Senior Talent Acquisition Officer

Job Summary

The Senior Talent Acquisition Officer is responsible for overseeing the talent acquisition process within an organization, ensuring the effective sourcing, attraction, and recruitment of high-quality candidates to fulfill the company’s staffing needs and align with its strategic goals. This role involves developing and implementing talent acquisition strategies, policies, and initiatives to attract and retain top candidates. Additionally, the Senior Talent Acquisition Officer works closely with internal stakeholders, such as hiring managers and department heads, to understand staffing requirements and ensure recruitment efforts are aligned with business objectives. The role also includes supervising and mentoring talent acquisition professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and support to achieve successful recruitment outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal departments to identify recruitment needs.
• Conduct sourcing activities to fill open roles.
• Design and manage the recruitment and selection process, including resume screening, screening calls, and interviews.
• Prepare interview questions and conduct in-person or video interviews with shortlisted candidates.
• Review employment applications and background check reports.
• Represent the company at events like career fairs and on-campus recruitment activities to promote the employer brand.
• Build relationships at events, network with potential candidates, and engage with candidate communities.
• Provide candidates with information about corporate benefits, salary, and work environment.
• Develop hiring strategies and processes in line with industry trends and advancements.
• Build long-term relationships with past and potential candidates.
• Manage candidate pools to keep qualified individuals engaged for current or future openings.
• Handle and submit all necessary paperwork for new hires.

Skills and Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of talent acquisition strategies, recruitment methodologies, and sourcing techniques.
• Strong leadership and team management skills to supervise a recruitment team and provide guidance and support.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruitment software, and social media platforms for efficient recruitment process management.
• Experience in employer branding, enhancing candidate experience, and diversity recruitment to attract diverse talent and promote the organization’s brand.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to build relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and external partners, and to negotiate job offers.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP, is preferred for success in this role.

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of working experience, including at least 3 years in a relevant recruitment role, with 2 years in the GCC region being a plus.

Competencies

• Collaboration
• Accountability
• Resilience
• Quality
• Leadership

Technical Skills

• Recruitment Database Knowledge (Level 2)
• SAP ERP Human Resources (Level 2)
• Employee Interviewing (Level 2)
• Online Recruitment (Level 2)
• Recruitment Industry Knowledge (Level 2)

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree