Team Lead – Recruitment (UAE National)

Job description / Role

Objective
The Team Lead - Recruitment oversees the operations of a complex, global recruitment process that provides services across all client's sites. The Team Lead supervises a team of Senior Recruitment Officers and serves as the primary escalation point for any candidate or client issues that arise during the selection process. The incumbent is the organization's expert resource for developing and directing recruitment strategies for faculty, non-faculty and senior leadership vacancies, and also contributes to broader HR management issues that arise within the organization. The Team Lead - Recruitment plans and executes a variety of HR projects, including the ongoing development of the client's proprietary talent management system.

Academic Qualifications:
In support of Emiratization, our client may exercise flexibility with the experience or education requirement in order to recruit UAE National candidates who show potential for success in the role.
- A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline is required.
- A recognized professional HR designation is desirable

Skills and Experience:
- A minimum 5 years of relevant HR experience, with at least 2 years spent in the Recruitment function.
- Supervisory experience is preferred.
- A high degree of computer literacy and demonstrated experience working with sophisticated recruitment tools.
- Strong HRMS technical skills as demonstrated by the ability to generate and analyze various reports using Excel and other reporting tools
- Experience in a tertiary educational environment is desirable
- Current knowledge of industry practices, trends and issues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated competency to interact with people at all levels of the organization and with appropriate external stakeholders
- Highly developed organizational, analytical and problem solving skills are required
- The ability to work effectively as a team member in a multi-cultural environment.
- A demonstrated willingness to engage in professional development activities in order to develop and improve new and current skills, and to adapt to the evolving needs of the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists in the development and implementation of a recruitment strategy for faculty, non-faculty and senior leadership vacancies
- Reviews all salary assessments and candidate offer letters for accuracy and consistency with client's rewards strategy
- Serves as the main point of contact for short-listed candidates and oversees post-offer communications and negotiations
- Advises hiring committees and senior management on HR best practices and delivers training and orientation sessions as required
- Employs a wide range of candidate sourcing activities with an emphasis on social media and other forms of online advertising
- Liaises with the Publications department and external advertising firms to develop print advertisements and other recruitment materials
- Ensures a recruitment presence at relevant career fairs and professional conferences
- Establishes relationships and manages negotiations with recruitment agencies and executive search firms as required
- Supports the delivery of the organization's Emiratization plan
- Regularly audits the recruitment process to ensure compliance with client's Recruitment policies and procedures
- Positions Recruitment as a value-added department by conducting various Business Intelligence activities and data analysis
- Provides direction to the Senior HRMS Officer on the continuous development and refinement of the client's Recruitment website and proprietary HRMS
- Keeps abreast of developments in the field by engaging in professional development activities
- Participates in the recruitment and selection of staff and ensures the effective management and development of staff
- Demonstrates a commitment to client's Emiratization program and professional development initiatives for UAE National employees
- Contributes to the development of the client by monitoring programs and identifying areas for improvement; by observing and implementing College and system-wide policies and procedures; and by participating in extra-curricular activities and community events
- Travels to other client's sites to attend meetings, workshops and conferences as required
- Develops an awareness of and respect for the customs and cultures of employees
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Requirements

- A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline is required
- A recognized professional HR designation is desirable
- A minimum 3 years of relevant HR experience, with at least 2 years spent in the Recruitment function
- Supervisory experience is preferred
- A high degree of computer literacy and demonstrated experience working with sophisticated recruitment tools

About the Company

Virtual Human Resources was formed in early 2003 by experienced recruitment and technical individuals to offer clients a more partner orientated and consultative approach to recruitment and human resources. The ethos behind Virtual Human Resources was to act as an extension to our clients' HR department and deliver a seamless service for all aspects of recruitment and HR.