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