Talent Acquisition Specialist

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment from job requisition and approval through offer, onboarding, and induction.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop sourcing strategies.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, recruitment agencies, referrals, and career fairs.
• Screen candidates and coordinate technical and panel interviews.
• Manage candidate pipelines and maintain records in the Oracle recruitment system.
• Prepare and extend offers, negotiating within approved salary bands and grading structures.
• Support Emiratization and Omanization targets and report progress.
• Build relationships with agencies, universities, and government entities.
• Ensure compliance with UAE and Oman Labour Law and Hafeet Rail HR policy.
• Coordinate reference checks, medical fitness, and visa processing with the PRO team.
• Report recruitment metrics, including time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and source effectiveness.
• Support employer branding, career fairs, university engagement, job-description updates, and new-joiner onboarding logistics.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of UAE and Oman Labour Law.
• CIPD or equivalent professional HR certification is preferred.
• Experience with recruitment/HRMS platforms is expected; Oracle experience is also desirable.
• At least 3–5 years of talent acquisition or recruitment experience, ideally in infrastructure, rail, aviation, or a similar large-scale project environment.
• Demonstrated full-cycle recruitment experience from sourcing through offer and onboarding.

Skills and other qualifications

• Strong sourcing, networking, and candidate assessment skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple requisitions simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate, high-quality work.
• Customer-oriented, approachable, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly advanced Excel.
• English speaking and writing ability is required; Arabic speaking and writing ability is preferred.

Additional duties