Manager: Talent Acquisition

FlySafair • Full-time • City of Johannesburg, ZA • 5h ago

Use proactive talent acquisition strategies to attract talent and thus contribute to the pool for future talent and manage it efficiently;
Build the company's professional network through networking, relationships with HR professionals, and various suppliers;
Recommend ways to improve the employer brand;
Conduct the end-to-end recruitment process for assigned positions;
Conduct interviews with job applicants and create a shortlist of suitable candidates;
Develop interview questions aligned to the specific requirements of each role;
Keep track and regularly report on the recruiting metrics;
Investigate, consider, and implement new sourcing methods;
Research and select the most effective job advertising channels to support recruitment needs;
Ensure accurate and up to date information is submitted to Payroll in a timely manner;
Ensure that all recruitment material (interview notes and related paperwork) is filed and stored appropriately;
Use data analytics to stay on top of current vacancies and potential openings in order to minimize the costs of an unfilled position;
Report to management and provide decision support through talent acquisition and HR metrics;
Maintain up-to-date records of all employees recruited by the business to track the success rate of recruitment advertisements or monitoring staffing levels across different departments;
Oversee the management, coordination, and allocation of Roaming Administrators to departments requiring short-term operational support, ensuring optimal utilisation, clear accountability, and alignment with business priorities;
Drive the effective management and adherence of the requisition workflow process;
Ensure the Application Tracking System is accurately maintained and effectively utilised by the Talent Acquisition team;
Manage various job portals;
Accountable for budgeting related to the Talent Acquisition function, including cost control and forecasting;
Review and approve invoices for submission to Finance for payment processing;
Oversee the Talent Acquisition team and report on the team's performance;
Provide overall guidance to the team;
Set team goals in order to meet the overall business needs;
Motivate, organise and encourage teamwork within the team to ensure productivity;
Stay up to date on labour legislation and actively drive awareness within the team to ensure alignment with the latest regulatory changes;
Conduct benchmarking and reviews ensuring the implementation of best practice on talent acquisition and related processes;
Research and benchmark market related salaries for vacancies across the business;
Liaise with management to anticipate and plan for future recruitment needs;
Advise hiring managers on interviewing techniques;
Stay up to date with labour legislation and drive awareness among line managers regarding regulatory changes;
Manage service-level agreements with the supplier;
Work closely with the hiring managers, recruitment team, payroll and overall HR team to manage sourcing, interviewing, and any related employment processes;
Liaise with hiring managers and recruiters to discuss the progress of current recruitment activities;
Keep up to date with staffing needs in line with organisational goals and/or business plans;
Act as the custodian for the Recruitment Policy and related practices;
Drive recruitment processes, practices, and techniques;
Evaluate current recruiting procedures to determine whether they can be modified for increased efficiency and effectiveness;
Ensure that all recruitment activities comply with employment laws and regulations, maintaining proper documentation and records (interview notes and related paperwork).
Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);
Relevant Degree in Human Resources or related field (Essential);
10 years’ relevant experience in a mid-sized organisation, of which, at least 3 years must have been in a Managerial role (Essential);
Proven experience working as a Recruitment/Talent Acquisition Manager (Essential);
Experience working on various Career portals such as Pnet, LinkedIn etc (Essential);
Experience working with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) (Essential);
Experience working with Human Resource Information systems such as Sage and SageX3 (Advantageous);
Knowledge and understanding of Human Resources;
Management practices and procedures and relevant legislation (BCEA, EEA, SDA, Codes of Good Practices);
Sound knowledge of Labor legislation and HR practices;
Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications as well as recruitment software;
Excel is essential.

Personal Attributes

Positive attitude;
Strong work ethic;
Honesty and integrity;
Proactive approach towards delivery of duties;
Strong team player;
Committed and willing to take on new challenges;
Able to cope with changing workload priorities and pressure;
Able to maintain confidentiality at all times;
Immaculate timekeeping;
Able to work without supervision;
Willingness to lead, take charge of situations, offer opinions and directions to others;
Decision-making, and team management skills (Essential);
Strong report writing skills Exceptional interpersonal skills;
Strong planning and organisational skills;
Attention to detail;
Proactive and use of own initiative is vital to the role;
Excellent communication (verbal and written).

Application Guideline

Email applications will not be accepted;
Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;
Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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