Recruitment Officer at Lesedi Nuclear Services Pty Ltd

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Sourcing and Attraction

• Develop, place, and manage job advertisements across internal, external and industry-specific platforms for engineering/specialist talent.
• Proactively source candidates for scarce and critical skills using direct search, networks, and talent databases.
• Build and maintain a talent pipeline for recurring, critical, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Represent Lesedi at recruitment fairs at universities and training institutions to build a skills pipeline.

Screening and Selection

• Screen CVs and applications against approved job specifications and minimum requirements.
• Conduct initial screening interviews and coordinate competency-based interviews with hiring managers.
• Coordinate psychometric and technical assessments where required.
• Verify qualifications, conduct reference checks, and manage pre-employment screening (including criminal, credit and security clearance checks, and nuclear-sector vetting where applicable).
• Ensure compliance in the recruitment of non-South African candidates.
• Ensure appointments are a strong culture fit, aligned with company values and talent development strategy.

Process and Compliance Management

• Ensure all recruitment activity complies with the Labour Relations Act (LRA), Employment Equity Act (EEA), and relevant EE targets and plans.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready recruitment records to support Employment Equity and B-BBEE reporting.
• Handle candidate personal information in line with POPIA.
• Manage recruitment activity within approved organograms and budgeted headcount.
• Maintain and retain recruitment documentation in line with company policy.

Stakeholder and Offer Management

• Partner with line and hiring managers to understand role requirements and participate fully in pre-interview meetings.
• Keep role profiles up to date and formalised.
• Prepare and negotiate employment offers within approved remuneration bands and divisional budgets.
• Draft employment contracts, including fixed-term and project-based placements, in consultation with Payroll.
• Coordinate handover to Payroll and line management for onboarding and induction.
• Obtain client feedback following every placement.

Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Track and report recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and progress against Employment Equity targets.
• Provide regular reporting to HR leadership on vacancy status and pipeline health.
• Recommend and implement improvements to recruitment processes, tools, and candidate experience.
• Assist with other HR projects as required.

QUALIFICATION

• NQF Level 7 (Degree / Advanced Diploma) in Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology, or a related field.
• Membership of a recognised HR or People Management professional body advantageous.
• Valid driver's licence (local / national travel may be required).

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years' recruitment experience within an engineering, EPC, or technical/industrial environment;
• Experience recruiting for scarce and critical technical skills
• Experience in cross-border recruitment and appointments
• Proven experience in best-practice recruitment and retention.
• Experience advising line managers on recruitment matters.
• Experience across the full recruitment cycle: interviewing, candidate screening, reference checking, recruitment administration and onboarding.
• Experience in a corporate, engineering, construction, industrial or similarly complex environment advantageous.
• Experience providing broader HR generalist support – such as onboarding, employee relations, performance management, labour relations or training coordination – advantageous.

COMPETENCIES

Knowledge

• Talent management processes.
• Labour legislation relating to employment and recruitment.
• Recruitment and selection policies, procedures, and best practice.
• Recruitment assessment methods and interviewing techniques.
• Employment contracts and HR administration.

 Skills

• Advisory and coaching skills, with the ability to build managers' capability in fair and effective recruitment practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Interviewing and candidate assessment.
• Recruitment and candidate sourcing.
• Organisational and administrative skills.
• Planning, prioritising, and time management.
• Report writing and data administration.
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Negotiation and influencing.
• Intermediate / Advanced level of computer literacy: MS Office Suite, Applicant Tracking Systems, ERP systems.

 Behaviours / Personal Attributes

• Professional, ethical, and highly confidential.
• People-oriented and customer-focused.
• Proactive, innovative, and solutions-oriented.
• Well organised with strong attention to detail.
• Assertive and confident when dealing with stakeholders.
• Adaptable and culturally sensitive.
• Reliable and committed to completing tasks.
• Builds positive relationships and works effectively with employees, candidates, and management.