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Talent Pool: Talent Acquisition Specialist MMH260205-10

Guardrisk

Sandton · On-site Full-time 3w ago

About the role

Role Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Specialist focuses on sourcing, placing, and managing candidates throughout the recruitment Lifecyle, while ensuring a seamless and positive experience for both candidates and the business.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources/ industrial psychology or related field • Registration as a Psychometrist will be an added advantage

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, with a focus on sourcing and managing talent pipelines • Experience using various recruitment platforms • Exposure to psychometric assessment tools advantageous • Reputable talent sourcing at all managerial levels essential including Executive search

Duties and Responsibilities

Talent Sourcing, Attraction and placement

• Partner closely with the Human Capital (HC) team and business leaders to develop and implement targeted talent sourcing strategies. • Proactively source and attract high-quality candidates through job boards, social media, networking, and other channels. • Collaborate with hiring managers to understand role requirements and define recruitment strategies. • Build and maintain a strong network of passive and active candidates through diverse sourcing channels. • Ensure job advertisements are accurate, engaging, and aligned with Guardrisk branding, while cleaning up and updating ads as necessary. • Drafts offer letters for successful candidates working closely with the HCBP. • Support in negotiating offers and managing the pre-onboarding process.

Role profile management

• Works closely with the HC team and leaders to coordinate and ensure that role profiles are up to date and aligned to the Guardrisk Competency framework. • Ensure role profiles are aligned with the organizational competency framework.

Screening and Interview coordination

• Conduct thorough screening of candidates to assess fit, skills, and experience for both immediate and future opportunities. • Partner with hiring managers and HC Business Partner to ensure alignment with role requirements and company culture. • Schedule and arrange interviews, ensuring a smooth and efficient process for both candidates and the team. • Provide timely communication to candidates regarding interview schedules, expectations, and any necessary preparations.

Talent Pool Management

• Develop and manage ongoing talent pools for key roles, including niche skill sets or high-demand positions. • Maintain strong relationships with potential candidates to ensure a consistent flow of talent.

Candidate Experience And Feedback

• Ensure a positive, seamless experience for candidates by providing timely communication and guidance throughout the recruitment process. • Gather feedback from candidates on their experience, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes to enhance the recruitment process. • Provide respectful and constructive feedback to unsuccessful candidates, maintaining professionalism and a positive company image.

General Human Capital administration

• Provides regular reports on recruitment activities, talent pool status, candidate experience, and any other monthly recruitment spend. • Clean up and analyse recruitment data to identify trends, make recommendations and enhance recruitment strategies. • Ensure regular recruitment check-in’s and that all recruitment data is up to date. • General human capital administration, including organisational effectiveness support. • Monitor and report on assessment, reference checks and agency fee expenditures. • Ensure spending remains within approved budgets and identify cost optimization opportunities. • Liaise with vendors and internal finance teams as needed.

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