Technical Recruiter

Position: Technical Recruiter Industry: Technology (Software Solutions) Location: Lagos Job Type: Contract (3-6 Months) Budget: ₦250,000 - ₦350,000 Monthly Job Description (Summary) As a Technical Recruiter, you will be responsible for sourcing and screening candidates for majorly technical roles, sales roles and other non-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 talents. By building a robust tech talent pipeline, you will contribute to the successful recruitment and retention of highly skilled professionals for all our departments. Write and post technical job descriptions providing copies to the hiring managers and making revisions based on their feedback Source potential candidates on niche platforms, like LinkedIn, Github and networking communities Parse specialized skills and qualifications to screen 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 Directors to forecast department goals and hiring needs Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates Promote 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 Arranging phone, in-person and video conferences for meetings with potential technical professionals Performing various background checks on professionals before advancing them to the next interview level Completing reference checks with the information the professional provided you to ensure it is valid Offering promising technical professionals the role and filling out the required paperwork for the company Maintaining an organisation system to keep track of candidates' interview processes and provide useful communication with professionals about their application process Staying within company recruitment budgets when hiring technical professionals Required Qualifications & Experience Bachelor's degree in science, human resource, information technology, engineering or other relevant fields Three or more years of experience in technical recruiting for an agency Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search) Excellent written and spoken communication skills Strong understanding of the technology field and the technical skills required for the field Reliable and swift decision-making skills Basic understanding of computer software, such as word processors and applicant tracking software (ATS) Experience using LinkedIn Talent Solutions to source quality candidates Tenacity, resourcefulness, and strong ability to build a solid network Proven success in recruiting for the technology sector