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People & Talent Specialist Jobs in Nairobi County, Kenya at ICG Medical
Title: People & Talent Specialist
Company: ICG Medical
Location: Nairobi County, Kenya
Job Title: People and Talent Specialist
Location: View Park Towers, Nairobi (Office-Based)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Working Hours: 08:30 – 17:30 (EAT), with flexibility required to support UK, US, and Australia time zones
About the Role: We are looking for a commercially minded People and Talent Specialist to join our team.
This is a recruitment-first role (90%), focused on delivering high-quality placements across international markets, alongside 10% responsibility in HR and people operations.
You will play a key role in hiring top talent efficiently, building strong processes, and supporting business growth — ensuring HR and recruitment decisions have a clear commercial impact.
Key Responsibilities:
Talent Acquisition (90%)
· Manage full-cycle recruitment: sourcing, screening, interviewing, and placing candidates
· Deliver against hiring targets across UK, US, and Australia markets
· Conduct advanced candidate sourcing using LinkedIn, job boards, Boolean search, and other creative strategies
· Execute market mapping and talent research to identify potential candidates and understand talent trends
· Conduct interviews and assess communication, experience, and cultural fit
· Coordinate interviews between candidates and clients
· Maintain accurate pipelines and candidate tracking
· Ensure a high-quality and professional candidate experience
· Make recruitment decisions with commercial impact in mind — cost, speed, and quality of hire
HR & People Operations (10%)
· Support onboarding and offboarding processes
· Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and procedures
· Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal standards
· Manage employee attendance, sickness, and return-to-work processes
· Support employee wellbeing initiatives and engagement activities
· Act as a trusted advisor to employees on HR-related matters
· Maintain accurate employee records and documentation
· Collaborate with the global HR team on processes, reporting, and improvements
· Contribute to building structure, processes, and culture as the business grows
Requirements:
· 2+ years of combined experience in HR and Talent Acquisition
· Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and policies
· Commercially minded — understands targets, KPIs, and business outcomes
· Experienced in Boolean search, talent mapping, and market research
· Proven ability to deliver hires in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
· Strong English communication skills (written and verbal)
· Highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented
· Comfortable working across time zones when required
· Ability to balance compliance with speed and delivery
What We’re Looking For:
· A recruiter at heart who is motivated by hitting targets and making placements
· Strong understanding of HR laws, policies, and best practices — you know how to apply them, not just follow them
· Commercially aware — you understand how hiring and people decisions affect the bottom line
· Skilled in Boolean search and market mapping to find the best talent quickly
· Someone who can balance structure and speed — compliant but not slow
· High ownership mindset — you take responsibility for outcomes
· Comfortable acting as a trusted advisor to employees and leadership
· Resilient, reliable, and consistent in performance
What You’ll Get:
· Clear earning potential with placement-based incentives
· Exposure to international clients and global hiring standards
· Opportunity to grow into a broader HR / People leadership role as the business scales
· A chance to help build and shape the people function from the ground up