Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Partner (Bi-lingual) at Jaza Energy

Position Overview


As our Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Partner, you'll be at the heart of Jaza's growth: identifying, attracting, and hiring exceptional talent that will accelerate our mission.
In this role, you will be a critical team member helping us recruit our very first staff in new markets across Africa, navigating both English and French-speaking regions.
You'll work closely with hiring managers, build strong pipelines ahead of need, and deliver a consistently positive candidate experience from first contact to final offer.
You will also lead a thorough pre-onboarding and onboarding process to ensure every new hire transitions smoothly and is set up for success from day one.
This role offers you the chance to shape not just who we hire, but how we hire; bringing structure, data, and values into every decision.


Roles & Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Sourcing:


Lead full-cycle recruitment for roles across Jaza with a focus on group and country leadership and technical specialist roles.
Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for technical, operational and business roles
Use a wide range of sourcing methods (LinkedIn, referrals, talent networks, niche job boards, universities, etc.)
Screen and guide candidates through structured, high-quality interviews
Ensure every interaction reflects Jaza's values


Onboarding & New Hire Experience:


Lead a structured, end-to-end pre-onboarding and onboarding process for all hires.
Coordinate key activities with hiring managers, HR teams and functional leads to ensure new hires are set up for success.
Ensure timely delivery of onboarding communication, documentation and system setup.
Monitor the new hire experience during the first 30-60-90 days and flag risks or support needs early.


Hiring Manager Partnership & Process Leadership:


Act as a strategic thought partner, supporting hiring managers with role scoping, interviewing, decision-making and assessment design.
Collaborate with team leads to align recruitment priorities with expansion timelines.
Share updates, insights and recommendations to improve hiring outcomes.
Document and improve recruitment workflows, aligned with our ATS (PeopleHum)


Candidate Experience, Systems & Reporting:


Send out monthly internal job bulletins to promote internal mobility and ensure employees have visibility on open roles.
Prepare and share new joiner announcement emails to keep teams informed and support smooth onboarding communication.
Deliver a seamless candidate experience through timely, respectful and transparent communication.
Maintain accurate and compliant data across HR systems (HRMS, HRIS, ATS).
Use data and reports to track pipeline health, identify risks, and propose improvements
Deliver weekly hiring reports and insights


How we'll measure success


Time-to-fill and quality-of-hire
Conversion rates across recruitment stages
Hiring manager and candidate satisfaction
Accuracy of ATS data and compliance
Pipeline diversity
% of hires successfully completing probation


Experience & Competencies


Bi-lingual in French and English is required
4-7 years of recruitment experience, including hiring across multiple African countries especially in both English and French speaking countries is required
Demonstrated ability to design, lead and improve structured pre-onboarding and onboarding processes, ensuring new hires are set up for success
Exposure to tech hiring or technical/engineering-adjacent roles
Experience in similar or adjacent sectors (clean energy, social impact or other high-growth environments)
Fluent in using HR systems (HRMS, HRIS, ATS)
Skilled in a range of sourcing strategies, with strong capabilities in direct sourcing
Data-savvy and use metrics to improve process and outcomes
A trusted thought partner. You know how to advise, align and challenge constructively
Excellent relationship-building skills across cultures and functions
Committed to delivering exceptional hiring manager and candidate experience
Committed to values-based hiring, not just skill-matching
Thrives in ambiguity, fast-paced change and high-growth environments
Strong ownership mindset and high attention to detail


Key Working Relationships:


Talent Lead
Hiring Managers
Country HR Teams
External recruitment partners, agencies and universities