Job Description

Job Category: Human Resources
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Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.
Join GHD's UAE Talent team where you will be supported, encouraged and empowered in an environment where everyone has an opportunity to succeed.
Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to create lasting community benefit.
Who are we looking for?
GHD is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner for our Strategic and Critical Talent Acquisition team to be based in our Abu Dhabi office.
You will be responsible for GHD's Middle East region and as a key member of our team, you will be responsible for identifying and securing outstanding talent to join the GHD family. You will be a GHD ambassador and strategic partner to the business by developing attraction strategies and championing organic growth initiatives while building and maintaining strong working relationships with our hiring managers and leadership team.
In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.
We are seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.
As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you will be at the forefront of driving change.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Partnering with management teams to develop, maintain and implement short term and long-term talent sourcing strategies for requisitions
• Plan and implement consistent, efficient and scalable recruitment processes that deliver top talent from active and passive candidate markets with high-quality candidate experiences
• Advising hiring managers on all aspects of the recruiting process and actively share talent pool insights using data to lead expectations and align attraction strategy
• Performing detailed pre-screen interviews to assess candidate qualifications against agreed upon position requirements and competencies
• Initiating and presenting recruiting updates at regular team meetings
• Strategic recruitment planning and delivery, collaborate with People Business Partners and assigned regional hiring managers to develop a list of critical qualifications needed for their business line and develop a pipeline of future candidates that meet those criteria
• Developing an understanding of key business drivers and providing internal clients with ways to address workforce needs to support those drivers
• Determine creative and effective methods to help attract top talent; be seen as a recruitment specialist
• Championing Inclusion and Diversity initiatives to provide a diverse group of candidates for open positions
• Support delivery of enterprise training programs for hiring managers, equipping them with best practices in interviewing, candidate assessment, and inclusive recruitment to enhance their capability and confidence throughout the talent acquisition process.

For success in this position, you will possess the following skills and qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of recruiting experience in an engineering professional services firm, focusing on property and buildings, infrastructure and environmental.
• Demonstrated strategic recruitment experience including sourcing and developing talent pipelines with a non-traditional recruitment focus
• Advanced experience using and maintaining an electronic based applicant tracking system, Oracle Cloud Recruiter experience considered a plus
• Extensive experience working with LinkedIn Recruiter
• Experience coordinating strategic recruitment campaigns
• Exceptional client focus, with the ability to provide excellent service to hiring managers for a variety of technical orientated roles
• Proven confidence in decision making with the ability to think strategically and creatively to meet objectives
• Exceptional ability to influence and establish strong, lasting relationships
• Superior dedication to ongoing candidate care for external and internal applicants
• Commitment to principles and practices related to confidentiality and sensitivity

Interested? Apply now.
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from people of all identities.
GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
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