The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for executing endtoend recruitment processes from identifying hiring needs to onboarding new employees with a focus on enhancing the candidate experience and supporting talent management initiatives. The role involves close collaboration with various teams to ensure recruitment strategies align with the company s goals while also coordinating talent development initiatives in partnership with the Talent department to boost employee performance and retention.
Key Responsibilities :
- Verify each vacancy against the actual headcount in the respective department to avoid unnecessary recruitment costs.
- Plan recruitment tasks including sourcing interviewing testing and final selection based on the manpower plan and guidance from the Recruitment Manager.
- Develop recruitment schedules aligned with business requirements to meet workforce planning needs.
- Identify qualified candidates through diverse sources such as job portals social media platforms agencies references and internal/external networks.
- Receive sort and classify job applications and resumes maintaining a database for future reference and creating a pipeline of candidates.
- Shortlist candidates for interviews with relevant business units ensuring alignment with role requirements.
- Organize and schedule interviews liaising with applicants and keeping them informed about their progress.
- Manage and administer assessments and tests for shortlisted candidates after the interview stage.
- Conduct reference checks to validate the accuracy of candidateprovided information.
- Prepare employment offers and training agreements ensuring alignment with company policies and grade structures.
- Track all offer statuses (approved/rejected) to maintain accurate and clear communication.
- Collaborate with the onboarding officer to ensure smooth integration of new hires into the organization.
- Coordinate talent management initiatives with the Talent department such as internal training and development programs to support employee career growth.
- Build and maintain relationships with business units to understand and plan for future talent needs.
- Establish strong connections with universities recruitment agencies and other organizations to promote the company as an employer of choice.
- Provide regular progress updates to the Recruitment Manager including vacancy status candidate pipelines and any identified challenges.
- Support the company s localization efforts by identifying and recruiting highpotential local talent.
- Develop and implement programs to enhance the candidate experience including regular evaluation and improvement of recruitment processes.
Requirements
Bachelor s degree in Business Administration Human Resources or a related field.
0 to 2 years of experience in talent acquisition or human resources.
Must be eligible for the Tamheer Program.
Excellent communication planning and time management skills.
Proficiency in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and database management.
Strong knowledge of recruitment strategies and market trends.
Ability to work collaboratively with crossfunctional teams to achieve organizational goals.
Organizational Skills Communication Skills Confidentiality and Discretion Technical Proficiency Time Management
Education
Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.