Recruiting Specialist - GCC

MINDFREE Consulting | Insurance Talent Hub; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in Dubai seeks a Recruiting Specialist for the GCC. The role involves managing recruitment efforts for GCC national applicants and establishing relationships with university career services. The ideal candidate will possess a university degree, 3-5 years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills. Bilingual proficiency in English and Arabic is an advantage. This position offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Talent acquisition/HR experience is a plus.
• Proficient in English and Arabic (a plus).

Responsibilities

• Support with GCC national client-facing applicants, including reviewing applications.
• Help manage recruitment efforts for selected target schools and across various sources.
• Provide logistical support for campus activities and interview marathon days.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work well in a team

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Strong planning and organizational skills

Strong attention to detail and analytical skills

Ability to multitask and work under pressure

Education

University Degree, HR specialization

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

About the job Recruiting Specialist - GCC

Our client is a leading global consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments and organizations. Looking to hire a "Recruiting Specialist GCC" In their office in Dubai

This position will be reporting to the Head of Recruiting (Direct Manager), GCC Recruiting Specialist (Dotted Reporting)

Responsibilities

• Support with GCC national client-facing applicants (referrals, direct, campus), including reviewing applications, sending resumes for screening to the relevant committee, scheduling interviews, coordinating with applicants, issuing offers, following up on acceptance, etc.)
• Help manage recruitment efforts for selected target schools and across various sources for both full-time and intern GCC national applicants
• Support recruiting at international campus events when required, corporate presentations, information sessions/office visits, interviews, sponsored events, sell events
• Establish and maintain relationships with university career services teams across the region and globally (where relevant)
• Provide logistical support for campus activities and interview marathon days (e.g., room booking, catering, marketing material dispatch, etc.)
• Support in organizing & leading marketing campaigns to attract top GCC talent (regional/international)
• Actively support and participate in weekly calls with leadership to align on GCC hiring plans
• Participate in and contribute to design of new GCC recruiting initiatives (regional/international)
• Maintain an updated database of applicants (referrals, direct, campus, etc.)
• Issue periodic reports related to GCC national recruitment (New Joiners, Planned Hires, Monthly Recruiting Dashboard), highlighting recruiting trends
• Become fully familiar with the Recruiting Applicant Tracking System (ATS), support in configuration of the new system to meet firm requirements, and help craft and deliver staff training materials
• Maintain, champion and act as subject matter expert for ATS needs
• Assist recruiting team in various activities when capacity allows

Customer

• Attend to queries from employees and candidates, as they relate to GCC nationals recruitment
• Actively participate in campus presentations, information sessions, coffee chats, as well as sell events communicating the firms key messages and service offerings to candidates
• Follow-up on applicants throughout the hiring cycle
• Sell Strategy& to prospective candidates
• Attend to ATS queries from employees

Process

• Collect and document data for recruitment reporting in a timely manner
• Adhere to advancing candidates through recruiting cycle within predetermined timelines

Capability

• Act as the point of contact for the recruitment channel being handled and coordinate with other functional areas of the business
• Contribute to an environment of teamwork within recruiting team and support other areas as needed
• Ensure cost efficient options explored for interviewing candidates
• Support in developing event budgets and monitoring actual spend to ensure compliance with budget
• Support in reviewing and validating expenses submitted to Finance Team mainly from client staff and vendors for channel related activities, as needed

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Qualifications

• University Degree, HR specialization a plus
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Talent acquisition/HR experience is a plus
• Proficient in English and Arabic (a plus)
• Skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Ability to prioritize work and follow through
• Highly flexible; adapts to change quickly and prepared to work out of regular hours
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power point), in particular strong excel skills; Digital systems proficiency is a plus
• Flexibility to travel for recruiting events held within the GCC (e.g., Saudi Arabia) and globally