Temp Talent Acquisition Consultant

Ithemba Recruitment- Sourcing Top Talent; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Cape Town is seeking a Temp Talent Acquisition Consultant to oversee the recruitment process. The role requires a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in recruitment within a fast-paced environment, with a strong emphasis on social media recruitment. Responsibilities include engaging candidates professionally, maintaining stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance with all recruitment policies. The ideal candidate will be proficient in LinkedIn and MS Office, holding a Matric Certificate. APSO certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of recruitment experience in fast-paced startup or corporate environment.
• Experience with recruitment tools is essential.
• APSO registration and certification is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Follow and manage the recruitment process as outlined.
• Screen and shortlist candidates based on stakeholder requirements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory recruitment requirements.

Skills

Recruitment strategy

Candidate engagement

Social Media recruitment

Networking

Education

Matric Certificate / Grade 12

Tools

LinkedIn

MS Office

CTS/ATS

Job description

About the job Temp Talent Acquisition Consultant

Duties and responsibilities

• Follow the recruitment process as outlined, unless otherwise advised.
• Obtain recruitment pre-authorization form signed off by management in order to proceed with recruitment process.
• Ensure competency-based interview questions are posed as part of targeted selection process. Ensure that reference checks are completed for the final shortlisted candidate, as well as other formal checks (credit/fraud/criminal/qualification/drivers license etc. where appropriate) and obtain a most recent payslip. Discuss a potential offer put forward by the line manager for the General Manager and HRM to consider. Draft offer letter for candidate after package has been approved.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders through interactions and by understanding and meeting their needs.
• Engage with candidates in a professional manner by communicating information and providing feedback timeously.
• Maintain networks with service providers through regular communication.
• Align own practices to policies and procedures by building and maintaining relationships with the broader HR community.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in the companys cultural initiatives
• Achieve key business strategies by participating in and supporting corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Add value to the company by identifying and recommending opportunities to enhance processes; systems and policies and support the implementation of new processes; policies and systems.
• Ensure authorisation of vacancies and budget is obtained prior to recruitment as per relevant processes and policies.
• Ensure best-fit candidates are recruited by clarifying stakeholders vacancy requirements.
• Attract suitable applicants by creating adverts and advertising vacancies using the most effective sourcing channels.
• Screen applicant cv's by reviewing and identifying appropriate applicants.
• Ensure that policies and practices are met through conducting the shortlisting and interviewing for applicants including record keeping of all applications and communications for audit purposes.
• Finalise applicant shortlisting by engaging line management/HR.
• Ensure that shortlisted candidates are scheduled for interviews; assessments and clearance checks by providing the necessary information to the Recruitment Administrator for processing.
• Participate in deciding on the most suitable candidate for appointment through the line and candidate engagement.
• Meet minimum required recruitment metrics by continuously monitoring and tracking progress and taking corrective action where required.
• Ensure all recruitment activities comply with regulatory requirements.
• Respond to queries or complaints in a timely manner and ensure that they are actively resolved.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression opportunities for self with input from management.
• Support personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring that all learning activities are completed; experience gained and certifications obtained within specified time frames.

Qualifications and experience

• Matric Certificate / Grade 12 (Essential)
• Minimum 3 - 5 years experience in recruitment - either in a fast-paced startup / progressive corporate environment and preferably with previous recruitment agency background
• Social Media recruitment experience (Essential)
• Experience working with recruitment tools e.g., LinkedIn (Essential)
• CTS/ATS experience with sourcing, tracking and managing candidates
• MS Office - including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• APSO registration and certification (highly advantageous)