Senior Recruitment Associate at HCS Africa

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The name HCS Africa is derived from carefully selected words: ‘Human’, referring to our people-oriented approach, ‘Capital’, referring to our commitment of increase in profit, and ‘Synergies’, referring to the collaborative nature of our organization. Therefore our service provisions and methodologies are wholly centered on adding value to your most important source of profit – Human Resource – and anything else in line with your business priorities which require the synergy of our partnering stakeholders. Job PurposeWe seek to recruit a Senior Recruitment Associate who will be responsible for leading on a range of talent acquisition activities as well as working closely with the Recruitment teams.The successful candidate should have previous experience working in a Consulting firm.Key Responsibilities Managing the delivery of end-to-end recruitment in a highly organised and efficient manner. Specific tasks to include: (assessing job needs and requirements, leading recruitment briefings, advertising, reviewing CVs, conducting interviews, shortlisting, reference checking, offer negotiations and contract generation).Building and maintaining a database of high-quality candidates to rapidly respond to recruiting needs, in addition to sourcing candidates through a variety of networks, events, databases and online resources.Collaborating with hiring managers and interview panels on the design and delivery of competency / strength-based interviews and assessmentsConducting interviews ensuring alignment with core values .Making full use of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), other related systems and advertising platforms.Overseeing candidate management throughout the recruitment and onboarding process ensuring a positive candidate experienceSupporting the recruitment manager to implement the development, review and updating of various policies and streaming of recruitment processes ensuring that it adheres to good practice principles.Communicating and ensuring adherence to recruiting & compensation policies and procedures to candidates and hiring managers flagging areas for review to management as and when requiredCollaborating with recruitment team involved in the recruitment process to ensure consistency across the organisation. RequirementsProfessional Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field.Solid recruitment / talent acquisition experience in a mid-to-senior recruitment specialist roleAt last 4-6 years experience.Direct hiring experience for fast paced high volume recruitment at multiple levelsProven experience of developing technical and behavioural assessments and competence instruments including creation of competency and technical interview questions and evaluation processesDemonstrable interviewing experience at all levels.Expert experience of pro-actively sourcing technical and non-technical candidates, using tools such as LinkedIn recruiter and leveraging relevant networksProficient with the use of applicant tracking systems and researching relevant job boards for effective and inclusive recruitment processesExperience training and mentoring other junior members of staff Competencies, skills & attributes: Strong multi-tasking, interpersonal and organisational skillsAdvanced knowledge of recruitment functions and practices (direct sourcing, HR lifecycle, recruitment and selection processes.Ability to communicate effectively (both written and verbal) to influence a wide range of stakeholders at all levelsCustomer focused – dedicated to meeting expectations and requirements of internal and external stakeholdersEntrepreneurial mindset with strong problem solving and interviewing skillsReliable with a highly flexible, responsive and adaptable approach to work in a fast-paced and changing work environmentSelf-starter, with the ability to work without close supervisionProven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment