Nigeria Recruitment Specialist

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

The Nigeria program, established in 2018, is headquartered in Minna, Niger state. We're currently serving over 100,000 unique farmers across the state via our inputs on credit 'Core' program, inputs on cash 'Retail' program, and have a free tree seedling distribution 'Agroforestry' program. To learn more about our work, look at our Nigeria program blog.

About the Role

The Nigeria Recruitment Specialist will represent the Global Recruitment team in Minna, Nigeria. They will coordinate with the in-country HR team to fill high-volume openings for the country program as we expand and will manage additional Recruitment support if needed.

Responsibilities

Direct ownership of 10-12 pipelines

• Oversee candidate screening and selection process from the review of applications through the interview process for 10-12 roles ranging from JL1-8 with upskilling to JL9-14. Note that most roles will be Nigeria-based roles.
• Guide candidates through our multi-step process (interviews, assessments and exercises) with clear communication, excellent customer service and support to all candidates.
• Assist Hiring Managers with creating interview materials, train them to use our Recruitment platforms and provide other support as requested.

Nigeria Program Recruitment Business Partner

• Assist Hiring Managers with creating interview materials, train them to use our Recruitment platforms and provide other support as requested.
• You will maintain regular communication with the Nigeria stakeholders to drive a Recruitment strategy and to support assigned hiring needs.
• You will also influence Nigeria’s stakeholders to comply with global strategy and policy, respond accordingly to urgent hiring needs, and implement initiatives to support the recruitment mandate.
• Partner with the in-country HR team for assigned roles, maintaining a dotted relationship to jointly drive staffing targets.
• Ensure recruitment activities transition seamlessly into the end-to-end onboarding and other downstream HR process and, while aligned with local workforce planning.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for . For this role specifically, you will have

• 4 -7 years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, human resources, or a related role.
• Proven ability to simultaneously manage 10–12 diverse recruitment pipelines from initial screening through to final offer.
• Act as a trusted Business Partner to Hiring Managers, influencing decisions and managing expectations effectively.
• A strong customer-service mindset to guide candidates empathetically through a demanding, multi-step hiring process.
• Deep understanding of the Nigerian talent landscape, local hiring nuances, and regional sourcing channels.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible