Talent Acquisition Specialist – Re-Advertisement Jobs

Job Summary

Rand Water is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist at their Head Offices in Glenvista, Johannesburg South. The role involves facilitating, implementing, and maintaining effective systems for manpower planning, talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning. The goal is to attract, employ, and retain high-caliber staff that meets the organization’s strategic long-term objectives.

Minimum Requirements

• A recognized National Diploma or Degree in Social Sciences, Human Resources, or Industrial Psychology, or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant HR experience in areas such as talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, and induction, or in a similar functional environment.
• Adequate knowledge of mandatory HR legislation and other prescripts that impact daily functional requirements for this position.
• Knowledge of HRIS, specifically SAP, is an advantage.
• Registration as a Psychometrist is an advantage.
• Professional registration with the South African Board of People Practices (SABPP) or any professional body is an advantage.

Primary Duties

• Ensure effective recruitment, selection, and retention of high-caliber staff to meet operational and strategic objectives.
• Conduct and maintain the full HR value chain from acquisition to exit of an employee.
• Ensure effective HR practices for attracting and retaining talent to meet organizational requirements.
• Implement and monitor the performance management system at the site level to promote a high-performance culture.
• Maintain strategic business partnerships to enhance HR relations across business units.
• Influence recruitment decisions and employment practices.
• Ensure legal and fair staffing processes and decisions in line with current legislation and diversity objectives.
• Enhance the site’s internal and external image as a preferred employer.
• Administer the Hay Job Evaluation system from a site perspective.
• Maintain performance management processes.
• Ensure effective implementation and administration of a succession planning system.
• Conduct competency-based assessments in line with job requirements.
• Conduct and maintain effective induction, socialization, and exit interview processes.
• Collate statistical data on talent management to support initiatives.
• Manage talent management budget.

Knowledge

• Sound knowledge of recruitment and selection, performance management, job evaluation, and succession planning principles.
• Targeted Selection.
• Relevant legislation, such as BCEA, EEA, LRA.
• Microsoft Office packages.
• ISO 9001, 14001, and 18001.

Skills

• Conflict management skills.
• Influencing and negotiation skills.
• Sound interpersonal skills.
• Administration skills.
• Decision-making skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Innovation skills.
• Change management.
• Facilitation skills.
• Building business partnerships.

Attitude

• Customer-service orientation.
• Support for Employment Equity principles.
• Positive attitude.
• Integrity.
• Confidentiality.
• Attention to detail.

Deadline: 23rd December 2025

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the Rand Water recruitment portal.

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