About The Team
People are at the core of what we do and are a top strategic priority for Komaza. Our Talent department is responsible for sourcing, attracting, identifying, and developing top talent across all functional areas and levels of the company. Komaza is planning to double our team over the next twelve months, and likely grow four-fold in the next three years. To fuel this growth, Komaza is building a strong in-house Talent acquisition and development team and a comprehensive talent pipeline. The Talent Team will be working to attract and retain the very best talent Kenya and the world has to offer.
About This Role
As a Talent Design Associate, you are at the forefront of growing and retaining our world-class team. You will touch all elements of this process, from workforce brand building and candidate relation strategy to designing innovative talent retention programs. This role involves both art and science: the art of attracting and retaining talent with our mission, vision, and values; the science of leveraging data to evaluate talent trends and design effective workforce solutions.
What You Will Do
Grow our brand presence with the next generation of top talent to catalyze Komaza’s rapid growth and expansion
Leverage project management systems to achieve team targets
Run a best-in-class service center facilitating our candidate recruitment and retention strategy
Design custom assessment processes to evaluate candidates’ technical and cultural fit
Design and launch “MVP” trials to test opportunities for continuously improving Komaza’s talent experience
What You Have
Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
3+ years of post-undergraduate experience; recruitment useful but not required
Experience working in fast-paced, demanding environment of a fast-growth company
Preferably a great network in Nairobi and rest of Kenya
How You Work
Define challenges and design solutions by questioning assumptions and seeking early-stage feedback
Leverage data and innovation to drive results
Build new systems through design-thinking lens and with a lean (“MVP”) approach
Manage projects using plans, budgets, RACI matrices and scenario BVAs
Leverage MS Office, GSuite, Asana & Google calendar to optimize productivity
You’re Also
A fast learner and hungry for growth
Flexible and self-motivated with the drive to do whatever necessary to get the job done
Able to translate empathic insights into high ROI projects
Willing and eager to learn and master new technical and professional skills
Self-directed and intellectually curious – you know how and when to seek feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement
Proactive at identifying and communicating challenges and proposed solutions to successfully accomplish work
What We Offer
This role is based at our headquarters in beautiful Kilifi, Kenya for the foreseeable future, with regular travelling to Nairobi. The role offers competitive salary and benefits with potential for further career growth.
