Talent Acquisition Team Leader

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

We are looking to bolster our Internal Talent Acquisition (TA) team and are seeking an **experienced** Talent Acquisition Team Leader who can actively attract and appoint top talent to our organisation.

He/she will report to the Talent Acquisition Manager and lead a team of Talent Acquisition Specialists within the GIG Economy/Group. The Team Lead will guide and coach the Talent Acquisition Specialists to deliver the needs of the business, while playing an integral role in growing the core of organisational capability and helping to implement tools for greater efficiency and effectiveness. He/she will also have responsibility for managing their own requisition load across various lines of business.

**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**:

- Manage the talent acquisition team of 5. Energize, motivate and provide vision & direction to the team.
- 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
- Managing the quality of the data on the ATS system

Provide timeous feedback to IQers regarding internal referrals
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
- 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 required**
- Minimum **6 years’** recruitment experience **as a recruiter/TA Specialist** obtained in an agency or in a fast-paced, actively sourcing internal recruitment environment
- Previous experience **leading** a Talent Acquisition team
- 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_