Talent Acquisition Officer

Overview of the Role

The purpose of the Talent Acquisition Officer is to find people to fill open positions in the company. The Talent Acquisition Officer is a promoter and a salesperson of the VBP. They have a knack for figuring out which people they meet would be successful for a position in the company. 

The Talent Acquisition Officer provides support to ensure that the organization’s hiring needs are filled efficiently, ensuring that a strong candidate relationship is maintained through good candidate experience. 

The Talent Acquisition Officer should possess strong end-to-end recruitment experience and stakeholder management, and would be responsible for all aspects of hiring, from meeting with hiring managers to sourcing, screening, offer discussion and onboarding.

Responsibilities:

Talent Sourcing 

• Understand the organization’s ongoing recruitment needs and develop the appropriate sourcing mix to build a robust talent pool for available roles. 

• Develop internal and external channels to build a pipeline of candidates to ensure staffing needs are met.  

• Create and implement sourcing initiatives to reach potential candidates 

• Create and post job advertisements and posting of job vacancies through different job portals (i.e. Jobstreet, LinkedIn, etc.) 

• Network with potential hires through professional groups on social media and during hiring events. 

• Coordinate and implement college recruiting initiatives 

• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting 

• Lead and collaborate with the Marketing team in social media communications for the employer branding initiative 

• Complete necessary sourcing reports; maintain internal trackers and databases for report generation. 

• Leads the partnership with our external recruitment agencies (if available) 

Talent Selection 

• Manage the selection process 

• Responsible for meeting hiring goals by filling the vacancies with candidates that meet the set qualifications. 

• Conducts fair and impartial interviews to source suitable candidates. 

• Design interview questions that reflect each position’s requirements and apply interview techniques and evaluation methods to better assess the candidates 

• Form close relationships with hiring managers to ensure clear expectations for candidates and interviewers 

• Draft job offers to be presented to identified candidates. 

• Complete necessary hiring update/status report 

Talent Delivery 

• Developing and implementing comprehensive onboarding programs that align with the company's values and culture 

• Manage and monitor pre- onboarding deliverables to be completed within the required timelines. 

• Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure a smooth process in completing pre-onboarding deliverables. 

• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date information in pre-onboarding trackers  

• Proactively provide updates to the Talent Acquisition team and stakeholders for the pre-onboarding status of selected candidates. 

• Acting as a subject matter expert and making recommendations on how to improve process efficiency. 

• Ensuring compliance with all processes and maintaining a high level of confidentiality at all times 

• Identifying innovative and creative new ways to onboard new employees/reach a more scalable and measurable onboarding experience. 

General Task Requirements 

• Meets overall recruitment performance/goals 

• Complete necessary reports, ad hoc reports as required 

• Handle administrative duties and record keeping 

• Performs administrative support for day-to-day functions and activities of Talent Acquisition  

• Handle external email concerns and inquiries sent to the TA distribution list. 

• Maintain and update communication plans for each candidate's journey. 

• Spearhead the launch of onboarding surveys and extract recruitment feedback for continuous improvement. 

• Conduct initial and culture-fit interviews to shortlist qualified candidates. 

• Managing internship programs 

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration or any other related courses 

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in recruitment 

• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment platforms 

• Proficient in Google Workspace, Zoom, various office applications, and online meeting platforms 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal 

• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet timelines on deliverables 

• Ability to work independently and as a part of the team, a self-starter, and can work efficiently under pressure 

• Ability to cooperate with the team in multi-tasking, prioritization, and meeting timelines on deliverables 

• Proactive, Flexible, and open-minded to various changes and business decisions 

• 500K per incident HMO coverage + Dental & Optical benefits ​
• 2-week paid Christmas vacation​
• Electricity & Data subsidies​
• 25K Educational Assistance ​
• Training and equipment will be provided​
• Fixed Schedule of Mon-Fri from 7 AM to 4 PM​