Senior Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Consultant
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ILRI is seeking a Senior Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Consultant to coordinate multiple concurrent recruitments and provide hands-on support to its People and Culture team. This remote, nine-month consultancy is open only to Kenyan nationals and requires a relevant degree, professional certification, and at least 10 years of recruitment experience.
- Nine-month consultancy supporting ILRI's People and Culture team.
- Remote role based in Nairobi and open only to Kenyan nationals.
- Requires 10+ years of relevant recruitment experience.
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ILRI is seeking a Senior Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Consultant to coordinate multiple concurrent recruitments and provide hands-on support to its People and Culture team. This remote, nine-month consultancy is open only to Kenyan nationals and requires a relevant degree, professional certification, and at least 10 years of recruitment experience.
- Nine-month consultancy supporting ILRI's People and Culture team.
- Remote role based in Nairobi and open only to Kenyan nationals.
- Requires 10+ years of relevant recruitment experience.
- Professional certification in HR or recruitment is required.
- Application deadline: November 06, 2026.
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ILRI Consultancy: Senior Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Consultant
ILRI - International Livestock Research Institute
Remote | Nairobi
Senior level
Speaks English
Application deadline: November 06, 2026 (6 days)
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Summary by Impactpool
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is seeking a Senior Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Consultant to support its People and Culture team with multiple concurrent recruitments. The consultant will coordinate recruitment efforts, maintain momentum across various streams, and provide hands-on support to ensure timely completion of recruitment processes. Key responsibilities include developing a recruitment strategy, tracking progress, and addressing any challenges that arise. This consultancy is open only to Kenyan Nationals and will last for nine months.
Candidate Requirements:
Degree in human resource management or related field
Professional certification in HR or recruitment
At least ten years of relevant recruitment experience
Experience in targeted sourcing and headhunting
Strong organizational and coordination skills
Proficiency in applicant tracking systems
Strong written and spoken English
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to engage a Senior Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Consultant to support the People and Culture (P&C) team with upcoming multiple concurrent recruitments. The consultant will provide overall coordination of the recruitments under P&C direction, maintain momentum across concurrent recruitment streams, proactively resolve or escalate outstanding actions, and provide hands-on recruitment support to meet agreed timelines.
ILRI is an international organisation working for better lives and better planet through livestock.
ILRI’s mission emphasises the interconnections between people, animals, and the environment, aiming to improve the lives of more than 300 million people in low- and middle-income countries through livestock science that supports equitable and resilient livestock systems, ultimately contributing to food systems transformation with climate and environmental benefits. This mission is delivered through two core strategic objectives: co-designing and deploying sustainable, science-based livestock solutions, and leveraging science to inform and influence policy and investment decisions.
ILRI is a member of the CGIAR, a global research alliance that works to transform food, land and water systems in a climate crisis and is the only CGIAR centre dedicated to addressing multiple development challenges through sustainable livestock solutions.
Scope of Work for the Consultant
Develop and maintain a consolidated recruitment plan and strategy covering all positions, milestones, responsibilities, dependencies and target dates, in consultation with P&C and hiring managers.
Lead and coordinate recruitment streams across P&C, hiring managers, panels and the operational recruitment consultant; agree priorities, advise on appropriate recruitment and sourcing approaches and track progress against the consolidated plan.
Proactively follow up outstanding actions, panel feedback, documentation, approvals and scheduling decisions with the responsible persons; maintain an action log with owners and deadlines and drive timely completion of agreed actions and decisions.
Identify recruitment risks and bottlenecks early, propose practical solutions and alternative recruitment approaches , adjust sequencing with P&C agreement and promptly escalate issues requiring management intervention.
Provide hands-on sourcing, headhunting, screening, assessment and interview support for priority or complex recruitments, as agreed with P&C, including identifying suitable talent for difficult-to-fill roles..
Review recruitment documentation for completeness, consistency and readiness for P&C review, and support timely completion of checks and recruitment reports.
Contribute to weekly progress check-ins and provide consolidated updates on progress, overdue actions, key recruitment risks, market or sourcing challenges, and decisions required; coordinate records and final handover.
The consultant reports to the Interim Head of People and Culture or designate. The consultant coordinates recruitment delivery and the operational consultant’s agreed activities under P&C direction. ILRI retains responsibility for shortlisting, selection, employment terms, approvals, offers and appointments. The consultant must declare conflicts, protect personal data, observe safeguarding and ethical recruitment requirements, and charge no fees to candidates. All outputs belong to ILRI.
FINAL PRODUCTS
Consolidated recruitment strategy and plan with milestones, responsibilities, dependencies and timelines.
Updated recruitment tracker, action and risk log, and weekly progress updates covering recruitment progress, sourcing challenges, key risks, overdue actions with decisions required.
Monthly delivery report covering milestones achieved, overdue actions, corrective measures and priorities for the following month.
Completed outputs for directly assigned recruitments including targeted sourcing and headhunting for priority and hard-to-fill roles, and consolidated completion and handover report with outstanding actions and owners.
Consultancy Fee:
By mutual agreement based on agreed milestones and deliverables
Post location:
ILRI Nairobi campus, remote or other agreed locations.
Duration:
Nine (9) months; contract dates to be confirmed.
Terms of Appointment:
This consultancy is only open to Kenyan Nationals.
Essential skills and qualifications
The interested candidates should possess:
Degree in human resource management, business administration or a related field. Relevant professional certification in human resources, talent acquisition or recruitment required.
At least ten years of relevant recruitment experience, including leading and coordinating multiple recruitment streams and senior or specialist appointments. Experience in targeted sourcing and headhunting for senior, specialist or difficult-to-fill roles. Demonstrated ability to drive follow-up and delivery across stakeholders while providing hands-on support and senior-level recruitment advice. International research, development or non-profit experience is an advantage.
Highly proactive and organized, with strong follow-through, prioritization and coordination skills. Able to anticipate delays, maintain momentum, influence stakeholders and manage competing deadlines. Strong recruitment judgement, reporting skills and proficiency in applicant tracking systems.
Strong written and spoken English.
How to apply:
Applicants should submit their CV stating their qualification and experience in the relevant areas expected for the position with a covering letter justifying the candidature for the consultancy to the Head of People and Culture, by clicking on the
"Apply Now
" tab below on or before 6 November 2026
.
The position title and reference number
PC/05/2026
should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.
We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
.
ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training).
To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at
http://www.ilri.org/
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer
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Summary by Impactpool
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is seeking a Senior Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Consultant to support its People and Culture team with multiple concurrent recruitments. The consultant will coordinate recruitment efforts, maintain momentum across various streams, and provide hands-on support to ensure timely completion of recruitment processes. Key responsibilities include developing a recruitment strategy, tracking progress, and addressing any challenges that arise. This consultancy is open only to Kenyan Nationals and will last for nine months.
Candidate Requirements:
Degree in human resource management or related field
Professional certification in HR or recruitment
At least ten years of relevant recruitment experience
Experience in targeted sourcing and headhunting
Strong organizational and coordination skills
Proficiency in applicant tracking systems
Strong written and spoken English
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ILRI Consultancy: Senior Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Consultant
ILRI - International Livestock Research Institute
Remote | Nairobi
Senior level
Speaks English
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