Graduate Recruitment Officer

Job description

Purpose of the Job:

The purpose of this role is to assist in the coordination and management of the delivery of world class graduate services to ensure that KPMG recruits a diverse pool of graduate talent to meet the changing needs of its business

Key job duties or responsibilities:

·  Understand strategy at Firm and Function level

·  Understand how role aligns with strategy and how execution of role enables strategy

·  Understand the broader firm structure and service offering

·  Understand HR strategy and how role aligns with strategy

·  Render end to end Graduate recruitment processes on a day to day basis to the firm

·  Raise awareness across the firm re Graduate recruitment offerings and other available resources

·  Serve as a custodian for KPMG Graduate recruitment Policies and Procedures

·  Drive a relentless focus on quality and excellent service

·  Adherence to relevant legislation

·  Build relationships and understand internal and external stakeholders

·  Deliver role requirements with a client centric approach

·  Apply 7 star service with internal and external stakeholders

·  Adhere to graduate recruitment budget management thereof

·  Create and enable an environment where staff thrive in a constantly changing business environment

·  Mentor, coach and guide graduates

·  Drive career and keep abreast of Industry trends and share with team

·  Demonstrate high quality and timeous verbal and written communication in line with 7 star service

·  Building internal and external trust

·  Understand the firm transformation strategy

·  Contribute to KPMG culture

Critical Technical Skills or competencies

·  Team Player

·  Multi-tasking

·  Ability to work with diverse teams

·  Ability to work under pressure

·  Computer literacy.

·  Communication and negotiation skills.

·  Analytical/statistical skills.

·  Learning agility.

·  Action orientation.

·  Problem solving and decision-making.

·  Project management.

·  Team leadership.

·  Client relationships

Qualifications and experience

·  Minimum Bachelor's degree related field.
·  Minimum 2 years' experience
·  Knowledge of human resources and Graduate recruitment processes, policies and procedures.
·  Working knowledge of BCEA and LRA legislation/procedure.
·  Knowledge of change management processes.
·  Knowledge of talent and skills attraction and retention.
·  Has a holistic understanding of firm-wide resourcing requirements to allow for cross-BU resourcing and efficiencies in advertising and with recruitment agencies.
·  Knowledge of HR systems