Senior Associate: Matching Advisor
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Job summary
This role requires a strong business development background and proven experience in recruitment, account management, or talent placement.
Min Qualification:
Bachelors
Experience Level:
Senior level
Experience Length:
3 years
Job descriptions & requirements
Our Vision
Our business is built around four core pillars that address both sides of the labour market i.e. Digital Recruitment, Hybrid Recruitment, Manpower Outsourcing, and Impact Partnerships. At TATC and our subsidiary brands, driving socio-economic impact is just as important as connecting talent to the right opportunities. We partner with strategic organizations that are aligned with our mission to impact youth sustainably and women's employment nationally, regionally, continentally, and by each vertical in which we operate. Bridging Africa’s talent gap enabled through technology.
Job Mission
We are seeking a highly driven Workforce Development Specialist to lead employer engagement efforts and drive high-volume candidate placements across gig, micro-work, local, and digital talent segments. This role requires a strong business development background and proven experience in recruitment, account management, or talent placement.
Reporting into Country Programmes Lead
Direct Reports TBA
Key Responsibilities
● Identify, target, and onboard new employer partners to create ongoing placement opportunities.
● Build and maintain strong relationships with employers to understand workforce needs and hiring cycles.
● Develop strategic partnerships with companies across multiple industries to expand placement pipelines.
● Present workforce solutions, negotiate terms, and drive long-term collaboration with employer partners.
● Serve as the primary point of contact for employer accounts, ensuring exceptional service and responsiveness.
● Facilitate communication between internal teams, candidates, and employers.
● Track performance metrics, placement data, and employer needs to inform strategy and operational improvements.
● Stay informed on workforce trends, talent supply, and employer demand across key sectors.
● Provide insights and recommendations to improve placement speed, matching accuracy, and employer engagement
● Youth Engagement & Learning team
● Strategy team
● Sales team
Key Relationships
● Recruitment team
● Business intelligence team
● Products team
● Finance team
● Marketing team
KPIs to measure success
● Number of new employers onboarded per month.
● Percentage of employers that continue to work with the organization over time.
● Percentage of employers returning with additional hiring needs.
● Number of successful candidate placements per month (target: 200–250).
● percentage of candidates matched vs. candidates successfully hired.
● Number of meetings, outreach calls, or engagement events conducted.
● percentage of employer leads converted into active hiring partners.
● How effectively the specialist uses CRM and ATS platform tools.
Key Skills & Competencies
Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Economics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
● Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in workforce development, business development, recruitment in volumes especially for entry level roles, partnerships, or employment services.
● Experience in recruitment or sourcing in high volumes especially for entry level roles across gig, micro, local, and digital talent categories will be an added advantage.
● Strong understanding of labor market trends, workforce development policies, and employer needs.
Skills required to perform the Job:
● Leadership & Team Management – Ability to lead, mentor, and inspire a high- performing team.
● Strategic Thinking & Execution
● Stakeholder & Partnership Development
● Data Analysis & Decision-Making – Ability to interpret workforce trends, assess impact, and make data-driven recommendations.
● Project & Program Management – Strong ability to plan, execute, and evaluate workforce development initiatives.
● Problem-Solving & Innovation
● Public Speaking & Advocacy
● The flexibility to multitask and handle multiple requests with varying degrees of priority simultaneously.
● Ability to work/communicate with all levels of staff and be able to draw the relevant insights from analyses done or meetings attended in a way that informs decision making and provides a coherent summary for relevant stakeholders.
● Proficient in Google Slides, Sheets, MS Office Suite with PowerPoint skills
● Strong project coordination skills
● Relationship in the Recruitment Outsourcing sector
● Cross cultural awareness and ability to work amongst a diverse group of volunteers and partners.
● Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative on projects.
● Ability to tap into your personal base and network, as well as develop new ones for the project
● Experience in community and coalition building
● Understanding of gender inclusion in community outreach.
● Ability to work collaboratively and develop strong working partnership with partners.
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