Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: South Africa

Job Type: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: US Hours (9am-5pm EST)

Salary: South African Rand (ZAR)

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Full Cycle Healthcare Recruiter to manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening candidates through to interview coordination, offer acceptance, and post-placement follow-up.

The successful candidate will have proven experience recruiting within the healthcare industry and will be confident sourcing high-quality professionals through a variety of channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, job boards, referrals, and other recruitment platforms.

This role requires a highly organised, proactive, and relationship-focused recruiter who can manage multiple vacancies simultaneously while delivering an excellent experience to both candidates and hiring managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from initial sourcing through to offer acceptance and placement.
• Source qualified healthcare professionals using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, job boards, referrals, internal databases, and other recruitment channels.
• Review applications and identify candidates who meet the required skills and experience.
• Conduct telephone and virtual interviews with shortlisted candidates.
• Assess candidates' skills, qualifications, experience, and cultural fit.
• Present qualified and suitable candidates to hiring managers and clients.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Develop creative and proactive sourcing strategies to attract high-quality healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruitment database.
• Manage multiple vacancies simultaneously while ensuring recruitment timelines and priorities are met.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the entire recruitment journey.
• Build strong professional relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and clients.
• Monitor post-placement success and contribute to initiatives aimed at improving candidate retention.
• Maintain accurate recruitment reports, documentation, and activity records.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Full Cycle Recruiter, preferably within the healthcare industry.
• Experience sourcing candidates through Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, and other sourcing platforms.
• Strong interviewing, screening, and candidate-assessment skills.
• Experience managing the recruitment process from sourcing through to offer acceptance.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving and time-management skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote environment.
• Ability to develop creative sourcing strategies to identify and attract high-quality candidates.