People & Culture Intern

Monocle Solutions Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Monocle is seeking a proactive P&C Intern to join our People & Culture team on a 12-month contract in Sandton. You will shadow Talent Management and Talent Acquisition, support recruitment admin for internships, graduations, bursaries and experienced hires, and help publish job adverts across portals and social media.

The role requires an Honours degree in HRM or Industrial Psychology, strong communication, and excellent MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Holds an Honours degree within the field of Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology or similar.
• Strong attention detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Follows instructions clearly and accurately within a timely fashion.
• Be well-organized and energetic and can manage daily tasks effectively.
• Excellent computer skills and a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Shadow the People & Culture team, across Talent Management and Talent Acquisition.
• Assist with the administration of internship, graduate, bursary and experienced hire recruitment.
• Assist with formatting and publishing job adverts on relevant career portals and social media.
• Coordinate interview scheduling between candidates, hiring managers, and interview panels.
• Ensure timely, clear, and accurate communication with candidates at every stage of the recruitment journey.
• Deliver a professional, positive, and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Assist with the collection of candidates from the lobby reception.
• Assist with coordinating assessments and other selection methods where appropriate.
• Assist in maintaining recruitment dashboards and tracking key hiring metrics.
• Request and collect required employee documentation.
• Assist with maintaining and updating employee records.
• Assist in coordinating campus recruitment activities, career fairs, networking events, and information sessions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Organised

Team collaboration

Follow instructions

Education

Honours degree in HRM or Industrial Psychology

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At Monocle, we believe work is more than just a job. It is a chance to make a difference in the world of finance.An opportunity to fulfil your potential. To make friendships with ambitious, positive, like-minded people. Monocle is a people-centric, independent consul ng firm, specializing in banking and insurance. We understand that our greatest asset is our people and because of this, we do things a bit differently.Monocle is looking for an enthusiastic young graduate to join our People and Culture (HR) team on a 12-month contract as a People & Culture Intern. As a P&C Intern at Monocle your main tasks and responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Shadowing the various members of the People & Culture team, across both Talent Management and Talent Acquisition.
• Supporting the team with the administration of internship, graduate, bursary and experienced hire recruitment.
• Assist with formatting and publishing job adverts on relevant career portals and social media.
• Coordinate interview scheduling between candidates, hiring managers, and interview panels.
• Ensure timely, clear, and accurate communication with candidates at every stage of the recruitment journey.
• Deliver a professional, positive, and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Assist with the collection of candidates from the lobby reception.
• Assist with the coordination technical assessments, psychometric assessments or other selection methods where appropriate.
• Assist in maintaining recruitment dashboards and tracking key hiring metrics.
• Request and collect required employee documentation.
• Assist with maintaining and updating employee records.
• Assist in coordinating campus recruitment activities, career fairs, networking events, and information sessions.

The successful candidate must have the following requirements:

• Holds an Honours degree within the field of Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology or similar.
• Strong attention detail.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Follows instructions clearly and accurately within a timely fashion.
• Be well-organized and energetic and can manage daily tasks effectively.
• Excellent computer skills and a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The ideal P&C Intern should:

• Have a good understanding of HR practices.
• Is able to work and thrive under pressure.
• Is enthusiastic in their approach to their work.
• Is highly collaborative and enjoys working in a team environment.
• Has an enquiring mind and is eager to learn and improve their professional skillset.
• Is sociable and enjoys interacting with others, both at work and at social events.
• Works well independently and in a team.
• Shares Monocle's values.

Recruitment Process: During the interview process, you will meet with the Talent Acquisition team and a Monocle Partner. A critical aspect of the interview process will be determining whether Monocle will be a good fit for you and your career aspirations, so please come prepared with any questions you may have. If you have a passion for working with people, a relevant qualification, and think you have what it takes to join a team of your smartest and most driven peers,