Early Careers Talent Acquisition Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Nigeria.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement Moniepoint's engagement strategy for universities and emerging talent, utilizing hackathons, tech talks, career fairs, and community hubs.

• Oversee the yearly early-careers recruitment schedule, which includes outreach periods, assessment cycles, and start dates.

• Build and maintain partnerships with universities, student organizations, and tech communities throughout Nigeria.

• Execute comprehensive internship programs, covering recruiting, pre-boarding, cohort programming, manager training, and full-time transition.

• Collaborate with hiring managers and team leaders to define intern projects and ensure the availability of dedicated mentors.

• Administer structured, skill-based assessments for cohort conversions.

• Design and manage high-volume application, screening, and interview processes within the ATS.

• Work alongside assessment partners and vendors to provide fair and accessible evaluations.

• Coordinate with People Operations, IT, and workplace teams to ensure effective onboarding and Day 1 preparedness.

• Mentor and support junior recruiters or coordinators.

• Monitor program metrics such as application conversion rates, cohort diversity, candidate NPS, and post-internship retention.

• Collect feedback, enhance program quality, and present data-driven recommendations to TA leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in talent acquisition.

• Demonstrated experience in campus recruiting, university relations, early-career programs, or cohort hiring.

• Proven track record of coordinating complex projects or multi-stakeholder programs.

• Hands-on experience with modern Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and candidate evaluation tools.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Strong understanding of the Nigerian higher education system and emerging talent communities.

• Experience in designing or facilitating student hackathons, innovation challenges, or specialized STEM recruitment initiatives (preferred).

• Background in high-growth technology, fintech, or fast-paced corporate environments (preferred).

• Knowledge of funnel analytics, spreadsheet reporting, or presentation design for leadership reviews (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity and inclusion.

• Well-structured, supportive, and inspiring early-career programs.

• Engaging, real-world internship projects.

• Committed mentors available for interns.

• Candidate experience centered on transparent and supportive processes.