Talent Acquisition Specialist - Discovery Connect (Durban Office) at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible to plan and manage the end to end operational recruitment process for high volume recruitment within a Sales environment. As a recruiting specialist, this individual will partner closely with the hiring managers to ensure that the recruiting process moves efficiently and that the organisation is effectively identifying and hiring the talent the business needs to achieve its’ goals.  
• The Talent Acquisition Specialist also contributes to the creation of a ready pipe-line of quality candidates to fill future openings as quickly and efficiently as possible. The responsibilities also expands into providing general HR support to the relevant Durban based teams. 

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Works in partnership with the Recruitment Managers to source suitable candidates for bulk vacant roles in order to fulfil demands of the business in line with EE requirements / target set. This is an end-to-end process from advertising positions to successfully placing candidates.
• Coordinates with line managers to ensure an exceptional onboarding experience to all new hires.
• Complies with recruitment and compliance processes to order to uphold best practices and standard processes  
• To encourage CSI engagement across the Business Unit in order to make a sustainable impact to the project.
• Recruitment related administration including completing all related trackers in order to keep data up-to-date.
• Exposure to IR practices to be able to provide basic IR support to managers.
• Contributes to ad hoc projects, in line with the strategic vision of the business
• Focus on staff engagement to promote a healthy culture and staff sentiment.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Ability to work independently and participate as an active member of a cross-functional team (team not based in the same region)
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail
• Solution oriented
• Delivery focused
• Ability to deal with pressure
• Effective Communication skills
• Time Management Skills

Education and Experience

Essential

Qualifications:

• Matric
• Relevant B Degree / Diploma in Human Resources  

Advantageous

• Post graduate qualification in the related field

Essential

Experience:

• 2 or 3 years’ of experience as a recruiter with bulk recruitment
• Experience with working with a RE, DOFA and Compliance certification
• Proven interview experience across a variety of roles and levels.