Talent Acquisition Specialist responsibilities include sourcing candidates through various channels, planning interview and selection procedures and hosting or participating in career events. Ultimately, this role will create strong talent pipelines for the company’s current and future hiring needs.

Job Scope:

Vacancy assessment

· Meets the hiring manager for intake meetings with the purpose of understanding requirements of the new

vacancy.

· Creates the hiring plan with agreed timelines for submissions, interviews, calibration and updates.

Sourcing

· Publish vacancies on the external career section, job boards and agency portals.

· Source for candidates in the ATS and job boards.

· Approach passive candidates for niche and difficult to source roles.

· Maintain a network of industry contacts to identify potential candidates for pipeline.

· Submit approved internal applications by liaising with the Service Centre and hiring departments.

Screening

· Screen applicant CVs received through different channels to shortlist for tele-screening.

· Tele-screen external candidates to determine interest in company openings, qualifications (skill set and cultural

fit), availability, etc.

· Update candidate status on ATS and send relevant correspondence.

· Submit tele-screened shortlisted candidates to hiring manager for review.

Interviews / Assessments

· Administer skill assessments to candidates directly and / or through agencies.

· Arrange for skill based tests (swim tests) at the parks for specific roles with candidates directly and /or through

agencies.

· Schedule internal and external interviews for Talent Acquisition and / or hiring manager’s rounds.

· Interview candidates for assigned roles to assess for functional and culture fit.

· Organize assessment centers for frontline roles.

· Share feedback on interviews and assessments with hiring managers.

· Conduct calibration meetings with hiring managers to close out the interviewing process and move to a final candidate for their vacancy.

· Participate in internal assessment centers as required and provide feedback to hiring managers.

· Ensure continuous follow-ups with hiring managers, agencies and candidates through the hiring process.

· Update hiring managers on status of their open vacancies through reports and meetings.

Campaigns

· Lead recruitment trips overseas in different locations as assigned.

· Present the company and job overview during recruitment trips and local open days.

· Work with different agencies on sourcing campaigns.

· Get involved in other projects as maybe assigned from time to time

Requirements:

• Degree/Diploma/Certificate in Human Resources
• Two to three years’ Talent Acquisition experience in theme parks/hospitality or agency in UAE
• Interviewing
• Negotiation
• Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, fun, and busy environment managing multiple deadlines