Talent Acquisition Specialist

JOB OVERVIEW

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for delivering full-cycle recruitment services for all mine-site positions ensuring compliance with Ghanaian labour regulations local community employment commitments and company standards. This role partners closely with departmental leaders (Mining Processing Maintenance Geology HSE IT Finance Supply Chain Community Affairs) to attract assess and onboard high-quality talent while supporting local employment and skills development goals.

Recruitment & Talent Sourcing

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for mine-site roles (skilled trades technical supervisory and professional).
  
• Proactively source candidates through job boards LinkedIn mining networks universities community databases and internal referrals.
  
• Drive local talent sourcing in alignment with Ghana Minerals Commission localisation and community recruitment requirements.
  
• Build and maintain pipelines for hard-to-fill roles.
  

• Conduct screening calls design competency-based interview guides coordinate panel interviews.
  
• Facilitate technical tests psychometric assessments and practical evaluations where required.
  
• Ensure fair and transparent recruitment processes for local community applicants.
  
  

• Ensure recruitment activities comply with the Ghana Labour Act Minerals Commission localisation plans and companys HR policies.
  
• Ensure all hires meet mandatory medical security and background verification requirements.
  
• Maintain accurate recruitment record-keeping for audits and reporting.
  

• Work closely with Site HR Community Relations Training & Development and HODs to support talent needs.
  
• Engage with local community leaders and employment committees on community recruitment processes.
  
• Partner with training departments to identify skills gaps and support training interventions.
  

• Coordinate onboarding logistics (medical fitness inductions accommodation rotations PPE issue site access).
  
• Deliver site-specific orientation programmes in collaboration with HSE and HR teams.
  
• Track new hire performance during probation period and support integration into teams.
  
  

• Maintain recruitment dashboards vacancy trackers and weekly/monthly reports.
  
• Analyse recruitment metrics: time-to-fill cost-per-hire source-of-hire localisation progress community hires turnover trends.
  
• Recommend process improvements and workforce planning insights.
  

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources Business Administration Industrial Psychology or related field.
  
• 5 years experience in Talent Acquisition within the mining industry
  
• Exposure to a remote mining environment including daily interaction with operational areas.
  
• Experience recruiting for remote site operations or similar high-volume technical environments.
  
• Experience in resourcing passive candidates on external recruitment platforms.
  
• Strong knowledge of Ghanaian labor laws and localization requirements.
  
• Proficiency with SAP SuccessFactors
  

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced multicultural environment.
  
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
  
• High level of integrity confidentiality and professionalism.
  
• Proactive sourcing capability with strong networking ability.
  
• Understanding of mining operational roles and competencies.
  
• Ability to work on a remote mine-site