OAF Talent Acquisition Associate Jobs in Nigeria 2026 – NGO Jobs in Nigeria
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- Position Name: Talent Acquisition Associate
- Organization Name: One Acre Fund (OAF)
- Duty Location / City: Minna
- Job Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
About the Role
The Nigeria Talent Acquisition Associate is responsible for proactively building pools of talent for the country program with the ultimate aim of a) Increasing hire quality and b) reducing the time it takes to hire that talent. They will pursue a comprehensive talent strategy for the Nigeria program that will include networking, young talent programs, attending high value events and more. The TA Associate will work very closely with the country program to better understand their talent needs. The customer (Nigeria Program) will consider the Talent Acquisition Associate to be the key business partner on the Recruitment team and a key part of program success.
Responsibilities
Business Partner Relationship Owner for Nigeria Program
- Close integration within the Nigeria program to understand their hiring needs
- Participation in talent committees and other leadership groups
- Advice workforce planning for the country program for each year
- ‘Go to Gemba’ with department heads to understand the work that they do
- A willingness to commit to living in Minna for the full first year.
- Understand the talent landscape for the region and design approaches to solving staffing issues around specialised skills and gender balance.
- Develop and execute a brand strategy that positions One Acre Fund as an employer of choice.
Proactively Build Pools of Talent
- Identify all possible talent avenues and build strong talent pipelines that can be used to fill upcoming open roles
- Participation in events and other networking to build a portfolio of contacts across the country
- Pursue contacts in diaspora groups to bring talent back to OAF
- Identify employers and universities whose staff/students have the skills we need for the future
- Collaborate with in-county HR/recruitment teams to match pipelines and prospects with open roles
Manage internship/Graduate Programs
- Build relationships with the top universities in the country to develop an intern or graduate program that will bring young talent into OAF.
- Reduce the need for external hiring through the use of interns/grads who are converted to full time staff
- Design and implement other initiatives that equip future Nigeria program hiring i.e.,
- Reduce time to hire
- High candidate quality
- Improve diversity of candidates
Reduce overall ‘Time to Hire’ for the Nigeria Program
- A key indicator of success for the TA role is the overall ‘time to hire’ for the program. Reducing this number indicates that the talent strategy is working
- A second key indicator of success is the ‘quality of the hire’ i.e., does the hire succeed on the job in the first 6 months to 1 year.
- A third key indicator of success in this role is ‘Time it took the successful applicant to apply.” If talent pools are up and running, this number should go down significantly.
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
Technical skills:
- Networking: Has an existing network of local contacts and is comfortable establishing new contacts
- Brand Positioning: Demonstrate the ability to sell the brand One Acre Fund as an employer of choice..
- Customer Service: Meets our customer where they are and invests in understanding their needs and challenges.
- Talent Identification: Can combine customer needs with skillsets that typically thrive at OAF and can covert those into candidates who do well at our organization.
- Ability to work independently: The TA Associate will need to build their own portfolio of talent and must be able to deal with some ambiguity in their work.
- People Management experience
