Talent Sourcer

Who We Are! 

🌍 Africa has the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population. By 2035, the continent is poised to contribute more young people to the global workforce each year than the rest of the world combined. 

At Educate! we're obsessed with impact. We leverage iterative learning to build highly scalable youth employment solutions aimed at unlocking the potential of the world’s youngest continent. 

Educate! prepares youth in Africa to learn, earn and thrive in today’s economy by: 

1. Introducing an employment-focused school subject into secondary and 
2. Delivering livelihood boot camps for out-of-school youth, with a focus on marginalized rural girls and young women.

To date, more than 500,000 youth have been meaningfully impacted across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania, and along the way, Educate! has become the largest youth employment and skills provider in East Africa.

Educate! is a team of over 300 largely African staff and 300 volunteer youth mentors. We prioritize building an engaging, fulfilling and growth oriented work environment. 50% of our top 30 leaders have been with us for over 5 years, 10+ alumni have started their own organizations, and 6 current or former team members were Acumen Fund East Africa fellows. 

We have been backed by top foundations such as Imaginable Futures, Livelihood Impact Fund,  Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall, CIFF and Echidna Giving. Educate! won a 2018 Klaus J. Jacobs Prize and a 2015 WISE Award, and has been highlighted by the World Bank’s S4YE's Impact Portfolio, an Al Jazeera documentary, BBC, The Brookings Institution as one of 14 case studies on scaling education, and the Gates Foundation as a Goalkeepers Accelerator. In 2022, we received a catalytic investment from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to scale our systems change work.

Educate!'s long-term vision is to design solutions that measurably impact millions of youth across Africa each year.

Good to note: To Our Awesome Applicants! 🚀💫

We know that incredible candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply! 

We’re looking for passionate individuals who believe in our mission and can bring unique perspectives to our team—not just those who check every box. We value diversity and strongly encourage women and individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Position Overview 

Educate!, an award-winning non-profit social enterprise is seeking a Talent Sourcer who excels at identifying and attracting top talent by crafting compelling outreach messages and employing innovative and unconventional methods to find and engage exceptional candidates. As the Talent Sourcer, you are highly ambitious and love being challenged with complex talent searches to shape the team that will thrive and propel Educate!s impact on youth.

Performance Objectives 

1. Pipeline Development

• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future roles.
• Find, engage and activate passive candidates through the use of Boolean, LinkedIn, job boards, employee referrals and alternative search techniques.
• Conduct talent market research to identify talent trends, competitors, and salary benchmarks.
• Share insights with the broader Talent Acquisition team to inform recruitment strategies. 
• Screen candidates effectively to assess their experience, skills, and cultural alignment.
• Ensure all candidate information is accurately entered and maintained in Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system (ATS).

2. Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements, priorities, and team needs.
• Provide regular updates on sourcing progress and market insights to the recruiter and the Hiring Manager.
• Adapt sourcing strategies based on feedback and shifting priorities.
• Maintain a positive candidate experience from initial outreach through handoff to the recruiter.
• Create a database of engaged candidates for ongoing opportunities, maintaining long-term relationships.
• Make our candidate experience a team-wide priority.

3. Candidate Quality

• Deliver a high percentage of pre-qualified candidates who meet the job requirements.
• Screen candidates effectively to assess their experience, skills, and cultural alignment.
• Recommend and drive improvements that impact local pipeline areas
• Identify and suggest sourcing channels and organisations that yield top-quality candidates.

4. Sourcing Metrics and Efficiency 

• Meet or exceed sourcing-related KPIs, such as:
• Number of candidates sourced weekly/monthly.
• Conversion rates from sourcing to interviews and from interviews to hires.
• Achieve diversity goals by sourcing candidates from underrepresented groups.
• Average time from candidate submission to conversion into active candidates.

Qualifications 

• Proven experience in sourcing or recruitment (1-3 years preferred), with a focus on building talent pipelines.
• Familiarity with various sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn, Boolean searches, and direct outreach.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse preferred) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools, and niche job boards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging with candidates and collaborating with internal stakeholders.
• Ability to craft compelling outreach messages that attract top talent. 
• Basic understanding of data management and reporting related to sourcing metrics.
• Fits our Five Culture Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here.

What We Offer 💼

• A vibrant, mission-driven environment with a supportive and fun team.
• Flexibility— Hybrid work environment to empower you in your mode of work. 
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Healthcare coverage for you and your dependents, work laptop, Internet & call stipend
• Learning & growth opportunities
• This is a Fixed term  contract with a possibility of extension based on performance

Application Process: Rolling basis, interviews happening soon!

Our Culture & Tenets(Values) 🌱

We’re ambitious. Are you? Educate! is growing fast, so new opportunities are opening up and expanding all the time. We’re inspired by people with drive, and we love to help them reach their full potential. We expect everyone at Educate! to contribute above and beyond their job description, grow their skills, and advance their careers, and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey of their careers, and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey. 

1. We put Youth First, Impact-Obsessed - We are purpose-driven, focused on impact, and prioritize what truly matters. We listen to youth, design our efforts around their needs, and ensure every dollar creates transformative experiences they value.
2. We Exceed Expectations - We take pride in going above and beyond to achieve the best results—proactively identifying problems and seeking solutions without waiting or stopping at what's requested.
3. We Are Always Learning - We are committed to seeking and applying new knowledge and ideas. We stay open-minded and continuously try new things, experiment, grow, and improve. We invest in learning for ourselves and our teams.
4. We are One Team, Many Views - We value all individuals, believe diverse ideas and open dialogue drive excellence, foster a supportive and respectful environment where everyone can freely express themselves. We work as one team and prioritize the organization's mission over personal or team interests.
5. We have the Startup Mindset - We innovate relentlessly to grow our impact, we never think “we have arrived” or “we’re done.”We constantly challenge the status quo, embrace change, and move quickly toward our vision. Unafraid of failure, we question anything that hinders progress.

Every person at Educate! — from interns to the executive director — is evaluated by how they live up to these five cultural tenets. They are at the core of how we achieve our mission and why we work as well as we do.  Educate is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In creating this environment, we encourage people from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences to join our diverse team. 

We’re committed to ensuring all candidates are screened for child and youth safety. As part of the process, you’ll need to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct. Educate! reserves the right to withdraw employment offers if any risks to youth are identified.