Senior Recruitment and Selection Officer

• Experience level: Senior
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Compensation: Monthly

Key Duties and Responsibilities

·         Coordinate with project managers, department heads, and other concerned units to identify staffing needs and prepare recruitment plans.

·         Prepare and publish vacancy announcements through appropriate recruitment channels, including LinkedIn, AfriWork, job portals, universities, colleges, and professional networks.

·         Source, attract, and maintain a pool of qualified candidates for technical, professional, administrative, and skilled and unskilled positions.

·         Review applications and CVs, shortlist qualified candidates, and conduct preliminary interviews and competency assessments.

·         Organize written examinations, technical interviews, practical tests, and other selection activities in coordination with the relevant departments.

·         Manage the complete recruitment process for engineers, construction professionals, supervisors, skilled workers, and administrative staff.

·         Coordinate reference checks, qualification verification, salary negotiations, offer letters, and employment documentation.

·         Ensure timely recruitment and deployment of employees to meet project deadlines and urgent manpower requirements.

·         Maintain an updated recruitment database, candidate pool, interview records, and recruitment reports.

·         Monitor recruitment performance indicators, including time-to-fill, recruitment costs, source effectiveness, and vacancy status.

·         Ensure recruitment practices comply with company policies, approved staffing plans, and applicable Ethiopian labour laws.

·         Perform other related duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience

·         Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

·         Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in recruitment and selection, preferably in the construction industry or a large, project-based organization.

·         Demonstrated experience recruiting engineers, construction professionals, technical personnel, and skilled workers.

·         Proven ability to manage high-volume recruitment and urgent staffing requirements.

·         Experience using online recruitment platforms, applicant databases, and HR information systems.

Required Competencies and Skills

·         Strong candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection skills.

·         Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

·         Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.

·         Ability to work under pressure and meet tight recruitment deadlines.

·         Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving abilities.

·         Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.

·         Familiarity with recruitment KPIs, competency-based interviews, and modern recruitment practices.

·         High professional integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

How to Apply

·         Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their updated CV and application letter to the Human Resources Department of Elmi Olindo Contractors PLC through the following contact details:

·         Phone: +251 11 557 62 49 / 53 / 54 / 57 / 58 / 62
Email: vacancies@elmiconstruction.com, natnaelhr@elmiconstruction.com & temesgen@elmiconstruction.com
Telegram: +251 944 32 60 86 & +251 933 60 05 89
Address: Elmi Olindo Contractors PLC, Turkana Building, Lideta Sub-City, Woreda 08, Geja Sefer, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

·         Elmi Olindo Contractors PLC
Human Resources Department

·         Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

·         Elmi Olindo Contractors PLC
Human Resources Department