Talent Acquisition Manager (Fixed Term - 12 months)

JOB SUMMARY
This role specializes in Talent Acquisition (recruitment, selection processes, workforce planning, recruitment database, recruitment campaigns, career fairs, recruitment advertising, social media recruitment) and supports selection activities for the continent. Key responsibilities will include to research, compile reports, instigate activities and initiatives, and make recommendations and proposals on various on-going and new HR projects and activities related to talent acquisition. The incumbent will support HR Leader questions and handle concerns around candidate workflow and management.

CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience

• 3-year degree from an accredited university in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related major.
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in Human Resources in a large complex organization. On property hospitality and/or corporate head office experience with high level stakeholders preferred
• Previous experience and/or strong interest in the field of talent acquisition in Eur Middle East and Africa an advantage
• Previous experience managing medium to large size projects and/or leading process improvement efforts

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Talent Acquisition:

• Assist and support with the following, at a minimum:
• Perform sourcing and posting of vacancies for properties at pre-opening stage until dedicated HR leader is appointed and above property; to include posting, screening applicants, interviews of non-management and management positions, applicant response, reference checks, and supporting the hiring process administration.
• Assist in the evaluation of existing talent acquisition processes, tools and programs. Review talent acquisition metrics, quantitative and qualitative data points to spot trends and identify opportunity areas.
• Support communications to the field for talent acquisition strategy and initiatives for the continent as well as day to day appropriate education and training provided to properties in a timely and efficient manner. Tracks and coordinates key projects and priorities including key deliverables, responsibilities and due dates.
• Support the execution of a recruitment strategy plan and development and usage of Talent Toolkit Resources for the Continent, to include Employee Referral Program, Relationship Recruitment, Online Job Boards, Search Agencies. Best Practice. Manage resources on the MhuBTA page for EMEA. Supports ongoing training and education to the field to meet growth objectives.
• Implement and lead targeted recruitment strategies in line with EE and B-BBEE requirements for South Africa.
• Keeps abreast of best recruitment practices in EMEA as well as external activities and raises new ideas where appropriate. Assists the researching of effective recruiting approaches to attract the best talent in each market, as well as helping source candidates from diverse and non-traditional sources. Able to assimilate and effectively recruit using new technologies.
• Utilize, manage and align to EMEA Continent recruitment initiatives, tools, systems and events to build specific talent pools that support the continent manpower needs
• Support and promote the usage of Employer Brand recruitment resources and assist with advertising requests throughout the continent. Assist with all talent acquisition initiatives, representing Middle East and Africa needs and playing a key role in the deployment of talent acquisition processes, policies, and tools to engage new talent, providing project management support and coordinating efforts with hotel HR Leaders and other stakeholders, as needed.
• Provides needed administrative support in all necessary administration for the General Manager (GM) Staffing process including: sourcing requisitions, tracking applications, gathering applicant documents, updating applicant status, initiating pre-employment and background checks, ensuring documents are completed and shared to stakeholders i.e. Comp & Ben, hotel HR leaders.
• Maintains the GM Hiring/Staffing Tracker and creates reports for Executive Manpower meetings including field data collection for succession planning and career development.

Managing Work, Projects, and Policies:

• Coordinates and implements work and projects as assigned.
• Complies with Federal and State laws applying to procedures.
• Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Manages the flow of questions and directs questions.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Informs, updates, and provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person in a timely manner.
• Attends and participates in all relevant meetings.
• Presents ideas, expectations and information in a concise, organized manner.
• Uses problem solving methodology for decision making and follow up.
• Maintains positive working relations with internal customers and department managers.
• Manages time effectively and conducts activities in an organized manner.
• Performs other reasonable duties as assigned by manager.

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