Officer, Talent Acquisition Management at Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Human Resource Management or any related field : Deadline :17-03-22

Background Information

Job Title:  Officer, Talent Acquisition Management

Job Level:  JG6

Department: Human Capital and Corporate Services

Reports to: Manager, Human Capital

Direct Reports: N/A

Indirect Reports: N/A

Contract terms: Open ended contract

Purpose of the Job

Human capital planning, full cycle recruiting overseeing, building a strong Employer brand, creation of strong internal & external candidate pipeline developing robust talent acquisition strategy, transforming recruiting from an as-needed function to a proactive hiring function.

Main Responsibilities of the Job: 

• Hiring forecasts as part of the company’s strategic planning by liaising with internal departments.
• Developing hiring strategies and procedures in line with industry trends, as well as keeping informed of advancements in the field.
• Full cycle recruiting overseeing.
• Determining selection criteria, hiring profiles, and job requirements for vacant positions.
• Sourcing potential candidates through all channels (company career portals, recruitment sites, job boards, social platforms, as well as print media, posters, and flyers, professional networks.)
• Develop working relationships with third-party recruitment agencies/ companies and ensure their support in providing most suitable talent to fill open positions.
• Managing hiring processes via electronic Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Design job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position’s requirements
• Evaluating applications and screening candidates via calls or emails, as well as facilitating pre-interview assessments.
• Perform a background checks for potential candidates to be recruited.
• Documenting processes and fostering good relationships with potential candidates and past applicants.
• Lead employer branding initiatives
• Organize and attend job fairs and recruitment events
• Prepare job offers that is fair, equitable and competitive total compensation and benefits package that fits and is aligned to our company’s remuneration philosophy
• Prepare job descriptions, job analysis, job evaluations and job classifications
• Participate in salary and labour market surveys to determine prevailing pay rates and benefits
• Work in collaboration with the Performance and Development Officer to provide and support the implementation of a career mapping of high potential employees in relation to the succession plans
• Ensure organization transparency in recruitment
• Manage internal & external queries related to talent acquisition.
• Support the HR department in basic HR Operations and any other assigned task.

Performance indicators

• Compliance with the HR policies and procedures
• Timely fill open positions as per plan
• Number of positions filled vs plans
• Quality of hire
• Cost per hire
• Quality of hiring source
• Offer acceptance rate
• Candidate and hiring Head/ Manager satisfaction
• Timely update of new employee records

Working relationships 

• Head, human capital and corporate support
• Heads of departments
• Staff within the human capital and corporate support department
• Human resource regulatory authorities
• All staff
• Recruiting agencies/ companies

Professional, academic qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or any related field
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in HR corporate environment and proven work experience as a Talent Acquisition
• Having an HR professional certificate especially in talent acquisition and compensation management would be advantageous.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
• A keen understanding of the differences between various roles within organizations
• Prior experience in HR practices and compensation cycle management
• Excellent networking skills to build relationships with potential candidates online and offline.
• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Ability to liaise with internal departments and develop hiring strategies and profiles.
• Advanced knowledge of effective hiring platforms that attract suitable applicants.
• Exceptional ability to screen candidates, compile shortlists and interview candidates.
• Experience in creating awareness of the company brand and establishing professional relationships with candidates.
• Proficiency in documenting processes and keeping up with industry trends.
• Experience in organizing career fair.
• Working knowledge of HR Operations

Core competencies

• Knowledge of candidate sourcing techniques
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills.
• Negotiation tactics.
• Good time management skills.
• Planning skills
• Working knowledge of the payroll computation and general HR operations.
• Remuneration and Job Evaluation Tools
• Team player.
• Organization skills,
• Knowledge of Rwanda labour law.
• Records Management skills