IDB3367 – Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Purpose:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is focusing on the attraction and acquisition of Managerial and Leadership roles in IsDB, this includes the attraction and acquisition of Director General, Director, Manager and Associate Manager roles as per the approved recruitment plans, in line with the established procedures, in order to satisfy IsDB’s Managerial and Leadership needs.

The Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist is mandated to (i) Execute the entire cycle of the Recruitment Process (Requisition-to-Joining) by proactively searching and sourcing most suitable candidates, managing Headhunting and Executive Search activities, arranging Leadership Assessments and Selection Interviews and issuing job offers, and carrying out the entire (ii) Pre-Joining On-Boarding and Post-Joining On-Boarding activities, with an aim to hire the best fit Managerial and Leadership talents to meet the business requirements of IsDB. (iii) In addition to that, the Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist is mandated to prepare Talent Market Research insights, Outreach and Benchmarking activities and periodic Recruitment Analytics and Metrics.

Key Accountabilities & Activities:

Talent Acquisition Operations :

• Effectively participate in the development of the Talent Acquisition strategy and associated programs (including the evaluation and selection of Headhunting and Executive Search firms (Contingency vs. Retained), Leadership Assessments methodologies and services providers, candidates sourcing channels, employer branding activities and communication) in line with IsDB’s and the HR’s short, medium, and long-term objectives to attract, motivate and retain the best talent.

• Responsible for regular review and assessment of the services provided by the third-party contracts (Headhunting and Executive Search firms, Leadership Assessments etc.), benchmark with similar services available in the job market, and submit evaluation reports and recommendations.

• Prepare Talent Market Research insights and perform Outreach and Benchmarking activities.

• Responsible for the execution of Recruitment Analytics and Metrics.

• Conduct Digitization, Quality Assurance and Information Reliability and Governance projects.

• Enhance the utilization of the recruitment channels (website, search and recruitment firms, social networks, etc.).

• Execute all recruitment activities related to the attraction and acquisition of Managerial and Leadership roles in IsDB (Director General, Director, Manager and Associate Manager) as per the approved recruitment plans, to ensure attraction of the best fit talents that can enable IsDB achieve its strategic objectives.

• Perform the selection and deployment of modern personnel selection and recruitment tools (e.g. psychometric tests, behavioral fitness, business cases, technical and competencies-based interviews etc.).

• Manage the pre-selection processes like screening CV’s and arranging interviews calls with coordination with business units.

• Consolidate leadership assessment reports and technical interview results from the different interview rounds and present the final selection outcomes.

• Prepare offers, discuss and negotiate with the selected candidates, follow up with the candidates for necessary confirmation of the offer made as well as to agree on the joining date.

• Carrying out the 4 types of the On-Boarding processes of the new joiners (International Joiners to HQ, International Joiners to Regional Hubs, National Joiners to HQ and Internal Joiners) and ensure smooth execution of the different Pre-Joining On-Boarding and Post-Joining On-Boarding activities including Onboarding guidelines and general requirements, reference checks, government relations requirements, work visa issuance and endorsement process, medical checkups and employment fitness, travel and logistics, and provide needed guidance for the candidates in every onboarding step.

• Manage the internal communications and relationships between internal business units involved in the new hires’ joining process (government relations, Medical unit, Admin services, IMDT and travel unit) for all pre and post joining requirements.

• Identify and recommend external service providers, like recruitment firms, assessment consultants and background checkers etc.

• Work with the IMDT to identify and recommend Talent Acquisition software / portals to improve efficiency and transparency in the sourcing and recruitment process.

  Policies and Procedures:

• Conduct policies and procedures reviews as per management instructions under the supervision of the Lead Talent Acquisition.

• Continuously conduct improvement by identifying more efficient/creative ways and means to achieve the sourcing strategies and objectives in line with the best practices.

• Develop and review recruitment SLAs.

• Develop Headhunting and Leadership Assessment guidelines and procedures.

  Knowledge Sharing :

• Transferring tacit (undocumented) and explicit (documented) knowledge and information to Talent Acquisition Specialists/Officers by providing continues coaching and on-job training for Talent Acquisition Specialists/Officers, leading by example and participating in building learning culture.

• Keep abreast with the best practices in the areas of Talent Acquisition and recommend improvements / adoption in IsDB.

• Educate relevant staff in the business units and within HRMD on the matters pertaining to Talent Acquisition, trends and IsDB policies.

  Reporting and Communication:

• Provide recruitment internal insights (recruitment analytics, metrics and indices) and external insights (market research and benchmarking reports).

• Provide timely and accurate reports pertaining to Talent Acquisition status and recruitment SLAs (regularly/ad-hoc) to provide the Lead Talent Acquisition and the concerned business units of the latest updates regarding the active recruitment portfolio.

• Manage internal and external communications (including IsDB Group various entities) to ensure effective coordination and cooperation related to the Talent Acquisition area.

• Prepare periodical reports highlighting the latest status of recruitment progress and future plans and share with the relevant HRBP.

Education, Experience & Certification:

Academic and professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Business Administration or any related field.

• Certifications from HRCI / SHRM / CIPD are advantageous.

• Master degree in Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Business Administration or any related field a plus.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Talent Acquisition, Sourcing and Recruiting preferably in a multilateral development bank, IFI or global organization.

Skills & Necessary Knowledge:

• Excellent knowledge of the Local, Regional and Global recruitment trends.

• Knowledge of Job Analysis, Job Designing and Job Descriptions development.

• High level of confidentiality and attention to detail.

• Advanced presentation skills.

• Advanced Interviewing Skills.

• Advanced data-analysis.

• Advanced MS Office skills.

• Hands-on experience in HR Module and Recruitment Software.

• Business acumen.

• Analytical thinking and Problem solving.

• Advanced Planning and Organizing Skills.

Languages:

• English    Mandatory

• Arabic     Preferred

• French    Preferred