Talent Acquisition Officer

Our client is looking for a Talent Acquisition Officer to join its team. The ideal candidate should hold at least a Diploma and have prior experience in interviewing and screening of applicants. Good communication and digital literacy are must haves for this role.

Responsibilities

The job holder will be responsible:

• Lead end to end processes for designated portfolio/s
• Work closely with hiring managers to determine recruitment needs and develop hiring tactics for each role
• Provide advice and guidance to hiring managers and HR Manager/s and lead projects within the team to ensure delivery of recruitment best practice
• Design job descriptions, manage advertisements on different job platforms as established by the company
• Update the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), coordinate background verifications aligned with company processes and manage all follow-up communications
• Maintain and update all recruitment trackers
• Participate/Prepare weekly/monthly recruitment reporting
• Manage internal and external recruitment campaigns, with a focus on candidate experience.
• Participate in sourcing/headhunting exercise
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues on the team
• Continually identify new opportunities for key process improvement initiatives that help improve the recruiting strategy
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job requirements

• Minimum Diploma level with at least 1 year in the field of recruitment, including interviewing and screening of applicants.
• Knowledge of GDPR/Data Protection compliance in recruitment is also essential.
• Passion for providing a high standard of recruitment and candidate experience
• Good knowledge of IT
• Experience in sourcing candidates through a variety of channels such as social media, job boards, headhunting, networking, and niche marketing channels is essential.
• Detail orientated and confident administering a large volume of activity.
• Ability to plan, prioritise own workload and to cope under pressure
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing at all levels, is essential, as is the ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
• Demonstrates and displays a good understanding of effective teamwork
• Ability to escalate issues promptly