Talent Specialist

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Process and Policy
- **Own and drive talent sourcing, selecting and acquisition process, which will include the**

building of local talent sourcing pipelines aligned to the Jumbo Talent Management and Employment

Equity plans
- **Assess current recruitment policies and processes and ensure compliance is adhered to, to**

minimize the company’s exposure to adverse outcome of complaints, litigation, audits, and

inspections.
- **Continuously improve and update recruitment templates and documentation**:

- **Introduce key assessment tools**:

- **Introduce standardised interview techniques and train line managers on recruitment process**

and interview techniques

Recruitment needs analysis
- **Work closely with relevant business heads, to understand objectives and construct plans to**

improve recruitment performance and create and implement talent tactical plans
- **Execution and creation of relevant talent sourcing pools that meet the demanding needs of**

the organisation and ensuring a steady pipeline of ready talent into the business
- **Analyse the Jumbo Talent Plans to assess internal versus external talent needs**:

- **Anticipating Jumbo’s future talent need (future store openings/expansion) and working with**

managers to advise on sourcing, selection and acquisition tactics that will help to sustain success.

Sourcing, attract and select
- **Effective and efficient use of our recruitment management system**:

- **Re-assess all current adverts used and re-look job specifications with the HRBP**:

- **Provide a comprehensive recruitment and selection service to ensure Time to Fill is within**

company norms
- **Fulfil multiple roles that ensure consistent levels of workforce talent. This will include hands-**

organisation.
- **The creation and improvement of the relevant workflows, the selection and management of**

relevant sourcing and acquisition platforms and partnering with internal and external stakeholders to

deliver on the talent needs of the company will be vital.
- **Communicating with external sources, i.e., peer organisations, service providers, talent**

sourcing originator to ensure the most appropriate solutions to enable the business.

Brand Ambassador
- Enhance the company’s external brand through job portals, social media and by attending,

organising, and facilitating career fairs and other events
- **Partner with stakeholders to create, and market the company as an attractive employer**

brand across the territories in which we operate and ensure the placement of a successful pool of
- **Drive word-of-mouth employer brand awareness building**:

- **Continuously update and maintain website, online career portals etc.**

Reporting
- **Compile regular weekly, monthly and ad hoc acquisition and project reports on recruitment**

and social media activities
- **Report on recruitment trends in the retail industry**:

- **Determine metrics to track and monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of the recruitment**

function
- **Conduct effective workforce forecasting, and reporting as is relevant and requested**

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
(You must be able to answer “YES” to all requirements listed below)
- Matric Certificate.
- Diploma in Human Resources
- Valid Driver’s Licence - Code 8 unendorsed (must have) - must be able to travel
- Computer Literate: Full Microsoft Office package
- 3 - 5 years’ recruitment experience in the retail industry or recruitment agency
- Experience in various recruitment and selection techniques
- Experience in job analysis, role profiling and competency-based interviews
- Experience in the professional use of sourcing channels and platform e.g., LinkedIn, indeed,

Ditto.HR

Undertakings:

- Criminal / Credit

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- Qualification

verification

Experience: Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in the retail industry

in a similar role or in a recruitment agency.

Reporting Structure: Talent Acquisition Specialist will report directly to

the National HR Manager.

Qualification: Matric Certificate

HR Diploma (Advantageous)

Job Purpose: To take charge of planning and guiding talent

sourcing needs and goals, specifically related to

where and how we will source for talent we need to

meet our acquisition needs and thereby contributing

to overall business success. Create and execute on

a sustainable talent attraction and acquisition

tactical plan and process across Jumbo to appoint

top talent and execute the end-to-end talent

sourcing and attraction process.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R18,000.00 - R25,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- East London, Eastern Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Diploma (preferred)

**Experience**:

- in retail, in a similar role or in a recruitment agency: 3 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

License/Certification:

- Valid Driver’s License - Code 8 (preferred