Application Guide

How to Apply for In-House Recruiter / Talent Search Consultant (6 MONTH FTC)

at Amini

🏢 About Amini

Amini is building Africa's environmental data infrastructure using AI to tackle climate challenges, making it a mission-driven tech company with global impact. As a fast-growing startup, you'll have the opportunity to shape hiring practices across multiple markets and functions, working remotely with a diverse team.

About This Role

This 6-month contract role focuses on proactive talent sourcing and full-cycle recruitment across diverse functions (engineering, product, ML, operations, commercial, customer success, sales). You'll be instrumental in scaling Amini's team by building candidate pipelines and ensuring compliant hiring in new countries.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve reviewing sourced candidates for an ML engineer role, conducting initial screens with prospects from different time zones, and updating candidate market maps for a new sales team in Rwanda. You'll also collaborate with hiring managers to refine job specs and ensure compliance for an upcoming expansion into Ghana.

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🎯 Who Amini Is Looking For

  • 4-5+ years of recruiting experience, ideally in-house, with a proven track record as a proactive search specialist who doesn't rely solely on applications.
  • Experience recruiting across multiple functions including tech, product, ML, operations, and commercial roles.
  • Expertise in global hiring across multiple countries and time zones, with knowledge of country-specific employment laws.
  • Strong sourcing skills using LinkedIn, direct outreach, referrals, and niche communities; confident with recruiting tools and data-driven pipeline management.

📝 Tips for Applying to Amini

1

Highlight specific examples of proactive sourcing (e.g., building market maps, targeting passive candidates) rather than just describing your recruitment process.

2

Quantify your impact: mention number of hires, time-to-fill, or candidate pipeline growth in previous roles.

3

Show your experience with global hiring: list countries you've recruited for and how you navigated local compliance.

4

Tailor your resume to include keywords like 'market mapping', 'direct outreach', 'full-cycle recruitment', and 'compliance'.

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Include a brief cover letter (even if optional) that connects your passion for climate tech or African markets to Amini's mission.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your passion for Amini's mission: building environmental data infrastructure in Africa to combat climate change.", 'Your experience with proactive sourcing and building candidate pipelines from scratch across multiple functions.', 'Your track record of global hiring and navigating employment laws in different countries.', 'Your ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced startup environment.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Understand Amini's core product: how they use satellite data and AI to provide environmental insights for agriculture, climate, etc.
  • → Learn about the specific markets Amini operates in (e.g., Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda) and common hiring challenges in those regions.
  • → Read about their recent funding, team growth, and any news on expansion plans.
  • → Familiarize yourself with the typical salary bands and employment regulations in target countries.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through how you would build a candidate market map for a new engineering role in a country Amini hasn't hired in before.
2 Describe a time you sourced a hard-to-fill role and the specific strategies you used.
3 How do you ensure compliance with employment laws when hiring in multiple countries?
4 How would you partner with hiring managers to understand their talent needs and set expectations?
5 Tell me about a time you had to manage competing priorities across multiple requisitions.
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Treating this as a standard corporate recruiting role without emphasizing proactive sourcing and startup adaptability.
  • Lack of specificity about global hiring experience – vague claims like 'I've hired internationally' without mentioning countries or compliance.
  • Focusing only on agency recruiting experience without demonstrating in-house proactive search skills.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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