Recruiter

RECRUITER

Team: People Location: Flexible / Remote Reporting to: Recruitment Lead

ROLE OVERVIEW

Rwazi scales through disciplined talent acquisition.

The Recruiter executes the hiring engine — sourcing, screening, coordinating, and progressing high-quality candidates through structured evaluation pipelines.

This role ensures hiring velocity without compromising talent bar.

The Recruiter does not simply fill roles. They move qualified candidates through a structured, high-signal system.

CORE MANDATE

The Recruiter is accountable for:

- Generating qualified candidate flow

- Maintaining structured candidate progression

- Preserving evaluation rigor

- Reducing time-to-interview and time-to-offer

- Ensuring strong candidate experience

This is an execution-critical role within the hiring pipeline.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

SOURCING & PIPELINE EXECUTION

- Source candidates across prioritized channels

- Maintain proactive outreach cadences

- Build candidate pools ahead of immediate demand

- Track sourcing effectiveness by channel

CANDIDATE SCREENING & SIGNAL FILTERING

- Conduct structured screening interviews

- Assess alignment against defined role rubrics

- Filter for capability, ownership mindset, and execution ability

- Maintain clear candidate documentation

INTERVIEW COORDINATION & PROGRESSION

- Schedule and manage interview stages

- Ensure timely feedback collection

- Reduce bottlenecks in hiring workflows

- Maintain candidate momentum through the funnel

CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE

- Communicate clearly and professionally

- Maintain responsiveness and transparency

- Uphold Rwazi’s reputation in the talent market

RECRUITING METRICS & DISCIPLINE

- Track funnel conversion rates

- Maintain accurate pipeline reporting

- Identify drop-off patterns and escalate issues

ROLE IMPACT

Strong performance in this role results in:

- Faster hiring cycles

- Higher-quality candidate shortlists

- Reduced interview fatigue for hiring managers

- Predictable pipeline health

- Stronger employer brand perception

WHAT THIS ROLE IS NOT

- Not passive resume sorting

- Not job posting only

- Not administrative scheduling support

- Not lowering bar to fill seats

This role requires judgment, pace, and structure.

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFILE

We are looking for individuals who demonstrate:

- 2–5+ years in recruiting (startup or high-performance environments preferred)

- Experience hiring across multiple functions (Product, Ops, Finance, etc.)

- Strong structured interviewing ability

- Clear written and verbal communication

- Ability to operate with speed and organization

- Comfort working in metric-driven environments

Candidates may come from startup recruiting, marketplace hiring, agency environments, or internal talent acquisition teams.

CULTURAL FIT

We value recruiters who:

- Protect the hiring bar

- Move quickly without chaos

- Maintain high ownership

- Operate with clarity and professionalism

- See recruiting as a system, not a task

HOW CANDIDATES ARE EVALUATED

Candidates are evaluated based on:

- Quality of sourced candidates

- Funnel discipline and pipeline clarity

- Communication clarity

- Speed without compromise

- Ability to maintain candidate momentum

SUMMARY

The Recruiter powers the execution layer of Rwazi’s hiring engine.

This role ensures high-quality talent flows predictably into the organization as we scale.