Talent Acquisition Partner: Global Tech (12 month contract) - Johannesburg at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• You will play a pivotal role in sourcing and acquiring exceptional talent in the field of Information Technology to work in cross-boarder teams across Africa and Central Europe. Join our dynamic team, collaborating with industry leaders, as we strive to build a strong employer brand and establish a prominent presence across various social media platforms for our Information and Technology Office. Take part in shaping the future of our organization by identifying and engaging with top-notch IT professionals worldwide.

Job Description

What you will get to do:

• Sourcing scarce and transformative Technology skills across Africa and Central Europe.
• Come up with innovative ways to attract talent using employer branding, online tools, events and showcasing ABSA’s Technology’s Employee Value Proposition (including working on class leading Technology Platforms, Applications and Coding Languages)
• Work with Global Technology Hub Leadership and hiring managers to establish and ensure understanding of the recruitment needs to enable effective talent acquisition through the provision of creative alternative approaches. Being the trusted advisor in advancing the Global Hub Strategy and delivery thereof.
• Contribute to the definition and implementation of innovative sourcing strategies alongside the Sourcing Specialist team that will enable the establishment of a diverse pool of talent geared to meet the evolving needs of critical skills ahead of demand
• Implement creative direct-to-market talent capturing solutions i.e. creating and maintaining a 'potential talent' pool, advertising on web based job search sites, researching competitors, building industry networks, creating and attending key industry events and fairs, tapping into Global networks etc.
• Optimal utilization of sourcing channels, other talent pools e.g. graduates and learners, Absa internal and external talent pools as well as other data mining approaches to source candidates, alongside the Sourcing Specialists
• Draft direct-to-market advertisements taking into consideration the recruitment criteria and the current business needs concerning talent as well as corporate identity requirements
• Review candidate CV's against the minimum requirements for the applicable vacancies and consider employment equity targets.
• Request the necessary pre-interview screening and occupational assessments and interpret information to short list candidates for Competency-Based interviews with line management. If applicable, coordinate additional assessments and participate in interviews with the hiring manager
• Build and maintain multi country, cross continent pipelines of suitable talent pools, internal and external, to ensure proactive recruitment and that the pipeline is a true reflection of available talent
• Manage post-interview responses and feedback to candidates with support from the Resource Administrator and oversee the Resource Administrator's candidate management responsibilities
• Calculate and submit relevant Reporting to business and weekly tracker updates
• Continuously stay abreast with international market trends by attending workshops, doing research and networking
• Provide hiring managers with continuous feedback regarding progress made with candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Advise up-skill and educate Line Managers regarding the end to end recruitment process, tools and assessment methods

We will release you on the market to find the Unicorns amongst us!

What do you need to get in?

• B-degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology or NQF equivalent (advantageous)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a full-service Talent Acquisition environment (preferably in both agency and corporate environments):
• Experience in global recruitment in Africa and Europe (non-negotiable)
• Experience with online tools and platforms within the Technology recruitment environment
• Experience with creating candidate pipelines
• Experience of successful hiring to meet business needs
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and sourcing channel tools
• Experience in proactive enticement
• Experience working abroad – ie: Outside of South Africa (optional)
• Solid understanding of the Technology and Security landscapes
• Strong understanding of online technology platforms and providers within Technology in South Africa
• Deep understanding of talent acquisition
• Understanding of recruitment processes and tools
• Knowledge of recruitment system capabilities
• Influencing Skills
• Strong Talent Network that can be actively leverage

If you see yourself as more than just a simple recruiter and are passionate about working in a fast-paced environment, whilst contributing to the exciting world of Technology by leading from the front, we want to hear from you!

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Human and Social Studies (Required)