Associate, Talent Acquisition

Purpose of Job

As an Associate, Talent Acquisition you will be responsible for sourcing, selection and recruitment of top talent at the junior to mid-level across the organisation. You will work closely with the hiring managers to understand business needs and provide subject matter expertise around sourcing strategies to meet these needs.
 
As an Associate, Talent Acquisition you will leverage your understanding of the current employment market to implement well-defined talent acquisition strategies designed to attract qualified, diverse candidates from internal and external sources to fulfil the resourcing needs. You will drive the recruitment process, ensuring compliance with the Bank’s procedures and recruitment best practice.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
 

• Serves as the primary source for recruitment strategy expertise for relevant hiring managers, to secure the best possible talent for the EBRD in all geographic locations.
• Advises hiring managers on all areas of talent acquisition relating to the end to end recruitment process i.e. recruitment best practice, internal policies, sourcing methodologies, selection criteria etc.
• Provides end to end recruitment services to hiring managers, according to set KPIs. The activities include but are not limited to:

- Identify the best advertising channels for all roles in order to attract diverse talent (internal and/or external)
- Review and screen candidates and provide the hiring manager with a relevant shortlist
- Design a tailored assessment approach using the Bank’s competency framework and technical needs assessment specific to that the vacancy

- Support the hiring manager with conducting interviews
- Understand and communicate complex employment packages to hiring managers and candidates, seeking advice from the relevant teams if required.

• Acts as the primary communication point with candidates, providing a positive candidate experience.
• Proactively builds candidate pipelines and runs engagement strategies to maintain relationships with relevant talent pools.
• Builds and maintains a network of professional relationships designed to tap into and yield the best possible talent for current and future talent plans.
• Diligence with timely data entry, quality and management in the ATS (Success Factors).

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
 

• Solid experience in the full lifecycle of recruitment, preferably in an international, complex, matrix organisation. 
• Mandatory experience in full lifecycle recruitment in Africa, preferably in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
• Sound knowledge of best practice.
• Good knowledge of candidate sourcing channels and assessment tools; experience using an applicant tracking system, LinkedIn Recruiter and other social recruiting tools.
• Experience in successfully sourcing passive candidates in competitive markets, and in accurately assessing candidate skillsets.
• Strong focus on the importance of working within TA policies and procedures, and of accurate recruitment data in the context of continuous improvement.
• Client focused, with proven consulting, advisory and relationship management skills.
• Good influencing, negotiation, persuasion skills, and business acumen.
• Strong ability to develop and maintain an active network of contacts relevant to the Bank’s business to yield talent leads.
• Proactive, with strong organisational skills.
• Fluency in English both written and oral. A second language advantageous
   

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in. 

The EBRD environment provides you with:

• Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
• A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
• An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital  transformation at the heart of what we do.

Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does.  A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities.  As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.

Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).