About Educate!
Educate! is dedicated to changing the face of education in Africa, readying youth to confront poverty in their communities. With experiential leadership development, entrepreneurship training, and workforce development supplemented by mentorship programs that challenge students to launch real businesses while still in school, Educate! prepares youth to become agents of their own fate. The organization provides its model through veteran teachers and young mentors, the ultimate aim of mainstreaming such a hands-on skills-based education into national educational systems.
Talent Sourcer
Job Type: Contract
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: Not specified
Location: Busia
Job Field: Consultancy, Project Management
Pipeline Development
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future roles.
- Find, engage and activate passive candidates through the use of Boolean, LinkedIn, job boards, employee referrals and alternative search techniques.
- Conduct talent market research to identify talent trends, competitors, and salary benchmarks.
- Share insights with the broader Talent Acquisition team to inform recruitment strategies.
- Screen candidates effectively to assess their experience, skills, and cultural alignment.
- Ensure all candidate information is accurately entered and maintained in Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system (ATS).
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements, priorities, and team needs.
- Provide regular updates on sourcing progress and market insights to the recruiter and the Hiring Manager.
- Adapt sourcing strategies based on feedback and shifting priorities.
- Maintain a positive candidate experience from initial outreach through handoff to the recruiter.
- Create a database of engaged candidates for ongoing opportunities, maintaining long-term relationships.
- Make our candidate experience a team-wide priority.
Candidate Quality
- Deliver a high percentage of pre-qualified candidates who meet the job requirements.
- Screen candidates effectively to assess their experience, skills, and cultural alignment.
- Recommend and drive improvements that impact local pipeline areas
- Identify and suggest sourcing channels and organisations that yield top-quality candidates.
Sourcing Metrics and Efficiency
- Meet or exceed sourcing-related KPIs, such as:
- Number of candidates sourced weekly/monthly.
- Conversion rates from sourcing to interviews and from interviews to hires.
- Achieve diversity goals by sourcing candidates from underrepresented groups.
- Average time from candidate submission to conversion into active candidates.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in sourcing or recruitment (1-3 years preferred), with a focus on building talent pipelines.
- Familiarity with various sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn, Boolean searches, and direct outreach.
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse preferred) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools, and niche job boards.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging with candidates and collaborating with internal stakeholders.
- Ability to craft compelling outreach messages that attract top talent.
- Basic understanding of data management and reporting related to sourcing metrics.
- Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract
- Salary Range: KES 80,000 – KES 100,000 per month
- Language Requirement: English