Talent Acquisition Lead

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

In this position you are responsible for leading teams within the Talent Acquisition department overseeing resourcing, interviewing and pre-boarding of candidates for vacant positions in the company and its managed properties with a key focus on cost savings and hiring time efficiencies. JOB SCOPE: Vacancy assessment
  • Conduct independent intake meetings with hiring managers for the purpose of understanding requirements of new vacancies.
  • Review the information provided by hiring managers to ensure that the department has covered everything on the new vacancy including budget, start dates, etc.
  • Liaise with HR Business Partners where needed to ensure the hiring process moves smoothly and escalate concerns if necessary.
  • Oversee hiring plans developed by the team to ensure timelines are reasonable for submissions, interviews, calibration and updates.
Sourcing
  • Oversee publishing of vacancies on the external career section, job boards and agency portals (as needed).
  • Ensure job boards are utilized efficiently and measure ROI.
  • Source for candidates in the ATS and job boards.
  • Approach passive candidates for niche and difficult to source roles.
  • Maintain a network of industry contacts to identify potential candidates for pipelines.
Screening
  • Screen applicant CVs received through different channels to shortlist for tele-screening.
  • Tele-screen, external candidates to determine interest in company openings, qualifications (skill set and cultural fit), availability, etc.
  • Update candidate status on ATS and send relevant correspondence.
  • Submit screened shortlisted candidates to the hiring manager for review.
Interviews / Assessments
  • Interview candidates for assigned roles to assess functional and culture fit.
  • Plan and lead assessment centers for various roles.
  • Share feedback on interviews and assessments with hiring managers.
  • Conduct calibration meetings with hiring managers to close out the interviewing process and move to a final candidate for their vacancy.
  • Update hiring managers on status of their open vacancies through reports and meetings
Pre-boarding
  • Make pre-offer calls to selected external candidates and educate them on requirements.
  • Create employment contract, relevant offer letters and raise workflows in HRMS for both internal and external candidates.
  • Update all necessary information into ATS for all external and internal hires.
  • Monitor on-boarding timelines for efficiency and flags areas of risks or concerns.
Campaigns
  • Plan and lead recruitment trips overseas and /or local open days in different locations as assigned.
  • Prepare presentations on the company and job overview for recruitment trips and local open days.
  • Work with different agencies on sourcing campaigns. * Get involved in other projects and initiatives as maybe assigned from time to time.
Agency Management
  • Review progress on sourcing of niche roles to decide on outsourcing to agents.
  • Monitor the performance of agents and record placements, quality of submissions, feedback and comments on admin support
Team Management
  • Review the team\xc3\xa2\xe2\x82\xac\xe2\x84\xa2s performance and meet for weekly updates on progress of vacancies, internal transfers and onboarding of external hires.
  • Educate the team on company-wide updates and encourage participation in team activities.
  • Prepare quarterly performance reports and ad-hoc reports as required.
What you will need to bring
  • Team spirit: in this team, we lean on each other through the best and worst, making work fun!
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Excellent customer service skills to manage our candidates and our hiring managers
  • A lot of patience
  • Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get the job done
  • Working knowledge of any applicant tracking system
  • Expert knowledge of MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Teams
  • 5 years\' or more work experience in recruitment either in agency or in-house
  • Bachelor\'s degree in Psychology, Business or Human Resources\xc3\xa2\xe2\x82\xac\xe2\x80\xb9
  • CIPD or PHR qualifications
  • Solid understanding of talent metrics and SLAs with the ability to understand and interpret talent data
  • Fluency in additional languages like Mandarin, Spanish, French, Portuguese or Russian

What we would be excited about
  • Knowledge in running assessment centres; training in assessor skills
  • Previous work experience in theme park groups in a similar role
  • Social media sourcing

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1490388
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned