Regional Recruiter, Anglophone Africa

Since beginning work in South Africa in 1995, Jhpiego has implemented programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Population Fund and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Jhpiego's technical focus in South Africa has been on HIV/AIDS, family planning, reproductive health, cervical cancer prevention, and newborn and pediatric care in support of National Department of Health (NDOH) and Provincial Departments of Health initiatives.

Jhpiego has a preferred partnership with JPS Africa (formerly known as Jhpiego South Africa), a registered Section 21 nonprofit company in South Africa. Based in Pretoria, JPS Africa currently implements a program in collaboration with Jhpiego to prevent HIV among the populations of underserved districts in South Africa by scaling up safe, comprehensive voluntary medical male circumcision services.

Under the USAID-funded Maternal and Child Survival Program, Jhpiego is also developing a partnership with the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital Trust to support training and mentorship for specialized pediatric nursing in the new hospital currently under construction.Responsibilities

Recruitment

Proactively manages full life-cycle recruitment campaigns for staff positions and proposal submissions including management of sourcing, advertising, screening, interviewing, selection, and closing process

Manage offer process including salary, benefits and allowances as required

Collect recruitment documents from candidates including biographical information

Manage the international candidate database striving continuously to populate with appropriate candidates

Support workplace diversity and build strong network of skilled professionals

Build strong relationships with hiring managers to understand current and future hiring needs, developing job descriptions/specifications, and hiring strategies

Align the recruitment of each position to the overall strategy and utilize diverse sourcing mechanisms to proactively identify potential key personnel

Provide timely progress updates on pipelining, interview, and placement activity to hiring managers

Maintain open position report and track recruitment activity, analysis and metrics

Maintain compliance with policies and procedures, local employment laws and regulations with regard to all recruitment practices

Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, including timely communication and feedback.

Promote the organization's culture and values in recruitment materials and interactions

Analyze recruitment data to identify trends and areas for improvement

Work with Regional HRBP to coordinate onboarding of proposed staff at the time of project award and after candidate selection for awarded projects.

Administrative/Other

Manage social media strategy (LinkedIn)

Backstop special projects as needed

Provide administrative and operational support to Regional HR Partner as needed

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree relevant to the role with 5 to 6 years' full-life cycle recruiting experience

Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects and client relationships

Experience developing positive working relationships with hiring managers

Demonstrated knowledge of HR and recruiting methods and processes

Recruiting experience in international development or public health arena preferred

Experience working across multiple countries within the region

Proposal recruitment experience for USG donor (i.e. USAID, CDC, DOD) or other international donor agencies preferred

Ability to execute recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management

Self-sufficient and able to work with little directed supervision

Tenacious with a solutions approach

Strong consulting skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, as a team leader and member

Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform

Demonstratable knowledge of employment laws, and standard HR and recruiting practices and procedures

Strong oral and written communication skills; able to interact effectively, and in a professional, tactful manner with candidates, employees and senior management

Proficient in using applicant tracking software, iCIMS would be preferred

Metrics-oriented, analytical thinker who is able to analyze, interpret, present and act upon data

Attention to detail, ability to act independently, follow up, take initiative and use good judgment

Aware of and sensitive to working in multiple socio-economic settings and with multi-cultural groups in a developing country environment