Recruitment of a Regional Recruitment Officer (21/19 PTA – AS)

 

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Context :

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Job Category :

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services);
  • Job Subcategory;
  • RCSH (Regional Corporate Service Hubs).

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) :

Main purpose of job:

To manage end-to-end recruitment campaigns, and deliver services successfully as per agreed targets.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Collaborate and partner with Hiring Managers to ensure successful recruitment campaigns;
  • Provide guidance and support to Hiring Managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process;
  • Create job adverts;
  • Screen applications;
  • Book interviews;
  • Draft job offers and letters of appointment;
  • Conduct pre-employment reference, background, and security checks;
  • Manage recruitment records and recruitment tools;
  • Perform other recruitment-related duties;
  • General HR administration;
  • Other ad-hoc HR projects and initiatives.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience :

Skills :

  • Clear and positive communication with a wide range of customers;
  • Strong customer focus skills, to build and maintain professional working relationships at all levels.

Experience :

  • 2-3 Years working in a customer orientated environment
  • 2 Years external / agency recruitment experience
  • 1 – 2 Years experience using recruitment software
  • 1 – 2 Years experience in general HR administration

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience :

  • HR Qualification or equivalent;
  • French language proficiency (Highly beneficial).

Required competencies :

Making Effective Decisions, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace

Grade : A2 (L)

Type of Position : Fixed Term

Working hours per week :40

Duration of Post :12 months

Region :Africa

Country/Territory :South Africa

Location (City) :Pretoria

Type of Post : British High Commission

Number of vacancies : 1

Starting monthly salary (ZAR)

R19 279.98 per month

Start Date :1 May 2019

Other benefits and conditions of employment :

  • The British High Commission pays in full for the Key Care Plus option on Discovery Health for staff including spouses/partners and dependants;
  • Once you have successfully completed your probation the British High Commission will contribute 9% of your monthly salary to a Provident Fund;
  • Annual leave entitlement of 25 days;
  • Working hours per week of 40.

Additional information :

  • Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening;
  • Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted;
  • The British High Commission will neverrequest any payment or fees to apply for a position;
  • Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa;
  • All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit;
  • The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
    • Obtain the relevant permit;
    • Pay fees for the permit;
    • Make arrangements to relocate;
    • Meet the costs to relocation.

The British High Commission do not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.

  • Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount;
  • Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-frameworkPlease note:  AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5;
  • Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates;
  • If you don’t already hold a valid SA Police Clearance Certificate, we recommend that you apply for the certificate at the time of your application.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Local Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

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