Talent Acquisition Sourcer

Role Overview

As a Talent Acquisition Sourcer at GovTech Singapore, you will be instrumental in discovering and connecting with exceptional technology professionals to support our mission of developing Tech for Public Good. Your focus will be on the critical early phases of recruitment, helping transform our approach to sourcing and hiring the industry's top talent. This position is initially offered on a 12-month contract basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement creative sourcing strategies to find both passive and actively looking candidates for specialized technical roles such as Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Cloud Architecture.
• Undertake comprehensive talent mapping and gather market intelligence to understand the tech talent landscape, identify important organizations, and locate emerging talent pools aligned with GovTech's strategic goals.
• Engage potential candidates through well-crafted communications across various platforms, presenting GovTech's mission and employer brand compellingly.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines to meet current recruitment needs and future hiring demands for critical roles.
• Collaborate actively with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers to grasp role requirements, team culture, and strategic priorities, translating these insights into targeted sourcing tactics.
• Continuously improve sourcing procedures, tools, and systems, using data-driven insights to enhance efficiency, candidate engagement, and recruitment outcomes.
• Serve as a representative of GovTech by promoting our unique culture focused on agility, boldness, collaboration, and the meaningful impact of public service projects.

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrated expertise in talent sourcing with a proven history of successfully identifying and engaging candidates, especially in tech sectors and challenging-to-fill roles.
• Solid technical knowledge spanning software development, product management, design, data engineering, and cybersecurity, enabling accurate talent identification and assessment.
• Strategic thinking capability to address recruitment challenges with innovative and data-informed sourcing solutions.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and persuasion abilities to build quick rapport and influence prospective candidates effectively.
• Experience managing relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders, providing valuable sourcing insights and guidance.
• Proficiency with recruiting tools including LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and various online databases and social media platforms.
• Commitment to applying data analytics and metrics for optimizing sourcing strategies, monitoring performance, and reporting talent insights.
• Alignment with GovTech's values of agility, boldness, and collaboration, with a genuine passion for public sector technological innovation.
• Competency in project management to lead or support initiatives enhancing recruitment processes and candidate experience.

Additional Information

This opportunity allows you to contribute directly to Singapore's digital transformation by attracting the brightest technology minds to GovTech's evolving environment.