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- Successfully recruit all key/required skills into the organization within agreed SLA aligned to approved workforce plans;
- Act as a talent advisor and influence and guide the business with knowledge, insights and expertise of external markets;
- Conduct intake meetings with Hiring Managers to confirm the desired profile and develop a sourcing strategy for the open position.
- Stay connected to a robust pipeline of candidates, maintain long-term candidate relationships, and energetically sell the roles and the organization's mission and brand;
- Lead and manage Talent Acquisition related projects, such as, employer branding (including career fairs, talent forums and other events aimed at increasing employer brand visibility and expanding talent reach).
- Ensure the employer brand is fully leveraged and embedded in talent acquisition touch points (including candidate and vendor interactions)
- Promote our diversity, equity and inclusion plans and work with all leaders and HR colleagues to actualize these plans.
- Implement efforts to drive exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences before, during and after the interview process;
- Proactively review, against all vacancies, our internal talent pool to place ready now talent into vacant roles before going out for external recruitment
- End-to-end responsibility for the recruitment system, ensuring data quality, and compliance;
- Manage relationships with external providers including recruiting firms, institutions of higher learning, background check businesses among others;
- Produce reports and statistical data as required to include weekly reporting on recruitment initiatives, talent identified and placed, and challenges faced, monthly reports against workforce plan and other key performance indicators
- The job holder has accountability for monitoring and implementation of the HR budget
Working relationships
Internal Relationships: All Departments
External Relationships: Recruitment firms, Consultants, Service providers, Employer organizations and HR professional bodies
Knowledge, experience and qualifications required- Bachelor's Degree and relevant local or international HR Certification;
- Over 5-6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition
- Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS);
- Ability to influence senior leaders through exceptional communication, strategic alignment and subject matter authority knowledge on market data and standard methodologies;
- Experience in coaching staff and line managers on best recruitment and selection principles / practices and interviewing skills;
- Experience in optimizing processes and ways of working to create a positive employee experience;
- Agile, innovative, pragmatic, commercial, and customer-focused approach;
- Applicable knowledge of and exposure to relevant employment legislation such as Data Protection etc;
- Multicultural sensitivity.
Technical & Behavioural competencies- Good communication (written and verbal), numeracy, presentation and analytical skills
- IT proficiency, especially Microsoft Office and recruitment software
- An eye for detail
- Team player with leadership capability
- Excellent coordination and planning skills
Talent Acquisition Lead - Nairobi, Kenya - BrighterMonday Consulting
