Senior Specialist – Recruitment & Workforce Planning

Star Services; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Services, a government entity in Abu Dhabi, is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist - Recruitment & Workforce Planning to support its Human Resources function through an outsourcing contract. The role emphasizes recruitment operations, workforce planning, and talent acquisition, offering opportunities to shape staffing strategies and build robust candidate pipelines.

Ideal candidates have a proven track record in government hiring, strong analytics, and the ability to coordinate with

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in recruitment or workforce planning.
• Experience in recruitment operations, sourcing, and reporting.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workforce planning to identify staffing requirements.
• Manage the full recruitment process from vacancy intake to appointment.
• Work with departments and hiring managers on priorities.
• Develop sourcing strategies and maintain a candidate pipeline.
• Prepare recruitment reports and monitor hiring progress.
• Identify recruitment challenges and suggest process improvements.
• Support enhancements to recruitment procedures and workforce planning practices.

Skills

Recruitment operations

Workforce planning

Talent acquisition

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Candidate sourcing

Project coordination

Job description

A government entity in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist - Recruitment & Workforce Planning to support its Human Resources function through an outsourcing contract.

This position is ideal for professionals with a strong background in recruitment operations, workforce planning, and talent acquisition.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate workforce planning activities to identify current and future staffing requirements.
• Manage the full recruitment process from vacancy intake through candidate selection and appointment.
• Work closely with departments and hiring managers to understand recruitment priorities and staffing needs.
• Develop effective sourcing strategies and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Prepare recruitment reports, monitor hiring progress, and maintain accurate recruitment records.
• Identify recruitment challenges and recommend practical process improvements.
• Support enhancements to recruitment procedures and workforce planning practices.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in recruitment, workforce planning, or a related field.
• Experience in recruitment operations, candidate sourcing, and recruitment reporting.
• Strong analytical, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple recruitment assignments while meeting deadlines.
• Must currently be employed by a government entity within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
• Open to all nationalities who meet the required criteria.

Strong knowledge of

• Recruitment operations and talent acquisition
• Workforce planning and recruitment reporting
• Stakeholder coordination and candidate sourcing