Recruitment Officer

About the role

Onja trains underprivileged youth into software developers through a two-and-a-half-year programme, and operates as an integrated organisation covering education, hiring and partnerships. Its Recruitment Team selects new students for a 2 to 3-year English and software development training programme. This role supports the team in improving and implementing the recruitment process, systems and tools, and takes part in recruitment trips. The company hires on potential, attitude and cultural fit rather than specific qualifications.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and improve the content of recruitment processes and tools, including interviews and exams
• With the recruitment manager and recruitment lead, develop approaches and strategies to recruit students
• Take part in every stage of recruitment: contact, phone interview, house visits, exams and interviews, camp and selection
• Contact, negotiate and collaborate with DREN, Cisco and school headmasters to prepare for aptitude exams when needed
• Help with logistics before and during each stage of recruitment
• Administer the aptitude exam and interview, and lead the camp activities and selection
• Organise the correction of tests and the analysis of interview answers and camp observations with the analyst, securely and confidentially
• Support the Hiring Team in recruiting other recruitment team members (troubleshooter, recruitment assistant, cook, consultant psychologist if needed)
• Ensure efficient data collection and data management

Required profile

• Communication skills
• Organisation and logistical skills
• Adaptability to different contexts and environments
• Reference checks are carried out as part of the evaluation process