Recruitment Lead

Daya Rehabilitation Trust; Kozhikode district; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Daya Rehabilitation Trust is seeking a capable Recruitment Lead to steer our healthcare recruitment across multiple centres. You will guide a team, set targets, and align sourcing with organisational manpower plans, focusing on clinical and support roles in rehabilitation services.

You will build talent pipelines, coordinate with centre heads and HR, and provide data-driven insights via recruitment MIS. Strong leadership and healthcare market understanding are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration or related field.
• 3+ years of recruitment experience, healthcare recruitment preferred.
• Experience in leading or managing a recruitment team.
• NGO/healthcare/rehabilitation sector experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment team to achieve hiring targets.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with manpower plans.
• Manage healthcare recruitment across doctors, nurses, therapists and clinical staff.
• Coordinate interview schedules and candidate evaluation with stakeholders.
• Prepare recruitment MIS dashboards and reports.
• Ensure recruitment activities comply with policies and approval processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Recruitment

Stakeholder management

Healthcare recruitment

Sourcing

MS Excel / Google Sheets

Analytical skills

Candidate management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Administration

Tools

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

• Industry Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
• Date Opened 26/10/2026
• Job Type Full time
• Work Experience 3 years
• Province Kerala
• Country India
• Postal Code 673009

Job Description

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the recruitment function by developing effective recruitment strategies, guiding the recruitment team, ensuring timely closure of vacancies, and partnering with key stakeholders to meet the organisation’s manpower requirements. The role will have a strong focus on healthcare and clinical recruitment across multiple centres and functions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Recruitment Team Leadership

Lead, guide and monitor the recruitment team to achieve hiring targets.

Allocate recruitment requirements among team members and monitor progress.

Set recruitment KPIs and review individual and team performance.

Coach team members on sourcing, screening, interviewing and candidate management.

Ensure effective coordination and follow-up throughout the recruitment process.

2. Recruitment Strategy

Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with organisational manpower plans.

Identify effective sourcing channels for clinical, non-clinical, administrative and support positions.

Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions.

Explore alternative sourcing methods beyond traditional job portals and referrals.

Analyse recruitment challenges and recommend practical solutions to improve hiring efficiency.

3. Healthcare Recruitment

Manage recruitment for healthcare and rehabilitation positions including doctors, nurses, therapists, psychologists, social workers, special educators and other clinical/support roles.

Understand the availability, market demand and salary trends of healthcare professionals.

Develop targeted sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill clinical positions.

Build relationships with healthcare institutions, colleges, professional networks and recruitment partners.

4. Stakeholder Management

Work closely with functional heads, centre heads, department leads and management to understand manpower requirements.

Ensure timely communication regarding recruitment status, challenges and expected joining dates.

Coordinate with stakeholders for interview schedules, candidate evaluation and final selection.

Act as a bridge between the recruitment team and business/functional teams.

5. Recruitment Reporting & MIS

Prepare and present regular recruitment reports and dashboards for management.

Track vacancies, sourcing, shortlisting, interviews, offers, joining status and pending positions.

Analyse recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, source effectiveness, offer-to-joining ratio and hiring performance.

Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to management.

6. Recruitment Process Management

Ensure recruitment activities are carried out in accordance with organisational policies and approval processes.

Monitor the recruitment pipeline from requisition to joining.

Ensure proper documentation and timely updating of recruitment records.

Coordinate with HR and other relevant teams to ensure a smooth onboarding process.

Strong team leadership and people management skills.

Excellent recruitment planning and execution skills.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Good understanding of healthcare recruitment and talent markets.

Strong analytical and reporting skills.

Ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities simultaneously.

Problem-solving and decision-making ability.

Proficiency in MS Excel / Google Sheets and recruitment MIS.

Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Vacancy closure rate

Time-to-fill

Quality of hire

Offer-to-joining ratio

Recruitment team productivity

Recruitment reporting accuracy and timeliness

Requirements

Qualification & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.

3+ years of experience in recruitment, with relevant experience in healthcare recruitment preferred.

Prior experience in leading or managing a recruitment team.

Experience in NGO, healthcare, rehabilitation or social-sector organisations will be an advantage