Talent Acquisition Officer

Reports to:  Recruitment Manager, Ukraine 
Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine (all offices)   
 
Background of Country and Emergency Response: 
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. 
 
As of February 24th, the IRC has pivoted to an emergency response in Ukraine and now we are working in multiple locations in Ukraine providing assistance to our clients in the fields of economic recovery and development, protection and health. 
 
This position will be based in Kyiv, with possible travel to other locations in Ukraine. The aim of this position is to support country programs with sourcing and recruitment of highly-qualified staff for operations and program teams.  
 
Job Responsibilities 
 
Recruitment and sourcing 
● Working closely with managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the organization’s hiring needs for each position, and meet competitive hiring goals and expectations. 
● Managing the full recruitment life cycle across a variety of open roles helping management find, hire, and retain quality talent. 
● Grow and foster high-touch relationships with a database of qualified active and passive talent to pull from as new positions open up. 
● Continuously partnering with HR Coordinator, HR Manager and senior managers to design, refine, and implement innovative recruiting strategies. 
● Staying active with current job boards, social networks, and platforms to find talent, and plan, create, and release job descriptions and announcements. 
● Developing and releasing job postings on platforms, such as social media and job boards. 
● Utilizing knowledge of multiple recruiting sources and executing innovative recruiting strategies to find quality candidates. 
● Screening CVs, interviewing, and managing candidates throughout interview process and assisting with final offer negotiation 
● Maintaining a database of candidate records and recruitment files.  
● Following up on interview process status and updating records in the internal database. 
 
Capacity building of HR staff  
● Supporting HR Coordinator with building capacity of HR staff on the topics of recruitment and sourcing by means of providing learning sessions and presentations. 
● Providing coaching and guidance to the HR team and hiring managers on recruiting staff. 
Skills and Qualifications 
● 2+ years’ experience in recruitment or human resources. 
● Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills. 
● Advanced knowledge of MS Office, database management, and internet search. 
● Knowing sourcing strategies. 
● Familiarity with job boards, and HR software, databases, and management systems. 
● Proven experience conducting various types of interviews (i.e., phone, teams etc.). 
● Advanced English level, fluency in Ukrainian (Russian will be an advantage). 
Preferred Qualifications 
● At least Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or social sciences (or related field). 
● Experience developing recruiting strategy. 
● Desire to grow professionally with networking and ongoing training opportunities. 

IRC employees are eligible to the following benefits:
– Competitive salary
– Purposeful job and development opportunities
– English classes and unlimited online training courses
– Life Insurance
– Medical insurance for staff and family members
– Free psychological support to employees and their family members
– 30 calendar days of annual vacation with flexibility beyond the legally set minimum requirements
– Up to 10 days of paid medical leave

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
IRC builds diverse and inclusive teams of professionals who promote team engagement, inclusion and cohesion, critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients. 

The International Rescue Committee is determined to protect the people it serves, its staff and any person associated from all kinds of harm, abuse, and violence, including sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. It is committed to taking all necessary preventive measures and creating an environment where people feel safe and can report misconduct. IRC workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. The IRC also operates and enforces a set of complementary institutional policies to protect clients and staff from harm and abuse through the Adult and Child Safeguarding policies, the Respect at Work and Harassment-free Workplace policies, the Anti-retaliation and Reporter Protection policy, which are complemented by the IRC Global Reporting guidelines. These commitments are accessible in English and in Ukrainian language via this link: https://rescue.box.com/v/irc-safeguarding-policies. 

Where misconduct is alleged, IRC follows a Zero-tolerance approach and takes all necessary actions and corrective measures. The IRC investigation unit comprises of experts and trained investigators that ensures professional survivor-centered investigations are conducted if allegations of safeguarding violations are reported through the safe and accessible reporting channels that IRC makes available to its staff, partners, and clients. IRC is also an active member of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) set-up in Ukraine. 

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people who are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.