Talent Acquisition Specialist

Khatib & Alami; Al Maathar Municipality; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering and architecture sector is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist. In this role, you will support the HR Manager in recruitment activities including sourcing candidates, managing interviews, and maintaining relations with academic and recruitment sources. A strong focus on the Saudi market and talent acquisition procedures is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Human Resources.
• Demonstrated experience in all aspects of talent acquisition.
• Saudi market experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify recruitment channels and develop relationships with sourcing organizations.
• Conduct interviews and prepare offer letters as needed.
• Develop HR management reports and statistics related to recruiting.

Skills

Attention to details

Communication skills

Customer service orientation

Team working skills

Knowledge of talent acquisition procedures

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Human Resource, or Public Administration

Master’s Degree

Job description

Job Summary The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a core member of the Human Resources team. He/She supports the HR Manager in leading the recruitment activities for the company, in a timely manner, cost-effectively and at a high quality. Candidate has to cover all recruitment activities including assessing and actively recruiting the talents, developing and maintaining relationships with potential candidates and talent acquisition sources, managing the talent acquisition life cycle for recruits, including placement of postings, identification and interviewing of the most qualified applicants, guidance on the selection of the best candidate and offer negotiation. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Identify appropriate recruitment channels for recruitment while leveraging existing resources (e.g. LinkedIn and other job boards) • Develop strong relationships with appropriate organizations for purposes of sourcing, networking and leveraging alumni networks and other channels, as appropriate • Assess and recommend external recruitment agencies and vendors to the Manager, as needed • Develop relationships with university career services, academic leaders and other student / academic on campus organizations to promote the K&A brand and career opportunities • Attend career fairs and recruitment events that support the firm’s branding efforts, including speaking on panels, special interest groups and opportunities to increase brand recognition in the recruitment marketplace • Prepare job postings through websites for recruitment of positions in coordination with senior manager • Receive and screen CVs and short-list candidates for intended positions. • Conduct interviews with candidates for positions in coordination with senior management, as needed • Prepare offer letters and standard employment contracts in coordination with HR Team as needed • Develop HR management reports and statistics, as needed such as status of recruiting, open positions, hiring sources, hiring cost.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Human Resource, Public Administration or equivalent • Master’s Degree is preferred Skills • Knowledge of Talents Acquisitions procedures and talent. • Strong attention to details • Strong communication skills • Strong customer service orientation • Strong team working skills • Proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic. Overall Experience • 7+ years of experience in a Human Resources function • Demonstrated experience in all aspects of talent acquisition, including sourcing, attracting, selecting process as well as labor marketing and employer of choice initiatives. • Saudi market experience is essential.