Talent Acquisition Specialist

3 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa IQbusiness South Africa Full time

IQbusiness is a leading independent management consulting firm in South Africa.

**Previous external/agency experience** is important, and the incumbent must be able to deliver results in a **fast-paced and time-pressured environment.**

**Key Responsibilities and/or output areas include, but are not limited to**:
Sourcing Applicants which include pro-actively searching, advertising screening & shortlisting
- Placing adverts and updating all applicable job boards and platforms, including LinkedIn, ATS and others
- Innovating and implementing new research methods and sourcing techniques
- Actively networking to generate a talent pool and build and maintain a pipeline
- Conducting telephonic, virtual or face-to-face screening interviews
- Building & maintaining networks on social media platforms
- Always aim to achieve EE targets and attrition targets within realm of authority as per implemented transformation plan

Interview administration, management and reporting
- Managing the quality of the data on the ATS system
- Close old adverts
- Provide timeous feedback to IQers regarding internal referrals

Stakeholder Management
- Establish and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to stay abreast of current and future hiring needs
- Liaison with internal line managers and assisting with recruitment training and administration, as well as Agency and Third-Party vendor liaison and relationship-building
- Provide professional talent acquisition support and advice to internal stakeholders
- Train line managers on how to conduct interviews and advise on the talent acquisition process as/when required
- Represent the Talent Acquisition Team at induction/on-boarding as and when required
- Agency relationship building, including sourcing new recruitment agencies, ensuring SLA’s are in place, reviewing agency performance and general agency liaison

Recruitment Administration and reporting
- Manage vacancies
- Dash-boarding and reporting
- Oversee integrity checks and reference checks
- Deliver weekly reports on recruitment progress

Education
- Matric
- Relevant Certifications, Diplomas or Degrees
- APSO registration or membership would be advantageous

Experience and Skills
- Minimum **4 years’** recruitment experience **as a recruiter/TA Specialist** obtained in an agency or in a fast-paced, actively sourcing internal recruitment environment
- Extensive experience in recruiting for **scarce skills** in general including senior positions
- Well versed with emerging technologies
- MS Office
- Headhunting or targeted search experience
- Extensive experience regarding modern sourcing/searching techniques (for example using **Boolean strings** etc)
- Previous experience of Online recruitment portals and programmes
- Previous experience of working on applicant tracking systems
- Basic knowledge of SA employment legislation relevant to Talent Acquisition

**Please note**:
***_As all IQbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification._
- _IQbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals_

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