Antonia Olang' Gunga Katimo
Isiolo
Summary
Professional recruitment expert with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in candidate sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding, with knack for adapting to changing needs. Reliable and results-driven, known for building strong relationships and driving successful hires.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruitment Specialist
Athena
02.2025 - Current
- Provide exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, maintaining consistent communication and transparency.
- Handle both volume and corporate recruitment.
- Maintain an updated database of potential candidates for future opportunities, allowing for quick access to a qualified talent pool.
- Promptly correspond with applicants,coordinate and conduct interviews.
- Manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Leverage social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Conduct comprehensive interviews to assess candidate qualifications and cultural fit within the organization.
- Enhance candidate pool by proactively sourcing qualified applicants through various channels, such as social media, job boards, and networking events.
- Tailor recruitment messaging to appeal to values and interests of millennials and Gen Z, increasing applications from these demographics.
RECRUITER
PULA ADVISORS
08.2023 - 02.2025
- Led 80+ full-cycle hires annually across leadership, technical, and niche roles, reducing time-to-fill by 30% through proactive sourcing and streamlined processes.
- Built and maintained a pipeline of 150+ high-potential candidates, supporting both immediate hires and future workforce planning across multiple regions.
- Partnered with 20+ hiring managers and executives to define role requirements, advise on sourcing strategies, and ensure top-tier talent alignment.
- Sourced 60% of hires from passive candidate pools, leveraging LinkedIn, Boolean search, referrals, and targeted outreach.
- Enhanced candidate experience, coordinating 300+ interviews yearly with
- Achieved 95% offer acceptance rate by aligning candidate motivation with organizational value propositions.
- Managed recruitment operations across 10+ countries, successfully hiring Commercial Managers, Field Managers, Data Analysts, and Coordinators.
- Maintained 100% compliance in documentation, background checks, and hiring records through rigorous attention to process.
- Exceeded hiring KPIs consistently—average time-to-hire under 25 days, quality-of-hire ratings of 4.5+/5.
RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR
PULA ADVISORS
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Interviewed candidates to assess qualifications, experience, and cultural alignment with company values.
- Managed candidate flow through the ATS, ensuring accurate tracking and status updates across all stages.
- Coordinated interviews in collaboration with hiring managers, maintaining efficient scheduling and seamless logistics.
- Maintained 98% candidate satisfaction scores, driven by clear, timely, and personalized communication.
- Executed end-to-end recruiting tasks, including job creation, posting, rule-setting, and system updates.
- Conducted regular pipeline audits to track progress, identify gaps, and optimize sourcing efforts.
- Prepared weekly recruitment reports for leadership review, highlighting pipeline health, key metrics, and process improvements.
- Carried out thorough reference checks to validate candidate credentials and mitigate hiring risks.
REGIONAL FOCAL PERSON-PR, COMMUNICATION, ME & AL
KENYA RED CROSS SOCIETY, UPPER EASTERN
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Prepared and disseminated IEC materials, presentations, and data-driven reports tailored for internal and external stakeholders.
- Drafted and edited organizational policies in collaboration with senior leadership, including the final Kenya Red Cross Society Communications Policy (2021).
- Managed and updated the output tracker to ensure accurate program monitoring and decision-making.
- Compiled quarterly and annual reports, ensuring timely submission for donor and internal review.
- Led situational reporting during major crises (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic, 2019 floods), enabling swift program adjustments.
- Edited and published the regional newsletter bi-weekly, increasing internal engagement and visibility.
- Wrote speeches for the Regional Governing Board, aligning messaging with organizational goals and events.
- Led coordination of program activities, developed itineraries, and ensured cross-functional alignment with field operations.
- Conducted after-action reviews and compiled lesson-learned reports to strengthen future response strategies.
- Facilitated community review meetings, capturing insights to inform adaptive programming.
- Developed concept notes and donor proposals, including:
Desert Locust Mitigation Concept that secured FAO funding for 10+ affected counties (2019).
Youth Project Proposals for Samburu and Marsabit, cumulatively attracting KES 1M+ in funding.
Humanity Power Walk initiative that raised over KES 1M through regional mobilization. - Created the First Aid Training Prospectus to support marketing efforts in the Upper Eastern Region.
- Team Lead and Focal Person, Isiolo County Livestock Offtake Program (2022), overseeing program delivery and stakeholder coordination.
- Focal Person – Protection, Gender, and Inclusivity for UNICEF-funded Health Program (HSS603), ensuring compliance with equity principles.
- Co-developed training materials for the South Sudan Red Cross Society in collaboration with Kenya Red Cross Upper Eastern leadership.
HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN
BOLLORE AFRICA LOGISTICS
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Greeted and directed visitors to facilitate scheduled meetings or interviews.
- Evaluated HR processes to help streamline solutions.
- Administered assessments to validate candidates and assess qualifications.
- Used care with confidential information to protect employees' private information.
- Input benefits information into processing programs to drive accuracy.
- Provided information to employees and new hires regarding compensation, benefits, and opportunities for promotion.
- Managed recruitment by posting positions and sourcing, interviewing, and extending offers.
- Maintained accurate and current employment records for all positions and team members.
- Delivered and drove recruiting goals by interviewing candidates for job positions.
- Organized background checks and drug screening processes.
- Scheduled interviews between potential candidates and management teams.
- Facilitated onboarding of new employees, including processing paperwork and conducting orientations.
Education
MBA - Human Resource Management
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Science - Communication & Public Relations
Moi University
Skills
- Full-Cycle Recruitment
- Candidate Sourcing & Screening
- Stakeholder Management
- Interviewing & Assessment
- Talent Pipeline Development
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Diversity & Inclusion Strategies
- Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
LANGUAGES
English, Fluent
Swahili
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Recruitment Specialist
Athena
02.2025 - Current
RECRUITER
PULA ADVISORS
08.2023 - 02.2025
RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR
PULA ADVISORS
01.2023 - 07.2023
REGIONAL FOCAL PERSON-PR, COMMUNICATION, ME & AL
KENYA RED CROSS SOCIETY, UPPER EASTERN
01.2019 - 01.2023
HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN
BOLLORE AFRICA LOGISTICS
01.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Communication & Public Relations
Moi University
MBA - Human Resource Management
Kenyatta University
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