Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 02 Nov 2018
Appointment: International Resourcing Consultant
Organisation: Crown Agents
Location: London, UK
Contract Type: Full Time Employed
Salary: Negotiable
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About Us:**
Crown Agents is a high impact social enterprise, passionate about transforming the future for millions of people. Since our creation in 1833 we have worked across the globe to improve public services and drive economic growth. Our expertise is in finding new solutions to difficult problems for clients in the areas of health, governance, economic growth, humanitarian action and supply chain services. Drawing on our insight and experience, we work with leaders at local, national and international level to accelerate prosperity and self-sufficiency.
We are excited to be recruiting for a International Resourcing Consultant to take on a critical role within our International Resourcing division. If you have are excellent at building relationships and are passionate about supporting a range of development programmes, then we would love to hear from you!
About the Role:
Main Job Purpose
Reporting to the International Resourcing Manager, this role is responsible for supporting the Business to win and deliver projects by sourcing suitable contractors for specific project opportunities. As a key member of the team, you will join a dynamic and experienced group of professionals that provide support that is imperative to the day-to-day running of the organisation, ultimately influencing the overall success of Crown Agents.
Main Responsibilities
Project resourcing
- Responsible for attending pipeline management meetings to capture and understand resourcing
- Responsible for partnering with project teams and advising project teams on resourcing options Responsible for participating in post bid/award meetings
- Responsible for searching and screening the suitability of contractor, and preparing a short-list of suitable candidates for a specific project opportunity; ensuring they meet key requirements outlined by the Business
- Responsible for determining and understanding if any existing relationships exist with contractors by reviewing data in CRM
- Responsible for determining if a particular role should be advertised externally in conjunction with the Business and the IR Business Partner, and for preparing job adverts
- Responsible for carrying out the due diligence process
- Responsible for assisting project teams with selection interviews and assessment of contractors
- Responsible for negotiating rates with contractors in co-ordination with the IR Business Partner
Responsible for drafting and issuing contracts based on information submitted by the Business
Database managementResponsible for ensuring that contractor data and documentation received is maintained in the system (e.g., rates, updated CVs)
Responsible for setting up engagements and maintaining the status of activities throughout the sourcing process in the system
Client Relationship
- Responsible for communicating the status of resource requests to project teams in a timely manner
- Responsible for co-ordinating with project teams in a timely manner to gain an understanding of the quality of a contractor
- Responsible for maintaining a relationship with contractors throughout the lifecycle of a project
- Responsible for developing a partnership with contractors and leveraging the networks of contractors
This role may require travel from time to time
About You
You will be expected to have demonstrable experience of identifying and sourcing candidates using a variety of methods (e.g. ATS, LinkedIn, networking) and conducting selection and assessment processes. Ideally you will have an in-house recruitment background and will have conducted international recruitment processes.
How to apply:
This vacancy is being managed by Parkhouse Bell International Recruitment and Consulting on behalf of Crown Agents.
For more information, or to apply, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining your suitability to richard.coleman@parkhousebell.com