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Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Regional Recruitment Manager - VSO Jitolee in Nairobi


Job Title: REGIONAL RECRUITMENT MANAGER

Advert Details

Recruiter: VSO Jitolee
Contract Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: ASAP
Category: Human Resources / Recruitment Offer: From 3,624,321 Kenyan Shillings


Introduction
VSO are an international NGO totally focussed on fighting poverty. Wherever in the world we’re operating, we passionately believe that sustainable change is only possible when people are brought together to share their skills and knowledge in a coordinated way.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum requirements To be successful in this role you will have international or regional recruitment experience and be an expert at defining and documenting demand. Your experience using recruitment systems and providing monthly progress reports together with your excellent communication skills and customer focus are also essential. Job Specifications The role As we implement our strategy, People First we need to ensure that we have the right people, with the right skills, in the right place. Our employees and our volunteers are our most important asset and we have an exciting new opportunity to cover the Horn and East Africa region within the recently formed International People Group for a Regional Recruitment Manager. Reporting to the Global Head of Resourcing, you will work closely with programme managers, country directors and partner organisations to understand the programmes’ volunteer needs and support with the development and documentation of role profiles in line with organisational competencies. You will also play a key role in supporting new funding bids, ensuring that realistic expectations are set and commitments made. Please see the job description for further information. In return, we’ll provide you with the opportunity to infinitely share and improve your skills and knowledge whilst playing a key role in delivering our vision, a world without poverty.

Job Specification

Responsible to: Global Head of Resourcing
Location, Group & Function: Regionally (Africa or Asia), Global Resourcing Team, People Group

Job purpose: To deliver an effective, efficient and customer focused volunteer recruitment service to Country Offices, Programmes Managers and Partner Organisations in the Region.

Responsibilities Key Performance Indicators Competencies Skills, Knowledge and Experience required
Recruitment and Selection Skills: Member of the regional management team. Responsible for the recruitment of volunteers for the regionWork closely with Regional People Managers, Programme Managers and Country Managers to drive the development of good quality programme volunteer demand. Work with programme managers/Country Managers and Partner Organisations to understand programme need and support the development of volunteer role descriptions that match those needs Work with Programme and Country Managers to ensure understanding and use of behavioral competency framework when preparing role descriptions with support of Regional People Manager and People Manager. Ensure all volunteer role description are entered into the recruitment system to trigger recruitment process.Monitor demand fluctuations and recruitment progress for region and report on a monthly basis to regional management teamReview volunteer supply pools to understand where strong supply exists and where it is in short supply, manage the expectations of the Regional People Manager Programme and Country Managers and Partner Organisations, discussing the possibility of compromise in certain situations. Provide advice on best fit and availability of volunteers.Work collaboratively as part of the virtual Global Resourcing Team to ensure most appropriate volunteers are selected and placed to suit programme, Country and Partner Organisation needs.


Labour Market AnalysisWork with Global Recruitment colleagues on volunteer labour market analysis to inform programme, country demand and forecasting. Educate and inform Programmes and Country teams on labour market strengths and forecasting trends.


New Business Development:Support funded bid development in region by reviewing and signing off the volunteering requirements to ensure that realistic expectations are set and commitments made.


Budget management:Manage a budget within agreed limits, making and implementing cost saving recommendations where appropriate. Role and placement descriptions are of quality, realistic and accurate. Behavioral competency framework is understood and used appropriately in region. Effective, efficient customer focused recruitment service in place in region. Customer satisfaction level high – Country Offices and Partners. Recruitment delivery targets for region are met and reported upon on a quarterly basis. Programme Managers, Country Managers and Partner Organisations’ expectations are managed effectively regarding volunteer and employee availability and appropriateness for placement or role – high satisfaction level customer feedback. Labour market analysis regularly undertaken, informing programme, country demand and forecasting. Regional, Country and individual recruitment performance targets met within the legal framework of the countries and within VSO policies and guidelines. Professional development plan in place, maximizing own professional development outcomes and continuous learning, with progress made each quarter. Budget monitored monthly and re-forecast each quarter ensuring managed within limits. Continuous improvement mindset, with regular improvements suggested and implemented if appropriate in a timely manner.

Working together – Adds Value:Proactively enables and encourages team work in others


Communicating and influencing –Strength: Inspires others by: advocating plans and ideas within and outside VSO; maintaining a wide, influential network; coaching


Managing knowledge – Adds Value: Proactively seeks out new knowledge sources (people and data); uses and shares knowledge effectively


Striving for excellence – Adds Value: Sets and measures challenging objectives for self and others; gives evidence-based feedback that helps others to excel.


Managing resources – Aware:Spends VSO’s money responsibly; organizes own work to meet objectives on time and is aware of team workloads


Managing people – Aware: Requests and follows up on appropriate support from others; raises concerns about unco-operative colleagues in an appropriate way.


Developing people – Aware:Gives constructive feedback that helps others identify and meet development needs.


Leading for the future – Adds Value:Actively promotes VSO’s work and values; recognises others’ success; generates and implements new ideas.

Thinking strategically – Adds Value: Makes decisions based on a range of internal and external factors and long-term impact; consults widely across disciplines.

Delivering results – Aware: Produces work of acceptable quality on time; responds to requests in a helpful way.
Essential Technical: Experience of recruitment across a region, managing and filling vacancies appropriately. Familiar with working with recruitment systems and ability to produce progress reports on a regular basis.


Relationship management: Experience of working with colleagues located dispersedly, able to build strong working relationships, gaining trust and mutual respect; being flexible, responding to perspectives and being assertive when appropriate. Experience of working with external recruitment suppliers and other people external to the organisation.Experience of cross-cultural working and an understanding of issues of diversity.


Communication: strong verbal and written communication skills. Articulate, persuasive and concise.


Budget management: experience of managing a budget and making cost savings.


Customer orientation: customer focus mindset, understanding and experience of importance of listening to, understanding and meeting the needs of customers.

Information Technology: knowledge and experience of Microsoft and finance packages.

Attention to detail: strong attention to detail, ensuring work is correct and able to quality check work of others.


Desirable:Experience of working in a virtual team.Experience of working with funding bids.International experience gained within a volunteering/Non Government Organisation context. Commitment to VSO’s work and values

Please note this position is only open to applicants who have the right to work in Kenya.

VSO is an equal opportunity employer, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce.
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

How to Apply:

http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/job/100076,1736674,29/REGIONAL%20RECRUITMENT%20MANAGER

Deadline:17/05/2013

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