The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit agricultural research for development organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.org

CIMMYT is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and service-oriented professional for the position of Recruiter to work in the Human Resources Department of CIMMYT.

The position is based at CIMMYT’s campus in Texcoco, State of Mexico, located 45 km northeast of Mexico City, Mexico.

Specific duties:

• Manage all the aspects of the recruitment process from the reception of the requisition to the onboarding process.
• Liaise with the Hiring Manager about the needs of the positions, specifications about publishing, and the type of diffusion new need to ensure. Create a vacancy draft and seek approvals.
• Announce position on CIMMYT’s Website, job boards, universities, institutes, companies, or wherever is needed to ensure a correct diffusion of the position.
• Receive, analyze, and provide a long list of candidates to the Selection Committee.
• In charge of all the logistics to allow face-to-face or online interviews, this includes help to candidates in obtaining migratory documentation, arrange of lodging, transportation, reimbursements, or any other process regarding travel and online interviews.
• Request and prepare candidates’ information, personal documentation, references, confirmation of salary expectations, and availability to attend interviews.
• Provide candidates’ information to the IRS Administration team to prepare salary offers and issue a contract.
• Provide administrative support and tracking to all Regional Offices’ recruitment processes.
• Analyze and provide feedback and orientation to Regional Offices administration colleagues regarding the documentation and recruitment process.
• Maintain updated recruitment registers, and create databases or information containers regarding the Recruitment area.
• Support the HR team in other activities outside the recruitment unit.
• Participate in other duties requested by the supervisor.

Required academic qualifications, skills, and attitudes:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Psychology, or related administrative areas.
• At least 2 years of experience in similar roles or responsibilities.
• User advanced level in the usage of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.). Experience in Microsoft Dynamics will represent an advantage.
• Experience in the usage of online meetings and communications such as WebEx, Skype, MS Teams, LinkedIn, etc.
• Proven experience in recruiting processes from clerical positions to managerial positions.
• Advanced level of English. English will be tested and the candidate should score a minimum of C1 on CEFR.
• The selected candidate must exhibit the following competencies: Communication, Achievement Orientation, Pro-Activity, Multi-Cultural Awareness, Sensitivity, and Customer / Client Orientation.

CIMMYT offers an attractive remuneration package and support for continuous professional development. In addition to the provisions of the Mexican Labor Law, our package of benefits includes a year-end bonus (40 days), vacation premium (56%), life and medical insurance, supermarket coupons, savings fund, social Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR / Infonavit).

Candidates must apply online to M23195_Recruiter.

For further information on the selection process, please contact Ricardo Pérez ([email protected]).

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Foreign national candidates must have legal documents to work in Mexico.

This position will remain open until filled.

CIMMYT is an equal-opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity. Women are encouraged to apply.