Hill International (Middle East) Limited Hiring for Talent Acquisition Specialist – Dubai at Abu Dhabi Full Time

• Manages and owns the entire recruitment life cycle.
• Sources technical and specialised skill sets through various tools and continuously provides new solutions and ideas for sourcing to attract talent. 
• Measures the calibre and competencies of candidates against strict requirements and briefs provided.
• Negotiates, presents offers and closes deals with selected candidates.
• Manages the applicant tracking system, ensuring data is entered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Develops and maintains talent pools for assigned positions.
• Successfully liaise with mobilisation/visa and HR teams to ensure the successful onboarding of the candidate. 
• Work closely with senior-level internal hiring managers across the business. This will involve asking questions and challenging management on key decisions to ensure this adheres to the recruitment process. 
• Drive forward new ideas which can help to streamline processes to speed up the recruitment process.
• At all stages of the recruitment process, ensures credibility is maintained through effective feedback.
• Generates regular reports on recruiting metrics, such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and others.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will need to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Market knowledge: Ability to understand the PMCM industry in the Middle East, identify competitors’ pay rates, and keep abreast of recruitment trends.
• Teamwork: Ability to work within and with multiple departments/teams to identify the right hire.
• Creativity: Ability to develop creative ideas about sourcing, outreach, and interviewing candidates.
• Critical thinking: Think critically about the requirements of the open positions, analyse the situation, gather information, and make a logical decision about the right hire.
• Multitasking: Manage many different working parts simultaneously and handle various difficult situations and assignments.
• Social media Recruiting: Efficient use of social media to help spread the word about job vacancies, reach out to broader potential hires and enhance recruitment branding.
• Inquisitiveness: Being able to ask questions to all business levels, both internally to hiring managers and externally to candidates.
• Strong communication: Demonstrate strong communication skills, influence, negotiate, and collaborate with all company decision-makers. Ability to articulate conversations with senior level/ VP management and learn to partner with them rather than having a directive relationship.
• Confidence: To the best of your ability and knowledge as a recruiter, if you feel the recruitment process is not being followed, challenge it to all levels within the business.
• Relationship-Building: Ability to develop relationships and manage both Internal and External stakeholders.

Skills

• 5 years of Recruitment experience. Preference will be for Industry knowledge in the PMCM industry.
• B.Sc. degree in Human Resources Management or a related field.
• A passionate and driven recruiter who enjoys working in a challenging environment. 
• Experience closing candidates to offers in a competitive market.
• Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision.
• A track record of demonstrating a strong work ethic, integrity, and personal accountability.
• Strong knowledge of multiple job boards, social media, other sourcing platforms, ATS and CRM.
• Proven track record of building rapport with hiring managers and cross-functional partners.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.