Recruitment Officer

Senior Recruiter (Multilingual Healthcare Interpreting) Location: Egypt (remote) Employment: Contractor

About the Opportunity Expansion International places skilled professionals with international clients through an Employer of Record model. We are partnering with a US healthcare interpreting and language services provider to build a team of Medical Video Remote Interpreters in Egypt across several languages, including Arabic, French, Italian, and Russian. This is a newly scaling programme with significant hiring volume, and we are looking for an experienced Senior Recruiter to own recruitment in Egypt from first contact through to start date. You will work directly with our Director and play a key role in building a high-quality interpreter team from the ground up.

The Role You will run end-to-end recruitment for multilingual interpreter roles, sourcing and screening candidates who combine strong language skills with the professionalism, reliability, and composure needed for sensitive medical conversations. You will manage a structured hiring process, keep candidates engaged through a multi-stage evaluation, and deliver a steady pipeline of qualified hires.

Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end recruitment for Medical Video Remote Interpreter roles across multiple languages.

Source candidates through job boards (including Wuzzuf, LinkedIn, and Bayt), universities and language faculties, language institutes, communities, referrals, and direct outreach.

Write and manage job adverts, screening questions, and application workflows.

Screen CVs and conduct initial phone or video interviews, including a first-pass assessment of language fluency and professional presence.

Coordinate candidates through the full evaluation process (prescreen, proficiency assessment, and final interview), keeping them informed and engaged at every stage.

Verify candidates meet technical and workspace requirements (wired internet, a private and lockable workspace, availability for evening and night shifts).

Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future languages.

Track and report on pipeline metrics, including applications, conversion rates, time to hire, and source effectiveness.

Provide market insight on salaries, competitor activity, and candidate availability in Egypt.

Support offer management and pre-onboarding, working alongside our Employer of Record partner.

Help identify new languages and talent pools that could be sourced in Egypt.

Required Skills & Experience 4+ years of recruitment experience, including high-volume or multilingual hiring.

Experience recruiting for BPO, call centre, customer service, language services, or healthcare roles.

Proven track record of sourcing hard-to-find language profiles in Egypt (for example French, Italian, Russian, German, or other foreign language speakers).

Fluent English and Arabic, both written and spoken. Additional languages are a strong advantage.

Strong knowledge of the Egyptian recruitment market, including job boards, universities, and talent communities.

Confident assessing spoken language ability, communication skills, and professional presence during interviews.

Highly organised, with experience managing multiple roles and a large number of candidates at once.

Comfortable using an applicant tracking system, spreadsheets, and video interviewing tools.

Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote, fast-moving environment.

Reliable home office setup with stable high speed internet.

Nice to Have Experience recruiting interpreters, translators, or medical support staff.

Experience recruiting for US or European clients.

Familiarity with medical interpreting standards and certifications (for example CCHI or NBCMI).

Experience working with an Employer of Record or outsourcing model.

Existing networks within Egyptian language faculties, such as Al-Alsun (Ain Shams University) or Cairo University.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Takes full ownership of results and is driven by quality hires, not just volume.

Builds strong relationships with candidates and represents our brand professionally.

Spots potential in candidates who are new to interpreting but show the right skills and attitude.

Is proactive, creative in sourcing, and keen to help shape a growing programme.

What We Offer Competitive monthly salary in EGP, plus performance-based bonus.

Fully remote role.

Direct work with the company Director and real influence over how the programme grows.

The opportunity to build a new multilingual hiring operation from the ground up.