Key Responsibilities

Talent Attraction and Employer Branding

• Assist on the development and implementation of the regional talent acquisition and employer branding strategy
• Ensure execution of a professional, brand enhancing candidate experience through all recruitment and selection cycle touch-points
• Act as a brand ambassador for the airline, developing and promoting the regional employee value proposition that inspire candidates to apply for positions and accept offered opportunities
• Proactively build relationships with relevant stakeholders that strengthen Cathay’s employer branding in the region to attract the best talent
• Devise and execute the plan to actively manage talent pools that create a talent pipeline of candidates for role (for example, alumni, university or school engagements, and internships)
• Assist Manager in development and implementation of policies, procedures and processes related to sourcing, recruiting, promotion, transfer, on-boarding and off-boarding
• Work closely with Manager to leverage recruitment channels and improve sourcing effectiveness

Recruitment and Selection Process Excellence

• Manage and deliver end-to-end recruitment processes from discussing requirements with hiring managers and developing commercially focused, brand enhancing assessment and selection processes, job advertisement creation, sourcing, screening, selecting, offer and on-boarding
• Be the expert in a wide variety of recruitment approaches and processes including the adoption of new tools and technology aligned with the global talent acquisition strategy to ensure a high quality candidate and hiring manager experience
• Effectively prioritise different roles and ensure that time to fill is measured and optimised
• Review job descriptions within corporate guidelines and ensure that the job advertisement is posted in an effective, clear and appealing manner which meet all local regulations
• Provide expertise in interpreting test results, shortlists, interviews and measured assessment centre performance
• Conduct full reference and background checks to ensure the quality of hires and risk minimisation
• Lead the offer process, including salary negotiation
• Manage internal promotion and progression programmes and activities as required

On-boarding and Off-boarding

• To ensure that the on-boarding process is engaging and is delivered with a local context that brings the Cathay brand to life
• Ensure all regulatory training is completed and monitor Brushwingers’ completion for eLearning and other safety or induction related training
• Manage and ensure the off-boarding process is smooth and leaves a positive lasting impression on the exiting employee

Others

• Participate in HR / talent acquisition projects as required
• Any other reasonable tasks as required

E&A

• Emergency & Accident and Crisis Response responsibilities as required

Academic qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Human Resources or relevant discipline

Knowledge, skills and experiences:

• 5 - 7 years' relevant experience in HR, with at least 4 years in recruitment, solid experience in recruitment agent is preferred
• Experience leading high volume recruitment activity
• Experience running competency-based and technical interviews and using other assessment and selection tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with fluency in both English and Mandarin
• Strong influencing skills and stakeholder engagement and management ability
• Strong planning skills with high attention to detail
• High energy and motivational style
• Strong cultural sensitivity and respect
• Efficient and able to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines