Job Title: Tech Talent Recruiter – The Room Jobs 2022
Organization: The Room
Duty Station: Remote
The Room Profile
In 2035, Africa will have the largest workforce in the world and will need to catalyse transformation by empowering its largest untapped resource – its people. The African Leadership Group is an ecosystem of institutions with a shared vision to harness Africa’s abundant human capital and transform the continent and the world by selecting, developing, and connecting 2 million ethical and entrepreneurial leaders by 2030. ALG was founded over 15 years ago by Fred Swaniker, a serial entrepreneur recognised by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of 2019.
ALX and The Room are two brands of the African Leadership Group. ALX is our training arm, focused on developing skills for the fourth industrial revolution – software engineering, data science, UX design, cyber security, etc.) to ensure that Africa is able to compete effectively as the world undergoes a digital transformation. The Room is our connection arm, a community that our young talent join to access a lifetime of extraordinary opportunities and meaningful relationships. To learn more about us, please read this article about why we launched The Room & this article about the impact of our development programs on African youth.
ABOUT THE FULFILMENT TEAM
The fulfilment team harnesses the power of The Room’s global network by identifying exceptional talent and connecting them to opportunities. Along the way, the team unlocks value by making it easier for companies to find the top talent they need by maximising the fill ratio and shortening the time to fill to enable client, talent and company success through service excellence.
In pursuit of our mission, we encourage autonomy, creativity, and experimentation. We embrace risks and failure. We seek those that have a beginners’ mindset, are lifelong learners, thrive in uncertain circumstances and uncharted territory, and have a deep passion for youth engagement. If you’re entrepreneurial and ready to work in a hyper-growth environment, this is a chance to build a new business and learn an insane amount in a compressed period of time.
Job Summary
We are selecting and training high performing young people across various programs. Our flagship program’s are Virtual assistants, Financial analysts and Software Engineering training in partnership with Holberton School. In addition to this, we develop talent in other verticals, such as cloud computing and cybersecurity.
We are looking for Talent Recruiters in Africa who will work to support our young talent in the process of finding a job. You will do so by connecting them to the opportunities from our employer partners available in our database, advising and guiding them through the process and supporting them as they are onboarded into their new job. You will need to collaborate very closely with the employer Account Managers to ensure that the best talent meets the best opportunities.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Portfolio management: manage a portfolio of young talents and support them in their job search process. Work closely with them to understand their interests, skills and motivations. Provide regular advice and guidance about career and professional development, and deliver coaching sessions and career related workshops
- Shortlisting: closely engage with employer Account Managers to understand their talent requirements and needs. Find talents in your portfolio that best fit the needs of each opportunity and pitch them to our employer partners so they can land their dream job
- Placement support: ensure that the talents in your portfolio are adequately prepared to tackle each step of the hiring process – recruitment, application, assessment, interview, salary negotiation – by sharing resources, facilitating mock interviews, and doing resume reviews
- Onboarding support: provide guidance and support once the talents in your portfolio have received an offer and are being onboarded into their role (e.g. salary negotiation, contract signing, onboarding, culture fit, etc.)
Your KPIs will be:
- Time to source qualified candidate
- % of qualified candidates making it to the interview round and placement
- Talent Satisfaction Rate (a measure of how the talent rate the placement process)
- Client Satisfaction Rate (a measure of how the client’s rate the talent performance)
Minimum Qualifications:
Must-Have
- A bachelor’s degree or post secondary certificate in any field.
- 3-4 years of experience in the recruitment or staffing industry, or demonstrated ability to connect dots to assess a portfolio of talent and determine which best fit the requirements of a job opportunity. A bias to technology roles recruitment is an added advantage.
- Fluency using a CRM or recruitment software such as E-Recruiter, Salesforce, or similar.
- Relationship-driven. Highly skilled communicator with strong customer service focus and desire to do what’s best for our customers at all times
- Attention to detail, to ensure you deliver the best customer experience and promptly follow up on all the information they need
- Excellent communication and presentation skills: you can effectively articulate and communicate ideas both verbally and in writing
- Time management: you can effectively divide your time between specific activities; you have demonstrated ability to plan, multi-task, and adhere to deadlines
- Interpersonal skills: you have a collaborative mindset and can work well with others
- Humility and openness to feedback: you are always looking to learn and have an insatiable curiosity and hunger to grow
Should-Have
- Familiarity with tech industry, computer science, or software development as most of
the job placements will be in the tech industry
- Experience working for a start-up or similarly fast-paced environment or demonstrated proactivity and resourcefulness, and ability to thrive in a fast-changing, flexible, and entrepreneurial environment
- Passionate about mentoring young professionals and enabling them to fulfil their potential
Nice-to-Have
- Strong analytical sense with an ability to build and generate quantitative reports and distill insights to drive strategy. We make data-driven decisions and expect comfort with numbers
These positions are based in Africa. All applicants need to have work authorization in the location they are applying for to be considered.
How To Apply for The Room Jobs 2022
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications through the link below.
Deadline: 15th July 2022
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