Recruitment Consultant

Life at Dubai Future Foundation

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) aims to realize the wise vision of Dubai’s leadership to institutionalize the envisioned future and forward-thinking methodologies, while positioning Dubai as the leading city of the future. In partnership with its local and global partners from governments, companies, startups, and entrepreneurs, DFF drives joint efforts to collectively imagine, design, and execute the best possible future for humanity.

Under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DFF, the DFF runs and oversees many futureproofing projects and initiatives, such as the Museum of the Future, Area 2071, The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution UAE, Dubai Future Accelerators, One Million Arab Coders, Dubai Future Academy, Dubai Future Solutions, Dubai Future Labs, Dubai Future Forum, etc. DFF’s efforts to share knowledge, adopt innovation, support entrepreneurs and innovative startups, build capacity, and promote forward-thinking and foresight principles contribute to Dubai’s ambitions to be a role model for the cities of the future through the power of unlimited imagination, innovation, foresight and disruptive mindset.

For more information on the initiatives, projects, and programs of Dubai Future Foundation, please visit the website: www.dubaifuture.ae

Where does this role fit into the bigger picture?

The Recruitment Consultant will work closely with relevant stakeholders across the Dubai Future Foundation to support the organization’s talent acquisition needs and strategic objectives.

This role is a one-year engagement and contributes to enabling DFF to deliver on its ambitions and initiatives by acting as a trusted partner and advisor, while supporting various business units in attracting, assessing, and onboarding talent aligned with the Foundation’s future-focused mandate.

Recruitment Consultant – People & Culture

As a Recruitment Consultant within the People & Culture team, you will be responsible for ensuring an exceptional candidate experience across the entire recruitment lifecycle. You will manage the day-to-day recruitment operations for the Dubai Future Foundation enabling us to identify, attract and retain candidates who meet the talent needs of the foundation.

People Processes

• You will work closely with People & Culture team and Strategic Business Unit to understand the talent requirements and prioritization of those requirements.

• You will be responsible for running the day-to-day operations for the recruitment team and taking candidates through the entire recruitment life cycle. These responsibilities will include but are not limited to developing job descriptions for prioritized roles, posting the jobs onto our different careers’ platforms, sourcing talent for the different roles, screening applications, arranging and conducting interviews, developing candidate offers, and supporting the onboarding of candidates.

• You will support in the development of long-term recruitment strategies and build a strong talent pipeline based on the approved organizational chart.

• You will work closely with the hiring managers to identify hiring needs, determine selection criteria and keep the hiring managers updated throughout the recruitment process.

• You will source potential candidates through classic and innovative sourcing channels, including the Careers Page, LinkedIn, networking events, and by developing strong relationships with top local and international universities.

• You will manage the internal employee referral program and ensure employees are kept up to date on the status of their referrals.

• You will ensure that each candidate receives a positive experience going through the interview process with the Dubai Future Foundation, regardless of the outcome of their candidacy.

Strategy & Leadership Support

• You will support the Manager of Talent Acquisition & Performance Management in developing the people strategy for the Dubai Future Foundation.

• You will also support the Manager of Talent Acquisition & Performance in ensuring all candidate records are up-to-date and provide weekly reports to share with leadership regarding the talent pipeline.

• You will also conduct research on recruiting best practices to ensure the Dubai Future Foundation’s internal recruitment processes are aligned with global best practices.

Third Party Relationships

• You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with any 3rd party suppliers including recruitment agencies, consultants, etc.

Why this role is important?

This role is critical in ensuring that the Dubai Future Foundation attracts and retains global top talent who will enable us to achieve our mission and vision. As a Recruitment Consultant with the People & Culture team, you will be the gatekeeper for the Dubai Future Foundation. It will be your responsibility to ensure all candidates have an exceptional experience throughout the interview process, regardless of the outcome. You will also take part in different Corporate Affairs initiatives that promote the development, happiness, and wellbeing of our employees.

What Dubai Future Foundation offers?

We will offer you a unique opportunity to work with people who are passionate about the future and establishing Dubai as one of the leading cities of the world. You will have the chance to work on exciting and new projects, work in a highly diverse and fast paced environment that fosters creativity, disruptive ideas, and innovation.

Who We're Looking For?

• As a Recruitment Consultant, you will hold a bachelor’s degree in any field.

• You will have a minimum of 7 years’ hands-on experience in recruitment at a top local or international organization. Experience working as an in-house Recruitment Consultant, with management consulting companies, tech companies or public sector entities is a plus.

• You will have a positive attitude, be driven and entrepreneurial, and be able to work well with ambiguity.

• You will have strong organizational capabilities, and be able to seamlessly pivot between different roles, projects, and initiatives.

• You will have excellent people skills and be able to build strong relationships across the organization.

• You will need to have a solution-oriented mindset and be able to problem solve creative ideas to any roadblocks you may face.

• You will be innovative and future focused when developing and implementing recruiting strategies for the Dubai Future Foundation.

• You will have a positive attitude, work well within a team, and be willing to learn.

• Strong verbal and written communication in Arabic is required. Verbal and written communication in Arabic is a plus.