Talent Acquisition Officer

Cathay Pacific Airways is an international airline registered and based in Hong Kong, flying to over 190 destinations around the world. We are proud of our home Hong Kong, where the company was founded in 1946. Our corporate headquarters are located at Hong Kong International Airport. We employ over 21,000 people worldwide. We are also a founding member of the oneworld global alliance whose combined network serves over 750 destinations worldwide.

Reports To:  Talent Acquisition Lead - Operations

Department:  People (PPL)

The Jobholder is responsible for supporting recruitment administration and co-ordination for our operations employees (specifically our pilots and simulator instructors). The jobholder may be required to conduct interviews and administer other selection activities.

This position offers a fixed-term contract until 31 Dec 2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary responsibilities are to provide administrative support to the Talent Acquisition Operations team and manage the day-to-day logistics associated with assessment and interview process for our operations role (including but not limited to cadet pilots, direct entry pilots, and simulator instructors)
• Arrange interviews and assessments, follow up with candidates through multiple channels
• Invigilate computer based assessment and conduct screening of test results
• Work closely with Flight Operations (FOP) administrator on scheduling of interviews
• Maintain up to date interview schedule on share point
• Update candidate’s application status in Talent Link
• Prepare candidate’s profile for interview
• Answer general enquiries from candidates via the flight crew recruitment inbox
• Coordinate recruitment activity for all applicable overseas hires
• Work closely with AVMED (Aviation Medical) on scheduling of pre-employment medical check
• Assist in preparing recruitment statistics
• Participate in job fairs to promote pilot opportunities at Cathay
• Participate in HR / talent acquisition projects as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business Administration or equivalent qualifications 
• Graduate opportunity, 1-2 years’ experience in an HR or talent acquisition role advantageous 
• Previous exposure to high volume recruitment advantageous 
• Experience working with an applicant tracking / eRecruit platform advantageous 
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive, high drive
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills 
• Attention to detail

Application Deadline: 3 May 2024

Personal & Application Information

Cathay Pacific is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our personal data policy and for recruitment purposes only. Candidates not notified within eight weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. All related information will be kept in our file for up to 24 months. A copy of our Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request by contacting our Data Protection Officer.