data protection, and ethical hiring practices.
- Experience with ATS and HCM systems; Workday Recruiting preferred.
- Strong organisational skills to manage multiple searches simultaneously.
- Experience with global and regional hiring, especially in Africa, preferred.
- Combination of corporate in-house and agency recruitment experience preferred.
- Commitment to IJM's Christian values and demonstration of mature Christian faith through daily life and service.
- Sound judgment, integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
- Proactive, adaptable, solution-oriented approach.
- Clear and professional communication skills.
- Collaborative team player able to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
How to apply
Apply by uploading a single PDF document containing your resume, cover letter, and a statement of faith through the employer's official application page. The statement of faith should describe your Christian faith, spiritual disciplines, and current place of worship. The employer has not published a closing date.