Head of Recruitment - Qatari National

Job description / Role

Head of Recruitment - Qatar

Public Works Government Authority

The country of Qatar continues to experience substantial construction growth with infrastructure budgets rising to over $100B for infrastructure and road projects by 2022. To support this growth, our client; the public works authority; now seeks to appoint a Head of Recruitment (Qatari National role only) to lead the recruitment requirements to support their project growth. The former incumbent has now elevated in to a new position.

Reporting to Human Resources Director and managing the recruitment and mobilisation team, your responsibilities in the role will include to:
• Supervise the activities of personnel in the Human Resources Department.
• Performs supervisory duties and exercises financial authority at the level established by management for the position.
• Develop, implement, and administer short and long term recruitment strategies.
• Manage recruitment activities for all levels of professional and support staff.
• Development/revision, implementation and administration of policies, processes and practices in Recruitment.
• Provide professional support and advice on recruitment to line and departmental managers, and advises manager on best practice recruitment and selection.
• Prepare Recruitment Plans in line with Government requirements for employment of Qataris.
• Consult with Compensation and Records and Hiring Managers concerning job descriptions, and checking job descriptions and personnel specifications,
• Design application forms and prepares other recruitment material such as brochures. Manage recruiting materials.
• Supervise the advertising/recruitment function; write job advertisements and decide on media to use for advertising.
• Provide creative solutions to recruitment constraints.
• Screen application forms, shortlists applicants, devise and implement recruitment and selection processes.
• Evaluation and classification by rating, ranking, and data-banking of applicants, including skills coding of competencies and, as required, certify qualifications for internal placement of authority staff.
• Supervise, schedule interviews of short listed applicants; administer prescribed written and/or performance examinations/tests; prepare summary reports and recommendations.
• Coach hiring managers on employment and interviewing processes.
• Plan relocation of staff to new departments and jobs due to restructuring.
• Plan and Implementation of redundancy programmes, including voluntary redundancy and early retirement schemes.
• Work with hiring managers and the interviewing teams to develop and implement a recruitment strategy for job openings.

Requirements

• Degree qualification in Human Resources, Busines or comparable with Master’s Degree from a recognized institution being highly regarded.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in recruitment and selection and HRM.
• Experience in Government and Construction and Engineering highly desirable.
• English and Arabic language proficiency is essential.
• This role is only open to Qatari Nationals.

An expatriate package and relocation assistance will be provided to attract the top candidates to the role. Submit your resume in Word format on the appropriate link below.

IMPORTANT: Your application must include the following information:
• Comprehensive resume listing your full employment history in reverse chronological order.
• Details of projects you have been involved in including project size and value
• List of educational qualifications including where and when completed
• Current daytime contact details

About the Company

1Recruit International LLC is an international global recruitment and human resource solutions consultancy with a global mind set and a proven track record in talent management. Resourcing across an array of executive business sectors, our corporate mission entails client satisfaction through quality orientation; a consultative approach, delivery excellence and innovation through 'best fit candidates technically, behaviourally and culturally.