Contingent Workforce Recruiter – Supervising Associate

Job description / Role

EY MENA Contingent Workforce Recruiter – Supervising Associate

As a large, sophisticated professional services organization, everything we do comes down to having the right people with the right skills in the right place This is a fantastic opportunity to join the in-house recruitment team at EY, finding future talent that will enable EY to deliver our strategy

The opportunity

As a Contingent Workforce (CW) Recruiter at the Supervising Associate rank supporting contract recruitment, you'll be responsible for attracting, identifying, sourcing, qualifying, engaging and onboarding top contractor talent to fill both client serving and internally facing roles.

You’ll be responsible for building strong internal and external relationships and developing a network of key contacts to increase the pipeline of CW prospects for current and future openings. A detailed understanding of MENA labor laws, EY service lines and business units and an ability to promote and sell key differentiators of the firm is essential.

The CW Recruiter will be the face of Contingent Workforce recruitment to our candidates and business stakeholders and thus, will be expected to proactively record and communicate market knowledge, data insights, trends and intelligence to the relevant audiences.

Although you'll receive support and supervision, you'll be expected to work autonomously daily, seeking help on complex issues from Recruiting Leadership as needed.

Your key responsibilities:

Manage CW candidates through the entire attraction, interview, engagement and onboarding process from assessing candidate eligibility, to negotiating contractor offer terms and including initiating onboarding for new contractors.

Attraction, Sourcing & Qualifying:

• Identify and qualify Contingent Workforce opportunities with business stakeholders
• Leverage EY CW attraction tools to create talent pools, and become a subject matter expert in this technology
• Identify alternative sourcing strategies such as networking, social media and referral campaigns to build CW talent network
• Work strategically to build diverse pipelines and attract underrepresented minority groups supporting our Diversity & Inclusiveness agenda
• Partner closely with Experienced Hire Recruiters and Sourcing teams to generate candidate pipelines and share insights
• Work with Recruitment Leadership to assess productivity of the various sourcing channels
• Manage manpower supply vendor relationships and record activities
• Conduct pre-qualifying candidate interviews
• Highlight key selling points of joining the EY Contingent Workforce to potential CW candidates to generate interest in contractor opportunities
• Guide CW candidates through additional technical assessments / interviews, case studies and due diligence process

Stakeholder and CW Case management:

• Act as the main recruiting contact for key internal stakeholders and CW candidates
• Manage start to end candidate engagement process through CW attraction tool to ensure all data is accurate and updated. Track and measure results
• Work with core internal teams, the CW candidate and the business stakeholders to determine route to hire, lawful visa, contract engagement type and onboarding process
• Build and track individually tailored case files for each Contingent Worker
• Develop relationships and provide regular updates to business stakeholders on pipeline development and individual CW case management

Market insights, best practice & reporting

• Scan the marketplace for trends and obtain information on competitive positioning. Make recommendations regarding how this information could affect hiring plans and / or sourcing strategies
• Monitor and report on quality and quantity of applicants – volumes, trends, skills, compensation etc.
• Gather feedback from the business and Contingent Workforce to identify process improvement areas to enhance user experience

Requirements

Skills and attributes for success:

• Pro- activity, accountability and results - driven people will flourish in this environment.
• Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills.
• This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic.

To qualify for this role you must have

• At least five years of experience in a contract recruitment environment in professional services, corporate or agency environment
• In-depth knowledge of contract recruitment, hiring and immigration laws across the MENA region
• Ability to quickly gain in-depth knowledge of the firm's contractor recruitment policies, processes and protocols
• Capability to articulate and market EY contractor opportunities to CW candidates, navigate immigration landscape and negotiate and close offers
• Ability to quickly adapt to and act as a change agent to champion new technologies, tools and processes
• Excellent organizational skills; extremely detail and task oriented with the ability to work effectively in a complex and fast-paced environment with high volumes
• A strong customer focus, strategic thinking, emotional intelligence and a consultative approach to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong investigation, data analysis, research and market-mapping skills
• High self-motivation, with the ability to work independently and autonomously, while exhibiting exceptional team and client collaboration skills

Ideally you’ll also have

• Proficiency in the Arabic language

What we look for

We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey.

What working at EY offers

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Build your legacy with us.

Apply now.

About the Company

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

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The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region