Recruiter, Africa at International Justice Mission (IJM)

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 with regional workforce needs;

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 and relevant global talent markets;

Review applications, conduct phone screens, and recommend qualified candidates to hiring managers;

Manage interview processes to ensure all interviewers conduct meaningful, professional, and fair assessments;

Advise hiring managers throughout interviews, debriefs, and offer negotiations to support high-quality hiring decisions;

Partner with hiring managers, the HR Director, Regional HR, and Global Talent Acquisition to create competitive offers, coordinate approvals, and present offers in a compelling and compliant manner;

Use data, insights, and talent trends to advise hiring managers and continuously refine recruitment strategies;

Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable regional and country‑specific employment requirements, Safer Recruitment standards, safeguarding principles, data protection expectations, and IJM policies throughout the hiring lifecycle;

Maintain accurate candidate and hiring data within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Workday, and related regional reporting tools;

Coordinate interview scheduling, logistics, assessment documentation, and job posting processes;

Supporting the HR Director with other activities in the HR department as necessary.

Support onboarding coordination to ensure a positive transition for new hires;

Collaborate with Regional HR, Global Mobility, vendors, and agency partners to support cross‑regional and specialized hiring needs; and

Participate in IJM’s community of spiritual formation.

Qualifications:

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; Experience and exposure to other areas of core HR function is added advantage.

Demonstrated experience recruiting across multiple countries or markets, preferably within Africa and across early career through senior-level roles;

Advanced sourcing expertise, with a proven ability to identify, engage, and convert passive candidates in hard‑to‑fill talent markets;

Experience advising hiring managers on recruitment strategy, interview processes, and offer decisions;

Familiarity with Africa practices, recruiting compliance requirements, data protection expectations, and ethical hiring practices, with the ability to navigate country‑specific requirements through appropriate HR and legal guidance;

Experience using ATS and HCM systems, with Workday Recruiting preferred;

Ability to manage multiple searches with strong organization, judgment, and attention to detail;

Global and regional hiring exposure strongly preferred, particularly across Africa;

Blend of corporate in-house and agency recruitment experience strongly preferred.

Critical Qualities:

Eager commitment to IJM’s Core Values: Christian, Professional and Bridge-Building;

A mature faith in Christianity demonstrated through daily life, character and service.

Modelling the IJM values of professional, bridge-building and Christian;

Sound judgment, integrity, and discretion;

Proactive, adaptable, and solution oriented;

Clear and professional communicator;

Collaborative team player who supports others; and

Adept at managing competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

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