Overview
The National HR Officer (Talent Acquisition Regional Focal Point) will lead candidate search, assessment, and selection, providing end-to-end recruitment services and acting as a liaison between global recruitment teams and hiring offices.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and review the day-to-day work of Recruiting assistants.
- Track and follow-up on recruitment requests/staffing requirements and selection processes.
- Partner with hiring offices to anticipate bottlenecks and meet recruitment metrics.
- Advise hiring managers and selection panels on complex issues.
- Contribute to process improvement and the development of talent-related processes, practices, and strategies.
- Conduct planning/intake meetings with hiring managers to identify key requirements and discuss sourcing approaches.
- Review draft vacancies before posting and advise on appropriate posting channels.
- Liaise with recruitment sources to attract qualified candidates.
- Develop sourcing techniques to enhance candidate pools for specialized jobs.
- Review the effectiveness of candidates’ sources and suggest new avenues.
- Lead sourcing and attraction activities.
- Work closely with hiring managers to influence effective recruiting approaches and set realistic expectations.
- Support on identifying diverse selection panels and ensure panel preparedness.
- Support the panel in identifying assessment methods and relevant competency-based interview questions.
- Manage candidates’ expectations and keep them engaged.
- Supervise a team of Recruiting Specialist and assistants and ensure compliance.
- Provide advisory services to countries under their portfolio on recruitment and selection.
- Support the development of knowledge and information management related to recruitment activities.
- Produce/maintain knowledge products.
- Train/coach new staff and contribute to capacity-building for existing staff.
- Provide input to the preparation of periodic statistical reports.
- Prepare special reports, briefs and presentations in the area of recruitment.
- Provide support in collecting information for internal and external audits, verification requests.
- Ensure a consistent, fair and transparent application/implementation of recruitment and HR policies.
- Keep abreast of best practices and related technological tools.
- Participate in the definition of revised or new business requirements for existing Applicant Tracking System.
- Drive talent attraction projects to support broader strategic initiatives.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Two (2) years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree.
- Four (4) years of relevant professional experience with a University degree.
- Working experience in fast-paced environments is required.
- Experience in talent acquisition, talent management, staff development, performance management.
- Experience in supervising a team is required.
- Experience in sourcing and attraction, and recruitment marketing.
- Experience in supporting roles in a global shared service center or multi-countries operations supervising a team is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with Oracle Recruiting is desirable.
- Familiarity with the UN common system or similar systems is an advantage.
- Managerial experience in a recruiting firm with extensive focus on sourcing is considered a clear advantage.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Social Sciences or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
- University degree in the above fields from an accredited academic institution.
