Recruitment Specialist

Tetra Tech, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international development organization is looking for a recruitment specialist to manage the attraction and selection of candidates for international development projects. The role involves designing candidate assessments and updating recruitment systems. Candidates should possess relevant education, experience in high-quality recruitment services, and excellent communication skills. Familiarity with social media recruiting and knowledge of ATS are advantageous. This is an on-site role based in Greater London, UK.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate relevant work experience in recruitment services.
• Understanding of the recruitment process in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience working with job boards and social media sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead the attraction and selection of candidates for projects.
• Manage consultant records in the recruitment database.
• Conduct candidate assessments including interviews and exercises.

Skills

High-quality recruitment services

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Expertise in social media recruiting

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree or certification in a relevant field

Tools

Application Tracking System (ATS)

Taleo

Job description

Overview

We are committed to maintaining business practices that honour and protect the dignity and integrity of everyone with whom the company conducts business, employs, and serves. As a leading international development organisation, we fully support continued progress and improvement within the development community to make development initiatives more effective. We are also committed to addressing various cross‑cutting issues relevant to international development to ensure that all people can access and enjoy the benefits of our activities.

Core Values

• We value our people: we support the development of our people, ensuring that the environments in which they work are fair, safe, and flexible.
• We deliver quality results: we go the extra mile to deliver value for our clients, impact for beneficiaries and a fair financial return for the company to grow sustainably.
• We collaborate effectively: we work authentically with our clients, beneficiaries and partners and strive to always communicate clearly and openly.
• We encourage creativity and innovation: we encourage entrepreneurial thinking and provide the freedom, support and investment for new ideas and initiatives.
• We operate with integrity: We will do the right thing, be honest and keep to our commitments.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with all departments at Tetra Tech International Development Europe to determine staffing needs, match candidates to roles, and ensure the formation of effective teams with strong, relevant expertise while providing value for money for international development projects.
• Lead the attraction, identification, and selection of candidates to fill short‑ and long‑term positions on international development projects, both current and prospective.
• Recruit expert teams primarily for UK FCDO proposals and occasionally for ongoing projects.
• Conduct tailored searches for specialist consultants who are critical to meeting our clients' requirements on bids and actively implement programmes.
• Expand Tetra Tech’s network of consultants and advisers in target sectors and countries.
• Update and manage consultant records in the organisation’s consultant/recruitment database.
• Provide input, offer guidance, and apply expertise to develop strategies that streamline recruitment systems for enhanced effectiveness and efficiency.
• Design and facilitate candidate assessments, including competency and behaviour‑based interviews, phone screens, technical exercises, and presentation exercises.
• Utilise social media to advertise job openings, attract top candidates, and foster meaningful relationships.
• Develop and deliver training to teams on best practices for compliant international recruitment.
• Support the Costing Manager in developing benchmarks for consultant rates.
• Negotiate fee rates for all consultants to ensure the client obtains good value for money.
• Provide and advise on bid team construction, drafting team profiles and CVs for bids.
• Manage and maintain the recruitment database, and provide support and in the recruitment process, compliance, and best practices.
• Stay current with market trends in recruiting and talent attraction.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate relevant work experience in providing high‑quality recruitment services in relevant sectors.
• Degree or certification in a relevant subject (business, operations, human resources, international development and associated social sciences).
• Previous experience in recruitment in an international context, preferably in an international development context.
• Understanding of the recruitment process, preferably within a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent working knowledge of popular job boards and social media sites (LinkedIn).
• Working knowledge of Boolean searches (X‑Ray search knowledge desirable).
• Experience working with an Application Tracking System (ATS); knowledge of Taleo is an advantage.
• Desire to stay current with market trends in recruiting.