Africa Talent- Senior Consultant-Talent Advisor at Deloitte

Job Description

Main Purpose of Job

• To build a sustainable and mutually beneficial Talent Relationship with the Africa Talent Clients through the provision of Top Talent as well as Talent Intelligence.

Key Performance Areas

Differentiators for this specific role

• Ensure that workforce planning forms the foundation of your operational plan, with the cooperation and insight of strategic stakeholders within Africa Talent.
• Ensure that you become a trusted Talent Advisor within the Business through comprehensive communication and relationship development with key stakeholders.
• Full accountability and ownership of all vacancies within Africa Talent.
• Full accountability and ownership for the entire recruitment process within Africa Talent, this includes adherence to policies and procedures.
• With candidates provided by the sourcing team, external agencies, builds a healthy and engaged talent pipeline.
• Building talent pools and industry related talent maps.
• Sourcing / headhunting by utilising LinkedIn Recruiter and other platforms (Boolean searches etc.)
• Full utilisation of the Coordination Team.
• Through Talent Intelligence and Initiatives ensure that you are able to strategically and proactively identify and build relationships with talent pools.
• Ensure that you are consciously and actively marketing Africa Talent, through a variety of mediums and channels, this includes but is not limited to social media and networking.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures relating to the recruitment process and the reporting thereof.

Strategic Impact

• Supports leadership in the delivery of services to clients in line with the defined strategic objectives:
• Provides support to management in the implementation of change initiatives
• Works with team to complete work by set deadlines advising manager of any issues prior to deadlines
• Develops relationships with peer group within Africa Talent to understand our business and develops an understanding of the various skills required by each Africa Talent client.
• Raises effective solutions to address issues in area of expertise that may enhance / renew service offerings to client

Client Impact: External / Internal

• Independently delivers quality work within area of expertise, within deadlines
• Provides client/s with sound professional advice and support on issues arising within area of expertise without reference to superior
• Applies solutions to technical issues that arise within area of expertise, with minimal input from management
• Proactively researches latest thought leadership within area of expertise and share with team as input to improved delivery to clients
• Communicates regularly with both line manager and client to meet deliverable expectations in specific area of expertise

Operational Effectiveness

• Proactively identifies technical problems that arise that may affect delivery and propose resolutions to address these.
• Independently delivers on designated tasks within area of expertise.
• Provides line manager with detailed reporting on status of deliverables on a regular basis.
• Manages risk in area of engagement in alignment with Deloitte policies and processes.
• Reviews own work prior to submission to ensure quality and provide guidance to junior team members on quality standards.

Development/Growth of Team

• Shares expertise and knowledge with team members.
• Actively works to address development areas identified.
• Coaches / mentors junior team members of the team.
• May act as counsellor to junior staff within Africa Talent.

Budgets / Profitability

Effective use of time, equipment and resources

Technical Competencies

• Technical expert in specific functional area
• Demonstrated capability in interaction at all levels, briefing, analysis and project management skills
• Experience in drafting and delivering presentations
• Good report writing skills
• Sound financial knowledge and understanding

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
• Strong client delivery focus
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
• Focus on quality and risk
• Problem solving ability

Good business acumen

Talent Standards : Senior Support Staff Capabilities

• Living our Purpose- Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life
• Influence- Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders
• Performance drive- Seeks opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results
• Strategic direction- Understands objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities
• Talent development- Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree
• Desired Qualifications
• Postgraduate qualification (relevant to Service Area / Business Management, etc.)
• Minimum Experience
• 5 years’ working experience within the relevant function
• Desired Experience
• 2 years at Consultant level within the function