C3 2021
Job Title: Senior Recruiter (Francophone)
Reports to: Talent Acquisition Manager
Liaises with: InternationalProgrammes Department, Overseas Field Staff, Technical Advisors, Dublin hiring Managers (as appropriate), Recruitment Team and wider HR Operations Team
Job location: 52-55 Camden Street, Dublin 2
Global Pay Band: 5
Contract: 12 month fixed term
Job Purpose: Working as part of the recruitment team, the Senior Recruiter will be responsible for the 360 hiring of staff for senior positions in our Anglophone speaking countries of operation primarily. Working as a Senior Recruiter will give you the opportunity to contribute as a key member of the recruitment team ensuring that we are sourcing and selecting the most suitable candidates.
Other key areas of focus for the Senior Recruiter will be to build close relationships with select humanitarian organisations particularly in France and promote Concern at events. The Senior Recruiter will liaise with internal stakeholders to create and align content with Concern’s mission and values. The Senior Recruiter will also act as a line manager & mentor for the francophone Recruiters.
Key Responsibilities:
Recruitment:
1. Responsible for the 360 hiring of staff members for senior francophone positions (advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, reference checking, offering and negotiating)
2. Liaising with hiring managers regarding staff requisitions and developing recruitment plan for each vacancy
3. Developing a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need
4. Ensure timely and accurate updates of recruitment systems and reporting tools
5. Ensuring the organisation is meeting its accountability commitments within the recruitment process
6. Liaise with hiring managers to promote internal mobility for performing internal HQ, national and international staff
7. Support the development of a strategy, procedures and content to promote Concern as an employer on social media platforms
People management and capacity building
8. Mentor and line manage the francophone Recruiters
9. Deliver online training to staff members as required
10. Advise and consult with stakeholders as to recruitment process best practice
Networking and Representation:
11. In collaboration with the Talent Acquisition Manager, develop a plan to promote Concern as an employer of choice to francophone audiences.
12. Present and represent Concern at francophone career events
General:
13. Provide on-call cover for the 24 hour emergency phone;
14. Accept, advance and pursue any new objectives or responsibilities that may be assigned by the Talent Acquisition Manager;
15. Ensure that the organisation’s values and policy commitments, including accountability, equality and safeguarding, are reflected in assigned responsibilities and contribute to a positive internal and external working relationships within the HR Overseas Team and with stakeholders/customers;
Skills and Experience Required:
Essential:
16. A third level qualification in Human Resource Management or a relevant discipline
17. Comfortable working in both French and English
18. 4 years recruitment experience with proven success hiring at multiple levels
19. Experience identifying and building relationships with external organisations.
20. Excellent oral and written communication skills, with proven experience in a business facing role with the confidence and ability to interact with all levels of the organization;
21. Strong stakeholder focus
22. Excellent interpersonal & communications skills
23. Strong organisation and planning skills
24. The ability to work as both part of a team and on own initiative
Desirable:
25. Previous INGO experience
26. CIPD Qualified
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.
Your Personal Data
During this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.
Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on ensuring that the name of any employee or volunteer (existing or new), does not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List).
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By submitting a formal application for paid or voluntary employment to Concern, you agree to Concern carrying out a clearance check as outlined above and that Concern will not proceed to recruit you should your name appear on any of the aforementioned lists
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