Talent Acquisition Specialist

What will you do?

This exciting opportunity is available within People and Transformation, Human Resources based at our Head Office in Cape Town, Tygervalley or Johannesburg, Sandton offices.

The role is responsible for the development of talent acquisition initiatives as part of the centre of excellence’s strategic operating plan, as well as the management of Talent Acquisition specific process and practices to ensure best practices in the acquisition discipline. What will make you successful in this role?

Develop sourcing strategies in alignment with the business strategic priorities to ensure Santam remains competitive with market best practices
Specific and specialized sourcing initiatives, recruiting marketing channel development specific to e-commerce, strategic job board management, digital and non-digital employment marketing, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, talent planning, talent mapping, etc.
Remain abreast of and analyse industry trends on information technology talent attraction strategies and advise business regarding the impact on the organization’s ability to attract talent in this field
Consult on the development and implementation of digital social media sourcing campaigns
Conducting research on competitors, building industry networks, attending industry specific events, job fairs, partnering with labour agencies and tapping into global networks
Provide support to the Head of Talent Acquisition and Talent Lead in the sourcing and acquisition of scarce and critical skills at manager and above levels.

Manage and drive Talent Acquisition Pipelines for Critical and Scarce Skill Roles
Engage with Business, HRBP’s and Leads to understand critical, scarce and future hiring needs
Develop sourcing campaigns to attract talent for critical and scarce skills e.g. Print, Job Portals, LinkedIn, Social Media, Seminars, Networking, etc.
Identify future talent needs and proactively recruiting and sourcing; develop talent pool, pipeline or social engagements. (Recruitment in advance of need)

Talent and Recruitment Optimization of People and Process
Constantly benchmark, review and improve resourcing approach and processes

Psychometric assessment management
Manage and coordinate the assessment process at all levels
Custom-design tests to suit the recruiting needs for business.
Using the raw data reports, develop reports that business can use for recruitment or development purposes
Provide verbal and written assessment feedback

Talent Reporting and Analytics
Prepare relevant talent analytics which informs talent initiatives and assists with decision making
Track ROI on Talent Acquisition, attraction and recruitment initiatives
Determine with the Talent Acquisition Lead what metrics are relevant and ensure that data is collected and captured to measure performance against metrics
Manage and update Talent Acquisition Scorecard and vacancy tracker for the business to enable monitoring of performance against sourcing plan for the Head of Talent Acquisition

Develop relationships and manage Service Level Agreements with stakeholders
Build and maintain relationship and service levels with internal and external partners

Onboarding of all new employees
Manage and ensure the co-ordination of the Santam new employee orientation
Manage On-Boarding Framework Implementation plan
Develop, manage and implement the Santam on-boarding framework in alignment with best practice

Ad-hoc Projects
Development, support and Implementation of Talent Acquisition initiatives as per business need Qualifications

B-Degree Honours in HR/Industrial Psychology or related field of study or an equivalent NQF level 8 qualification
Must be a registered psychometrist
Experience in direct headhunting/sourcing from a large corporate, combined with previous agency experience
Understanding of pipelining and talent mapping for the volume business in insurance is an advantage Knowledge

Knowledge of the talent management value chain with in-depth demonstrated knowledge of the talent acquisition lever
Knowledge of recruitment and selection techniques and requirements, the company’s selection guidelines, and South African laws regarding employment practices
Display knowledge of principles and procedures for recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems
Exhibit knowledge of hiring practices, behavioural-based interview techniques, tracking processes for applicants and open positions, and recruiting metrics
Exhibit knowledge of the organisation’s recruiting policy, procedures, and databases
Awareness of FAIS accreditation requirements and governance process is advantageous
Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
Experience with online tools and platforms.
Experience in successful hiring to meet business needs
Experience with applicant tracking systems and sourcing channel tools
Experience in proactive e