Recruitment Officer - WoS

Requisition ID: req51081

Job Title: Recruitment Officer - WoS

Sector: Human Resources

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Amman - Al Rabeh, Jordan

Deadline: 31 March 2024

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior HR Manager – Talent Acquisition, the Recruitment Officer will be responsible for filling positions that vary from short-term, emergency response, and full-time to meet the demands of donors and programs in the main office, and field locations both in Jordan, Turkey, and inside Syria. This individual will be responsible for proactive sourcing, advertising, screening, interviewing, reference checking, and final negotiations for open positions. Also, initiate and implement recruitment strategies to increase the IRC’s talent pool and pipelines and will provide input to ensure the IRC has diverse global talent that performs at a high level responding to the changing needs of the organization. The recruitment officer will implement industry “best practices” that ensure the timely selection of top talent and will recruit talent that will support IRC’s organizational culture while providing IRC’s position as an employer of choice.

Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the Senior HR Manager – Talent Acquisition, respond to recruitment position requests, be proficient in IRC global HR recruitment policies, and provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly recruitment metrics as the need arises.
•  Coordinate full-cycle recruitment process including remote recruitment to find the best talent; develop candidate rosters, recruitment traditional sourcing strategies, actively network and employ innovative, creative recruiting methods to hire.
• Support implementation of IRC’s Global HR Operating Policies and Procedures on recruitment and ensure all recruitment activities are carried out in adherence to these standards; study and become versed in any local labor laws impacting recruitment.
• Develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with key global stakeholders internally and externally including country program HR staff and recruiters, Regional HR team, Partners, universities, peer agencies, and the private sector.
• Promote the IRC brand as an employer of choice in the region, with a focus on creating awareness for IRC’s response to the Syrian crisis.
• Expand the capacity of hiring managers and new HR or recruitment staff to identify talent via improved interviewing skills.
• Conduct in-depth salary analysis to attract the highest caliber candidates and educate the hiring managers on the IRC’s compensation philosophy.
• Develop a deep understanding of the IRC’s culture and values and align these with sourcing and attracting talent.
• Develop and implement strategies to maintain the internal and external pipeline and roster of talent across all key areas and regions.
• Apply regional and international job boards, oversee social media initiatives, and apply innovative sourcing methods to support recruiting objectives.
• Partner with international recruiters on dual recruitment, pursuing national and expatriate candidates simultaneously for urgent positions whenever possible.
• In collaboration with technical units, represent IRC at industry-related career fairs, conferences, seminars, and other relevant industry events as necessary.
• Travel to the field sites, attend various HR meetings, and partner with local schools/universities to build a solid reputation to promote IRC’s open positions.
• Review recruitment and service requests received from supervisors.
• Review and audit job descriptions to match IRC job bands requirements.
• Responsible for the service contract recruitment process.
• Maintain recruitment files and trackers ensuring timely and accurate records.
• Other recruitment responsibilities as assigned to the Senior HR Manager – Talent Acquisition.