Graduate Recruitment Supervisor

Job title/position: Graduate Recruitment supervisor

Number of positions: 1

Function and Business Unit: Graduate Recruitment

Description Of The Role And Purpose Of The Job

This role reports directly to the manager of graduate recruitment, the purpose of the role is to manage the day to day activities within the graduate recruitment team and ensure the effective delivery of graduate recruitment activities across Audit, Ttax and Advisory service lines. Needs to be able to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines. The incumbent will also be responsible for engaging with various internal and external stakeholders.

The successful individual will have to deliver a process, project or service involving the completion of a series of defined tasks where accuracy, and timeliness are critical.

Key Responsibilities

Key accountabilities

• Has oversight over the full advisory graduate recruitment processes. In addition to oversight functions, there may be times where there is planning and actual implementation of these processes. The graduate recruitment processes include, amongst others, graduate attraction processes, graduate recruitment and anti-retraction strategies.
• Preparing all relevant documentation, including the Training Contract and offer letters for review by Senior staff members before contract is signed by the recruited graduate.
• Managing ad hoc graduate recruitment programmes such as vacation work programmes
• Prepares the relevant weekly and monthly reports as it relates to the graduate recruitment process and facilitates update meetings with the relevant Business Units.
• Supports the broader graduate recruitment team on key processes as may be identified from time to time.
• Proactively identifies and appropriately documents issues and their conclusions and consults with appropriate team members as necessary.
• Keeps senior management informed of significant developments and progress on processes.
• Consults and escalates on issues beyond own experience or skill set.
• Works collaboratively, assisting with anything that needs to be done, working alongside people who have a diverse range of skills, styles and approaches.
  
  

Develops internal network and starts to build knowledge of industry, market trends, and competitor activity as it relates to graduate recruitment.

People

• Managing the graduate recruitment team on daily recruitment initiatives and projects.
• Actively engages with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Meets firm deadlines during Performance Development cycles, including: seeking quality feedback, setting goals, providing input into processes and initiatives and having regular conversations with Performance Manager, to a standard expected under Open Performance Development.
• Shares knowledge with other KPMG colleagues/teams and contributes to the development of knowledge resources.
• Partakes in Global People Survey (GPS) and/or wider people focused actions and initiatives which drive cultural improvement across their local team(s).
  
  

Skills And Attributes Required For The Role

• People management
• Good team player
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple targets and deadlines
• Able to prioritize effectively and accept accountability
• Time management
• Great communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Great presentation skills
• Proficient in using MS Office applications, including MS Excel and MS Team.
• Professional work ethic and integrity
  
  

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• HR Diploma/degree or relevant tertiary qualification
• 4-5 years’ experience working in an HR/Recruitment role or client-service role delivering a professional recruitment service to a demanding client base.
• Must have experience managing a team.
• Graduate recruitment background
• Experience in an internal/ in house recruitment will be preferred
• Own transport essential