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Responsibilities:

Main Duties:

• Alongside the Head - People & Culture (CS) ensure and support an effective assessment process for talent selection of school/ cluster and other positions in accordance with job requirements and competency frameworks.
• Manage talent acquisition projects, systems and processes for education and non-education roles for the respective school cluster.
• Support Head - People & Culture in annual manpower planning and related budget process.
• Ensure Safer Recruitment practices are being communicated to HROs and initiate spot checks on implementation.
• Set up and conduct HRO HQ induction upon joining.

Specific Duties:

• Collaborate with other functions in People & Culture, leaders and managers in the organisation and other key stakeholders on all talent related matters.
• Drive Talent related contract renewals alongside Procurement and related stakeholders (cluster respective)
• Lead scalable talent management initiatives, from conception and design through project planning, implementation, documentation, measurement and continuous improvement.
• Build talent pipeline and leadership capabilities through effective talent acquisition and management/development practices and processes.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, working both collaboratively and independently to balance and successfully execute on project objectives and related tasks with internal and external resources as necessary.
• Collaborate with leaders within HQ and Schools, to develop and deploy improved performance management and performance enablement processes.
• Ensure 100% documentation of performance enablement processes, in accordance with ADEK requirements.
• Be data driven and evaluate the effectiveness of talent strategies with data analysis and effectively communicating results and findings back to leadership.
• Support in developing training programs aimed at aligning Talent management with organizational goals.
• Maintain policies and processes on all talent management and development functions, in consultation with the Director of People & Culture and Senior Manager - Talent.
• Provide recommendations to management for improvement in talent related processes and policies.
• Provide excellent coaching, consultation, and facilitation skills to quickly establish and build effective communication channels.
• Partner with managers and employees to understand and accurately reflect the needs of the organisation within the Talent offering.
• Assist with the research, development, design, and implementation of various initiatives and projects related to all facets of Talent including but not limited to: succession planning, identification of high potential talent, assessment tools, development programs, competency frameworks, career planning, and relevant links to reward.
• Collect, analyse, and organise data in an effective manner to convey organisation opportunities and solutions.
• Any other duties as reasonably expected

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree in HR or related field, or minimum of a talent module within a non-HR degree
• Recognized HR Qualification and/or professional subscription (eg CIPD Level 5 or equivalent SHRM level) desirable
• Formal Talent qualification and/or certification desirable

Minimum Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years\' experience in talent (acquisition, management and development), or 3 years in generalist HR with experience in talent management and development
• Experience of leading and coaching non-direct reports and senior colleagues through talent programmes
• Coordination of talent acquisition programmes and careers fairs
• Hands-on experience with employee assessment tools and practices/programs.
• Experience of working with compelling talent acquisition and development programmes
• Education or other service-related industry experience preferable

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Intermediate Excel skills and the ability to replicate intermediate level formulas.
• Good level of business acumen sufficient to understand how positions function relative to each other in each business unit and school and across the company.
• Provide strong organisational and project management skills to meet multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
• Establish trust by maintaining a high level of credibility, integrity, confidentiality, and skilled communications with all levels of employees.
• Work in a highly collaborative and effective manner, both independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Serve as backup to other teammates. Assist with their workload or even substitute for them as appropriate.
• Strong research & analysis skills.
• Organized & capable of managing multiple complex projects in a rapidly changing, fast paced environment in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
• Successful track record in helping build, implement, and sustain key talent management initiatives.
• Possess flexibility and has a history of delivering results in a changing and highly ambiguous work environment.
• Proven experience and success working on high impact, cross-functional programs or projects, with a strong sense of urgency and commitment.
• Ability to roll up your sleeves and get things done through taking calculated risks and experimenting with new solutions.
• Must have outstanding organisational and analytic skills to drive implementation of initiatives and evaluate and report on results.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Commercially aware and able to act in the company\'s best interests.
• Ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships across the business.
• Ability to communicate complex talent related issues and risks in terms that colleagues can understand.
• Strong analytics and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a highly autonomous role

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.

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