Job Title: Recruitment & Admissions Officer
Location: Adenta, Accra
Employment Type: Full-Time
Application Deadline: 28 February 2026

Company Overview

The African Centre for Technical Training (ACTT) is a dynamic institution dedicated to delivering high-quality technical education across Africa. We foster an innovative, participatory, and inclusive environment where every team member contributes to shaping accessible and impactful learning opportunities for students.

Role Overview

The Recruitment & Admissions Officer will lead the student recruitment and admissions process, ensuring ACTT attracts, evaluates, and enrolls talented learners from diverse backgrounds across Africa. Using a data-driven, impact-centered approach, this role drives enrollment growth, promotes inclusion, and supports students through smooth transitions into ACTT’s programs. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive professional to contribute in a start-up environment and help build strong recruitment and admissions systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end student recruitment and admissions processes, ensuring fair, transparent, and efficient evaluation.

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies to attract high-quality applicants from diverse backgrounds.

• Analyze enrollment data to inform decision-making, track trends, and optimize recruitment strategies.

• Maintain accurate records of applicant information, admissions decisions, and related reporting.

• Organize and participate in recruitment events, open days, and outreach activities.

• Collaborate with internal teams to support student onboarding and transition processes.

• Ensure all recruitment and admissions activities align with ACTT’s values, integrity, and ethical standards.

• Contribute to building and refining admissions and recruitment systems in a start-up environment.

Qualifications & Requirements

Educational Background:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.

Technical Skills & Experience:

• Experience in admissions, recruitment, or student affairs.

• Strong data analysis, decision-making, and reporting capabilities.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Core Competencies:

• Passion for education access, inclusion, and diversity in learning environments.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic setting.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.

• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and ethical standards.

• Ready to thrive in a start-up, participatory community environment.

Desirable / Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Hands-on, proactive approach with a willingness to build recruitment and admissions systems from the ground up.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Analytical mindset with decisions guided by data.

• Ability to prepare professional presentations and deliver insights effectively.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter demonstrating their suitability for the role via email  with the subject line: “Application – Recruitment & Admissions Officer”