Recruitment Specialist at Al-Rashed Group – Khobar

Job Description:

Manage the search for expatriate applicants and manage the preliminary scanning and assessment of candidates to ensure suitable talent is attracted and evaluated for potential recruitment, in line with recruitment targets, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Follow and monitor adherence to departmental policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of Recruitment so that relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled
• Coordinate with universities, recruitment agencies/Consultants etc. to find suitable candidates to fill vacant positions in the organization.
• Prepare postings for vacant jobs with potential candidates to be added to the career section on the organization website.
• Conduct search through Applicant tracking system.
• Manage the search for candidates through Job portals, Networking & social media  channels such as Twitter, LinkedIn etc.
• Coordinate the participation of the organization in career events to present the group and attract potential candidates.
• Process requests from departments and prepare for the recruitment of the requested talent after obtaining the needed approvals.
• Conduct preliminary interviews with selected candidates for a behavioral evaluation and other assessments administered as required to screen applicants.
• Conduct Psychometric assessment session and submit report to line manager/head.
• Conduct a shortlisting of the pools of candidates, selecting the best-suited applicants for further interviews.
• Communicate with candidates & requester  regularly to update them regarding the status of their application and its outcome.
• Manage the preliminary on-boarding of employees by preparing a welcome letter and a copy of the employee manual to be delivered to the new recruit.
• Motivate and train recruitment coordinators.
• Support the recruitment manager of change through continuous recommendations for the improvement of Recruitment based on identified areas of improvement in dealing with governmental entities.
• Prepare periodic reports on recruitment activities, and on the number of selected candidates versus the number of applicants.