Recruitment Specialist

Hamad International Airport (HIA) is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to support recruitment activities across multiple business functions in Doha, Qatar. This role is ideal for recruitment professionals who have hands-on experience managing the full hiring lifecycle, sourcing top talent, and partnering with hiring managers to meet workforce requirements.

The successful candidate will develop recruitment strategies, manage end-to-end hiring processes, and ensure a seamless candidate experience while supporting the organization's talent acquisition goals.

About This Role

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will work closely with department managers to understand hiring needs and deliver effective recruitment solutions. You will be responsible for sourcing candidates, managing recruitment campaigns, conducting interviews, coordinating assessments, negotiating offers, and supporting recruitment projects across various departments.

This role also involves supervising a small support team, managing agency relationships, and contributing to continuous improvements within the recruitment function.

Key Responsibilities

🎯 Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

✅ Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from job requisition to candidate onboarding.

✅ Develop proactive recruitment strategies to attract high-quality talent.

✅ Source candidates through databases, job portals, social media, and recruitment campaigns.

✅ Prepare engaging job advertisements and promote vacancies across relevant platforms.

👥 Candidate Assessment

✅ Screen applications and shortlist candidates based on role requirements.

✅ Conduct telephone screenings and competency-based interviews.

✅ Coordinate interviews, assessment centres, and recruitment activities with hiring managers.

✅ Perform reference checks and support employment offer negotiations.

🤝 Stakeholder & Recruitment Management

✅ Partner with department managers to understand workforce planning and recruitment needs.

✅ Provide professional recruitment advice and market insights.

✅ Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies when required.

✅ Support large-scale hiring campaigns and special recruitment projects.

📊 Process Improvement & Compliance

✅ Ensure recruitment activities comply with company policies and best practices.

✅ Maintain accurate recruitment records and candidate documentation.

✅ Monitor recruitment progress and provide regular hiring updates to stakeholders.

✅ Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Talent Acquisition team.

Minimum Requirements

🎓 Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

OR

• High School, Diploma, or Vocational Qualification with relevant recruitment experience.

💼 Experience

• Minimum 4 years of recruitment experience with a Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum 5 years of recruitment experience with a Diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Strong experience in both agency and in-house recruitment.
• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment.
• Experience recruiting for high-volume and niche or hard-to-fill positions.
• Previous experience within aviation, hospitality, corporate, or large enterprise environments is an advantage.

🛠 Technical Skills

✔ Full-Cycle Recruitment

✔ Talent Sourcing & Headhunting

✔ Candidate Screening

✔ Competency-Based Interviewing

✔ Recruitment Campaign Management

✔ Stakeholder Management

✔ Offer Negotiation

✔ Recruitment Systems (ATS)

✔ Microsoft Office

✔ Recruitment Reporting

🌍 Language Requirements

• Excellent command of English (spoken and written).

Who Can Apply?

This opportunity is suitable for:

• 👥 Talent Acquisition Specialists
• 💼 Recruitment Specialists
• 🎯 Talent Acquisition Partners
• 📄 Recruitment Consultants
• 🤝 HR Recruiters
• 🌍 Executive Search Consultants
• 🏢 In-House Recruiters

Candidates with experience in agency recruitment, corporate talent acquisition, executive hiring, or high-volume recruitment are encouraged to apply.

Why Apply?

This opportunity offers the chance to join one of Qatar's leading aviation organizations while contributing to strategic hiring initiatives across a diverse business environment.

Benefits include:

• ⭐ Opportunity to recruit for one of the region's leading organizations.
• ⭐ Exposure to large-scale and international recruitment projects.
• ⭐ Professional growth within a dynamic HR environment.
• ⭐ Experience working with diverse stakeholders and hiring managers.
• ⭐ Opportunity to develop expertise in strategic talent acquisition.

CV & Interview Tips

To improve your chances of getting shortlisted:

• 📄 Highlight your experience managing the complete recruitment lifecycle.
• 📊 Include hiring metrics such as positions filled, time-to-hire improvements, or recruitment campaign successes.
• 🎯 Showcase experience sourcing niche or difficult-to-fill roles.
• 🤝 Demonstrate your stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• 💡 Be prepared to discuss sourcing strategies, recruitment tools, and examples of successful hiring projects during the interview.

Application Tips

Before applying:

• ✅ Update your CV with your latest recruitment achievements and HR experience.
• ✅ Highlight both agency and in-house recruitment experience if applicable.
• ✅ Include experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment technologies.
• ✅ Quantify your achievements using recruitment metrics wherever possible.
• ✅ Apply before the closing date to maximize your chances of being considered.

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