International Talent Acquisition Lead at Abt Associates

International Talent Acquisition Lead
International Talent Acquisition Lead at Abt Associates April 2024
The World at Abt
Solving
the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for
people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt Associates. Creating a
more equitable world is no small task, but we are driven by big
challenges.

We are a team of 3,000+ people in over 50 countries
working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our
commitment, energy, and innovationdo we affect change and push the
boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas, backgrounds,
and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the
top of their game.

To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility
and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and
personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. Creating a more
equitable world starts from within – we look after people around the
world, and we’ll do the same for you.
Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.

The Opportunity
Abt’s Global Talent Acquisition Team seeks an
International Talent Acquisition Lead. As the International Talent
Acquisition Lead, you will manage a team of regionally based talent
acquisition partners. In addition, you will be responsible for executing
recruitment strategies to attract talent, developing strong
partnerships with hiring and proposals teams, building a bench of
qualified candidates, cultivating an in-depth understanding of hiring
needs, establishing a strong recruiting network, and utilizing numerous
techniques to source and attract potential talent that reflect the
communities Abt works with. You will partner with business leaders to
realize Abt’s talent strategy and enable mission impact.

This position can be based in England, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, or Senegal.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop,
  mentor, and directly manage a regional team of Talent Acquisition
  Partners through coaching, balancing business needs, and driving
  professional development and growth while seeking to maximize
  contributions.
• Maintain records on recruiting activities and analyze metrics for continued improvement.
• Coach
  team to ensure a variety of standard and specialized sourcing
  techniques are used to identify a high-quality diverse candidate pool.
• Collaborate
  with Global Talent Acquisition Manager and business leaders to
  anticipate future talent needs and proactively identify areas for
  recruitment to support business growth.
• Manage full-cycle
  recruitment of key personnel for USAID proposals, including partnering
  with proposal teams around personnel strategies as needed.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment of donor-funded (mostly USAID) projects and corporate home office positions as needed.
• Work
  with hiring managers and regional talent acquisition partners to
  develop and extend equitable offers of employment to selected candidates
  within the guidelines of Abt’s employment policies and procedures.
• Collaborate
  with Talent Acquisition Leadership on various operational tasks to
  ensure efficiency in the international talent acquisition processes.
• Ensure
  compliance with all governmental and client employment regulations and
  requirements, as well as Abt-specific policies and procedures.
• Create
  and foster relationships with key associations, industry specific
  organizations, and other resources and to attract candidates to Abt.
• Promote Abt’s employer brand and Employee Value Proposition.
• Promote equity and inclusion and develop strategies for building a representative talent pipeline
• Partner across the Human Resources group to implement strategic priorities
• Other duties including international travel as required.

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What We Value

• Bachelor’s Degree + Six years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Four years of relevant experience
• Previous experience recruiting for an International Development organization and/or USAID or FCDO, proposals is required.
• 1+ years of experience directly managing a team of talent acquisition professionals.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience of managing full-cycle recruitment processes, including offer development and negotiation.
• Experience
  using LinkedIn Recruiter, Applicant Tracking Systems, and successfully
  incorporating creative sourcing methods that yield diverse candidate
  pools.
• A willingness to have crucial conversations with direct reports and hiring teams
• Commitment to learning and working with a sense of urgency.
• Fluent in English and working knowledge of French, Kiswahili, or Russian preferred.

What We Offer
We
foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative
total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and
personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around
comprehensive benefits and professional development.

Abt
Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed
to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides
market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local
candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Abt Associates will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.

Abt
Associates values individuality and celebrates difference with a strong
commitment to diversity, equality, racial equity, gender, and
disability inclusion. We strongly encourage people from culturally and
linguistically diverse communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people to apply for this position. We offer flexible work
arrangements and a culturally safe environment for staff members from
diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

We are deeply committed
to safeguarding, to protect and prevent harm and abuse to individuals we
work for and who work for us. Our recruitment and selection procedures
reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from
abuse and exploitation. We will not tolerate discrimination,
harassment, child abuse, sexual abuse or exploitation in any form, and
expect everyone to be treated with respect and dignity.

Abt is
committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment. All offers
of employment will be subject to appropriate background checks, which
can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Abt
Associates also participates in the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job
applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual
exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment,
or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By
submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their
understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Job Info
Job Identification 105173
Job Category Business Operations
Posting Date 04/22/2024, 06:58 PM
Apply Before 05/06/2024, 06:59 AM
Locations

• Nairobi, Kenya 
• Johannesburg, South Africa 
• LONDON, United Kingdom 
• Kigali, Rwanda 
• Cape Town, South Africa 
• Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United
  Republic of 
• Accra, Ghana 
• Abuja, Nigeria 
• Dakar, Senegal

Job Schedule Full time
Regular or Temporary Regular
Number of Openings 1