DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the USA, the UK, the EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine, and project operations worldwide. DAI tackles fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability: it works on the frontlines of global development, transforming ideas into action-action into impact. DAI is committed to shaping a more liveable world. DAI is seeking a Senior Associate, Talent Acquisition to join our busy HR and Talent Acquisition Team to gain a full and rounded experience of working within a complex and varied team within a global development company.

Key responsibilities, accountabilities and tasks:

Recruitment Related Tasks:

·       To provide administrative support to the Talent Acquisition function, this will include pre-employment checks (references, vetting, right to work checks and more) as well as facilitating onboarding and creating and maintaining induction schedules for UK and European based staff.

·       Creating and formatting job adverts in DAI appropriate template.

·       Advertising positions on Taleo, LinkedIn, Indeed and other job boards.

·       Liaising with multiple stakeholders to arrange both face to face and virtual interviews as required.

·       Creating and sending contracts of employment for UK corporate staff via our applicant tracking system, Taleo.

·       Creating personnel action notice’s (PANs) in a timely manner to ensure new starters are created in our HRIS system, Oracle EBS.

·       Liaising with IT to ensure that all new employees have access to IT equipment and software before their first day.

·       Raising purchase orders for advertising and agency costs.

·       Keep all of the recruitment process manuals and procedures up to date.

·       Involved in graduate and intern recruitment from placing the advert to making the offers and completing onboarding.

·       Help organise and run recruitment events such as assessment centres and careers fairs.

·       Working on continuous improvement of our applicant tracking system, Taleo and liaising with external providers.

HR Related Tasks:

·       To support project compliance activities with IR35 legislation which includes liaising with our third-party supplier, to support the compliant employment/contracting of project staff. Update and maintenance of the IR35 schedule and six-monthly retesting to ensure ongoing compliance.

·       To monitor the EuropeHRreference inbox and provide support to team colleagues in coordinating and managing responses to information requests, and requests for personal information under the Data Protection Act.

·       Quarterly collation of up-to-date project headcount data which includes but not limited to sending request to global project location data providers for current and accurate figures.

·       Maintenance of confidentiality of information; it will be necessary to comply with requirements related to the Data Protection Act/General Data Protection Regulation.

·       Updating DAI Connect with current polices and processes and general updates when required.     

·       To liaise with colleagues across the organisation in order to seek information and provide advice.

Qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience:

·       Proven recruitment experience.

·       Demonstrable understanding of and interest in Recruitment and working in an  international/multi-cultural environment.

·       Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and ability to confidently liaise with a multitude of stakeholders.

·       Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

·       Pro-active, assertive, and action-oriented.

·       Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

·       Ability to multi-task work within deadlines.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office, in particular Outlook, Word and Excel.   

·       Confidentiality, integrity and sensitivity is a key component working within HR.

·       Experience working with applicant tracking systems would be advantageous. 

The salary offered will be commensurate with relevant experience. DAI offers a generous benefits package and there are several day-to-day perks of working at DAI that help keep us happy and motivated! Please state your salary expectations clearly on application.

There is no closing date for applications and interviews will be held progressively. We are recruiting for these vacancies on a rolling basis, meaning there is no fixed deadline and applications will be assessed as they are received, and the vacancies will remain open until they are filled.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in location the role is based within the UK without the need for sponsorship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sex, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

This job description details the key elements of the role and is not an exhaustive list of duties. Job roles evolve over time and job-holders may be required to complete additional tasks in line with business needs.

You will be pleased to know that we strive to uphold the highest ethical standards and that we are working with our clients to reduce the opportunity for people who are known to have breached ethical standards to work in our field.  Any staff and/or consultant contract with DAI, therefore, will be subject to satisfactory reference checking and vetting.

If you require any adjustments to the interview or recruitment process, please contact Victoria_Tres@DAI.Com  (Please do not send applications directly to this inbox).

If this role sounds interesting and you would like to be part of DAI’s growing business, bidding for and managing donor-funded projects round the world, we look forward to hearing from you.

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