Talent Acquisition Specialist - contract

Optimal Growth Technologies; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment services company in Johannesburg seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead talent sourcing and foster relationships with stakeholders. The successful candidate will possess significant experience in recruitment, a customer-centric mindset, and the ability to analyze data for strategic improvements. This contract role has a duration of 3 months and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' experience in recruitment industry.
• Experience in developing and delivering recruitment strategies.
• Ability to analyse recruitment data and implement corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive talent resourcing initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand talent needs.
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Customer-centric approach

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

B Degree with HR specialization

Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent

Job description

Job title : Talent Acquisition Specialist - contract

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : December 01, 2025

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About the job Talent Acquisition Specialist - contract

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Contract duration : 3 months

Scope of the role

• Responsible for leading and driving talent resourcing initiatives
• Collaborate with respective business stakeholders to understand their talent needs and align resourcing strategies to meet the people plans.
• Ensure customer obsession and adopt the best recruitment approaches to drive a seamless candidate experience.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership

• Collaborate with business to develop and cultivate excellent working relationships to build in-depth understanding of requirements in order to plan sourcing strategies
• Build talent pipelines for future needs.
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end talent acquisition services including being accountable for proactively communicating and updating key stakeholders
• Consult with the business to support targeted attraction strategies for relevant business area based on the business drivers / strategy, research and analysis.
• Pro‑active sourcing of candidates via internal databases, alternate sourcing channels, referrals, talent days and talent mapping exercises in order to meet client requirements.
• Provide market trends and analysis on a regular basis, utilising these insights to influence recruitment plans.
• Engage with preferred suppliers where necessary and build working relationships to deliver the right talent for the business.
• Accountable for resourcing reporting, including analysis of performance against KPIs and insights to shape the business area to further shape the business area specific resourcing strategy.
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Assist with the alignment and achievement of Business Area Transformation targets through targeted sourcing and shortlisting.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience

• Experienced talent acquisition specialist who has managed significant portfolios of complex recruitment for a demanding client base with a deep functional expertise
• Customer obsessed with experience of delivering a customer centric resourcing service and demonstrate innovation to problem solving as well as service delivery.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment.
• An effective and persuasive communicator who seeks insight into the business needs and acts as a knowledgeable advisor, as well as liaise and influence at senior level
• Strong networker, who adapts well to changing priorities, demonstrates resilience, flexibility and energy.
• Ability to analyse recruitment data and trends and to implement corrective actions.
• Commercial Acumen
• Must have technical / professional qualifications :
• Matric / Grade 12 or SAQA Accredited Equivalent
• Minimum of a B Degree with HR specialization or SAQA Accredited Equivalent
• 5-8 years' experience in recruitment industry
• Experience in developing and delivering recruitment strategies and processes to improve outcomes.
• Experience in research, market mapping, and stakeholder management
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