Nigeria Recruitment Specialist at One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Nigeria Recruitment Specialist

Location: Nigeria

About the Role

• The Nigeria Recruitment Specialist will represent the Global Recruitment team in Minna, Nigeria.
• They will coordinate with the in-country HR team to fill high-volume openings for the country program as we expand and will manage additional Recruitment support if needed.

Responsibilities
Direct ownership of 10-12 pipelines:

• Oversee candidate screening and selection process from the review of applications through the interview process for 10-12 roles ranging from JL1-8 with upskilling to JL9-14. Note that most roles will be Nigeria-based roles.
• Guide candidates through our multi-step process (interviews, assessments and exercises)  with clear communication, excellent customer service and support to all candidates.
• Assist Hiring Managers with creating interview materials, train them to use our Recruitment platforms and provide other support as requested. 

Nigeria Program Recruitment Business Partner:

• Assist Hiring Managers with creating interview materials, train them to use our Recruitment platforms and provide other support as requested.
• You will maintain regular communication with the Nigeria stakeholders to drive a Recruitment strategy and to support assigned hiring needs. 
• You will also influence Nigeria’s stakeholders to comply with global strategy and policy, respond accordingly to urgent hiring needs, and implement initiatives to support the recruitment mandate.
• Partner with the in-country HR team for assigned roles, maintaining a dotted relationship to jointly drive staffing targets.
• Ensure recruitment activities transition seamlessly into the end-to-end onboarding and other downstream HR process and, while aligned with local workforce planning.

Qualifications

• 4 -7 years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, human resources, or a related role.
• Proven ability to simultaneously manage 10–12 diverse recruitment pipelines from initial screening through to final offer.
• Act as a trusted Business Partner to Hiring Managers, influencing decisions and managing expectations effectively.
• A strong customer-service mindset to guide candidates empathetically through a demanding, multi-step hiring process.
• Deep understanding of the Nigerian talent landscape, local hiring nuances, and regional sourcing channels.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online