Talent Acquisition & Talent Development Coordinator (UAE National)

Al Tayer Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Tayer Group is seeking an HR professional to support Emirati sourcing and end-to-end recruitment coordination across its business units in Dubai. You will help build talent pipelines, engage with UAE universities and academic institutions, and coordinate induction programmes for Emirati graduates and interns.

You will work closely with HR Business Partners to track Emiratization progress, maintain active Emirati candidate databases, and support events and reporting on progress and outcomes.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years' experience in Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, or related HR role; Emiratization exposure preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• Working knowledge of NAFIS and UAE Emiratization regulations.
• Strong relationship-building and communication with academic institutions and government entities.
• Attention to detail and comfort with recruitment/HR systems (ORC, Oracle HCM).

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment coordination for Emirati candidates across Business Units, from role briefing to onboarding handover.
• Build and maintain pipelines with UAE universities and academic institutions for Emirati graduates and early-career talent.
• Plan Emirati-focused career events, open days and campus engagements to raise the organization's profile.
• Track Emiratization hiring progress against NAFIS targets, coordinating with the Corporate Emiratization team.
• Maintain an active Emirati candidate database for current and upcoming vacancies.
• Attend Emiratization-focused forums and government/private sector events to support pipeline-building.
• Prepare regular progress reports and dashboards on Emirati hiring.
• Coordinate induction schedules for Emirati new joiners with HRBPs to ensure timely delivery.
• Follow up with Emirati new joiners post-induction to monitor integration progress.
• Assist with objective setting and probation reviews for Emirati new joiners.
• Coordinate Emirati internship programmes and track progress and outcomes.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Emiratization knowledge

Relationship building

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

HR systems familiarity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

ORC / Oracle HCM

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.

Essential Roles and 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.

Skills and Experience:

• 1-3 years' experience in Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, or a related HR role; exposure to Emiratization is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• 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.