Graduate Recruitment Specialist

BDO South Africa; Rosebank; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit firm in Johannesburg is seeking a Graduate Recruitment Officer to manage the graduate recruitment process. This role involves attracting, selecting, and onboarding new talent while engaging with students and universities. The ideal candidate should possess strong stakeholder management skills and attention to detail to enhance the firm's reputation as an employer of choice.

Qualifications

• Proactive and detail-oriented individual.
• Experience in recruitment processes is a plus.
• Ability to engage with universities and students.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full graduate recruitment cycle from attraction to onboarding.
• Build relationships with students and internal audit teams.
• Attend university events to promote the firm.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Engagement with students

Job description

Graduate Recruitment Officer – BDO Johannesburg

BDO Johannesburg is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Audit Graduate Recruitment Officer to support our efforts in attracting exceptional talent for our Johannesburg audit department. The Graduate Recruitment Officer will be responsible for managing and supporting the end-to-end graduate recruitment process, from attraction and sourcing through to selection, onboarding, integration of graduates into the firm and managing bursary programs. The role requires strong stakeholder management, attention to detail, and the ability to engage with students, universities, and internal teams to ensure a high-quality recruitment experience, alignment with business needs and enhancing BDO’s reputation as an employer of choice for trainee accountants.

Key Responsibilities

Graduate Recruitment & Selection

• Manage recruitment systems (ATS)
• Manage the full graduate recruitment cycle (advertising, applications, screening, assessments, interviews, offers, and onboarding).
• Coordinate and manage psychometric assessments, competency-based interviews, and reference / background checks.
• Draft and manage employment offers and contracts.
• Maintain up-to-date recruitment trackers, candidate pipelines, and monthly recruitment reports.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with students
• Partner with internal audit teams / business units to understand workforce needs and ensure alignment with recruitment activities.
• Build relationships with manager that conduct interviews and Partners in the service lines.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding and integration of graduates.

Campus Engagement & Employer Branding

• Attend university career fairs and campus events to promote the firm.
• Facilitate information sessions, presentations, and workshops at universities.
• Support marketing and branding initiatives to position the firm as an employer of choice among students and graduates.
• Manage the student ambassadors programme
• Manage the regional retention strategy

Recruitment Support :

• Assist with the implementation of recruitment campaigns to attract top accounting students and graduates and continuous improvement of graduate recruitment processes
• Support projects and initiatives
• Provide guidance and mentorship to interns
• Maintain BDO’s presence on social media and other platforms to attract potential candidates.
• Maintain records of recruitment activities and provide updates

Bursary Program Administration :

• Management of the bursary program by maintaining records and liaising with bursary recipients.
• Assist in monitoring budgets and tracking program effectiveness.