Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor - Abu Dhabi

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Works independently as a trusted advisor and business partner providing talent solutions for recruitmentrelated activities. This includes taking the initiative to address corrective actions once an issue arises.
• Manages the talent acquisition process for assigned roles.
• Both sourcing yourself and working with talent acquisition colleagues to identify technical and specialized skill sets through various tools and continuously provides new solutions and ideas to attract talents.
• Measures the calibre and competencies of candidates against strict requirements and briefs provided.
• Negotiates presents offers and closes deals with the selected candidate.
• Manages the applicant tracking system ensuring data is entered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Working with colleagues to ensure interviews are in place with hiring managers and attend interviews when required.
• Develops and maintains talent pools for assigned positions.
• Successfully liaises with mobilization/visa and HR teams to ensure the successful onboarding of candidates.
• Works closely with hiring managers. This involves asking questions and advising on best practice for the acquisition of talent.
• Contributes to driving forward new ideas that can help streamline processes and speed up recruitment.
• At all stages of the recruitment process ensures credibility is maintained through effective feedback.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

As a Talent Acquisition Advisor you will need to demonstrate the following competencies/skills:

• Market knowledge: Ability to understand the PMCM industry in the Middle East identify competitors pay rates and keep abreast of recruitment trends.
• Teamwork: Ability to work within a team and with multiple departments/teams to identify the right hire.
• Creativity: Ability to develop creative ideas about sourcing outreach and interviewing candidates.
• Critical thinking: Think critically about the requirements of the open positions analyze the situation gather information and make a logical decision about the right hire.
• Multitasking: Manage many different working parts simultaneously and handle various difficult situations and assignments.
• Social media Recruiting: Efficient use of social media to help spread the word about job vacancies reach out to broader potential hires and enhance recruitment branding.
• Inquisitiveness: Being able to ask questions at all business levels both internally to hiring managers and externally to candidates.
• Strong communication: Demonstrate strong communication skills influencing negotiating and collaborating with all decisionmakers within the company. Ability to articulate conversations with seniorlevel/ VP management and learn to partner with them rather than having a directive relationship.
• Confidence: To the best of your ability and knowledge as a recruiter if you feel the recruitment process is not being followed challenge it to all levels within the business.
• RelationshipBuilding: Ability to develop relationships and manage both Internal and External stakeholders.

Qualifications Experience Knowledge and Skills:

• 8 years of talent acquisition experience. Preference will be for relevant industry knowledge
• 3 years of experience working as business as a partner/advisor and leading projects
• Bachelor degree is a preference.
• A passionate and driven recruiter who enjoys working in a challenging environment.
• Experience closing candidates to offers in a competitive market.
• Selfsufficient and able to work with little direct supervision.
• A track record of demonstrating a strong work ethic integrity and personal accountability.
• Strong knowledge of multiple job boards social media other sourcing platforms ATS and CRM.
• Proven track record of building rapport with hiring managers and crossfunctional partners.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong oral and written communication skills