View Vacancy – Regional Recruitment Officer – (27/24 PTA)

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View Vacancy – Regional Recruitment Officer – (27/24 PTA)

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 identity, 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, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Job Subcategory

RCSH (Regional Corporate Service Hubs)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Overview:

The Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has a Regional Corporate Services Hub (RCSH) based in Pretoria, providing Finance, Human Resources and Procurement services to 44 High Commissions, British Embassies and Consulates in 39 countries in the Africa region. The HR Hub is an integral part of the global HR team serving staff working in the overseas network for the UK Government. The role of the HR Hub is to be a strategic partner to Senior Leaders at Post and deliver CBS HR services (i.e. recruitment, pay and reward, HR advisory) for over 2500 CBS in FCDO and PAG-funded positions.

Main purpose of job:

The Regional Recruitment Officer is responsible for the management of the end-to-end recruitment process of vacancies advertised in the Africa Network, and deliver services successfully as per agreed targets

Roles and responsibilities:

Provide guidance and support to Hiring Managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process to ensure a successful recruitment campaign
Working with other stakeholders during the recruitment process i.e. the post security manager and local HR at posts
Provide candidates with support where needed during the selection and appointment process
Create job adverts on an automated recruitment tracking system
Screen applications according to the criteria agreed with the hiring manager
Schedule interviews with candidates selected by the hiring manager
Draft job offers and letters of appointment
Facilitate the security clearance process by conducting pre-employment checks and gathering the relevant documents for the security clearance
Manage recruitment records and recruitment tools
Perform other recruitment-related duties
General HR administration
Other ad-hoc HR projects and initiatives
The FCDO operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Clear and positive communication with a wide range of customers
Strong customer focus skills, to build and maintain professional working relationships at all levels
2 – 3 Years working in a customer orientated environment
2 Years full cycle 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 behaviours

Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

Application deadline

12 July 2024

Grade

Administrative Officer (AO)

Type of Position

Permanent

Working hours per week

40 hours

Region

Africa

Country/Territory

South Africa

Location (City)

Pretoria

Type of Post

British High Commission

Number of vacancies

Salary

R 324,897.95 (per annum)

Start Date

2 September 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

On the job training
E-learning

Additional Benefits:

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 hours

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 never request 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.
It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in South Africa without the need to apply for a work permit.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles. Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.

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