Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Absa

Job Summary
We are looking for a results orientated individual with a solid understanding of talent sourcing channels, best practices and processes and the ability to influence stakeholders to join our Learning, Leadership and Talent team as the Senior Group Talent Acquisition Specialist.
In this role you will drive sourcing and recruitment of executive and business critical talent across Absa; support the reporting, analysis and governance aspects related to the Talent Acquisition function along with supporting the development and execution of effective Absa employer branding strategies.
Job Description

• Support development and embedding of a differentiated, robust and consistent group-wide talent acquisition experience that utilizes best-in-class approaches and embodies Absa’s desired culture.
• Drive talent acquisition MI reporting, analysis and insights generation to facilitate data-driven talent planning and decision making (Including periodic Quality of Hire analytics).
• Contribute to internal and external research that positions Absa as a thought leader and employer of choice on talent attraction and acquisition Proactively build executive and business critical talent pipelines by assessing medium-long term executive and business critical talent gaps/opportunities and developing and implementing robust multi-channel sourcing strategies; including development of internal pipelines.
• Build and sustain a robust and engaging network of active and passive candidates, including Absa alumni who were regretted leavers.
• Implement Executive and Business Critical role hiring.
• Provide talent sourcing Subject Matter Expertise and advisory services to business and key stakeholders.
• Support development and implementation of an Absa Group talent brand proposition and strategies that position Absa as the employer of choice for internal and external top talent.
• Support customisation of the Absa Group talent brand proposition to relevant business and corporate service areas.
• Drive Absa Group employer branding digital and face-to-face campaigns and activities.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including business leaders, talent leaders, learning institutions, government bodies, industry bodies and talent forums.
• Support building of Group and business sourcing and selection capabilities in proactively attracting and selecting the best talent for Absa’s cultural and capability requirements.
• Support building of hiring manager capability in owning and executing the talent acquisition agenda as a personal and business priority.

Education And Experience Required

• Appropriate Bachelor’s Degree (NQF level 7)

Minimum:

• At least 5 years’ sourcing experience using different methods, including advanced talent search techniques in a large organisation OR Group Level Centre of Expertise OR working as a Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist in a top consultancy
• Experience sourcing executive candidates across more than one sector
• Successful track record of developing niche talent sourcing strategies
• Proven track record of co-developing and implementing successful employer branding activities
• Strong reporting and data insights capability

Advantage:

• Pan-African talent sourcing experience
• Financial industry experience

Knowledge & Skills:

• Understanding of talent sourcing channels, best practices and processes (Expert)
• Understanding of employer branding strategies (Advanced)
• Networking and relationship management (Expert)
• Written and verbal communication skills (Advanced)
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills (Advanced)
• Capability building skills (Intermediate)

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Human and Social Studies (Required)