Talent Acquisition & Talent Development Coordinator (UAE National)

Al Tayer Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Tayer Group is seeking a Talent Acquisition/HR professional to support end-to-end recruitment coordination for Emirati candidates across multiple business units in the UAE. The role involves sourcing, university engagement, and onboarding handover, contributing to Emiratization targets.

The successful candidate will coordinate Emirati-focused events, manage a candidate database, and work with HR Business Partners to support induction and trainee programs.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years' experience in Talent Acquisition or HR-related roles.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or a related field.
• Working knowledge of UAE Emiratization regulations and NAFIS.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication with academic institutions and government entities.
• Good attention to detail and experience with HR systems (Oracle HCM).
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end recruitment coordination for Emirati candidates across the Business Units, from role briefing to onboarding handover.
• Build relationships with UAE universities to maintain Emirati talent pipelines.
• Plan Emirati-focused career events and campus engagements to raise the organization's profile.
• Track Emiratization hiring progress and report against NAFIS targets with Corporate Emiratization.
• Maintain an active Emirati candidate database for current and future vacancies.
• Attend Emiratization-focused forums and government initiatives to support pipeline-building.
• Prepare progress reports and dashboards on Emirati hiring.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Talent Development

NAFIS knowledge

Relationship building

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin

Tools

Oracle HCM

ORC

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.