Africa Talent by Deloitte - Talent Acquisition - Senior Consultant

Company Description

About Africa Talent

Africa Talent by Deloitte (Africa Talent) is a standalone division of Deloitte, owned by Deloitte Africa and Deloitte Netherlands, based in South Africa. Our goal is to meet the growing demand for Talent in Africa and Europe; by recruiting and developing Talent throughout Sub Saharan Africa in order to service the diverse needs to enable projects at our clients. Talent employed will have the full experience of Deloitte, while getting both local and international exposure to a diverse set of clients, working remotely from Africa.  It will take advantage of the demographic reality of Africa as a future source of talent for both Africa and Europe and at its core is the goal to create employment in Africa and invest in African talent.

The ethos of our organisation is characterised by vision, purpose beyond profit and an appetite to innovate and deliver creative, high impact solutions to urgent client challenges.

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration, and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte – Africa Talent - is where you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

This space is a true encapsulation of hybrid work, whereby individuals and teams gain access and exposure to learn from and engage with their global colleagues, while working virtually from their local Deloitte office or from home.

Purpose of the Job:

The Talent Acquisition Senior Consultant role will be responsible for the acquisition of key talent across multiple disciplines, locations, and on all levels. You will drive the recruiting efforts for strategically attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent at both professional and graduate levels.

The role will collaborate closely with hiring managers, and TA Managers, playing a strategic role in the selection and attraction of top talent to meet the firm’s functional and strategic requirements. You will ensure that all recruitment activities comply with regulatory requirements and the firm’s policies and procedures.

Job Description

• Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners across different offering portfolios and enablement areas as an advisor to understand specific recruitment requirements and build talent sourcing strategies to meet these requirements, whilst ensuring relevant due diligence at the start of a recruitment process.
• Actively source candidates for key critical and scarce skill roles through various channels such as job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, and professional networks to identify qualified individuals who align with the firm’s values and goals
• Conduct thorough screenings and interviews to assess skills, experience, and cultural fit for the various business areas
• Provide regular updates to hiring managers on recruitment progress, challenges, and opportunities.
• Lead the offer process by working closely with hiring managers to craft competitive offers aligned with company standards, ensure recommendations are secured and lead the negotiation and acceptance process ensuring a positive and smooth candidate experience.
• Manage the flow of candidates and vacancies within the ATS to optimize the recruitment process and maintain data integrity.
• Actively promote diversity and inclusion within the hiring process, collaborating with the hiring team to ensure that recruitment practices are equitable and unbiased.
• Manage key candidate talent pools and generate long-term interest by building sustainable relationships and providing a positive candidate experience, through regular communication and accurate candidate maintenance.
• Stay informed about industry trends, market dynamics, and emerging talent to inform recruitment initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR for the onboarding process to ensure a smooth transition for new hires
• Meet minimum required recruitment metrics (such as time-to-hire, offer acceptance rate, and reducing agency spend) by continuously monitoring and tracking progress and taking corrective action where required.
• Ensure accountability for quality, accuracy, and relevance of own work. This includes Hiring documentation management, data integrity.
• Collaborate in the organisation and participation of employer branding events (career fairs, campus recruitment drives, webinars, and industry conferences etc.) to highlight the Firm’s culture, values, and career opportunities, to attract top talent and create a positive employer brand image
• Collaborate and support Talent Acquisition or firm wide projects and initiatives, whilst recommending opportunities to enhance processes, systems, and policies.
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related discipline
• Post graduate degree is preferred not essential
• At least 5 years in a talent acquisition role, interacting with various stakeholders in a fast-paced organization.
• In-depth understanding of recruitment processes, including sourcing, trends, and best practices across multiple functional areas.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and excel in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment.
• Exceptional negotiation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency and hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems and other recruitment software.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Information

We are always interested in talking with professionals about their next career experience. If you have a passion for learning from talented people and benefit from the support of a global organization and network, apply online now.

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.
 

At Africa Talent by Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonably accommodating persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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