Recruitment Officer Job in Kenya

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Opening with a Leading Recruitment Firm

Recruitment

Officer

Role Overview:

 The

Recruitment Officer will be responsible for attracting candidates and matching

them to positions with client companies. The jobs vary from entry-level roles

to Middle and senior level roles.

The officer liaises with client companies, building relationships in order to

gain a better understanding of their recruitment needs and requirements. 

Attract

candidates by drafting advertising copy for use in a wide range of media, as

well as by networking, headhunting and through referrals. 

Screen

candidates, interview them, do background checks, and finally match candidates

to their clients. 

Provide

advice to both clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements

and career opportunities.
 

Duties

and Responsibilities:
 

A

recruitment Officer’s role is demanding and diverse and involves:

• developing
  
  a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do and
  
  their work culture and environment;


• using
  
  sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking in order
  
  to attract business from client companies;


• Build
  
  relationships with clients;


• Advertising
  
  vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of
  
  media (e.g., newspapers, websites, magazines);



• Headhunting
  
  – identifying and approaching suitable candidates;


• Completing
  
  a search of the candidate database to find the right person for the
  
  employer’s vacancy;


• Receiving
  
  and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short-listing
  
  candidates;


• Requesting
  
  references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting
  
  their details to the employer;


• Briefing
  
  the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job
  
  in question;


• Preparing
  
  CV’s and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable
  
  applicants;


• Organizing
  
  interviews for candidate as requested by the client;


• Informing
  
  candidates about the results of their interviews;


• Manage
  
  candidates’ through-out the entire recruitment process;


• Updating
  
  online recruitment systems;    


• Coordinating
  
  tasks undertaken with part time recruitment consultants;

Qualifications

/ Skills / Experience

• Have
  
  at least 3 years work experience specifically within Recruitment. General
  
  HR functions added advantage, though not prerequisite;


• Post
  
  Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent
  
  certification-a must.


• University
  
  Degree in Business or a related field;


• Project
  
  management skills & proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint would
  
  be an added advantage.


• Evaluate
  
  people accurately;


• Communicate
  
  effectively;


• Organisational
  
  savvy with excellent attention to detail;


• Quick
  
  learner. Thinks on their feet. Personable team player with a positive
  
  & creative attitude;


• Research,
  
  Analysis, and Report writing capabilities;


• Initiative
  
  & proactive with the ability to prioritize, multi task and deliver on
  
  multiple projects within tight deadlines.

How to

Apply

If you meet the said requirements for any of the openings and are passionate

enough to be part of a great team, send your application in confidence by email

attaching your detailed latest CV to: 

The Recruiter, 
placement.esquire@gmail.com     

NB: Clearly state the

position you are applying for in the subject line of the email and indicate

your current and expected salary. 

Closing

date for applications is Friday, 20th May 2016. 

Only

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.