Talent Acquisition & Talent Development Coordinator

Al Tayer Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Tayer Group is seeking a proactive HR professional to support Emirati recruitment coordination across its business units. You will help build talent pipelines through university engagement and coordinate induction and training for Emirati new joiners.

The role involves collaborating with HR Business Partners, tracking progress against NAFIS targets, and maintaining an active Emirati candidate database. A strong focus on relationship-building with academic institutions is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business admin or related field.
• 1–3 years in talent acquisition, talent development, or HR; Emirati exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end Emirati recruitment coordination across businesses.
• Build relationships with UAE universities to maintain Emirati pipelines.
• Coordinate Emirati-focused career events and campus engagements.
• Track Emiratization hiring progress against NAFIS targets.
• Maintain a qualified Emirati candidate database for vacancies.
• Attend Emiratization forums and government initiatives.
• Prepare regular progress reports and dashboards on Emirati hiring.
• Coordinate induction schedules for Emirati joiners with HRBPs.
• Follow up with new joiners on integration progress.
• Support objective setting and probation reviews for Emirati hires.
• Track Emirati internship programme across business units.
• Monitor intern development and reporting on progression.
• Assist in training needs analysis for Emirati employees.

Skills

NAFIS knowledge

Recruitment coordination

Stakeholder communication

Event planning

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR / Business Admin

Tools

Oracle HCM

Job description

Job description

To support the sourcing and end-to-end recruitment coordination of Emirati candidates across the Business Units, helping build talent pipelines through university engagement activities in line with the organization's Emiratization commitments and NAFIS guidelines.

To support the integration and development of Emirati new joiners across the Business Units by coordinating induction, internship programme activities and training needs data collection, working closely with HR Business Partners.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment coordination for Emirati candidates across the Business Units, assisting with role briefing, sourcing and scheduling through to offer and onboarding handover.
• Support relationship-building with UAE universities and academic institutions to help maintain a pipeline of Emirati graduates and early-career talent.
• Assist in planning and coordinating Emirati-focused career events, open days and campus engagements to help raise the organization's profile among Emirati talent and communities.
• Support tracking and reporting of Emiratization hiring progress against NAFIS-linked targets, liaising with the Corporate Emiratization team as required.
• Support maintenance of an active, well-qualified database of Emirati candidates for current and anticipated vacancies
• Attend Emiratization-focused forums, government initiatives and private-sector networking events as required to support pipeline-building activities.
• Support preparation of regular progress reports and dashboards on Emirati hiring.
• Support coordination of induction schedules for new Emirati joiners across the Business Units, working with HRBPs to help ensure sessions are delivered on time and cover relevant content.
• Conduct structured follow-ups with Emirati new joiners after induction to check on their integration progress and flag any early-stage concerns to HR Business Partners.
• Support timely completion of objective setting and probationary reviews for Emirati new joiners, coordinating with HR Business Partners to help ensure milestones are met and outcomes are documented.
• Support coordination and tracking of the Emirati internship programme across the Business Units, liaising with internship hosts and maintaining accurate programme records.
• Help monitor intern development against agreed learning objectives and support preparation of periodic reporting on internship programme progress and outcomes.
• Support training needs analysis for Emirati employees by gathering input from Line Managers and HR Business Partners, and help consolidate outcomes to identify development priorities.

Qualifications

Education/Certification and Continued Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.

Years of Experience

• 1-3 years' experience in Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, or a related HR role; exposure to Emiratization is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Working knowledge of NAFIS and applicable UAE Emiratization regulations
• Good relationship-building and communication skills, including with academic institutions and government entities.
• High attention to detail and comfort working within recruitment and HR systems (e.g. ORC, Oracle HCM).
• Good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage parallel workstreams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.