Recruitment Specialist

Role Overview

Our client seeks a Recruitment Specialist to become part of their expanding HR department in Malta. This position suits organised and proactive professionals eager to advance their recruitment career in a fast-moving and dynamic company setting. Collaborating closely with hiring managers, the successful candidate will be central in attracting, evaluating, and hiring outstanding talent while ensuring a superior candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire recruitment cycle, filling roles efficiently with suitable candidates.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to determine workforce needs and create candidate profiles.
• Develop, refine, and publish compelling job descriptions and adverts on relevant platforms.
• Source applicants via LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, networking, social media, and other channels.
• Screen and interview applicants, assess their fit, and present shortlisted candidates to hiring managers.
• Arrange and manage interviews, ensuring a smooth and positive recruitment experience.
• Provide support and guidance to hiring managers throughout the recruitment stages, facilitating prompt feedback and hiring decisions.
• Draft employment offers and manage pre-employment formalities before onboarding.
• Maintain comprehensive recruitment documentation, databases, and vacancy tracking systems.
• Generate recruitment reports tracking metrics like time-to-fill, sourcing success, activity levels, and hiring expenses.
• Assist employer branding efforts and proactively seek ways to attract quality candidates.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance recruitment efficiency and reduce dependency on external agencies.
• Ensure recruitment processes comply with company policies, employment laws, GDPR, and best practices.
• Handle candidate data and recruitment materials with utmost confidentiality.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or related HR functions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage full-cycle recruitment processes.
• Proficient in candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and evaluation.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, online job boards, and recruitment technologies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with stakeholders and candidates.
• Excellent organisation and time management to handle multiple openings simultaneously.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with careful attention to detail.
• Sound knowledge of recruitment best practices, labour laws, and GDPR.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluent English communication; Maltese language skills considered advantageous.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Be part of a reputable and growing organisation.
• Recruitment across a variety of business functions.
• Collaborative and nurturing HR team environment.
• Continuous professional growth and learning opportunities.
• Involvement with employer branding and strategic recruitment projects.
• Potential for long-term career advancement.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits package.