Talent Pool Talent Acquisition Specialist

Guardrisk part of Momentum Group Limited is South Africas leading provider of cell captive business and alternative risk transfer solutions offering tailor-made risk financing and access to professional reinsurance markets. As the market leader we specialise in innovative cell captive structures that allow clients to operate their own insurance products within a ring-fenced facility including underwriting actuarial legal compliance and financial reporting services without the costs and complexities of establishing an insurance company. Registered for most statutory classes of non-life and life insurance we provide customised cover and strategic risk solutions. Our services cater to corporates that are serious about risk management those facing complex or high-cost risks and businesses looking to offer their own branded insurance products.

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.

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-ins 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelors 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

• Taking Action: Takes action to make things happen; uses initiative to start things up; shows drive and invests personal energy.
• Checking things: Is meticulous in finding errors; ensures accuracy by being thorough and checking details; produces high quality work by being detailed.
• Managing tasks: Manages tasks by being organised and methodical; plans activities systematically; sets priorities for tasks
• Producing output: Is focused on activity and works quickly; keeps busy and maintains productivity; is comfortable multi-tasking to produce output.
• Upholding standards: Behaves ethically and justly; is discreet and maintains confidentiality; meets commitments by acting with integrity.
• Team working: Works participatively with others; is democratic and encourages team contributions; collaboratively involves others in decision-making.
• Embracing change : Copes with change and variety; tolerates uncertainty and ambiguity; adapts to new challenges.