Talent Acquisition Specialist

7 days ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Optimal Growth Technologies Full time R600 000 - R800 000 per year
About the job Talent Acquisition Specialist - contract

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Midrand

Contract duration: 3 months

Scope of the role:
  • Responsible for leading and driving talent resourcing initiatives
  • Collaborate with respective business stakeholders to understand their talent needs and align resourcing strategies to meet the people plans.
  • Ensure customer obsession and adopt the best recruitment approaches to drive a seamless candidate experience.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership :
  • Collaborate with business to develop and cultivate excellent working relationships to build in-depth understanding of requirements in order to plan sourcing strategies
  • Build talent pipelines for future needs.
  • Lead and coordinate end-to-end talent acquisition services including being accountable for proactively communicating and updating key stakeholders
  • Consult with the business to support targeted attraction strategies for relevant business area based on the business drivers/strategy, research and analysis.
  • Pro-active sourcing of candidates via internal databases, alternate sourcing channels, referrals, talent days and talent mapping exercises in order to meet client requirements.
  • Provide market trends and analysis on a regular basis, utilising these insights to influence recruitment plans.
  • Engage with preferred suppliers where necessary and build working relationships to deliver the right talent for the business.
  • Accountable for resourcing reporting, including analysis of performance against KPIs and insights to shape the business area to further shape the business area specific resourcing strategy.
  • Provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
  • Assist with the alignment and achievement of Business Area Transformation targets through targeted sourcing and shortlisting.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
  • Experienced talent acquisition specialist who has managed significant portfolios of complex recruitment for a demanding client base with a deep functional expertise
  • Customer obsessed with experience of delivering a customer centric resourcing service and demonstrate innovation to problem solving as well as service delivery.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment.
  • An effective and persuasive communicator who seeks insight into the business needs and acts as a knowledgeable advisor, as well as liaise and influence at senior level
  • Strong networker, who adapts well to changing priorities, demonstrates resilience, flexibility and energy.
  • Ability to analyse recruitment data and trends and to implement corrective actions.
  • Commercial Acumen
  • Experience in dealing with tight deadlines in a fast moving environment and dealing with complex roles and business areas
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
  • Matric / Grade 12 or SAQA Accredited Equivalent*
  • Minimum of a B Degree with HR specialization or SAQA Accredited Equivalent*
  • 5-8 years' experience in recruitment industry
  • Experience in developing and delivering recruitment strategies and processes to improve outcomes.
  • Experience in research, market mapping, and stakeholder management
Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
  • Experienced talent acquisition specialist who has managed significant portfolios of complex recruitment for a demanding client base with a deep functional expertise
  • Customer obsessed with experience of delivering a customer centric resourcing service and demonstrate innovation to problem solving as well as service delivery.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment.
  • An effective and persuasive communicator who seeks insight into the business needs and acts as a knowledgeable advisor, as well as liaise and influence at senior level.
  • Strong networker, who adapts well to changing priorities, demonstrates resilience, flexibility and energy.
  • Ability to analyse recruitment data and trends and to implement corrective actions.
  • Commercial Acumen

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