Talent Acquisition Specialist (IT and Software Development Environments)

Express Employment Professionals Midrand; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals Midrand is seeking a recruitment professional to support end-to-end talent acquisition in Centurion. You will help define role requirements, craft engaging job ads, and publish vacancies across channels while actively sourcing passive talent for skilled roles.

You will screen CVs, conduct interviews, coordinate sessions, and provide timely candidate feedback. You will also handle references, offers, onboarding, and data reporting to HR leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end recruitment with a focus on proactive sourcing.
• Ability to build role profiles and engaging job ads.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Provide input into talent acquisition strategy to support proactive sourcing.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and profiles.
• Draft engaging job advertisements reflecting role requirements.
• Publish vacancies across channels and utilize online sourcing methods.
• Head-hunt and engage passive talent for niche roles.
• Screen CVs, develop interview questions, and coordinate interviews.
• Provide timely feedback to candidates and update status.
• Conduct reference checks and background verifications.
• Support offers, onboarding, and documentation, and maintain applicant data.
• Provide onboarding and regular HR-reported metrics on pipelines.

Skills

Talent acquisition strategy

Sourcing methodologies

Head hunting

CV screening

Interview coordination

Onboarding

HR analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Tools

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Position Scoping

• Provide input into the overarching talent acquisition strategy to ensure proactive industry-wide sourcing.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and build accurate position profiles.
• Draft clear, inclusive and engaging job advertisements that accurately reflect role requirements and attract suitably qualified talent.

Sourcing and Candidate Attraction

• Publish vacancies across careers pages, social media and industry-specific job boards.
• Utilise advanced online sourcing methodologies to identify passive and active talent.
• Proactively identify and directly approach (“Head Hunt”), and engage high-calibre passive talent for niche, technical and/or critical roles.

Screening and Interview Management

• Screen CVs against role profiles to identify qualified talent.
• Develop structured interview questions tailored to specific positions.
• Coordinate and facilitate end-to-end virtual and in-person interviews to assess cultural fit and technical competency.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback to candidates and update them on their application status.

Vetting, Offer and Administration

• Conduct thorough professional reference checks, qualification verifications and background screenings along with any other role‑specific requirements.
• Prepare and extend employment offers in line with company procedures and support related offer discussions where required.
• Assist with the collection of all required pre‑employment documentation.
• Capture and maintain accurate applicant information on the recruitment database.
• Ensure recruitment documentation is complete, accurate and filed in accordance with company requirements.

Onboarding and Reporting

• Coordinate and execute comprehensive onboarding to ensure smooth integration.
• Provide regular, metrics‑driven updates to the HR Manager regarding vacancy statuses, recruitment and pipeline health.
• Prepare detailed quarterly recruitment reports, or more frequent reports where required, including analysis of key recruitment metrics and trends.