Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable.  One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 72 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.

Since establishing the Africa Program in 2007, The Nature Conservancy’s vision in Africa is to work towards fostering a sustainable future for people and nature, partnering with indigenous communities across 55 million acres on the continent. Our efforts are firmly rooted in people, leveraging scientific and technical expertise as we collaborate with governments and organizations to conserve and enhance Africa’s shared resources in the 9 countries we operate.

TNC’s work in Africa transcends three key pillars: securing ownership rights to lands and resources for indigenous people, strengthening leadership and resource management and helping communities value nature through a holistic appreciation of its benefits while increasing revenue streams for conservation efforts and socio-economic development. Together with our partners, we are witnessing critical milestones in integrated land and fisheries management, ocean and source water protection, energy development and sustainable food production, working together and strengthening our resolve in tackling global challenges such as climate change, habitat and biodiversity loss that stands to adversely impact the nearly 1.4 billion people that share Africa.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist provides human resource support services in talent acquisition and employee capacity building. The position will work closely with the Africa HR team to support talent acquisition, onboarding of staff, and capacity development. Reporting to the People Learning and Development Manager – Africa region and will be based at any of the TNC office locations in the Africa region. in Africa. No employment visas or assistance is being offered with this position except for the local labor employment requirements. This is an initial 18 months term-limited position with a possible extension of tenure subject to work requirements and availability of funds.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for administering and maintaining HR systems, programs, procedures, and plans according to HR policies and will provide assistance to all levels of personnel on HR-related issues and requests within the TNC Africa Business Unit. This position provides support to the People Learning and Development manager and maintains a high degree of confidentiality and a strong customer service focus. Using their specialized knowledge, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will deal with customers with a high level of maturity, tact, and diplomacy. Their key role is to oversee our full-cycle recruiting processes and reinforce Africa Business Unit’s policy on talent acquisition, assessment, and interviewing, which includes employee planning and sourcing processes, serve as the BU focal person on recruitments, onboarding, and contracting. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will provide support to the overall hiring strategy of the Business Unit to ensure our teams consist of a diverse set of qualified individuals. The role must provide excellent customer service, demonstrate initiative, take ownership of responsibilities, and complete projects with positive results. The role will work closely with the worldwide Office talent acquisition team, training, and development.

• Responds to moderately complex employee/management questions and problems based on advanced knowledge of aspects applicable to the subject area.
• Plan and implement Africa Business Unit talent acquisition based on annual Strategy plans
• Coordinate analysis of organizational skills development and anticipate future employment needs
• Coordinate with budget managers to track upcoming hires and develop a tracker for implementation.
• Provide support for Job description development and reviews and alignment
• Recruitment administrator for Job description development, posting, advertisements, interview schedules and reporting, reference checks, documentation, hiring & on-boarding, tracking recruitment and validation of hire information
• Create and implement end-to-end candidate hiring processes to ensure a positive experience
• Coordinate and manage recruitment and selection processes and induct hiring managers on interviewing process
• Reviews employment application and background check reports to provide recruitment reports
• Manage Peoplesoft candidate pools to ensure qualified  candidates remain engaged in current or future opportunities.
• Responsible for new hire on-boarding, PeopleSoft system set up and documentation.
• Conduct bi-monthly meetings with new hires to enhance on-boarding support and provide feedback to supervisors and People Learning and Development Manager for support
• Lead the review of onboarding process,  assessment and documentation of outcomes to advice staff development initiatives.
• Generate monthly recruitment analysis and metrics reports as learning outcomes.
• Routinely perform recruitment audits to identify areas  for improvement.
• Support development and review of local country labour laws.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Perform all other human resources and administrative tasks deemed necessary for the smooth running of the human resources office.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 5 years related work experience in area(s) of specialization or equivalent combination.
• Human Resource certified professional.
• Experience coordinating and leading HR projects.
• Experience responding to HR related questions and problems from employees/management.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: database management and spreadsheet software; constructing and producing reports; data input, manipulation, and analysis.
• Experience working with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-10 years’ experience leading talent acquisition in Africa.
• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• Member of Human Resource Management body.
• Advanced understanding of Human Resource practice
• Experience working with Human Resources Management Systems e.g. Peoplesoft.
• Familiarity with social media, C.V. databases, and professional networks
• Experience with full-cycle recruiting, using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
• Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems
• Experience in using LinkedIn Talent Solutions to proactively source candidates
• A keen understanding of the requirements for each role in the organization
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Solid knowledge of word processing, database management, and spreadsheet software, with ability to construct and produce reports, data input, manipulation, and analysis
• Proven track record of maintaining employee confidentiality
• May require fluency in foreign language(s) to support global operations.
• Self-driven, quicker thinker and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel.