Talent Acqusition Lead

Job Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Lead will need to provide resourcing support (responsible for managing the recruitment process for all internal and external openings). The role will also work closely with the HR Business Partners and Hiring Managers in delivering talent and resourcing plans for the business.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Successfully recruit all key/required skills into the organization within agreed SLA aligned to approved workforce plans;
  

• Act as a talent advisor and influence and guide the business with knowledge insights and expertise of external markets;
  

• Conduct intake meetings with Hiring Managers to confirm the desired profile and develop a sourcing strategy for the open position.
  

• Stay connected to a robust pipeline of candidates maintain longterm candidate relationships and energetically sell the roles and the organizations mission and brand;
  

• Lead and manage Talent Acquisition related projects such as employer branding (including career fairs talent forums and other events aimed at increasing employer brand visibility and expanding talent reach).
  

• Ensure the employer brand is fully leveraged and embedded in talent acquisition touch points (including candidate and vendor interactions)
  

• Promote our diversity equity and inclusion plans and work with all leaders and HR colleagues to actualize these plans.
  

• Implement efforts to drive exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences before during and after the interview process;
  

• Proactively review against all vacancies our internal talent pool to place ready now talent into vacant roles before going out for external recruitment
  

• Endtoend responsibility for the recruitment system ensuring data quality and compliance;
  

• Manage relationships with external providers including recruiting firms institutions of higher learning background check businesses among others;
  

• Produce reports and statistical data as required to include weekly reporting on recruitment initiatives talent identified and placed and challenges faced monthly reports against workforce plan and other key performance indicators
  

• The job holder has accountability for monitoring and implementation of the HR budget
  

Requirements

Knowledge experience and qualifications required

• Bachelor s Degree and relevant local or international HR Certification;
  

• Over 56 years of experience in Talent Acquisition
  

• Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS);
  

• Ability to influence senior leaders through exceptional communication strategic alignment and subject matter authority knowledge on market data and standard methodologies;
  

• Experience in coaching staff and line managers on best recruitment and selection principles / practices and interviewing skills;
  

• Experience in optimizing processes and ways of working to create a positive employee experience;
  

• Agile innovative pragmatic commercial and customerfocused approach;
  

• Applicable knowledge of and exposure to relevant employment legislation such as Data Protection etc;
  

• Multicultural sensitivity.
  

Technical & Behavioural competencies

• Good communication (written and verbal) numeracy presentation and analytical skills
  

• IT proficiency especially Microsoft Office and recruitment software
  

• An eye for detail
  

• Team player with leadership capability
  

• Excellent coordination and planning skills