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Jaza Energy
Jaza Energy
Job Vacancy: Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Partner (Bilingual)
Company: Jaza Energy
Position: Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Partner (Bilingual – English & French)
Department: People & Culture
Employment Type: Full-Time
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Required: 4–7 Years
Duty Stations
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Lomé, Togo
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Dakar, Senegal
About Jaza Energy
Jaza Energy is working to power Sub-Saharan Africa through clean and affordable energy solutions. The company builds solar-powered charging stations where customers exchange rechargeable batteries to power their homes.
Since 2022, Jaza has:
- Completed over 4 million battery swaps.
- Provided clean energy access to approximately 225,000 people.
Jaza also empowers local women, known as Jaza Stars, by employing them to operate community energy hubs, creating opportunities for entrepreneurship and economic growth.
Position Overview
Jaza Energy is seeking a Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Partner to support its rapid expansion across Africa.
The successful candidate will lead end-to-end recruitment across English- and French-speaking countries, helping recruit top talent for leadership, technical, and operational roles. The role also oversees structured pre-onboarding and onboarding programmes to ensure new employees transition successfully into the organisation.
This position offers an opportunity to shape recruitment processes, strengthen employer branding, and improve hiring outcomes using data-driven and values-based recruitment practices.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Sourcing
- Lead full-cycle recruitment for leadership, technical, operational, and business roles.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines across multiple African markets.
- Source candidates through:
- LinkedIn.
- Employee referrals.
- Professional talent networks.
- Niche job boards.
- Universities.
- Other sourcing channels.
- Conduct candidate screening and coordinate structured interview processes.
- Ensure every candidate interaction reflects Jaza’s values and employer brand.
Onboarding & New Hire Experience
- Lead structured pre-onboarding and onboarding programmes for all new employees.
- Coordinate onboarding activities with hiring managers, HR teams, and functional leaders.
- Ensure timely onboarding communication, documentation, and system access.
- Monitor employee integration during the first 30, 60, and 90 days, identifying any onboarding risks or support needs.
Hiring Manager Partnership & Process Leadership
- Serve as a strategic recruitment partner to hiring managers.
- Support role definition, interview design, candidate assessment, and hiring decisions.
- Align recruitment priorities with business expansion plans.
- Share hiring insights and recommendations to improve recruitment outcomes.
- Maintain and improve recruitment workflows using the company’s Applicant Tracking System (PeopleHum).
Candidate Experience, Systems & Reporting
- Publish monthly internal job bulletins to promote internal career opportunities.
- Prepare and distribute new employee announcement communications.
- Deliver an excellent candidate experience through timely and transparent communication.
- Maintain accurate recruitment data within HR systems, including:
- HRMS.
- HRIS.
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
- Analyse recruitment metrics to improve hiring performance.
- Produce weekly recruitment reports and hiring insights.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Performance will be measured through:
- Time-to-fill vacancies.
- Quality of hires.
- Candidate conversion rates across recruitment stages.
- Hiring manager and candidate satisfaction.
- Accuracy and compliance of ATS data.
- Diversity of talent pipelines.
- Percentage of new hires successfully completing probation.
Key Working Relationships
The role works closely with:
- Talent Lead.
- Hiring Managers.
- Country HR Teams.
- External recruitment agencies.
- Universities and talent partners.
Why Join Jaza Energy?
Joining Jaza offers the opportunity to:
- Play a key role during one of the company’s fastest growth phases.
- Help build teams and organisational culture across multiple African markets.
- Work with international teams across:
- Canada.
- China.
- Tanzania.
- Nigeria.
- Kenya.
- Uganda.
- United States.
- Gain valuable experience in cross-cultural collaboration and international recruitment.
Required Skills
Applicants should demonstrate expertise in:
- Bilingual communication (English and French).
- Global and multi-country recruitment.
- Field-based recruitment.
- High-volume recruitment.
- Candidate onboarding.
- Stakeholder management.
- Recruitment process management.
- Direct sourcing techniques.
- Recruitment analytics and reporting.
Qualifications & Experience
Applicants must have:
- Fluency in both English and French (required).
- 4–7 years of recruitment experience, including hiring across multiple African countries, particularly English- and French-speaking markets.
- Experience designing and managing structured onboarding programmes.
- Experience recruiting for technical or engineering-related positions.
- Experience working within:
- Clean energy.
- Social impact organisations.
- High-growth businesses.
- Similar sectors.
Additional requirements include:
- Proficiency in HR systems such as:
- HRMS.
- HRIS.
- ATS platforms.
- Strong direct sourcing capabilities.
- Data-driven approach to recruitment.
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Commitment to values-based recruitment.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments.
- Strong ownership mindset and attention to detail.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the official Jaza Energy careers portal by following the application instructions provided in the job advertisement.
Job Type: Full-Time (Hybrid)
Jaza Energy
Powering communities. Empowering people.
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
To apply for this job please visit hris.peoplehum.com.