HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Are you an agile, full-cycle recruitment professional who thrives on matching the right talent with the right opportunities? APS Botswana is seeking a dynamic, highly structured HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist to take ownership of our complete recruitment ecosystem. In this critical role, you will act as a trusted recruitment partner to both local APS Botswana leadership and our APS Namibia Head Office. You will manage the entire talent lifecycle across internal hiring, Service Level Agreement (SLA) workforce solution recruitment, and professional talent acquisition placements.

Key Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Internal Recruitment: Partner with hiring managers to define vacancy briefings, update job descriptions, advertise openings, headhunt passive talent and manage competency-based interviewing and shortlisting.
• SLA & Workforce Solutions: Efficiently build and maintain deep talent pools for professional, technical, and blue-collar roles to meet strict client staffing deadlines and workforce mobilisation goals.
• Talent Acquisition & Headhunting: Conduct targeted direct-search, headhunting, and talent mapping exercises to attract niche specialist profiles and build robust, long-term networks.
• Rigorous Background Screening: Oversee comprehensive pre-employment checks, including qualification verifications, reference checks and validation of employment documentation.
• HR Administration & Onboarding: Manage candidate files, facilitate professional onboarding initiatives, and maintain complete compliance with Botswana's employment legislation and APS internal policies.
• Data-Driven Analytics: Maintain accurate recruitment trackers, monitor key performance metrics (KPIs) and compile weekly/monthly recruitment reports for executive review.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: A University Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration or a related field. Professional certifications in Recruitment or Talent Acquisition are highly advantageous.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in full-cycle recruitment, talent acquisition or corporate HR.
• Background: A blended background across agency recruitment, internal HR hiring and high-volume workforce outsourcing/SLA environments is highly preferred.
• Sourcing Versatility: Proven success recruiting across diverse tiers, from corporate professionals and technical specialists to blue-collar labour.
• Licence: A valid Driver's Licence is required.

Core Competencies:

• Mastery of applicant tracking systems (ATS), talent sourcing methods and competency-based interviewing.
• Solid understanding of recruitment compliance, governance and Botswana labour legislation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to maintain relationships across remote head offices and local operations.
• Exceptional planning, organizational agility, attention to detail and professional integrity when handling confidential data.

Closing date: 4 November 2026