Specialist Talent Acquisition - Midrand at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role purpose:

• Responsible for leading and driving talent resourcing initiatives and position the Vodacom Services Company Employer Brand. Collaborate with respective business stakeholders to understand their talent needs and align resourcing strategies to meet the people plans.  Ensure customer obsession and adopt the best recruitment approaches to drive a seamless candidate experience.

Your responsibilities will include:

• 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 on future fit skills
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end talent acquisition services including being accountable for proactively communicating and updating key stakeholders (Candidates, Hiring Managers and HRBP’s)
• 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, utilising 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.
• Stay updated in industry trends, salary information and competitive talent acquisition practices to provide insights
• Conduct research through using competitor intelligence to generate talent insights for decision making
• Identify gaps and high risks areas of concern from data analysis to allow business to develop risk mitigation strategy in connection with talent acquisition.
• Attending networking events, seminars, workshops and industry conferences to connect with potential talent and build relationships within the industry
• Develop a proactive acquisition approach and build sustainable talent pipelines, both internally and externally
• Become a trusted Strategic Business and HRBP advisor 

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12 or SAQA Accredited Equivalent*
• Minimum of a B Degree with HR specialization or SAQA Accredited Equivalent*
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in recruitment industry
• Experience in developing and delivering recruitment strategies and processes to improve outcomes.  
• Experience in research, market mapping, stakeholder management and analytics

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Experienced talent acquisition specialist who has managed significant portfolios of complex recruitment for a demanding client base with a deep functional expertise 
• Customer obsessed with experience of delivering a customer centric resourcing service and demonstrate innovation to problem solving as well as service delivery. 
• 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 analyse 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

Closing date for Applications: 08 September 2023.