Group Talent Acquisition and Assessments Specialist

6 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa FirstRand Full time

Job Description

Hello future Group Talent Acquisition and Assessment Specialist

FirstRand believes that its people are its single most important resource and will not operate in a sector unless it has people who are right for that market and who share FirstRand’s business values. We recruit self-starters who have a passion for what they do. We empower them, hold them accountable and reward them appropriately. We value diversity in our people, particularly for the way that this contributes to innovative thinking. If you think you will flourish in our environment, and you believe you have the necessary skills and competencies for the position advertised, then we are looking for you

Are you someone who can:
- Implement the Talent Acquisition and Assessment strategy, framework, and methodology across the FirstRand business in partnership with the segment Talent Acquisition teams and human capital community.- Drive the integration of talent acquisition and assessment practices and information, into other human capital domains.- Manage the strategic talent acquisition and assessment programs of work, as defined by the Group Lead for Talent Acquisition and Assessments.- Act as a partner to the human capital community and business stakeholders through proposing and implementing talent acquisition and assessment initiatives that are aligned to human capital priorities and best practice.- Designs talent acquisition and assessment solutions that balance the employee experience, human capital priorities and business needs.- Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of assessment services across businesses.- Understands the full human capital value chain and has experience in integrating assessments into learning, acquisition, organisational effectiveness and talent work streams.- Leverage the use of talent acquisition and assessment data and technologies to develop deeper insights and facilitate data-driven decision-making across the business.- Implementation and support of procurement processes (onboarding, contracting, procurement engagements etc.) with third parties as and when required.- Application of both psychometric and non-psychometric assessments methodologies.-
- Within a group framework for talent acquisition and assessments, maximize human capital engagement to ensure they have the necessary templates, tools, guidance and materials to support the strategy.- Monitor the execution of projects and programmes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.- Monitor adherence to policy and governance requirements, addressing deviations as appropriate and escalating or intervening with disciplinary processes if required.- Provide assessment feedback if required (assessment service delivery is primarily managed by the assessment partners)- Are a registered industrial and organizational psychologist / psychometrist - valid registration with HPCSA is a prerequisite. A masters degree in industrial psychology is preferred.- Have 5 - 8 years’ experience in global, complex environment, of which 2 - 3 years is ideally at a professional level in the fields of talent acquisition and assessments.- Have knowledge and experience of strategy execution of talent acquisition and assessments.-
- Have advanced project management skills.- Have change management experience in a complex environment.

You will have access to:
- Opportunities to transform, innovate and inform the talent acquisition and assessment strategy.- Challenging work in a complex and exciting environment- Opportunities to innovate and create efficiencies.- Opportunities to conduct ongoing research into new developments and initiatives in the talent acquisition and assessment industry.

We can be a match if you are:
- Ambitious and driven- Highly energized and are resilient to change and challenges- A strategic translator and can drive operational excellence- Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects/programs concurrently- Collaborative and ethical - should be trusted to manage highly sensitive information- Able to effectively partner cross-functionally with stakeholders at all levels- Agile mindset and responsible to quick delivery and turnaround- Are you interested to take the step?

Job Details

Application Closing Date

01/03/24



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