Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for delivering end-to-end recruitment services across Syspro, ensuring the timely and quality-driven placement of talent in line with organisational goals. The role partners with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, manages the full candidate lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding handover, drives Syspro’s employer brand in the talent market, and applies data, technology, and AI-assisted sourcing tools to continuously improve recruitment efficiency and candidate experience. 

Requirements

Minimum Level of Education   

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent.

Beneficial Qualifications   

• Postgraduate qualification in HR or Industrial Psychology. Professional membership with SABPP or equivalent HR professional body. Psychometric assessment certification (e.g., SHL,Talogy)advantageous

Minimum Experience 

• 2–3 years of dedicated talent acquisition or end-to-end recruitment experience. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple vacancies concurrently across different levels and functions. Proven experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) in a professional recruitment environment.

 
Beneficial Experience 

• Recruitment experience within the IT or software industry. Exposure to AI-assisted sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, or equivalent platforms. Experience with psychometric assessments and structured interview frameworks. Participation in employer branding or talent marketing initiatives.

Special Skills and Knowledge 

• End-to-end recruitment: thorough knowledge of the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition through to onboarding handover.
• Sourcing and talent attraction: proficiency with multi-channel sourcing strategies including job boards, LinkedIn, direct approaches, and AI-assisted candidate matching tools.
• Stakeholder management: ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers, People Partners, and external talent partners while balancing competing priorities effectively.
• ATS and HR systems: competency in managing recruitment platforms and applicant tracking systems, maintaining data integrity and timely record-keeping.
• Interviewing and assessment: skilled in competency-based interviewing techniques and coordinating structured assessment and psychometric processes.
• Data and reporting: ability to track recruitment metrics, interpret trends, and present actionable insights to support operational decision-making.
• Employment equity and compliance: working knowledge of South African employment legislation, including the Employment Equity Act, POPIA, and B-BBEE principles as applied to recruitment.
• Employer branding: ability torepresentSyspro as an employer of choice at events and across digital platforms, contributing to candidate attraction campaigns.
• Communication and candidate experience: excellent verbal and written communication skills; committed to delivering a professional and positive experience for all candidates throughout the process.
• Organisation and prioritisation: strong time management skills with the ability to manage a high volume of concurrent vacancies without sacrificing quality or compliance.
• MS Office proficiency: strong command of Microsoft Office tools including Outlook, Excel, and Word for reporting, scheduling, and candidate communication

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for assigned vacancies — from intake meeting with the hiring manager through sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference and background checking, offer, and onboarding handover — ensuring each stage is completed within agreed timeframes.
• Source talent proactively across multiple channels including job boards, LinkedIn, direct sourcing, and AI-assisted candidate matching tools, to build diverse and qualified pipelines for current and future roles.
• Conduct first-level CV screening and competency-based telephone or video interviews, presenting a calibrated shortlist to hiring managers with clear assessment rationale.
• Coordinate all interview logistics — including panel scheduling, video conferencing setup, assessment coordination, and candidate communication — ensuring a seamless and professional candidate experience throughout.
• Drive Syspro’s employer brand in the talent market by representing the organisation at career fairs, campus events, and talent networking forums, and supporting digital employer brand campaigns.
• Manage all recruitment-related administration and ATS data integrity — including job posting, candidate tracking, regret communication, offer documentation, and reporting — to ensure accurate records are maintained at all times.
• Liaise with hiring managers and People Partners to understand headcount plans, role requirements, and calibration feedback, translating business needs into effective sourcing and selection strategies.
• Track and report on key recruitment metrics — including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and quality-of-hire — providing insights to the People Operations team to support continuous improvement of the recruitment function.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and candidate pools for recurring and critical roles, ensuring Syspro has access to engaged talent for future organisational needs.
• Ensure all recruitment practices comply with South African employment legislation — including the Employment Equity Act, POPIA, and B-BBEE requirements — embedding equity and inclusion principles throughout the hiring process.

Benefits

• 13 paid company holidays in 2026
• 20 vacation days
• 6 wellness days
• 401k from day one of hire
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance the first of the month after hire
• Life insurance
• Bonus/commission
• Maternity and Paternity Leave