Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Partner (Bi-lingual) at Jaza Energy

Jaza is a solar energy start-up working to power Sub-Saharan Africa. We build solar-powered shops which charge batteries customers use to power their homes. In 2022, we achieved over 1.5 million battery swaps, providing approximately 186,000 people access to clean, affordable energy. We employ women from each community (known as Jaza Stars) to run the service, empowering our team to become leaders, entrepreneurs and drivers of economic growth within their communities. We’ve already successfully entered the Nigerian market, piloted several sites here and will grow to hundreds of locations over the next year. To support this expansion, we’re planning to hire over 200 people over the next 6 months.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Partner (bi-lingual)

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract

Position Overview

• As our Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Partner, you’ll be at the heart of Jaza’s growth: identifying, attracting, and hiring exceptional talent that will accelerate our mission. In this role, you will be a critical team member helping us recruit our very first staff in new markets across Africa, navigating both English and French-speaking regions. You’ll work closely with hiring managers, build strong pipelines ahead of need, and deliver a consistently positive candidate experience from first contact to final offer.
• You will also lead a thorough pre-onboarding and onboarding process to ensure every new hire transitions smoothly and is set up for success from day one. This role offers you the chance to shape not just who we hire, but how we hire; bringing structure, data, and values into every decision.

Roles & Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Sourcing:

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for roles across Jaza with a focus on group and country leadership and technical specialist roles.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for technical, operational and business roles
• Use a wide range of sourcing methods (LinkedIn, referrals, talent networks, niche job boards, universities, etc.)
• Screen and guide candidates through structured, high-quality interviews
• Ensure every interaction reflects Jaza’s values

Onboarding & New Hire Experience:

• Lead a structured, end-to-end pre-onboarding and onboarding process for all hires.
• Coordinate key activities with hiring managers, HR teams and functional leads to ensure new hires are set up for success.
• Ensure timely delivery of onboarding communication, documentation and system setup.
• Monitor the new hire experience during the first 30-60-90 days and flag risks or support needs early.

Hiring Manager Partnership & Process Leadership:

• Act as a strategic thought partner, supporting hiring managers with role scoping, interviewing, decision-making and assessment design.
• Collaborate with team leads to align recruitment priorities with expansion timelines.
• Share updates, insights and recommendations to improve hiring outcomes.
• Document and improve recruitment workflows, aligned with our ATS (PeopleHum)

Candidate Experience, Systems & Reporting:

• Send out monthly internal job bulletins to promote internal mobility and ensure employees have visibility on open roles.
• Prepare and share new joiner announcement emails to keep teams informed and support smooth onboarding communication.
• Deliver a seamless candidate experience through timely, respectful and transparent communication.
• Maintain accurate and compliant data across HR systems (HRMS, HRIS, ATS).
• Use data and reports to track pipeline health, identify risks, and propose improvements
• Deliver weekly hiring reports and insights

How we’ll measure success 

• Time-to-fill and quality-of-hire
• Conversion rates across recruitment stages
• Hiring manager and candidate satisfaction
• Accuracy of ATS data and compliance
• Pipeline diversity
• % of hires successfully completing probation

Experience & Competencies

• Bi-lingual in French and English is required
• 4-7 years of recruitment experience, including hiring across multiple African countries especially in both English and French speaking countries is required
• Demonstrated ability to design, lead and improve structured pre-onboarding and onboarding processes, ensuring new hires are set up for success
• Exposure to tech hiring or technical/engineering-adjacent roles
• Experience in similar or adjacent sectors (clean energy, social impact or other high-growth environments)
• Fluent in using HR systems (HRMS, HRIS, ATS) 
• Skilled in a range of sourcing strategies, with strong capabilities in direct sourcing
• Data-savvy and use metrics to improve process and outcomes
• A trusted thought partner. You know how to advise, align and challenge constructively
• Excellent relationship-building skills across cultures and functions
• Committed to delivering exceptional hiring manager and candidate experience
• Committed to values-based hiring, not just skill-matching
• Thrives in ambiguity, fast-paced change and high-growth environments
• Strong ownership mindset and high attention to detail

Key Working Relationships:

• Talent Lead
• Hiring Managers
• Country HR Teams
• External recruitment partners, agencies and universities

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online