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Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Human Capital team, specializing in proactive sourcing utilizing internet platforms such as LinkedIn. This role will deliver the full talent acquisition life cycle for roles in the Corporate segment.

• Responsible for the full end to end talent acquisition process.

• Collaboratively consult with hiring managers to recommend strategies for identifying and recruiting potential candidates.

• Identify risks and gaps for pipelining of skills (specialist & scarce skill roles for agreed capabilities)

• Build employer brand to attract talent.

• Proactive sourcing/Internet sourcing to create applicant pools and talent pipelines.

• Strategically attract candidates using social media, employment agencies, professional associations and employee referral programs.

• Evaluates applications, review resumes and completes initial screening to establish a narrow candidate pool.

• Makes recommendations to hiring managers on the top candidates for in-person interviews.

• Proactively manages risk by ensuring that Talent Acquisition Policy is adhered to at all times.

• Monitors and interprets Acquisition data to identify trends and suggests and implements actions where required.

• Researches, recommends and executes best practice in Talent Acquisition.

• Stakeholder management, ensuring relationships are maintained with current stakeholder and building relationships with new partners.

• Monthly reporting of recruitment MIS

Skills, Qualifications and Experienc e required:

• Matric

• 3 year related degree or diploma required (HR/Commerce/ Behavioral Science)

• Proven experience working as a Talent Acquisition specialist, with experience using online sourcing platforms.

• Excellent MS Office skills with a strong focus on MS Excel

• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels.

• Appropriate management of confidential information

• Ability to analyze and integrate information and data.

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• High level of ownership

• Excellent planning and organizing competence.

• Focused attention to detail

• Able to work independently but contribute to team delivery.

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit.

Skills

Education

Closing Date

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.

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