Assistant Manager Recruitment | Dubai Cable Company

A well-known and well-reputed Company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is looking for an experienced, skilled, competent, mature, qualified, creative, and intelligent candidate with significant knowledge and relevant working experience for the position of  “Assistant Manager Recruitment”.

Job Purpose:

Develop the annual recruitment plan and manage the recruitment of quality employees which meet the short-, medium- and long-term manpower needs of Ducab.

Responsibilities:

Management

• Reinforce the performance culture and actively manage section performance to meet or exceed all performance objectives
• Develop team members to ensure business sustainability
• Oversee programs for innovation and Continuous Improvement in pursuit of greater productivity

Policies, Processes and Procedures

• Contribute to the development of the Recruitment policies
• Develop recruitment and selection processes and procedures to source and select the appropriate caliber of candidates that meet the Company’s business needs
• Ensure implementation of approved recruitment processes and procedures

Budgets and Operational Plans

• Develop and manage the implementation of the section budget, work plans, KPI’s and SLA’s
• Monitor implementation of the approved section budget regularly to ensure effective control over expenditure

Reports

• Provide Management with accurate and timely reports on the progress of the recruitment cycle process and targets achieved

Recruitment Plan

• Develop the recruitment plan and processes for Ducab based on the annual manpower plan
• Identify and review the strategies for new sources of recruitment such as advertising media, web-based portals and social media portals to meet manpower needs and reach
• Monitor the markets to identify new markets and firms for recruitment

Recruitment and Selection Processes

• Oversee the planning and organizing of all recruitment processes to meet the recruitment schedules and plans
• Recommend usage of recruitment best practice tools and processes e.g. Competency Based Interview, Assessment Centers to enhance the validity of selection
• Review resumes and shortlist applications for senior levels to ensure prospective candidates match specified requirements in accordance with approved job descriptions and person specifications
• Manage communication between the Company and recruitment firms and respective departments to progress recruitment

Pre-employment process

• Oversee all pre-employment activities with the Recruitment Officer to check and validate references, verification of employment history and attestation of education certificates to ensure the Company standards are met
• Oversee the process of preparing timely job offers after proper approvals and notify the departments of acceptance of offers and likely joining dates
• Develop an employment contract in consultation with the Employee Relations and Recruitment Manager and submit the employment contract to candidates and recruitment agencies after obtaining proper approvals

Consultative Role

• Provide advice to department managers throughout the recruitment and selection process to maximize fit and retention

Emiratization

• Support initiatives to identify talented UAE Nationals and earmark them for full time vacancies as part of the Emiratization program

Networking Opportunities

• Build a network and establish rapport with key individuals in the market, recruitment search firms, Headhunters and Universities in order to source potential candidates for recruitment

Job/ Person Specification:

• Essential: Degree in Human Resource Management. Three-year professional Diploma holders with more years of relevant experience than a degree holder may be considered
• Desirable: Certification in Psychometrics e.g., SHL- OT & OPQ or BPS levels 1 & 2
• Job Skills: Recruitment skills, excellent communication and negotiation skills, good judgement
• Behavioral Competencies: Strategic thinking, transparency, integrity, professionalism, caring & supportive style, passion for excellence, change management orientation

Experience:

9 to 11 years of professional experience with at least 5 years in a similar recruitment role in a progressive company with best professional practice, preferably with specialist experience in Recruitment and Selection