HR Consultant : Talent Acquisition

HR Consultant : Talent Acquisition

HR Consultant : Talent Acquisition

Apply locations Johannesburg time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR-61496

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

We are currently searching for a passionate HC Consultant: Talent Acquisition with an eye for attracting amazing talent and has excellent communication, technical and relationship building skills.

As a HC Consultant: Talent Acquisition, you will partner with the business to deliver the end-to-end recruitment service offering. Your role will be to ensure that all vacancies are filled with suitably qualified candidates within the shortest possible period of time so as to avoid undue disruption to the business; making sure that candidates have the ability to perform the roles for which they have been employed, but also have the capacity to advance and grow within the company.

This role primarily focuses on TA, but is not limited to this portfolio. HC Generalist activities will form part of the day-to-day activities.

Qualification and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, HR analytics, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of Talent Acquisition practices, policies, and procedures.
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Understanding and experience of Old Mutual business and internal human capital processes and policies.

Implement and execute the recruitment, onboarding, and development program and policies. Work with the business to understand hiring and development needs. Responsible for tasks including sourcing, assessment, selection, onboarding, and development of employees.

Responsibilities

Future Talent Recruitment

Contribute to the creation of future talent recruitment campaigns; propose campaign messaging based on analysis of values and aspirations of graduates/school leavers; make evidence-based proposals for channel and media selection (including career fairs); design events; draft communications content and agency briefings.

Recruitment Campaigns

Contribute to the creation of recruitment campaigns; identify the characteristics of key candidate target groups; propose channel and media selections and messaging content; design events; draft communications content and agency briefings.

Vacancy Profiling

Create recruitment profiles for key existing and new roles; engage with hiring managers to clarify the scope of the role, develop a role profile, and create a candidate specification; create candidate and recruitment agency briefings to attract high-quality candidates.

Screen Candidate Applications

Carry out online research and telephone interviews and review submitted portfolios of work to validate applications for specialist roles and to screen out those that do not meet key criteria.

Employee Onboarding and Offboarding

Manage the delivery of onboarding and/or offboarding processes; ensure accurate and timely completion of all administration processes; provide support and guidance to line managers, new joiners, and leavers throughout the process; propose improvements to procedures.

Assessment Center Design

Contribute to the creation of assessment centers; tailor and validate preexisting assessment exercises; draft and validate new content as directed; prepare documentation; train assessors to engage candidates, record and interpret assessment observations, and provide appropriate feedback to line management.

Candidate Pipeline

Develop and maintain a candidate pipeline for hard-to-fill specialist and management roles, developing a variety of talent attraction and engagement processes and tools.

Individual Candidate Assessment

Assess candidates and provide feedback into the selection process; observe assessment center activities and/or interview candidates and/or administer aptitude tests or work simulations; evaluate assessment evidence against recruitment or promotion criteria.

HR Data Management

Carry out complex HR data processing tasks; advise colleagues when needed and use expertise to help improve data collection tools and administration processes.

HR Data Analytics and Insights

Deliver complex analyses of HR data; identify key trends and contribute to the creation of HR insights that enable the diagnosis of business issues, enhancement of employee engagement, and/or improvement of business performance.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues and referring very complex or contentious issues to others.

Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Talent Management

Coordinate a process or project of moderate complexity to implement diverse talent management strategies and programs.

Skills

Action Planning, Brand Development, Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Management, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Human Capital Management Systems, Large Group Presentations, Learning and Development (L&D), Oral Communications, Report Review, Talent Attraction, Talent Management Software

Competencies

Attracts Top Talent, Business Insight, Communicates Effectively, Decision Quality, Develops Talent, Directs Work, Manages Complexity, Optimizes Work Processes

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

01 January 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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About Us

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending.
We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.