Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA); Midrand; On-site; ZAR 540,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to lead end-to-end recruitment, collaborating with business units to translate workforce plans into actionable recruitment strategies. You will manage interview processes, sourcing channels, and candidate assessments while building strong relationships with senior stakeholders.

You will drive pre-hire activities, coordinate offers, and ensure compliance with recruitment policies, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or a relevant field.
• 5+ years in full recruitment cycle in banking or development finance.
• Proven success in high-volume or niche recruitment.
• Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of labour legislation (BCEA, labour relations, EE).
• Experience head-hunting and pipeline for critical roles.
• Familiarity with advertising and sourcing channels.
• Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Experience using recruitment platforms to source candidates.
• Understanding of role requirements across the organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly pressurised environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the business to execute on the DBSA talent acquisition strategy and approach.
• Consult with hiring managers to formulate recruitment plans, timelines and secure interview panel availability.
• Plan and implement suitable talent acquisition approaches and methods for each segment, aligned to business requirements.
• Schedule and conduct agency briefings with the hiring manager to ensure understanding of the role and set an agreed timeline and budgets.
• Review advertisements and coordinate the publishing of adverts through suitable advertising platforms both internally and externally.
• Prepare pre-screening questions for the requirements of the role to enhance online screening capability.
• Liaise with the hiring manager/recruitment panel to obtain interview questions to be included in the interview pack.
• Screen applicants and compile a long list of candidates for hiring managers who must confirm the interview list.
• Co-ordinate the interviewing process by finalising the interview packs and consolidating post-interview reports for the selection process.
• Provide advice to the interview panel during the interviews and support the hiring managers in the decisionmaking process by providing meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Review employment application and background check reports to ensure candidates meet the preemployment assessment criteria.
• Facilitate requests to service providers for psychometric assessments and schedule feedback sessions to discuss outcomes and reports with the interview panel.
• Compile recommendations based on inputs from the interview panel, interview minutes and assessments conducted and include in new hire packs.
• Manage the process of gathering candidate information to prepare pre-hire documentation and request a remuneration offer for a successful candidate by liaising with the relevant HC Business Partner.
• Present the offer to the candidate/agency, conduct negotiation process where required and advise key stakeholders on the outcome.
• Administer and submit all hiring documents for new employees in compliance with the recruitment policy and process.
• Prepare communication to unsuccessful candidates and ensure distribution of communication in line with the agreed timelines.
• Build and manage candidate pools to ensure qualified candidates remain engaged in current or future opportunities, where appropriate.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines and databases by using effective headhunting techniques.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Interview techniques

Sourcing

Head-hunting

Hiring processes

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or relevant field

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

SAP SuccessFactors (SSF)

Job description

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to lead end-to-end recruitment, collaborating with business units to translate workforce plans into actionable recruitment strategies. You will manage interview processes, sourcing channels, and candidate assessments while building strong relationships with senior stakeholders.

You will drive pre-hire activities, coordinate offers, and ensure compliance with recruitment policies, while