HR Specialist | Talent Acquisition Specialist

abu cats club; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Professional training

HR analytics tools

Competitive salary

Job summary

abu cats club is seeking an experienced HR Specialist | Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead recruitment and HR operations in Abu Dhabi. You will manage end-to-end hiring, screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and drive onboarding while partnering with hiring managers to build a strong workforce.

The role requires proactive communication, strong organizational skills, and a solid understanding of HR practices, ATS/HRIS usage, and data-driven recruitment, with a focus on candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, HR Operations, or a related role
• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment and talent‑acquisition processes
• Experience sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, portals, databases, referrals and networks
• Strong candidate screening, interviewing, assessment and selection skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management abilities
• Experience with ATS/HRIS/CRM systems and HR platforms
• Professional HR or recruitment certifications are an advantage
• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Management, Psychology, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities from requisition to onboarding
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and priorities
• Develop sourcing strategies for active and passive candidates
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, portals, databases, referrals, and networks
• Review CVs and profiles against job requirements
• Conduct initial screening and phone interviews
• Coordinate interviews between candidates and stakeholders
• Manage candidate communication and provide updates
• Prepare interview schedules, summaries, and hiring recommendations
• Manage offers, salary discussions, references and pre-employment checks
• Coordinate onboarding, documentation, and integration activities
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future vacancies
• Develop talent pools for critical and hard-to-fill positions
• Maintain accurate candidate information in ATS/HRIS
• Track recruitment KPIs and prepare dashboards for leadership

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Communication

Interviews

Talent mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / related field

Tools

ATS/HRIS/CRM

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We're Hiring: HR Specialist | Talent Acquisition Specialist

Employment Type: Full-Time

Level: Mid-Level

We are seeking a proactive, people-oriented, and detail-focused HR Specialist | Talent Acquisition Specialist to support human resources operations while leading recruitment and talent‑acquisition activities. This role will be responsible for attracting qualified candidates, managing recruitment processes, supporting employee lifecycle activities, and partnering with hiring managers to build a strong and effective workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities from job requisition and sourcing through selection, offer, and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, job specifications, and hiring priorities.
• Develop effective sourcing strategies for both active and passive candidates.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, recruitment databases, referrals, professional networks, and other channels.
• Review CVs, applications, and candidate profiles against job requirements and selection criteria.
• Conduct initial candidate screening, phone interviews, and competency-based assessments.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates, hiring managers, and relevant stakeholders.
• Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process and provide timely updates.
• Prepare interview schedules, candidate summaries, recruitment reports, and hiring recommendations.
• Manage offer processes, salary discussions, reference checks, and pre-employment requirements where applicable.
• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, documentation, orientation, and employee integration activities.
• Build and maintain qualified talent pipelines for current and future vacancies.
• Develop talent pools for critical, specialist, and hard-to-fill positions.
• Maintain accurate candidate information and recruitment activities within ATS and HR systems.
• Track recruitment KPIs including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, sourcing effectiveness, interview conversion, offer acceptance, and hiring quality.
• Prepare regular recruitment dashboards, reports, and hiring updates for HR leadership and management.
• Conduct market research on talent availability, recruitment trends, compensation levels, and competitor hiring activity.
• Support employer‑branding initiatives and improve the organization's candidate experience.
• Develop and maintain relationships with recruitment agencies, universities, professional associations, and external talent partners.
• Support career fairs, recruitment events, networking activities, and talent‑attraction campaigns.
• Assist with employee records, HR documentation, HRIS updates, and personnel administration.
• Support employee lifecycle processes including transfers, promotions, confirmations, and departures.
• Assist with employee engagement, training, performance‑management, and HR initiatives where required.
• Provide HR guidance and administrative support to employees and managers on routine HR matters.
• Ensure recruitment and HR activities comply with company policies, employment requirements, confidentiality standards, and applicable regulations.
• Handle sensitive employee and candidate information with professionalism and discretion.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, HR workflows, candidate experience, and operational efficiency.
• Support HR projects, workforce‑planning initiatives, and other people‑related projects assigned by management.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, HR Operations, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment and talent‑acquisition processes.
• Experience sourcing candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, recruitment databases, referrals, and professional networks.
• Strong candidate screening, interviewing, assessment, and selection skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Ability to build strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, employees, and external recruitment partners.
• Strong understanding of employment practices, HR policies, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Experience working with ATS, HRIS, CRM, recruitment platforms, and HR‑management systems.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple vacancies and recruitment priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate HR and recruitment records.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruitment metrics and HR data.
• Experience preparing recruitment dashboards, hiring reports, workforce reports, and HR analytics is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with HR and cross‑functional teams.
• Proactive, resourceful, and results‑oriented approach to talent acquisition.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• High level of confidentiality, integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct.
• Experience with employer branding, recruitment marketing, talent mapping, or workforce planning is an advantage.
• Knowledge of competency‑based interviewing and structured candidate assessment is preferred.
• Experience recruiting for corporate, technical, professional, or specialist positions is an advantage.
• Professional HR or recruitment certifications are an advantage.
• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Psychology, Organizational Development, or a related field is preferred.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to develop expertise across Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, and People Operations.
• Hands‑on experience managing the complete recruitment lifecycle and diverse talent pipelines.
• Exposure to workforce planning, talent strategy, employer branding, HR analytics, and employee engagement.
• Opportunity to work closely with senior management, hiring managers, employees, and business stakeholders.
• Access to modern ATS, HRIS, recruitment, analytics, and talent‑management technologies.
• Professional training in recruitment, interviewing, HR operations, employment practices, and talent strategy.
• Opportunity to contribute to HR transformation, recruitment optimization, and employee‑experience initiatives.
• Collaborative and professional working environment.
• Career progression into Senior HR Specialist, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, HR Business Partner, Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment Manager, or HR Manager roles.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, coaching, and HR certifications.
• Competitive salary, performance incentives, and comprehensive benefits package.