Specialist, Talent Acquisition

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Specialist, Talent Acquisition to join our global team. 

• Job Title: Specialist, Talent Acquisition
• Reports To: Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
• Work Pattern: Remote with flexible working options available  
• Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers  
• Contract Length: Permanent 
• Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment 
• Language Requirements:  English; additional language of Spanish highly preferred
• Remit: Global

Team and Role Purpose 

The Global Talent Acquisition function works to ensure that SCI can find, attract and hire the people needed to deliver its mission – at every level, in every geography, and to the highest standards of quality, compliance, and candidate experience. Operating as an integrated team, Global TA provides direct delivery capability for all global recruitment, including senior and executive hires, and works with Country Office HR teams to hire effectively in their own contexts. TA sits within the global People Services function.   

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, the Specialist is a core delivery role within Global TA, responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment across SCI's functions and geographies. The Specialist takes ownership of a portfolio of live, high-volume roles and contributes to the quality and compliance of SCI's recruitment practice, by maintaining high standards of process rigour, Oracle data hygiene, and audit readiness. Where assigned, the Specialist also acts as a named contact point for an SCI region, supporting those Country Office HR teams with global TA advisory, resource sharing and knowledge exchange. The postholder operates with a high degree of autonomy, and ensures hiring processes align with SCI’s values.

Principal Accountabilities 

Talent Acquisition:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for an allocated portfolio of roles across SCI's global functions and locations, from briefing through to offer acceptance and handover
• Develop and execute appropriate sourcing strategies for each role, drawing on advertising and direct sourcing as needed
• Manage candidate experience to a high standard at every stage, always ensuring professional representation of SCI
• Coordinate interview and assessment processes efficiently, ensuring panels are briefed, materials are prepared in advance, and decisions are documented clearly
• Manage offers and pre-employment processes in line with SCI policy, promptly escalating complexities or risks to the team manager 

Stakeholder Partnership:

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with hiring managers, providing clear advice, market insight and proactive updates 
• Manage escalations in own processes effectively and resolve issues transparently, keeping the team manager informed of any risk to timeline, quality or stakeholder satisfaction 
• Support strategic engagement with stakeholders, contributing insight to workforce planning and hiring decisions 

Compliance & Analytics:

• Maintain accurate and up to date records in ATS, ensuring all applications are processed in a timely manner within defined SLAs
• Apply SCI’s recruitment policies and procedures consistently, including safeguarding requirements, process compliance, and GDPR-compliant documentation and record-keeping
• Proactively identify and escalate process risks or compliance gaps to the team manager

Regional Partnership:

• As part of the global TA Community of Practice, act as the designated TA partner for an assigned region, providing recruitment advisory to Country Office HR teams. Drive consistency and standardisation by sharing best practice, resources, and where needed, providing direct hiring support 
• Attend regular check-ins to maintain visibility of regional hiring demand and context-specific needs and challenges through ongoing partnership with region and People leads

Capability Building & Knowledge Management:

• Actively use consolidated knowledge platforms, tools, templates and guidance
• Promote a culture of knowledge-sharing and continuous learning across the function
• Support the onboarding and development of new team members, sharing knowledge of SCI's systems, processes and stakeholder landscape

Function Development: 

• Support the development of TA strategy, processes and standards using operational insight to improve quality of delivery
• Lead or support assigned continuous improvement initiatives, including e.g. workflow optimisation, HR technology automation, employer branding, and stakeholder experience 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

• Embed inclusive hiring practices throughout all recruitment processes, promoting diverse representation and equity in recruitment
• Partner with hiring managers to strengthen inclusive decision-making and reflect SCI's commitment to equity and diversity 

Experience and Skills - Essential

1. Talent Acquisition – significant experience managing multi-stakeholder recruitment processes at pace and scale, with a strong track record delivering high-quality hiring outcomes across a range of roles and regions
2. Stakeholder Engagement – experience partnering with stakeholders, advising, influencing and challenging constructively in support of effective decision-making and delivery of strategic hiring goals
3. Organisation and Delivery – strong organisational skills, able to manage a portfolio of roles with accuracy and pace 
4. Governance – proactive approach to recruitment governance and compliance requirements, with a commitment to maintaining high standards of process integrity
5. Data-Driven Decision Making – experience using data, metrics and insight to inform recruitment decisions, identify trends, and improve operational performance
6. Judgement and Problem Solving – demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in complex, ambiguous or sensitive situations where information may be incomplete
7. Technical Expertise in HR Systems – good understanding of applicant tracking systems 
8. Values-Led Function – demonstrated ability to operate with cultural awareness, empathy, and sensitivity across diverse contexts, while role modelling Save the Children’s values through integrity and accountability
9. Communication - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt to diverse audiences 

Desirable

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

Working at Save the Children International 

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first. 

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. 

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities 

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation. 

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply. 

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this. 

Application Information 

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found at SCI Careers. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. 
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline. 

Our Recruitment Process 

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to 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.