Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Take full responsibility for full cycle recruitment processes. 
• Service hiring managers from multiple business units.
• Meet managers to discuss staffing requirements.
• Build a talent pipeline to address potential staff needs for projects. and developments in the business.
• Identifying candidates for transfers or reassignment in the company.

Sourcing: 

• Draft sourcing plans, identify applicable talent pools and collate information on potential candidates.
• Perform branded applicant outreaches to attract top talent.

Recruitment: 

• Draft Job advertisements.
• Advertise jobs opening on various recruitment portals and social media platforms.
• Applicant screening and shortlisting.
• Schedule interviews and prep candidates.
• Attend interviews and conduct behavioural interviews.
• Coordinate candidate assessments.
• Provide feedback and suggestions on job applications to candidates.
• Reference checking and background screening.
• Extend offers. 
• Administrative tasks required.
• Providing feedback and suggestions on job applications from employees.

Must have experience:

• 5 to 8 years of recruitment experience.
• An above-average knowledge and experience of recruitment and sourcing processes, practices, methods and tools.
• Solid understanding of applicable labour, data protection and protection of personal information legislation.

Experience that will count in your favour: 

• IT Recruitment experience.
• Financial Services and Fintech recruitment experience.

Nice to have experience: 

• African Continent (West, East and Southern Africa)

Qualification:

• A degree in Human Sciences, Industrial Psychology or Business
• Post-graduate qualifications (Bonus)

Continuous learning:

• Recruitment and Sourcing Certifications and Courses
• Recruitment Industry Memberships

Skills:

• Excellent Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Google workspace experience (Bonus).
• Knowledge of recruitment automation tools including, Application Tracking Systems.
• Sourcing tools and techniques.
• Solid Google X-ray (Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT).

Personal attributes: 

• Flexible team player
• Resilient
• Diligent
• Organised and proactive
• Energetic
• People centric
• Problem Solver
• Solutions finder
• Solid Analytical abilities
• Excellent Researcher
• Life-long learner
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Great time management skills