Summary

The Senior Talent Officer will, under the direction of the Senior Manager Talent, support Busara’s growing global team. This position’s accountabilities cut across the organization with a focus on acquiring, growing and developing talent to be at their best in their work. The Senior Talent Officer will be responsible for the implementation of the talent acquisition strategies of the organization, recruitment and selection, induction, performance management, and implementation of training and development initiatives.

Recruitment & Selection

• Support in developing and implementing diversity and inclusion strategies to ensure a diverse workforce
• Collaborate with the relevant teams to enhance the employer brand, ensuring the organization is perceived positively by potential candidates
• Leverage modern technologies and platforms (like Applicant Tracking Systems, AI, and social media) to ensure a highly effective and efficient hiring process.
• Regularly coordinate with hiring managers to gain insights into the specific skills, qualifications, and attributes needed for different roles
• Stay up-to-date with employment laws and regulations to ensure the organization’s hiring processes comply with relevant legal standards
• Continuously assess and improve the talent acquisition strategies and processes based on feedback, data analysis, and industry best practices
• Develop and maintain strategies for ensuring a positive and engaging candidate experience
• Support the continuous learning and development of the talent acquisition team to ensure they are knowledgeable about the latest trends, tools, and best practices in hiring

Performance & Talent Development

• Implement the performance management cycle; oversee goal-setting exercises, periodic performance management engagement, and reporting
• Take actions based on performance appraisals including recommending training and development plans, initiating and tracking performance improvement plans, and also reward or promotions as appropriate
• Continually updating competency frameworks, sensitizing managers and employees of competencies required per each job group; monitor the progress of employees against competencies
• Identify training and development needs within the organization through training needs assessments and regular consultation with managers and people team.
• Create, design, and deliver learning and development solutions to support organizational and individual development using a blend of methodologies including computer-based, self-managed learning, facilitated learning, and on the job learning
• Acts as the liaison and coordinator of programs conducted by external training partners
• Devise individual learning plans where needed
• Advice and support SME’s/trainers to make the learning experience enriching and better for the participants by guiding and supporting them on content development, teaching methods, interactive activities, etc
• Help managers solve specific training needs, either on a one-to-one basis or in groups
• Research new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and present this research
• Sustain a system of record of all content developed, lessons learned, and SME/expertise location, that is accessible to other team members and relevant stakeholders
• Work with the people team to conduct goal-setting exercises, objectives and key results, and team-building events

Team Responsibilities

• Contribute to skills-building workshops for teams across the organization
• Serve as supervisors or mentors to assistants, officers, and other team members, when requested
• Participate in internal initiatives as needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
• At least 3 years of proven experience in a related role e.g. HR generalist or talent management position. Must have experience with recruitment and selection
• Strong interpersonal skills that enable you to work with people at all levels of an organization, motivate others and change people’s attitudes when necessary
• Strong written and spoken communication and presentation skills that allow you to inform and advise others clearly
• Project management skills and the ability to manage your time and to meet deadlines and objectives
• Problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Takes Initiative and has the ability to offer new ideas
• Strong team-working skills and a collaborative approach to learning, both face-to-face and remotely
• Experience with training and development