Talent Acquisition Specialist

Organization
BasiGo
Location
Nairobi, Kigali
Job Type
Full-time
Where to Apply
https://basigo.bamboohr.com/careers/142
Tags
Full-time

About BasiGo:

BasiGo is a pioneering e-mobility start-up driving a transformation in Africa’s public transportation. BasiGo provides an electric bus solution as a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to diesel buses for private operators in Kenya. At the heart of BasiGo’s innovation is our Pay-As-You-Drive model, making electric bus ownership and operation accessible and affordable for private sector operators across Africa. The Pay-As-You-Drive model is an all-inclusive lease that simplifies adoption of an electric bus for private operators by lowering the upfront cost, providing convenient charging infrastructure, and providing expert after-sales service ensuring reliable operation throughout the life of the Electric Bus.

We are growing our team and are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist who is passionate about connecting exceptional talent to meaningful work that transforms the continent. You’ll be at the heart of our growth—partnering with hiring managers, shaping candidate experience, and helping us build diverse, high-performing teams that are driving Africa’s clean energy transition.

 

About the Role:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will play a key role in attracting and hiring talented people who will drive BasiGo’s mission forward. You will support recruitment for roles across all departments, including technical, operations, and corporate, while ensuring a strong candidate experience, compelling employer brand, and scalable talent acquisition processes. This role reports directly to the Head of People and offers significant growth opportunities as BasiGo continues to scale.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Talent Acquisition & Pipeline Building

  • Manage and lead the end-to-end recruitment cycle for Kenya & Rwanda roles, from requisition to offer stage.
  • Draft, refine, and maintain compelling job descriptions that reflect BasiGo’s mission and culture.
  • Source, screen, shortlist, and interview candidates across departments and levels (technical, operational, corporate).
  • Build talent pipelines for critical and future roles while hiring for immediate needs.
  • Coordinate assessments, interviews, and feedback loops with hiring managers.
  • Collect feedback on the recruitment process to continuously improve efficiency and candidate experience.

2. Candidate Experience

  • Ensure timely, respectful, and transparent communication with candidates throughout the hiring process.
  • Create seamless and structured candidate touchpoints (applications, interviews, feedback, offer stages).
  • Represent BasiGo’s values and culture in all candidate interactions.

3. Employer Branding

  • Support employer branding initiatives in partnership with the Head of People.
  • Contribute recruitment content for LinkedIn, careers pages, and culture communications.
  • Manage our reviews on Glassdoor and other platforms.
  • Help promote our mission, team culture, and impact in the EV space to attract top talent on different platforms, school career days etc.
  • Support candidate outreach campaigns that highlight BasiGo’s mission, diversity, and growth.

4. Hiring Manager Capability Building & Recruitment Training

  • Train, coach, and support hiring managers on best-practice recruitment, including interviewing techniques, competency-based assessment, role scoping, writing effective JDs, and delivering a strong candidate experience.
  • Develop recruitment toolkits and training materials (interview guides, scoring rubrics, question banks, decision-making frameworks) to ensure consistency and fairness across all hiring teams.
  • Partner with managers to strengthen their interviewing confidence and judgment, ensuring they are equipped to assess not only skills, but also values alignment and long-term potential.

5. Recruitment Metrics & Reporting

  • Track and analyze recruitment KPIs (time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, cost per hire, candidate experience ratings, etc.).
  • Provide hiring updates and data-driven insights to the People Team and hiring managers.
  • Recommend improvements to hiring processes based on data and market trends.

Our Ideal Candidate:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, or related field.

Experience:

  • 4–5 years of experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, ideally in a fast-growing organization or start-up environment.
  • Experience recruiting across multiple job families (technical, operations, and corporate roles).
  • Experience in employer branding or candidate experience design is an added advantage.