Recruitment Officer Job in abuja at The International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Abuja Delegation is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the vacancy below.


Job Title:  Recruitment Officer

• Assures that the ICRC Delegation in Nigeria attracts and employs the best suitable candidates for its operations throughout the country
• Develops and improves recruitment and testing tools
• Manages recruitment processes for various positions and contract types (mobile, resident, etc.)
• Supports hiring managers to define job descriptions incl. requirements for positions
• Pre-selects candidates according to selection criteria
• Moderates job interviews in collaboration with Hiring Managers
• Positions the ICRC as employer of choice in the Nigerian labor market
• Designs campaigns or activities to attract potential candidates
• l4foposes creative ways of recruitment to the HR Manager
• Supports the HR Manager to build up networks with potential interlocutors
• Publishes job offers in appropriate channels
• Ensures the application of ICRC recruitment policies

• Superior university degree in HR or a relevant field
• Minimum 3 years work experience in HR, as a Generalist or ideally in the area of Recruitment/Talent Acquisition
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Knowledge of Hausa is an asset
• Very good computer skills
• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work
• Professional appearance
• Open-minded and non-judgemental
• Sound empathy when dealing with people
• Willingness to travel all over Nigeria and internationally when required
• Ability to work independently and capacity to take initiatives When appropriate
• Punctual, reliable, confirmed organisational skills
• Team-work oriented with sound communication skills
• Adaptability and capacity to integrate changes
• Sound capacity to strictly apply ICRC rules and working procedures
• Personal attributes:
• Creative and proactive attitude

• The deadline for the submission of applications will be 10.07,2015, 16:30 h,
• Please clearly indicate "Recruitment Officer" as the subject of your application.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• The ICRC is an impartial, neutral, and independent international humanitarian organisation.
• For more information about the ICRC, please visit our website at www.icrc.org