Technical Recruiter (Temp) at Djamo

Who are we?

In November 2020, we introduced a groundbreaking financial super app in Côte d'Ivoire, offering a comprehensive suite of services encompassing online and offline payments, peer-to-peer transactions, fund transfers, as well as savings and budgeting tools.

As of today, we have empowered thousands of users to seamlessly perform these financial activities, and our rapid growth continues unabated. Our overarching objective is to forge the next generation of digital financial solutions in Francophone Africa, a region where fewer than 25% of the population currently has access to traditional banking services.

The financial landscape of this region is undergoing a profound transformation, with millions of individuals shifting from basic financial transactions (mobile money) to more sophisticated financial management. Djamo is uniquely positioned to emerge as the premier choice for meeting these evolving financial needs.

We are proud to have garnered support from world-renowned investors, including Y Combinator, Partech, Kima, and Norskeen, which underscores our potential and commitment to reshaping the financial services landscape in Africa.

We are looking for a Technical Recruiter.

The rôle

We are seeking a skilled Technical Recruiter to join our People department and play a key role in expanding our IT teams. As a Technical Recruiter, you will report to the Head of People and will be responsible for sourcing and screening candidates for technical roles, creating a shortlist of qualified individuals, and engaging with potential candidates to enhance our employer brand. Your focus will be on reducing our time-to-hire and ensuring we attract top talent. By building a robust tech talent pipeline, you will contribute to the successful recruitment and retention of highly skilled professionals for our IT positions.

The Technical Recruiter is responsible for writing and posting technical job descriptions, sourcing potential candidates from niche platforms, screening resumes based on specialized skills, and conducting interviews using various methods. You will collaborate with IT team leaders to understand hiring needs, promote the company’s employer brand, and onboard new hires.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Write and post technical job descriptions
• Source potential candidates on niche platforms, like LinkedIn, YC Bookface, and GitHub
• Parse specialized skills and qualifications to screen technical resumes
• Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants’ abilities
• Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g. structured interviews, technical assessments, and behavioral questions)
• Coordinate with Engineering team leaders to forecast department goals and hiring needs
• Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
• Participate in tech conferences and meetups to network with IT professionals
• Compose job offer letters
• Onboard new hires
• Promote the company’s reputation as a great place to work
• Conduct job and task analyses to document job duties and requirements
• Keep up-to-date with new technological trends and products
• Maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for future needs.

Your profile

Skills

• Proven work experience as a Technical Recruiter or IT recruitment within an agency or a startup environment.
• Proven track record in both contract and permanent placements.
• Hands-on experience with various interview formats (e.g. phone, Skype, and structured)
• Technical expertise with an ability to understand and explain job requirements for IT roles
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid understanding of HR practices and labor legislation
• BSc in Human Resources Management, IT, or relevant degree

Attributes

• Excellent active listening, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
• Bilingual in English and French preferred.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with experience managing and mentoring administrative staff.
• You can operate with high autonomy and are willing to make a deep and focused commitment to growing and developing our team

Why working at Djamo

• Balance between autonomy and collaboration, insight and intuition, work and life.
• Work in small, open, friendly teams to create beloved products and services.
• Ethical and stimulating environment.
• Contribute to the rapid expansion of a startup in French-speaking Africa.
• Positively impact millions by providing simple and fair banking.
• Collaborative, fun environment with strong team spirit and a culture of continuous employee development.

We will consider all applications on the same basis. Djamo is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. You are not ticking every box or thinking you’ve got that unique set of skills we haven’t realized we need. Apply anyway; we’re always looking to add great people at every level.

Type of contract

Temp / 3 to 6 months (renewable, and possibility of Permanence)

Desired start date

ASAP

Sector of activity

Mobile Financial Services