Talent Acquisition Advisor Full Time

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Advisor with focus on Emiratisation to support the recruitment and retention of Emirati candidates within AtkinsRéalis.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the full recruitment life cycle specific to Emiratization:

• Virtually meet with the hiring manager every time ME opens a new job requisition to discuss recruitment and sourcing strategy

• Attract and source candidates through various sources (job boards, LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, own network, etc.), pre-screen and present qualified candidates to the hiring manager

• Be an employee brand ambassador, while internally and externally soliciting employee referrals

• Job posting, schedule interviews, debrief calls and any follow ups

• Manage the job offer / negotiation process

• Proactively build talent pipelines through networking, CV databases, Facebook, university relations, Twitter, Reddit, engineering forums and other creative channels

• Proactively develop strong partnerships with Atkins hiring managers, HRBPs and recruitment agencies

• Conduct talent phone screens and facilitate internal team discussions regarding candidates

• Gather and analyse recruitment metrics by daily updates in the recruitment tracker and participate in the weekly/monthly reporting activities

• Occasionally liaise with and manage external recruitment partners

• Keeping abreast with current and future Emiratisation laws and update the HR and Recruitment staff on any changes/significant issues

• Responding to staff enquiries on work permits/pension registration after ensuring the liaison with HRBP/Immigration/SME as the main point of contact

• Preparation and maintenance of reports as are necessary for Emirati hires to track the target

• Maintain an accurate database for all records to be tracked and maintained

• Provides advice to management on local and government services

• Strengthen the relationship with government through open day events engaging with MoHRE, NAFIS

Typical KPIs:

• on target delivery of objectives

• quality of work

• customer satisfaction – candidates, hiring managers, HR team

• alignment with company business strategy and overall HR direction

Experience Required:

• UAE National with family book

• 0-2 years of experience as a recruiter in a similar inhouse role

• Experience of using LinkedIn Recruiter and other search engines and job boards, have an established EPC candidates network

• Experience in using an Application Tracking System (ATS), ideally Workday

Competencies/ Skills Required:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Passion for working with and learning from individuals from various countries/cultures

• Ability to manage a heavy volume of job requisitions and work in a fast-paced ever-changing environment

• Exceptional sourcing skills

• Ability to project manage your job requisitions and organize your work.

• Bilingual Arabic – English

Education Required:

• University Degree in HR related field, or Business Administration

Personal Qualities Required:

• Resilient and flexible achiever
• Remains calm under pressure in a constantly changing environment
• Results and customer service oriented
• Excellent listener
• Proactive and self-disciplined