Talent Acquisition Specialist - Western Cape at NSFAS

POSITION OVERVIEW:

• The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible to strategically drive, manage and execute end-to-end recruitment and selection processes in collaboration with human resources and business leaders within the organisation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Policy, Systems & Procedure Development

•  Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies that encompass plans for the various business units.
•  Develop an in-depth understanding of the business unit strategies, processes / procedures / systems, and business drivers in order to ensure that the talent acquisition plan align with the overall company objectives.
•  Align all talent acquisition initiatives with employment equity, internal audit and other compliance requirements for the period.
•  Communicate the talent acquisition plan to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
•  Implement innovative sourcing strategies to identify and attract top talent whilst utilising channels including social media, industry networks and partnerships.
•  Establish and monitor key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of talent acquisition efforts, providing regular reports and insights to leadership.
•  Update talent sourcing and related policies as and when required to ensure adherence to legislation.
•  Manage fairness and consistency across all job applications whilst ensuring adherence to the Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act and all policies and procedures.
•  Ensure adherence to Employment Equity targets in the talent sourcing process.
•  Build in-depth relationships with business stakeholders and develop an intricate understanding of the business context in order to facilitate search for optimal talent to meet the business requirements.
•  Consult with Line Managers to determine role requirements, suitable sourcing strategies and timelines.
•  Contribute towards workforce planning and budget management.
•  Implement suitable recruitment metrics to measure process and improve efficiencies.
•  Vendor management.
•  Collaborate with talent management team for purposes of identification of internal talent and placement thereof.
•  Train managers on interviewing skills as well as best practice.
•  Collaborate with OD Specialist in the design of candidate experience surveys.

People Management & Ethical Leadership

•  Guide, inspire, coach and mentor subordinates to deliver quality programmes in line with NSFAS Values.
•  Lead and manage the individual performance contracting and review process for self and subordinate.
•  Lead and manage all disciplinary matters of the subordinate related to performance and conduct issues.

Stakeholder Management & Relationships

•  Oversee the utilisation and implementation of the Finance and subunit related policy, processes, efficiency channels and databases to resolve stakeholder queries and complaints.
•  Collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement talent acquisition programmes.
•  Collaborate with external stakeholders to enable the talent acquisition programmes.
•  Manage the service level agreement of external providers of talent acquisition deliverables.

Project Management & Leadership

•  Manage and supervise the projects to address identified needs as per the student accommodation strategy.
•  Analyse and interpret project reports on completion of the project to evaluate return on investment and to inform decision-making in the subunit.
• Budget optimisation
•  Expenditure forecast for subunit talent acquisition activities and projects.
•  Expenditure management in line with talent acquisition activities and projects.
• Compliance Monitoring & Evaluation
•  Support compliance checks and audit of talent acquisition interventions with HR policies.
•  Identify risks and mitigate them in line with the risk register.
•  Support the compliance of NSFAS with the EE Act and legislation.

Information & Knowledge Management

•  Collaborate with stakeholders to build systems that enable the management of data obtained from different sources.
•  Collaborate with stakeholders to use their experience, education and understanding to obtain knowledge from this information.

Reporting & Accountability

•  On talent acquisition strategic KPIs progress
•  On the talent acquisition operational plan progress
•  On internal and external talent acquisition risks
•  On any other work in the mandate of the talent acquisition work

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum requirements:

•  NQF Level 7 in Human Resources Management or Psychology or Related Fields
•  Computer literacy – Intermediate MS Package Suite
•  Driver’s License
•  Computer literacy – Advanced MS Package Suite
•  Qualified psychometrist and/or registration with the HPCSA is essential.
•  5 Years of proven corporate experience in managing or specializing in the Talent acquisition field across Executive / Senior Management Level
•  Proven experience in putting together a delivery action plan for a client or service area (client facing role)
•  Proven experience in delivering measurable goals and achievement of organisational objectives in a competitive environment.
•  Knowledge of the best practice HR policies, processes, and procedures
•  Skills development legislation experience and knowledge
•  Employment Equity Act, labour relations Act and related legislation
•  Expert knowledge in application tracking systems and database
•  Internship and graduate programs
•  Knowledge of holistic talent acquisition candidate life cycle (end to-end process), employer branding and digital recruiting
•  Functional knowledge of interviewing techniques and selection and evaluation methods
•  Proficiency in social media platforms, networks, and online portals

Preferred

•  NQF Level 8 in Human Resources Management or Related Fields
•  10 Years’ of managing or specialist experience in the Talent Acquisition field across Executive/Manco Level
•  Advanced project management Skills
•  Advanced knowledge of the higher education sector
•  Extensive exposure to the functions of the Human resources Development
•  Knowledge and understanding of the NSFAS Act and PFMA

Skill and Competencies:

•  Critical analytical thinking
•  Follow up and follow through
•  Emotional Intelligence
•  Change Management
•  Leadership
•  Collaboration
•  Managing Complexity
•  Agile and Innovative
•  Stakeholder Engagement
•  Continuous learning