myAgro
About MyAgro:
myAgro is an award-winning non-profit social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to help 1 million farmers increase their incomes by 2026 and lift themselves out of poverty. Learn more from myAgro’s founder and CEO here.
About the Role:
myAgro is growing very quickly. Because of the growth of our company, we are looking for a motivated bilingual (French/English) university graduate who is interested in recruiting, human resources, agriculture or development to join our talent acquisition team in Dakar. No prior work experience is required. You will work on many tasks related to hiring new employees at myAgro and will learn more about the recruiting profession. You will report to the Director of Talent Acquisition.
You Will:
- Write and Edit Job Descriptions (in English) and post them to job boards and to platforms like LinkedIn
- Maintain internal recruiting systems, including our applicant tracking system (We will provide training)
- Help conduct interviews.
- Help with new hires contract signing and onboarding.
- Work with hiring managers and recruiters on others tasks as assigned
You Have:
- Fluency in French and English (both written and spoken), you will report to an English speaking manager.
- The ability to type more than 60 words per minute
- An interest in learning more about recruiting, people operations and human resources.
- An interest in working with people from many different backgrounds.
- No prior experience in talent acquisition is required. No specific educational background is required
Our Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year
- Retirement plan contributions
- Professional development and laptop stipends
- The opportunity to make a difference for farmers everyday!
myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.