Recruitment Specialist

The Recruitment Specialist is responsible for supporting CRDF Global's talent acquisition activities by managing recruitment processes, sourcing qualified candidates, coordinating onboarding activities, and contributing to employer branding initiatives with a primary focus on Ukraine and Central Asia Hub. The position partners with hiring managers to ensure timely hiring, a positive candidate experience, and successful onboarding of new employees, while maintaining compliance with organizational policies and local labor legislation.

Major Responsibilities:

Recruitment & Selection

• Manages full-cycle recruitment processes for assigned vacancies.
• Works closely with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and position requirements.
• Drafts, reviews, and posts vacancy announcements on internal and external recruitment platforms.
• Screens resumes and applications against job requirements.
• Conducts candidate phone screenings and initial interviews.
• Coordinates interviews with hiring managers and interview panels.
• Maintains regular communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Prepares interview documentation and recruitment records.
• Conducts reference checks and supports pre-employment screening activities as required.
• Extends employment offers and coordinates candidate acceptance processes.
• Ensures recruitment activities are conducted in accordance with CRDF Global policies and applicable labor legislation.
• Maintains accurate candidate records and recruitment documentation in relevant HR systems.

Talent Sourcing

• Proactively sources qualified candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, professional networks, recruitment agencies, employee referrals, and other sourcing channels.
• Builds and maintains candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Conducts market research and talent mapping for difficult-to-fill positions.
• Identifies new sourcing channels and recruitment opportunities.
• Develops and maintains relationships with universities, professional associations, and recruitment partners.

Onboarding

• Coordinates onboarding activities for newly hired employees.
• Develops onboarding plans in collaboration with hiring managers and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensures all pre-employment documentation is collected and completed before the start date.
• Schedules and coordinates first-day onboarding activities.
• Conducts new employee orientation sessions.
• Coordinates access to systems, equipment, and workplace resources for new hires.
• Supports new employees during the onboarding period and facilitates successful integration into the organization.
• Collects onboarding feedback and recommends improvements to onboarding processes.

Employer Branding

• Supports implementation of employer branding initiatives to strengthen CRDF Global's reputation as an employer of choice.
• Creates and publishes recruitment-related content for social media, professional networking platforms, and recruitment websites.
• Assists in maintaining the organization's presence on recruitment and employer branding platforms.
• Represents CRDF Global at career fairs, networking events, and recruitment-related activities.
• Supports development of recruitment marketing materials and employer branding campaigns.
• Promotes employee success stories and organizational achievements to support talent attraction efforts.
• Monitors candidate feedback and contributes to continuous improvement of candidate experience.

Other

• Participates in Talent Management initiatives and projects, as assigned.
• Supports continuous improvement of recruitment, onboarding, and employer branding processes.
• Assists with recruitment outside of Ukraine and Central Asia hub as required.
• Assists with other Talent Management activities as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or human resources.
• Experience supporting full-cycle recruitment processes.
• Experience sourcing candidates through multiple recruitment channels.
• Experience supporting onboarding and employer branding initiatives.
• Knowledge of Ukrainian labor legislation related to recruitment and employment practices.
• Strong interviewing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, Teams.
• Fluent Ukrainian and professional working proficiency in English.
• Ukraine work authorization required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for international organizations, NGOs, donor-funded projects.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and modern sourcing tools.
• Experience working with Deltek Talent Management, HRIS systems, or similar recruitment platforms.
• Professional certification in recruitment, talent acquisition, or human resources will be advantage.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities.

CRDF Global offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

CRDF Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). CRDF Global provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran, age, or disability status.