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Category

Human Resource

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

11/9/2026
15 days left

Employer / Company

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Description (Public)

International Justice Mission (IJM), a global team of lawyers, investigators, social workers and activists protecting the poor from violence through 17 field offices worldwide, is hiring a Recruiter for Africa to manage full life-cycle recruiting across its African offices.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Manage full life-cycle recruiting for a broad and complex mix of roles across Africa, including regular, fixed-term, contract, temporary and cross-regional positions
  • Build strong consultative partnerships with hiring managers, Regional HR colleagues and the HR Director to align recruitment strategies
  • Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to clarify role requirements, recruitment approaches and evaluation criteria
  • Leverage advanced sourcing techniques, market research and professional networks to identify and engage active and passive candidates across Africa
  • Review applications, conduct phone screens and recommend qualified candidates to hiring managers
  • Manage interview processes to ensure meaningful, professional and fair assessments and advise hiring managers throughout debriefs and offer negotiations
  • Create competitive offers, coordinate approvals and present offers in a compelling and compliant manner
  • Ensure recruiting practices comply with regional employment requirements, Safer Recruitment standards, safeguarding principles and data protection expectations
  • Maintain accurate candidate and hiring data within Workday and related reporting tools
  • Coordinate interview scheduling, logistics and job posting processes, and support onboarding coordination

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources or a related field, or equivalent professional experience preferred
  • Minimum of five (5) years of full life-cycle recruiting experience; exposure to other core HR functions is an added advantage
  • Demonstrated experience recruiting across multiple countries or markets, preferably within Africa
  • Experience using ATS and HCM systems, with Workday Recruiting preferred
  • A mature faith in Christianity demonstrated through daily life, character and service, with eager commitment to IJM's Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building

Skills & Competencies:

  • Advanced sourcing expertise with the ability to identify, engage and convert passive candidates in hard-to-fill talent markets
  • Ability to advise hiring managers on recruitment strategy, interview processes and offer decisions
  • Strong organization, judgment and attention to detail across multiple searches
  • Clear and professional communication; collaborative team player

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