The Graduate Recruitment Officer is responsible for supporting and implementing the graduate recruitment strategy. This role involves end-to-end coordination of graduate recruitment campaigns, campus engagement, candidate attraction, selection processes, onboarding, and relationship management with universities and internal stakeholders to ensure the attraction and hiring of top graduate talent aligned to the business's future workforce needs.
Graduate Recruitment Strategy & Implementation
- Support the implementation of the national and regional graduate recruitment strategy.
- Assist with planning and executions of end-to-end recruitment campaigns for graduate, vacation work, and internship programmes.
- Collaborate with service lines and HR partners to understand graduate talent needs and intake targets.
Campus Engagement & Brand Promotion
- Asist to coordinate and attend on-campus events, career fairs, presentations, and competitions to build brand visibility.
- Represent the company as a graduate employer of choice and drive targeted attraction campaigns.
- Facilitate and manage BDO representatives of on campus events and BDO engagements/events/vac work.
Candidate Sourcing & Selection
- Facilitate and manage the application and selection process, including screening, assessments, interviews, and feedback.
- Support the facilitation of psychometric assessments and interview scheduling.
- Provide a professional and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Liaise with business units, P&C BPs, and leadership to align recruitment efforts with workforce plans.
- Provide regular updates, reports, and feedback to hiring managers and stakeholders.
- Coordinate assessments and participate in interviews.
Programme Support & Onboarding
- Support onboarding of graduate hires in collaboration with the Graduate Recruitment Specialist, P&C and L&D teams.
- Ensure timely offer generation, contract issuance, and pre-employment screening processes.
- Assist in the coordination of graduate induction and integration into the business.
Reporting & Compliance
- Maintain accurate candidate and campaign data using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and trackers.
- Prepare recruitment reports, dashboards, and analysis to inform decision-making.
- Ensure recruitment activities comply with internal policies, employment equity targets, and data privacy laws.
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field.
Experience
- 2+ years of experience in graduate recruitment
- Experience in a professional services firm or similar is advantageous
Requirements
- Must be based in Cape Town
- Must have reliable mode of transport
- Willingness to travel (regionally and occasionally nationally) for campus events and recruitment drives.
- Flexibility to work after hours during peak recruitment periods.
- Committed to BDO’s values of quality, collaboration, and elevation.
Competencies: Knowledge and Skills
Job Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of South African university landscape and graduate hiring cycles.
- Knowledge and experience in the Cape Town graduate recruitment landscape
Behavioural Competencies
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent organisational and project management abilities.
- Confident communicator and brand ambassador.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong attention to detail and process-oriented.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel) and Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g. direct Hire or similar).
Technical Competencies
- Proficient in excel and data tracking
- Reporting proficiency
BDO Core Competencies
- Relationships and Collaboration
- Exceptional Client Service
- Business Growth
- Engaging people
