HR/People and Culture Recruiter – Fixed Term (6 Months) At Graça Machel Trust

Title:

People & Culture Recruiter (HR)

Reporting to:

People and Culture Manager

Type of Contract:

Fixed Term

Duration of Contract:

6 Months

PURPOSE OF JOB

We’re looking for a highly skilled, dedicated Recruiter/Generalist . The ideal candidate will have prior experience in recruitment and human resources, with knowledge of screening, interviewing, and hiring practices. If you have a passion for finding untapped talent, driving company growth, and helping individuals find promising careers, we want to hear from you.

Duties and responsibilities

Recruitment

• Work closely with managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company’s hiring needs for each position, and meet competitive hiring goals and expectations
• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle across a variety of open roles helping management find, hire, and retain quality talent
• Grow and foster high-touch relationships with a database of qualified active and passive talent to pull from as new positions open up
• Continuously partner with managers to design, refine, and implement innovative recruiting strategies
• Stay active with current job boards, social networks, and platforms to find talent, and plan, create, and release job descriptions and announcements
• Follow up on interview process status and update records in internal database
  Providing recruitment reports to team managers
• Completing paperwork for new hires and making offers
• Assist with the onboarding process prior to successful candidates starting
• Assist with company culture induction where needed

Administration

• Timeously manage HR queries and staff requests
• Ensure all HR administrative processes are aligned with GMT’s policies and procedures and consistent application of processes by line management
• Offer HR support and advice to management and staff to ensure the enhancement of both employee engagement and performance levels
• Ensure that all staff members are aware of the Human Resources procedures regulations and processes, and that employees have access to the HR Handbook when needed

Performance Management

• Provide coaching and mentoring to line management on the performance management process
• Monitor and ensure consistent implementation by line managers of the agreed performance management practices and standards
• Provide assistance on Skills Development initiatives and Employee Wellness to determine training gaps and recommend relevant interventions
• Ensure smooth running of two annual performance review processes by working with

line managers to implement the staff evaluation process and receive and file evaluations

Industrial Relations

• Assist with all Industrial Relations matters for the organisation and provide technical guidance and appropriate recommendations for all dispute procedures
• Compliance with all labour and employee tax legislation and ensure adherence with the codes of good practice in the organisation
• Be aware of social legislation, advice and guideline managers on all Labour related issues to ensure consistent application of all relevant labour legislation

The Graca Machel Trust is a dynamic and rapidly growing entity. The HR/ People& Culture Recruiter will be expected to adapt quickly to the needs of the organization and could have a range of other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of 5 years solid HR Generalist experience
• 5 years recruitment experience with a focus on Southern and Eastern Africa
• Experience in an online Human Resource Information System
• Must have experience on MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Presentation Skills
• Solid knowledge on the applicable legislation (LRA, BCEA etc.) and disciplinary processes and training

Technical competencies (Knowledge, skills and abilities)

• Working knowledge of rigorous impact measurement, programme monitoring and evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis
• Demonstrable soft skills and experience working with different cultures
• Strong network of people and organizations with whom the GMT can seek to partner with to achieve transformative change
• Top tier analytic, strategic thinking and project management skills
• Confident in dealing with ambiguity and proven experience thriving in uncharted waters is necessary
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an aptitude for relationship building