Talents Acquisition Senior Specialist

Job Description

Talents Acquisition Senior Specialist

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Job Objective

Implement Talent Acquisition strategies and initiatives within SAI (SAI) to support timely, efficient and cost effective acquisition of suitable and best fitted talent whilst supporting the achievement of the national mandate for the development and growth of the Emirati nationals.

Key Responsibilities/Duties

Strategy and Planning

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and update of the section related policy, procedures manual, delegation of authority, systems user manuals and standard forms, and ensure alignment with SAI’s overall policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and update of the sections’ strategic, budget and procurement, and operational plans ensuring alignment with the department and sector strategy and objectives, and SAI’s mission and vision.
• Assist in the development of the section Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and ensure to meet individual KPIs to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
  
  

Operations (with sub-headings)

• Implement annual talent acquisition plan in accordance with the talent acquisition strategies in order to identify and select high caliber talents into required roles incorporating the needs of the SAI’s organizational units and Emiratization objectives.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of talent acquisition strategies to ensure timely availability of capabilities to support SAI’s overall business objectives.
• Implement recruitment policies, procedures and processes including but not limited to interviews, assessments, selection and offer negotiations in accordance with the approved talent acquisition plan ensuring a robust, inclusive and accessible process to select qualified, competent, suitable and best fitted talents.
• Liaise with hiring managers to identify talent needs in their organizational units and determine selection criteria to plan the staffing needs with Emiratization strategy in mind.
• Implement recruitment sourcing process using the most effective recruitment sourcing methods, such as local and international recruitment agencies, headhunters and job portals, and maintain professional relations to source qualified candidates and build pipelines of potential talent pools.
• Participate in external recruitment initiatives and events such as recruitment exhibitions and job fairs to attract talents from universities and colleges and build pipeline of potential diverse talent pools.
• Implement Emiratization strategy and initiatives in coordination with SAI’s concerned organizational units, and monitor their effective and efficient implementation.
• Keep current and adopt the best practices and industry standards in the field of talent acquisition through research and benchmarking to ensure continuous improvement in recruitment process.
• Update the recruitment policy, procedures and processes in accordance with the latest UAE Labour Law to ensure validity of information.
• Conduct research on competencies and skills required in the current labour market and update the recruitment process of SAI accordingly.
• Prepare and submit reports on key talent acquisition related metrics, including monthly, annual and ad hoc reports.
• Implement the recruitment process in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, such as SAP, Oracle, etc. in accordance with the recruitment policy and procedures to increase efficiency and productivity in order to support the recruitment plan.
  
  

Talent Management and Development

• Ensure completion of required trainings and certification programs in order to keep current with job requirements and ensure continuous performance improvements.
• Obtain timely performance review assessments for midyear and annual performance review and ensure to meet the set KPIs.
• Keep current with updated information relevant to the role to ensure standard performance level is achieved.
• Contribute to knowledge dissemination/sharing to build internal capabilities of the team and maximize their effective performance.
• Contribute to the development of UAE National employees in line with the objectives of the Authority and its Emiratization strategy.
  
  

Corporate

• Ensure adherence and compliance with all SAI corporate policies, procedures and guidelines (HR, IT, Procurement, Finance, Health and Safety, etc.).
• Prepare section’s related correspondence such as e-mails, memos, and letters to ensure professionalism, completeness and accuracy of information.
• Retain, document, preserve, and archive section’s related physical and electronic records in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Respond any section related queries and provide required support to relevant SAI’s organizational units and employees as and when required.
• Utilize relevant technologies used within SAI in order to optimize work efficiency.
• Demonstrate compliance with SAI’s values, Code of Business Conduct and ethics at all times to support the establishment of a value driven culture within the Authority.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
• Contribute to the preparation and submission of timely and accurate statements and reports to meet department requirements, and quality standards.
• Co-operate in the implementation of the relevant health and safety legislation, policies and procedures, in the performance of duties.
  
  

General

• The level of performance should reflect the academic qualification, type of courses in the field of specialization, employee job level, and the level of productivity.
• The academic and professional certificates required and approved by SAI should be acquired within the period specified and based on the employee’s Individual Development Plan.
• Perform the task and responsibilities independently unless an approval or directive was obtained to delegate the task to other employees in case of incapability to perform the tasks and responsibilities.
• Ensure teamwork, collaboration, and dedication in performing duties.
  
  

Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

Professional Certifications;

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) Level 3 Foundation Certificate in People Practice
• Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM CP)
  
  

Professional Experience

4 - 6 years of relevant experience in Human Resource Management.

Preferred

Relevant experience preferably in Government or non-profit or similar industry, including exposure in Communications and Public Relations.

Language Proficiency

Proficiency in Arabic and English

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