Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

We are currently seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist who will be responsible for internal recruitment and talent acquisition activities. The ideal candidate will have a combination of both agency recruitment and in-house recruitmentto bring energy and enthusiasm to a talent acquisition function filling corporate positions.

Our client based in Abu Dhabi, a leading Semi-Government entity in the UAE and a global leader in its industry. This position is a long-term contract role with an initial duration of 12 months and is renewable.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand specific job requirements and current challenges to fill various roles within the team.
• Update job descriptions and advertise job openings using internal and external channels.
• Source candidates through internal and external channels; perform headhunting activities; use networking and referrals to identify potential candidates.
• Perform an initial screening process of applicants and provide a shortlist of the candidates to the hiring manager.
• Manage the interview process in accordance with the hiring manager's availability both online and face-to-face.
• Actively update and provide a report to hiring managers and the Head of HR on the status of open positions.
• Evaluate candidates based on their interview and assignment performance.
• Analyze turnover and retention rates to forecast hiring needs.
• Keep candidates updated and motivated during the whole hiring process.
• Provide interview feedback for all the candidates.
• Support offer management and negotiation process as well as onboarding process if required.

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Knowledge, skills & experience:

• 5-7 years in recruitment or talent acquisition with a preference for candidates who have spent some time working in a leading agency.
• Experience in hiring engineering roles.
• Experience in gathering job requirements and creating job descriptions based on the information provided.
• Strong experience using various external channels for candidate sourcing and headhunting.
• Good understanding of the concept of Boolean search and ability to identify candidates with specific experience.
• Experience in managing senior-level stakeholders.
• Very good verbal and written English communication skills.
• Result-oriented and able to work independently.