Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor - Dammam

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Works independently as a trusted advisor and business partner, providing talent solutions for recruitment-related activities. This includes taking the initiative to address corrective actions once an issue arises.
• Manages the talent acquisition process for assigned roles.
• Sourcing candidates and working with talent acquisition colleagues to identify technical and specialized skill sets through various tools while continuously providing new solutions and ideas to attract talents.
• Measures the calibre and competencies of candidates against strict requirements and briefs provided.
• Negotiates, presents offers and closes deals with the selected candidate.
• Manages the applicant tracking system, ensuring data is entered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Works with colleagues to ensure interviews are in place with hiring managers and attends interviews when required.
• Develops and maintains talent pools for assigned positions.
• Liaises with mobilization/visa and HR teams to ensure the successful onboarding of candidates.
• Works closely with hiring managers, asking questions and advising on best practices for the acquisition of talent.
• Contributes to driving forward new ideas that can help streamline processes and speed up recruitment.
• Ensures credibility is maintained through effective feedback at all stages of the recruitment process.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

As a Talent Acquisition Advisor, you will need to demonstrate the following competencies/skills:

• Market knowledge: Ability to understand the PMCM industry in the Middle East, identify competitors' pay rates, and keep abreast of recruitment trends.
• Teamwork: Ability to work within a team and with multiple departments/teams to identify the right hire.
• Creativity: Ability to develop creative ideas about sourcing, outreach, and interviewing candidates.
• Critical thinking: Ability to analyze the requirements of open positions, gather information, and make logical decisions about the right hire.
• Multitasking: Manage many different working parts simultaneously and handle various difficult situations and assignments.
• Social media recruiting: Efficient use of social media to spread the word about job vacancies, reach out to broader potential hires, and enhance recruitment branding.
• Inquisitiveness: Ability to ask questions at all business levels, both internally to hiring managers and externally to candidates.
• Strong communication: Demonstrate strong communication skills, influencing, negotiating, and collaborating with all decision-makers within the company. Ability to articulate conversations with senior-level/VP management and learn to partner with them rather than having a directive relationship.
• Confidence: Challenge processes at all levels within the business if the recruitment process is not being followed.
• Relationship-building: Ability to develop relationships and manage both internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• 8 years of talent acquisition experience. Preference will be for relevant industry knowledge.
• 3 years of experience working as a business partner/advisor and leading projects.
• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• A passionate and driven recruiter who enjoys working in a challenging environment.
• Experience closing candidates to offers in a competitive market.
• Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision.
• A track record of demonstrating a strong work ethic, integrity, and personal accountability.
• Strong knowledge of multiple job boards, social media, other sourcing platforms, ATS, and CRM.
• Proven track record of building rapport with hiring managers and cross-functional partners.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.