Johannesburg: Senior Specialist Talent Acquisition posted by Tower Group

Role purpose:

Responsible for building organizational capability through leading and driving talent resourcing initiatives to acquire the best talent for MAST Services (Pty) Ltd. Collaborate with Leadership to understand their talent needs and align resourcing strategies to meet the people plans in a timeous manner. Deliver professional and relevant recruitment approaches and practices to drive a seamless experience for all stakeholders (recruiting line manager, candidates etc)

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Collaborate with business to develop and cultivate excellent working relationships to build in-depth understanding of requirements in order to plan sourcing strategies
• Build talent pipelines for future needs.
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end talent acquisition services including being accountable for proactively communicating and updating key stakeholders
• Consult with the business to support targeted attraction strategies for relevant business area based on the business drivers/strategy, research and analysis.
• Pro-active sourcing of candidates via internal databases, alternate sourcing channels, referrals, talent days and talent mapping exercises in order to meet client requirements.
• Provide market trends and analysis on a regular basis, utilizing these insights to influence recruitment plans.
• Engage with preferred suppliers where necessary and build working relationships to deliver the right talent for the business.
• Accountable for resourcing reporting, including analysis of performance against KPIs and insights to shape the business area to further shape the business area specific resourcing strategy.
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Assist with the alignment and achievement of Business Area Transformation targets through targeted sourcing and shortlisting.
• Develop reporting matrix against realistic turnaround times for Exco Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Experienced talent acquisition specialist who has managed portfolios of complex recruitment for a demanding client base with a deep functional expertise
• Creative sourcing strategies for small medium business
• Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment.
• An effective and persuasive communicator who seeks insight into the business needs and acts as a knowledgeable advisor, as well as liaise and influence at senior level.
• Strong networker, who adapts well to changing priorities, demonstrates resilience, flexibility and energy.
• Ability to analyze recruitment data and trends and to implement corrective actions.
• Commercial Acumen
• Experience in dealing with tight deadlines in a fast-moving environment and dealing with complex roles and business areas

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12
• 3-year qualification in HR field is essential
• 5 years + experience in talent acquisition
• Experience in developing and delivering recruitment strategies and processes to improve outcomes.
• Experience in research, market mapping, networking and stakeholder management
• Experience in managing vendors/suppliers and SLAs
• Experience in TA with a PAN African lens is an advantage
• Experience in selling Companys EVP as total value proposition