Talent Acquisition Consultant (Short Term Insurance Sales)

What will make you successful in this role?

Key Responsibilities:

Stakeholder Management / Business Partnership:

• Develops innovative methods of improving customer experience, candidate quality, process, and efficiency.
• Utilises data analytics to improve talent acquisition efficiency, drive innovation and influence hiring decisions.
• Be a seasoned Talent advisor sharing external and internal insights and establish Talent Acquisition as a business partner vs a support function.
• Leverage insights into market realities talent availability, market salaries, diversity of candidates etc. to make informed recommendations to hiring managers.
• Use internal insights to optimise talent acquisitions measures of success time to fill, candidate experience, hiring manager experience, quality of hire, cost of hire.
• Recommend and agree a customised sourcing strategy for each vacancy that will attract the best candidate for the role, including messaging, social media strategy, channels, referrals etc.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Heads of businesses, hiring managers and HRBPs to stay abreast of current and future hiring and business needs.
• Provide professional talent acquisition advice to line, departmental managers and HRBP on Talent acquisition best practice and effective and segmented sourcing approaches (i.e., job portals, social media etc.)

Talent Acquisition:

• Develop and implement the talent acquisition strategy per department in collaboration with the HRBP.
• Formulate best practice sourcing, innovative talent acquisition and selection techniques and practices, including job posting optimisation, acquisition channel development, digital and non-digital marketing, campaign planning, etc.
• Research and recommend strategies to promote the employer brand.
• Contribute to shaping and leading our hiring practices, ensuring scalability as we continue to accelerate our time to fill.
• Provide informed reporting and managing information on talent acquisition activity and forecasting.
• Coach and mentor team members.
• Proactively manage an exceptional and standardised candidate experience throughout every touchpoint.
• Lead and engage in recruitment branding outreach events.
• Use data insights to shape current and future hiring goals and initiatives.
• Be a MiWay ambassador and build our employer brand as a Top Employer for top talent.
• Assisting with talent mapping, improving our EVP and anything else that will enhance the candidate's journey beyond the hiring process.
• Candidate Sourcing:
• Actively network and generate talent pool and pipeline by remaining in close contact with current employees, potential candidates, and their networks (both passive and active).

Talent Acquisition Analysis and Reporting:

• Continuously analyse trends related to sourcing, recruitment methods and industry best practice share insights with HR and business.
• Compliance & Advisory:
• Ensure organisation complies with best practice and legislation through awareness, communication & training.
• Skills Development:
• Contribute to team development through knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to the upskilling and sharing of best practices with Talent Acquisition team. 

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Qualification Required

•    Relevant bachelor’s degree in HR/ Industrial Psychology

Minimum Experience

•    A minimum of 3 years demonstrable recruiting experience i.e., in interviewing and assessing potential and onboarding processes.
•    Understanding of labour market and labour legislation in South Africa.
•    Proven ability to manage multiple jobs (at least 20) effectively at the same time.
•    Proficient in using company application tracking systems and databases to process candidates. 
•    Skilled in LinkedIn search methods.
•    Experience working with candidate management systems

Skills and competencies

Skills
•    Ability to think big while keeping eyes on the details that drive an exceptional client and candidate experience.
•    Problem solving skills: Ability to think critically, using data led approach to solve problems or drive efficiencies with stakeholders.
•    Creative and analytical, full grasp of systems thinking: Ability to think creatively to come up with new solutions to improve candidate quality, candidate experience and time to hire.
•    High levels of emotional intelligence and ability to engage effectively with others.
•    Excellent communication and influencing ability to drive a change from the current ‘support’ mindset to that of pro-activeness, leading conversations and influencing at all levels. 
•    Extensive presentation and facilitation skills.
•    Self-starter, able to take initiative and ownership of work, proactive and self-driven.
•    Project management expertise - can drive an initiative from conceptualisation to delivery. 
•    Strong co-ordination, prioritisation, organisational and planning skills.
•    Excellent interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) and networking skills across all levels.
•    Strong quality and client service orientation.
•    Dealing with confidentiality. 
•    Professionalism, excellent judgement and use of discretion. 
•    Ability to work and make decisions independently. 
•    Computer literate (Microsoft - Advanced Excel, Intermediate Word, and PowerPoint).
•    Demonstrates excellent interviewing skills.
•    Personal Agility.

Competencies Required

•    Collaborates 
•    Client focus 
•    Drives results  
•    Flexibility and adaptability 
•    Cultivates Innovation
•    Interpersonal Savvy
•    Decision Quality
•    Ensures accountability
•    Plans and Aligns
•    Leading Others and Resource Management
•    Manage recruitment process
•    Data Analytics and MIS Reporting
•    Understands business and role requirements
•    Transformational and new recruitment processes

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 

Our commitment to transformation

MiWay is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. MiWay’s Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.