Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, plus benefits
Hours: 35 hours per week
About the role
Reports to: Director of Talent Acquisition
Job purpose: Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition, the successful candidate will support the wider operational business with the direct sourcing and selection of talent across the IFRS Foundation, with a specific focus on vacancies across Operations, IASB and ISSB technical roles within the UK and Frankfurt locations.
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will work closely with senior stakeholders and hiring managers to understand and manage varied hiring projects' current and future hiring needs. You will be required to provide advice, insight and project management support where appropriate. At the IFRS Foundation, you will assist in the full-cycle candidacy selection process. Your primary focus will be identifying and sourcing professionals who will join the growing organisation and continue its work to further develop global accounting and sustainability standards.
Drive the end-to-end recruitment cycle of a range of vacancies attracting and retaining the best talent and being an ambassador for the IFRS Foundation delivering an exceptional hiring and candidate experience.
The team: Working within the Talent Acquisition team in strong collaboration with all members of the People/HR function.
Principal responsibilities
- Ensure a complete understanding of open positions' responsibilities and requirements. Set talent acquisition service, collaborate with hiring managers and provide support in the development of job descriptions.
- Be responsible for providing strategic recruiting recommendations to hiring managers and senior management, including, but not limited to, direct advertising, sourcing strategies, internal talent identification and agency management.
- Work within the approval processes and demonstrate a sense of urgency in efficiently handling all open positions.
- Manage direct applications and source candidates, develop internal and external talent pools and employ various recruitment techniques to engage both active and passive job seekers.
- Assess and screen applications, present well-suited shortlists to hiring managers, provide interview preparation and support and participate in interview panels when necessary.
- Collate feedback, review candidate information and offer package information to hiring managers.
- Compile and present market data on hiring trends and compensation to contribute to informed decision-making.
- Influence discussions on recruitment best practices and enhance the overall candidate experience.
- Collaborate with HR colleagues to facilitate conversations regarding reward systems and internal mobility.
- Ensure adherence to agreed-upon timeframes and processes, maintaining data integrity, and upholding high standards within the team.
- Work with our wider teams in the review of terms with recruitment agencies and other supplier contracts, as necessary.
- Proactively escalate issues and concerns to ensure timely resolution or redirection.
- Work on wider Talent Acquisition and HR projects and other tasks as needed, for example: ATS implementation; employer brand and storytelling; early career programmes; diverse and inclusive recruiting.
- Represent the IFRS Foundation at various recruitment events.
- Contribute ideas to process improvements throughout the end-to-end recruitment process.
- Track talent acquisition metrics, providing weekly updates and monthly reports to the Director of Talent Acquisition.
Skills, attributes and experience required
- Proven experience in Technical or Accountancy Talent Sourcing and Talent Acquisition.
- Stakeholder management and engagement in a dynamic and international environment.
- Possesses a proactive "can-do" attitude and adeptness in collaborating with hiring managers.
- Proven ability in sourcing and screening for technical and accounting roles.
- Proven track record of delivering an exemplary candidate experience.
- Able to develop, design and implement diversity initiatives.
- Proficient in implementing and managing recruitment-related data, reporting systems, applicant tracking systems, and direct sourcing tools.
- Established expertise in automating and enhancing various facets of the recruitment process.
- Comprehensive understanding of recruitment-related labour law, compliance, and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- Organises and manages own time and work across competing priorities.
- Exceptional communication skills, fostering enduring relationships with internal teams, external partners, and candidates.
- Demonstrated strategic mindset, personable interactions with colleagues, innovative problem-solving and effective planning and execution.
- Shares knowledge and information. Strong ethos towards collaboration and able to build trust and rapport.
- Takes ownership and responsibility for the quality of the work output, regularly communicating progress and escalating issues appropriately.
- Capable of working in a multi-location organisation and demonstrates awareness of cultural and behavioural differences across geographies.
- Demonstrates professionalism and respect for others.
- Flexible and open to change.
To apply
Please send a detailed CV/résumé to recruitment@ifrs.org. Please include the following information or your application may not be considered:
- the job title/position you are interested in (in the subject line of your email); and
- covering email/letter detailing how you meet the specified role requirements and your salary expectations.
Closing date: Ongoing
Interviews are held via video conference as part of our standard international recruitment process.
Due to the number of responses, we receive, we are unable to respond individually to each application. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
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