Recruiter

JOB TITLE:     Recruiter
LOCATION:      Nairobi
REPORT TO:    Chief People Officer

Vivo presently operates 24 physical stores in Kenya, one store in Kigali, Rwanda, Uganda and an online presence. Our Mission and Vision, "To be Africa's most loved fashion brand" and "Africa Dressing Herself," steer our five core company values. We prioritize our customers, aiming to enhance their lives through our products while nurturing and developing our talent and employees within the Vivo family. This underscores our commitment to recruiting, cultivating, and retaining the brightest minds globally. Embracing our fundamental principles, #Our People First, #One Team, #Delight Our Customers, #Challenge the Status Quo, and #Own the Result, fosters a distinctive culture throughout our organization, enabling us to unlock the immense potential of this dynamic industry.

If you possess ambition, intelligence, motivation, dynamism, and a knack for influence and innovation, and you thrive in a challenging, high-growth environment, you are the ideal candidate for our team.

Job Purpose

The recruiter will play a vital role in streamlining and executing an effective recruitment process, aligned with company headcount planning. This encompasses defining profiles, advertising roles, screening candidates, conducting interviews, and facilitating smooth onboarding. The Recruiter will be tasked with building and managing an extensive network of current and potential candidates for critical roles. Additionally, they will work closely with other specialists to ensure that Vivo can successfully identify and onboard top-tier talent in accordance with Vivo's HR strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the organization in understanding talent needs. Provide advice on the appropriate hiring strategy and approach
• Oversee all the communication between the organization’s hiring managers/recruiters and candidates.
• Maintain up-to-date recruitment tracking records. As needed provide analytical reports on recruitment and selection-related data, metrics and trends on a regular basis to support in decision-making, workforce planning and development.
• Identify and manage external recruitment partners, including recruiters and agencies, prioritizing the company's efficiency and effectiveness in the recruitment process.
• Provide the candidates with the best possible experience by taking end-to-end responsibility for the hiring process and subsequent onboarding.
• Ensure training and development of internal workforce involved in the recruitment process

Key Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ethics, and cultural awareness
• Strong understanding of recruitment processes and candidate selection methods.
• Strong decision-making skills
• Knowledge of labour legislation and fair employment practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in human resources, business, or related field
• 5-8 years of experience in talent acquisition
• Experience and competence in effectively using HRIS and ATS systems to improve the efficiency of the recruiting process.
• Ability to work in a fast paced/changing, deadline-oriented environment.
• Experience with (phone and in-person) interviews, candidate screening and evaluation.

What we offer

At Vivo, our people are our most valuable asset, and we take pride in our internal promotion and training programs that offer growth opportunities. We foster a supportive culture, care about our employees' well-being, ensure a work-life balance, value individual voices, and provide the necessary tools for making a meaningful impact.

How to Apply

How to Apply

Apply here  Application Deadline will be 26th November 2024, close of business.  

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