Talent Acquisition Specialist

Your role

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing the end-of-the-end recruitment process to attract, source and hire talent in line with the business needs, Employment Equity (EE) requirements and Atlas Copco’s “The Way We Do Things”.

•    Partner with line managers to identify current and future staffing needs.
•    Managing the full recruitment lifecycle including initiating job requisitions, posting of jobs internally and externally, shortlisting candidates, coordinating interviewing, administering assessments, negotiating offers, arranging verification checks (criminal, qualifications, references) and onboarding coordination.
•    Draft offers, appointment and announcement letters and publish announcements on the Group People News page.
•    Liaise with recruitment agencies for sourcing temporary and contract workers.
•    Advise line managers and apply the most effective recruitment methods and channels for specific roles.
•    Develop external channels and networks to attract and recruit talent.

•    Monitor feedback from 90-, 180- and 365-day onboarding surveys in Glint and propose and implement strategies to enhance employee experience
•    Identify and advise line managers on the most underrepresented race and gender group at an occupational level that needs to be targeted for appointments when a vacancy arises.
•    Track and report progress against Employment Equity goals.
•    Maintain a complete and thorough paper trail to provide justification for deviation from appointment in line with Employment Equity targets.
•    Monitor and analyse recruitment statistics (e.g. Time to Hire) using People Analytics to identify trends and make improvements.
•    Provide support to employees on the Internal Job Market. 
•    Provide training and support to HR users in Sub-Saharan Africa on the Recruitment module.
•    Support HR and business with other ad hoc functions as required.

To succeed, you will need

•    Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or related.
•    Minimum 1 -2 years’ experience in talent acquisition, recruitment or similar HR role.
•    Familiar with South African Labour Relations and Employment Equity legislation.
•    Proficient in MS Office applications.
•    Working knowledge on SAP SuccessFactors would be advantageous.

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Jet Park, Gauteng, South Africa (ZA). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

Contact information

 Talent Acquisition Team: Taryn Calsey Africa