Talent Acquisition Manager

Airtel Africa HQ is hiring a Talent Acquisition Manager to drive implementation of talent attraction and retention strategies that will ensure availability of high caliber talent required to achieve current and future Airtel Africa objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of a recruitment strategy. This may include utilizing the best-fit communication and recruitment channels for various cadre of roles, Talent Planning etc.
• Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews
• Use social media, job boards, Internet sourcing, and other technical means to source candidates for open jobs.
• Work with internal teams and hiring managers to assist with recruitment efforts
• Identify and source appropriate talent for current open roles within the organization
• Identify future talent needs and proactively recruiting and sourcing; develop talent pool.
• Provide recruitment counsel and guidance to hiring managers and HR professionals with hiring and employment data.
• Implement the most cost-effective recruitment channels for various roles
• Continuously monitor recruitment OPEX and productivity margin
• Effective relationship management with educational and professional institutions, recruitment and placement agencies.
• Coordinate the deployment of competency based assessment tools (e.g. Assessment Centre, Occupational Personality Questionnaire) for internal and external recruitment
• Reporting – supporting the business in preparing and reporting recruitment related data

Competencies:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required
• A professional qualification of CIPMN, CIPD, SHRM
• Knowledge of full lifecycle recruiting process
• Demonstrated track record in varied recruiting process improvement methodologies is preferred.
• Possess a bias towards action, analytical and critical in your approach
• Resourceful, agile and not afraid to get scrappy
• Commitment to proactive customer service and solution orientation; ability to anticipate client needs and resolve complex problems
• Ability to build and maintain solid business relationships and communicate technical information in an understandable and engaging way to line HR professionals and hiring managers

Why apply for this job at Airtel Africa:

• An opportunity to work in a diverse and fast paced environment where things happen very quickly
• An opportunity to join an African Company quoted in London Stock Exchange
• PAN Africa foot print across 14 markets including Nigeria, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, DRC, Congo B, Gabon, Niger et al.
• An opportunity to work in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment

Deadline for receiving applications is 25th March 2022.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We therefore do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of; among others, their race, disability, religion or gender. All employment opportunities are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.