Graduate Recruitment officer at KPMG South Africa

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

The purpose of this role is to assist in the coordination and management of the delivery of world class graduate services to ensure that KPMG recruits a diverse pool of graduate talent to meet the changing needs of its business.

Reporting to the Graduate Recruitment Supervisor, the Recruitment officer will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations, administration of the graduate programmes and co-ordination of regional graduate recruitment activity. 

Key responsibilities:

• Screening candidate’s applications for Audit and Advisory and inviting candidates for assessments and interviews
• Inspect applications received through the HR ATS system, email or CV drop offs to ensure if minimum criteria are met
• Communication via phone or email with successful and unsuccessful candidates
• Inviting successful candidates for Assessments/ Interviews
• Managing vacation work programmes and job shadowing
• Managing marketing elements for recruitment purposes

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Good communications skills, both orally and in writing
• Able to prioritize effectively and accept responsibility
• Good team player
• Ability to work under pressure
• Computer literate
• Proactive
• Professional work ethic and integrity

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• 2-3 years’ experience working in an HR/Recruitment role or client-service role delivering a professional recruitment service to a demanding client base.
•  Graduate recruitment background
•  Experience in an internal/ in house recruitment will be preferred
•  HR/ Relevant tertiary qualification
•  Own transport essential