HR Officer, Talent Acquisition

Purpose of the Job: To support the implementation of the workforce planning and ensuring recruitment and selection activities are completed on time and in line with the Commission policies.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the strategy and plans to attract and acquire competent talent and align them with the Commission strategy. Support the development of workforce planning tools and processes for managers to use to plan and project their unit’s staffing requirements;
• Directly participate in recruitment, selection and onboarding of positions assigned to him/her;
• Ensure to update the central recruitment tracking on the status of on-going recruitment. Proactively communicate the hiring managers, candidates and relevant teams in the status of pending recruitments;
• Provide technical support to hiring managers in recruitment and selection process, including use of various tools, templates and preparation of relevant assessment questions;
• Conduct reference and background checks of new employees before offering the job;
• Ensure all new staff received induction as per the Commission induction checklist and standards;
• Organize and follow up induction programs for new staff;
• Track and follow up performance management of staff;
• Organize and follow up staff training programs;
• Analyze recruitment and selection metrics and provide recommendations on new initiatives or adjustments to the existing process and policies;
• Support in identification of key skills and competencies for critical workforce positions;
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• BA Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Management, or related fields.
• 6 years of relevant experience in HR management.
• Demonstrated experience in recruitment and onboarding.
• Experience working with HRIS is a plus.
• Computer literate.
• Knowledge of Amharic and English is required. Knowledge of other local languages is advantageous.