Recruitment Officer at BURN Nigeria
BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. We are working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. Our team of 900 people – 51% of whom are women – is on track to produce and sell over 150,000 stoves per month in 2022 at our solar-powered facility in Kenya.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Recruitment Officer
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time
About the Role
- BURNis looking to hire a dedicated Recruitment Officer to support the Recruitment Team in all the recruitment processes.
- The successful candidate must have previous experience in full-cycle recruitment multitasking and handling several roles at a time.
- The ideal candidate must have worked in entry-level to senior management-level roles and have experience with face-to-face and online interviews and reporting.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Supporting the recruiting team with administrative duties.
- Scheduling interviews and balancing calendars for hiring managers and candidates.
- Carrying out initial applicant screening.
- Sourcing and Shortlisting candidates for the various open roles.
- Sending regrets to unsuccessful candidates.
- Carrying out reference checks for candidates prior to offering letters being sent out.
- Processing background checks to verify applicant information and ensuring that the minimum hiring requirements are met.
- Use internal and external systems to advertise job vacancies as appropriate.
- Ensure compliance with employment and data protection-related legal requirements.
- Assist other managers in processing job applications and respond to queries.
- Organize and take part in interview procedures as required.
- Assist with new hire onboarding (e.g., preparing documents, and coordinating orientation agendas).
- Assisting the Recruitment team with other duties.
Requirements
- Up to 4 years proven to experience as a Recruitment Officer or another recruiting-related role.
- Bachelor’s Degree in HR or related field.
- Experience using recruiting software and social networks for recruiting.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Familiarity with hiring practices and stages (screening, interview, assessment, onboarding).
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent Communication skills in both written and spoken English.
- Excellent research skills.
- Strong decision-making skills.
Application Deadline: Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply
- BURNdoes not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
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