Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition (Faculty)

The Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition (Faculty), will be part of the University’s HR team supporting the recruitment of faculty members. This position focuses on providing comprehensive support for faculty searches across various Colleges, ensuring that the University meets its faculty hiring goals in a timely and efficient manner

Manage Faculty Search Process

• Partner with the Dean, Chair, School Search Committee (SSC) and HR Business Partners in managing all aspects of faculty recruitment
• Plan, monitor, and track the status of each assigned faculty search to ensure service level agreement is met

Initiate Faculty Search

• Draft and seek inputs from School Search Committee (SSC) on Search Announcement/ Job Advertisement and seek approval from Dean/Chair
• Advertise job on internal and external channels based on inputs from SSC
• Partner with the SSC to plan the timeline of the key activities of the faculty searches.

Facilitate Candidate Shortlisting and Evaluation

• Request and manage references for shortlisted candidates
• Maintain comprehensive records of SSC evaluations for each applicant
• Arrange campus visits and interviews for shortlisted candidates

Approval and Selection Process

• Prepare and compile dossier documents required for seeking approval on the appointment of the selected faculty candidate.
• Facilitate submission of SSC reports, Chair’s reports and Dean’s reports to the University panel for approval.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
• Proven experience in handling administrative tasks, including document management, data accuracy checks, report writing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Detail-oriented, with a strong focus on teamwork and a service-oriented approach

Please note that successful candidates will be offered a 3-year contract with full benefits at the first instance. You can look forward conversion into a permanent appointment, subject to your good work performance and the University’s prevailing guidelines.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.