Specialist, Talent Acquisition

Save the Children International is hiring a Specialist, Talent Acquisition to own end-to-end recruitment for high-volume roles across SCI’s functions, geographies, and live vacancies within the global People Services function.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full recruitment lifecycle for an allocated portfolio of roles, from role briefing to offer acceptance and handover
• Design and execute sourcing strategies per role, using a mix of advertising and direct sourcing as needed
• Maintain a high-standard candidate experience and represent Save the Children professionally throughout the process
• Coordinate interview and assessment activity, ensuring panels are briefed, materials are prepared in advance, and decisions are documented clearly
• Manage offers and pre-employment steps in line with SCI policy, escalating complexities or risks to the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition (direct line manager) promptly
• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers, providing recruitment advice, market insight, and proactive updates
• Handle process escalations transparently, keeping the team manager informed of any risks to timeline, quality, or stakeholder satisfaction
• Contribute to workforce planning and hiring decisions through stakeholder engagement and strategic insight
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date ATS records, processing applications within defined SLAs
• Apply recruitment policies consistently, including safeguarding, process compliance, and GDPR-compliant documentation and record-keeping
• Proactively identify and escalate recruitment process risks or compliance gaps to the team manager
• Serve as the designated TA partner for an assigned region within the global TA Community of Practice, providing recruitment advisory to Country Office HR teams
• Support consistency and standardisation by sharing best practice and resources, and providing direct hiring support where needed
• Attend regular check-ins to track regional hiring demand and context-specific needs through ongoing partnership with region and People leads
• Use consolidated knowledge platforms, tools, templates, and guidance to support delivery
• Support onboarding and development of new team members by sharing SCI systems, processes, and stakeholder landscape knowledge
• Contribute operational insight to improve TA strategy, processes, and standards
• Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives, including workflow optimisation, HR technology automation, employer branding, and stakeholder experience
• Embed inclusive hiring practices across recruitment processes to promote diverse representation and equity in recruitment
• Partner with hiring managers to strengthen inclusive decision-making aligned with SCI’s commitment to equity and diversity

Requirements

• Significant experience managing multi-stakeholder recruitment at pace and scale, with proven delivery across a range of roles and regions
• Experience partnering with stakeholders to advise, influence, and constructively challenge in support of effective decisions and strategic hiring goals
• Strong organisational capability to manage a role portfolio accurately and quickly
• Proactive approach to recruitment governance and compliance, with a commitment to process integrity
• Ability to use data, metrics, and insight to inform decisions, identify trends, and improve operational performance
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in complex, ambiguous, or sensitive situations
• Good understanding of applicant tracking systems
• Cultural awareness, empathy, and sensitivity across diverse contexts, role-modelling Save the Children values through integrity and accountability
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt to diverse audiences
• English
• Unrestricted right to work in the current or preferred location for the duration of employment

Preferred / Desirable

• Experience in the international development, humanitarian, or INGO sector
• Experience developing or applying tailored talent attraction approaches with understanding of local context and talent dynamics
• Experience in leadership hiring and/or direct sourcing
• Spanish language skills highly preferred, relevant to SCI operational geographies

Technical / Tools

• Oracle
• Applicant tracking systems (ATS)
• GDPR-compliant documentation and record-keeping

Job Details

• Location: Remote (remote)
• Work pattern: Remote with flexible working options available
• Remit: Global
• Contract length: Permanent
• Reports to: Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
• Hiring locations: Any approved Save the Children International office location (see SCI Careers for full list)

Application Information

• Attach your CV and cover letter when applying
• Applications reviewed on a rolling basis; the advert may close earlier depending on volume of suitable applicants
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Shortlisted candidates should expect contact within 2 weeks of the advert deadline
• Role profile available via SCI Careers

Recruitment Process Notes

• Selection includes rigorous background checks
• Commitment to protecting children and adults from abuse
• All employees must follow the Code of Conduct and policies covering Anti-Harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities
• Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process