Talent Specialist - Registered Psychometrist (JB5608)

Talent Specialist - Registered Psychometrist (JB5608)
Northriding, Johannesburg 
R30 - 40 000 per month 
Duration: Three-month fixed term contract with possible renewal 

This is a chance to join a leading direct-selling organisation with a strong footprint in the South African market. The company is passionate about empowering individuals through entrepreneurship, personal growth, and career opportunities. With a dynamic workforce and a strong values-driven culture, the organisation focuses on innovation, integrity, and people development.

As part of the HR and Talent team, you’ll play a central role in ensuring that the right people are recruited, assessed, and supported throughout their careers. You’ll contribute directly to building a high-performance, engaged workforce that can deliver on the company’s mission of growth and long-term success. This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact by enhancing organisational capability, shaping career pathways, and supporting both employees and leadership with data-driven talent insights.

Minimum Requirements:
Honour’s degree in Psychology.
Professional registration as a Psychometrist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (Independent Practice).
Minimum of 2-3 years’ post-registration experience in psychometric assessments within an organisational setting.
Demonstrable experience in talent acquisition, development, and performance management.
Accreditation with a range of psychometric tools, including EQ-I 2.0 and WRISc.

Duties and Responsibilities: 
Psychometric Assessment & Reporting
Conduct, score, and interpret psychometric assessments in line with HPCSA regulations.
Prepare clear, decision-ready assessment reports for recruitment, development, and succession planning.
Deliver feedback to candidates and stakeholders; ensure ethical, professional testing standards.

Organisational Health
Track engagement metrics related to hiring and onboarding; translate insights into experience improvements.

Talent Management
Lead end-to-end recruitment and headhunting (including LinkedIn sourcing).
Run onboarding programmes; maintain accurate recruitment and talent data.
Conduct an annual Skills Audit and maintain a Skills Matrix.
Coordinate reference checks, vetting, and learning initiatives.
Prepare performance data and contribute to performance management processes.

Organisational Design
Align recruitment specifications with job descriptions and ensure role clarity during selection and onboarding.
Contribute to career-path frameworks per department.

Risk & Compliance
Ensure recruitment practices comply with BCEA and EEA; protect candidate confidentiality.
Champion fair, defensible selection methods and robust record-keeping.
Serve as a secondary SDF for Skills Development reporting.

Administration
Manage the ATS and hiring documentation; prepare offers and complete onboarding files.

Your expertise in psychometrics and talent management could be exactly what we’re looking for!

Please do not apply using Scanned CVs, no supporting documentation is required at this point, this will be requested later.

IMPORTANT: We specialize in specific niche fields. Regret that we are unable to provide assistance for any fields outside of this scope. Fields can be viewed on our website.

Kontak Recruitment Disclaimer:
Equal opportunity: All backgrounds are welcomed, with no bias. All are considered based on requirements.
Job specifics: Requirements mirror advertisement, duties may adjust for client needs.
Fair process: Fair assessment, only shortlisted candidates contacted due to volume.
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Applicant Responsibility: Upon applying, confirmation of receipt for a specific advert is given. If no confirmation is received, you must verify with Kontak Recruitment.

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