Recruitment Specialist

Position Overview

We are hiring a Recruitment Specialist based in Nairobi, Kenya, working full-time on site with a schedule from Monday to Friday, 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM EAT. This role focuses on identifying, engaging, and fostering enduring relationships with qualified candidates to satisfy current and future hiring demands.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain vigorous talent pipelines tailored for recurring, specialized, and high-demand positions.
• Continuously cultivate pools of both active and passive candidates to adequately address ongoing and upcoming recruitment needs.
• Assess and monitor the health of talent pipelines, promptly addressing any gaps with targeted sourcing efforts.
• Utilize multiple sourcing channels including LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, social media, and Boolean search to locate candidates.
• Design and execute outreach campaigns aimed at engaging passive candidates and generating strong candidate interest.
• Adopt innovative sourcing approaches to enhance candidate quality and increase diversity within talent pools.
• Conduct preliminary candidate screenings to assess qualifications, experience, and cultural fit.
• Provide recruiters with detailed candidate summaries, market insights, and recommendations on sourcing strategies.
• Maintain a professional and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Collaborate closely with recruiters and hiring managers to align on hiring priorities, candidate profiles, and market trends.
• Share labor market data and suggest sourcing tactics based on talent availability.
• Support workforce planning efforts by keeping talent pools prepared and accessible.
• Keep candidate information up to date within ATS and sourcing databases.
• Track and report on sourcing activities, pipeline effectiveness, and recruitment metrics consistently.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of two years’ experience in recruitment sourcing, talent acquisition, or related fields.
• Proficiency with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Boolean search techniques, and other sourcing tools.
• Strong skills in candidate research, outreach to passive candidates, and talent mapping.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management capabilities.

Success Indicators

• Consistent delivery of qualified candidate pipelines that meet recruitment needs, reducing time-to-source.
• Improved engagement and response rates from candidates; elevated recruiter satisfaction with candidate quality.
• Accurate, well-maintained ATS data and consistent visibility into sourcing metrics and pipeline health.