Talent Acquisition Specialist - Advisory at BDO South Africa

Description
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will play a critical role in the day-to-day candidate sourcing activities and within the Talent Acquisition team. This role will coordinate all the sourcing activities but also closely work together with P&C Managers, hiring managers, other members of the People and Culture team.

Activities include managing the various sourcing channels and the company’s talent pool and regularly interacting with both active and passive candidates. You should be a friendly, proactive, and self-motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must.

• Communicates with P&C Manager for the available positions and their requirements
• Co-develops and implements an effective sourcing strategy
• Works together with the P&C Manager and hiring manager to define sourcing strategy and candidate briefs
• Sources suitable candidates through various sourcing channels
• Drafts and sends out recruiting emails to potential candidates
• Utilises the various sourcing channels effectively
• Utilises sourcing tools and technology effectively
• Conducts 1st interviews
• Maintains social media and professional networks to interact with potential candidates
• Promotes BDO’s Employer Brand in interaction with candidates on various platforms
• Develops and maintains a talent pool for current and future hiring needs
• Keeps track of pre-defined sourcing metrics and reports on them
• Analysing feedback from reports to provide insights
• Manages employee referrals
• Supports P&C Managers in managing the job matching and benchmarking process and providing industry information
• Provide expert advice and guidance on talent acquisition best practice  
• Actively creates talent maps for potential and/or ongoing roles

Requirements

Qualifications

• A degree in human resources management, organizational psychology, or a related field.
• Requirements
• Minimum 6 years proven work experience as a Talent Acquisition specialist with extensive sourcing/research capability
• Experience in an audit firm or an agency with finance specialization is essential
• Hands-on experience with sourcing techniques (e.g. recruiting on social platforms and crafting Boolean search strings)
• Familiarity with HR databases, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs)
• Experience working on Direct Hire advantageous
• Sound knowledge of labour legislation and recruitment best practice 

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge and experience working in an ATS
• Knowledge and experience with sourcing techniques and developing sourcing strategies
• Demonstrable experience with candidate engagement and relationship building 

BDO Core Competencies

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with all levels in the organization and communicate effectively regarding sensitive and confidential matters.
• Advanced skills in building trust and relationships as well as fostering a collaborative working environment
• Strong ability to influence and persuade
• Advanced skills in professionalism, attention to detail, ability to prioritise and handle stress and being task driven and delivery focused
• Intermediate skills in being innovative and willing to share ideas for new ways of working