Talent Acquisition Specialist (IT and Software Development Environments)

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning and Position Scoping

• Provide input into the overarching talent acquisition strategy to ensure proactive industry-wide sourcing.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements and build accurate position profiles.
• Draft clear, inclusive and engaging job advertisements that accurately reflect role requirements and attract suitably qualified talent.

• Publish vacancies across careers pages, social media and industry-specific job boards.
• Utilise advanced online sourcing methodologies to identify passive and active talent.
• Proactively identify and directly approach (“Head Hunt”), and engage high-calibre passive talent for niche, technical and/or critical roles.

• Screen CVs against role profiles to identify qualified talent.
• Develop structured interview questions tailored to specific positions.
• Coordinate and facilitate end-to-end virtual and in-person interviews to assess cultural fit and technical competency.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback to candidates and update them on their application status.

• Conduct thorough professional reference checks, qualification verifications and background screenings along with any other role-specific requirements.
• Prepare and extend employment offers in line with company procedures and support related offer discussions where required.
• Assist with the collection of all required pre-employment documentation.
• Capture and maintain accurate applicant information on the recruitment database.
• Ensure recruitment documentation is complete, accurate and filed in accordance with company requirements.

• Coordinate and execute comprehensive onboarding to ensure smooth integration.
• Provide regular, metrics-driven updates to the HR Manager regarding vacancy statuses, recruitment and pipeline health.
• Prepare detailed quarterly recruitment reports, or more frequent reports where required, including analysis of key recruitment metrics and trends.