Talent Acquisition Specialist

PalmPay is a pan-African Fintech company currently operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Egypt, Cote d'iviore and Tanzania and expanding to other markets this year. We are reinventing the payments experience by making it easy and reliable for everyone to transfer money, pay bills and shop online.

Our dynamic organisation is looking for an equally dynamic Talent Acquisition Specialist who will be working with the HR Department to identify and recruit qualified candidates for diverse top-level roles within the organisation spanning our different branches in Africa.

The ideal candidate would be responsible for developing organisational standards, defining the requirements for the vacant company positions, and actively seeking out qualified candidates through networking systems and social media marketing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating with recruiting team and Hiring Managers for defining the requirements for vacant roles across Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Egypt, Cote d'iviore, Tanzania, etc.)
• Maintain resume websites and connect with potential employees across multiple digital platforms.
• Match top-level professionals with high-level employment opportunities.
• Send recruiting emails to passive candidates and follow up when necessary.
• Interact with other departments within the organisation to coordinate hiring efforts, including the accounting and legal departments.
• Create or recommend strategies to improve recruiting processes.
• Maintain organised databases with candidates’ data (e.g., in the ATS utilised by the organisation).
• Conduct benchmark analyses on compensation and benefits plans for different roles as well as seniority levels.
• Conduct research on compensation and benefits for various positions and seniority levels across Africa.

Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelors’ Degree in Human Resources Management, or other related fields.
• Prior experience as a Recruiter, Head-hunter, Talent Acquisition Specialist, or related roles.
• Sound knowledge of online/offline sourcing methods.
• Hands-on experience with sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn).
• Advanced knowledge of sourcing techniques (including Boolean search).
• Familiarity with HR databases and Application Tracking Systems.
• Experience in report writing and data analytics.
• Experience in high volume recruitment 
• Professional Human Resource certifications is an added advantage.

Other Skills:

• Excellent communication and persuasion abilities (particularly when making cold calls and sending recruiting emails).
• Ability to make quick decisions.
• Excellent time management, multi-tasking, and organisational skills.
• Good decision-making skills
• Good understanding of labour practices in other African Countries.