Talent Acquisition Consultant

Division Talent Acquisition (People & Culture)

Location – Randburg

Reporting to Talent Acquisition Lead- Africa

PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE

SMEC is currently seeking a Talent Acquisition Consultant for our Africa regions – a dynamic and strategically important market experiencing rapid growth and expansion, driven by opportunities across our various business lines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the full talent acquisition cycle from start to end.
• Manage recruitment process for candidates by screening resumes and making hiring recommendations to management.
• Conducting searches for candidates who meet specific qualifications that are required for a job openings.
• Managing the recruitment process from start to end, including creating job postings, screening applicants, scheduling interviews, and making hiring recommendations
• Recruiting, hiring, and training employees to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge required to perform their jobs successfully
• Establishing relationships with universities, colleges, and institutions to recruit potential employees through job fairs or other events.
• Effective use of latest technologies and recruitment portals
• Manage Applicant tracking systems, like Workday and LinkedIn recruiter to ensure excellent candidate experience.

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Qualification in human resources, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Engineering industry. Exposure to the latest recruitment technology and portals.
• Minimum of 3 years experience working for a recruitment agency
• Communication: Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Branding: Branding skills to understand how to promote a company and its job openings to create advertisements, develop social media campaigns and create job postings that attract the right talent.
• Negotiation:  This is an important skill for a talent acquisition lead because it can help you to fill open roles and improve your company’s talent pipeline.
• Strategic thinking:  Strategic thinking to develop and implement recruitment strategies that help SMEC meet their hiring goals.

We are proud of the brilliant minds we have at SMEC and are committed to ensuring that our people have the best opportunities and resources to learn, grow and succeed. Our hiring decisions are guided by skills, qualifications, and experience, ensuring fair and equitable access to opportunities for all. We are intentional about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, not as a requirement, but as a fundamental part of who we are. We strive to create a workplace where diverse backgrounds and perspectives are embraced, fresh ideas are encouraged, and everyone has the support they need to thrive. At SMEC, every individual has a voice, and through our commitment to engineering positive change, every contribution makes a difference.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!