Title:  Recruitment Specialist

Date:  Apr 10, 2025
Location: 

IQ

Department:  Human Resource
Req id:  521
Business Unit:  Taurus Head office

Job Purpose

The Recruitment Specialist is a key member of the HR team and is responsible for ensuring the Talen Acquisition area is operating effectively which includes manpower planning, connecting with potential candidates online and offline, screening applications, evaluating candidates for roles of various fields and seniority levels and supporting Talent acquisition lead.

Main Tasks and Accountabilities

  • Researching and identifying candidate: Recruitment specialists monitor an organization’s vacancies and work to fill them by identifying potential employees. Utilize hiring sites and job boards like LinkedIn, Naukri, OGJS etc. to explore talent, as well as internal networking databases.
  • Managing interview screenings: First point of contact between an organization and a potential hire. Strong knowledge of the hiring requirements for each position and are the effective mouthpiece for what the company wants. Perform initial phone screens to shortlist qualified candidates. He / She will typically conduct a screening interview and ask important baseline questions that assess a candidate’s fit for the role. Make recommendations to the hiring manager for further interviews.
  • Organizing job listings: Recruitment specialists manage all job listings and monitor incoming applications via job boards and websites. He / She has a deep knowledge of the requirements for each position and use their communication skills to write interesting job adverts that encourage applicants to apply.
  • Managing recruitment activities: He / She may coordinate and organize job fairs, campus recruitment events, and more.
  • Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reporting: Preparing recruitment reports, Hiring Status, Vacant Position, Time to Fill, Cost of Hiring and Nationality Diversity reports etc. 
    The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with this job. The incumbent may be required to undertake other work as and when required based on business needs.

Main Tasks and Accountabilities

Working Environment

 

A working environment in an air-conditioned office is provided.  local travel is required to other business units. 

Main Contacts and Working Relationships

Communicates with (Job title) Internal or External Purpose of Contact: (e.g. Pass/receive information or influence/persuade/negotiate) Frequency
Daily/weekly
monthly/quarterly
occasionally
HR staff I Pass/receive information documents As required
BU management I Pass/receive information documents As required
Applicants E Pass/receive information documents As required
Recruitment Agencies E Pass/receive information documents As required

Background Knowledge and Experience

Education Level  BA Degree in HR, Business Administration, Business Management, & Management preferred.
Work Experience

4-6 - years of experience in full-cycle recruiting activity in multinational organisation.

Skill Required

Fluent English & Kurdish
HRMS
Excellent communication skills
Excellent negotiation skills
Good planning, forecasting and analytical skill
Ability to work calmly under pressure
Experience in full-cycle recruiting, sourcing and employment branding
Proficient in the use of social media and job boards
Working knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and databases
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe.