Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at Safaricom Kenya

Reporting to the Head of Department – Talent, the position holder will be responsible for the design and implementation of an integrated Talent Acquisition strategy for Safaricom aimed at attracting, nurturing and retaining the right talent for existing as well as new businesses. He/she will also be responsible for overall accountability of quality of talent acquired and external pipeline for succession. The incumbent will be expected to provide:

1. Thought Leadership & Introduction of Best Practices;

2. Policy & Process Development and Cascade;

3. Facilitation and Enablement of Implementation and

4. Measurement & Reporting.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead manpower planning strategies by analyzing, assisting and advising on short and long-term workforce requirements. Design, rollout and review resourcing processes to build a strong employer brand;

• Enable shaping of a Future Fit Organization by ensuring quality of hires. Influence and partner with senior leadership in making the right hiring decision;

• Act as Subject Matter Expert within Employer Branding / Sourcing and Candidate Relationship Management by providing the HR organization with the best knowledge, proper external benchmarks, best practices and innovative solutions to support the business, including the ‘digital company, digital people’ agenda;

• Support the businesses to define a meaningful Employee Value proposition based on specific local needs; to perform necessary analysis/ segmentation required to align the EVP with the business strategy and create of an action plan;

• Introduce a systematic approach on Customer Relationship Management (CRM), by exploring "The candidate experience" concept and introducing innovative ideas and new ways in order to actively engage talented candidates;

• Develop and implement overarching diversity strategies/initiatives as a source of corporate advantage, while going beyond statutory obligations;
• Determine use of and relationship with external suppliers to deliver People Plans and initiatives and manage interfaces with all resourcing channels and
• Build resourcing capability across resourcing teams & line managers in partnership with talent management; and manage & build search firm relationships to drive resourcing for key Safaricom roles.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

• A talent acquisition specialist with at least 8 years' management experience (of which at least 4 should be in HR) gained in a large complex organization

• Expert knowledge & experience of resourcing and working knowledge of other impacting areas of HR especially Performance management, Rewards, Talent Management, OE (including impact of resourcing on these verticals);

• Deep understanding of the business

• Analytical Thinking : Includes understanding demand-supply dynamics;

• Knowledge in the use and application of assessment methodologies;

• Ability to influence professionals of senior management level and peers;

• Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, consulting and communication skills. Ability to develop and maintain highly effective relationships, externally and internally and

• Ability to employ conceptual business skills in understanding the organization’s bigger picture.