Specialist, Talent Acquisition

About the role

Save the Children International is looking for a Specialist, Talent Acquisition to join its global team. The role reports to the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition and is remote, with flexible working options, based at any approved Save the Children International office. It is a permanent position requiring the unrestricted right to work in the chosen location, and English is required (Spanish highly preferred). The Specialist manages end-to-end recruitment for a portfolio of live, high-volume roles, maintains process rigour, Oracle data hygiene and audit readiness, and acts as a named contact for a region, advising Country Office HR teams.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for an allocated portfolio of roles, from briefing through offer acceptance and handover
• Develop sourcing strategies using advertising and direct sourcing, and manage candidate experience at every stage
• Coordinate interviews and assessments, prepare panel materials and document decisions
• Handle offers and pre-employment processes, escalating risks to the team manager
• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers, advise on the market and support workforce planning
• Maintain accurate ATS records within SLAs, follow recruitment policies including safeguarding and GDPR, and escalate compliance gaps
• Act as the regional TA partner in the Global TA Community of Practice, sharing best practice and giving direct hiring support to Country Offices
• Use knowledge platforms and templates, support onboarding of new team members, and lead or support continuous improvement such as workflow optimisation, HR technology automation and employer branding
• Embed inclusive hiring practices and partner with hiring managers on diverse representation

Required profile

• Significant experience managing multi-stakeholder recruitment at pace and scale, with a track record of high-quality hiring across roles and regions
• Experience partnering with stakeholders, advising and influencing decision-making
• Strong organisational skills, governance mindset and data-driven decision-making
• Good understanding of applicant tracking systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication, adaptable to diverse audiences
• Desirable: international development, humanitarian or INGO experience, leadership hiring or direct sourcing experience, and Spanish

Applications include a CV and cover letter; the process involves background checks and the advert may close early due to high application volume.