Talent Acquisition Head

Job Description : TALENT ACQUISITION HEAD PAN AFRICA The Head-Talent is expected to be a highly knowledgeable and capable HR professional who is adept at working with business teams at all levels to understand the company objectives and construct plans & strategies to improve recruitment performance and talent management. Hiring talent, and more importantly retaining it, is incredibly important, with the head of talent playing a key role in the success of the organization. Roles & Responsibilities The head of talents first order is to understand the business, its goals and priorities. Once they understand where the business is looking to excel, they can begin building talent strategies that work towards this. Ultimately, the head of talent is concerned with attracting and retaining top talent and diverse candidates across all levels for the company. Key duties may involve: · Identifying company needs and working to create and implement an efficient talent acquisition strategy to improve recruitment and business performance · Organizing and overseeing individual and team training programs · Planning regular employee performance reviews and feeding back to the business · Developing and implementing employee retention programs or strategies · Understanding workforce planning and resource forecasting · Developing effective strategies for identifying skills gaps within the workforce · Anticipating the organizations future and working with senior executives to advise on recruiting tactics that will help to sustain the companys success · Developing and implementing strategies to attract diverse candidates to all areas of the business · Monitoring and reporting on staff turnover rates · Managing and delivering reports and data when required Skills & Traits As head of talent, it goes without saying that you will need to be a highly-skilled and motivated HR professional with experience of talent management and resourcing. However, you will also need to be strategic, influential and confident in building relationships with employees at all levels. You will need a commercial mindset and to be analytical in your approach. Strong communication and leadership skills are a must. The key skills and personal qualities required of Head-Talent are: · Experience & strong understanding of talent acquisition, management and development · Ability to be strategic and tactical when making decisions · Great interpersonal and motivational skills · Analytical and able to interpret data · Brilliant at influencing employees at all levels to support your strategies · Familiar with performance management systems and relevant software · Experience delivering employee training programs · Ability to use the relevant Human Resources tools · Excellent verbal and written communication skills Qualifications A Bachelors or Master’s degree in Human Resources or relevant field is definitely beneficial to your career progression. An industry-recognized qualification, such as CIPD or its equivalent is desirable. Experience 10-15 years of relevant experience in a large, multi-product and multi-cultural organization.

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