View Vacancy - Regional Recruitment Officer – SAAD - A2

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
HR

Main purpose of job: 

The HR Regional Corporate Services Hub (RCSH) provides key HR Services (recruitment, pay and reward, talent and performance management and HR enquiries) to customers across the region and provides a strategic and professional HR capability to support Regional Senior Leaders in delivery of business of objectives. The HR RCSH forms an integral part of the global HR offer to staff working in the overseas network for the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and leads on all region specific HR issues in collaboration with the London based HR Directorate.

This is an exciting regional role in the HR Hub located in New Delhi servicing offices in the South Asia and Afghanistan region. The incumbent will be responsible for managing end to end recruitment campaigns of Local Staff for the assigned offices in the region and deliver successfully as per the agreed service level agreement.  The role reports to the Recruitment Manager for the region.

Roles and responsibilities:

Recruitment Service Delivery

  • Guide and coordinate with the Hiring Managers/ Post HR/Corporate Service Managers to manage an error/hassle free recruitment process.
  • Ensure hiring managers share all relevant documents to start the campaign, obtain a thorough understanding of the job profile and the vacancy requirement to help bring right people at the right time in the right position.
  • Ensure approvals are in place for recruitment, review job grading, guide and advice hiring managers on the advertising channels and costs, and introduce new channels of sourcing candidates.
  • Ensure timely and effective delivery on the defined service level agreements with regards to advertising, scheduling interviews, offer letters, negates and other contract letters.
  • Understand the job requirements and ensure a good quality pool of candidates is shortlisted and shared with the hiring manager within the SLA.
  • Offer selected candidates and initiate the verification process as per the requirements
  • Agree joining date basis clearances and send necessary details to the candidate.
  • Prepare and share Letter of Appointment.

Stakeholder Management

  • Establish, strengthen and maintain relationships with all relevant stakeholders to effectively deliver services.
  • Liaise with recruitment vendors (verification agency, advertising agency, medical check-up clinics/doctors) to manage an effective delivery of desired services.

HR Administration & MIS

  • Effective management of the recruitment mailboxes, shared folders and related recruitment tools in accordance with guidance on record management.
  • Share joining information with the relevant teams for further processing.
  • Maintain and keep the recruitment trackers up to date.
  • Report on the monthly KPIs effectively.
  • Provide analysis of data as and when required.

Process Improvements & Other Responsibilities

  • Constantly strive to review processes and introduce recruitment best practices. Participate in HR team discussions and take initiative for process improvements.
  • Provide support on other ad-hoc HR projects and initiative
  • Be a back-up for the other recruiters

Language requirements:

Language: English, spoken and written

Level of language required: Fluent

Essential on arrival:

Education:

  • Graduate/Post Graduate

Experience:

  • Minimum 3 years relevant work experience in Recruitment.
  • Knowledge about Background verification services.

Other skills:

  • Experience in a shared HR service environment is an advantage.
  • Experience of working in a customer service environment          
  • Competent in organisational skills.
  • Articulate, level headed with very good customer service orientation.
  • Outstanding interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Proficient IT skills including Microsoft PowerPoint excel & word.
  • Ability to work effectively independently as well as a part of a team
16 June 2019
Administrative Officer (AO)
Permanent
40
South Asia & Afghanistan
India
New Delhi
British High Commission
1
INR
INR 40462 per month + 12% provident fund and 6% Superannuation Fund
1 August 2019

SALARY PACKAGE: 

For British High Commission (BHC) candidates, the Local Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.

For other than BHC candidates, salary will be ­­­­­­INR 40,462 per month + 12% provident fund and 6% Superannuation Fund.

Additionally the BHC offers a great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with Rs 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family. 

The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance. 

Around half of our work force is women.  We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment. 

This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe.  We are aiming to make it the best.

To Apply:

Please note applications without (a), (b) and (c) will not be considered.  

a)      Complete the Online Application Form

b)      Attach a detailed CV

c)      Complete the motivation segment  & Competency question in the Online Application Form

Internal candidates applying for this position need to upload their appraisal forms for the previous 2 years (if applicable) and also inform their current line managers. Else the application will not be considered.

We will accept only online applications by ­­“16th June’19” midnight. 

  • Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.
  • The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, educational and professional.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.