Future Careers Recruitment Specialist

Location: Cairo Hub

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you love fast-paced environments and are passionate about recruiting, attracting the best talent, as well as providing superior candidate and hiring manager experience then this role is just for you!

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Recruitment Specialist to join our team, focusing on bulk hiring for early career roles. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in high-volume recruitment and a passion for identifying and attracting top talent.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE 

• Screening and Interviewing: Job postings, screening applications, reviewing online test scores, screening, and scoring video interviews to assess candidates' suitability.
• Coordination: Work closely with department managers to understand their staffing needs and ensure a smooth hiring process. Being available on discovery center days to troubleshoot any issues and provide tech support to business leads and manage any candidate dropouts (this could mean out of office hours, only in peak season across 7 weeks)

• Candidate Experience: Provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, from initial contact to onboarding.
• Candidate Enquiries: Managing candidate enquiries and ensuring all candidates are responded to within 48 hours.
• Data Management: Maintain accurate records of candidate interactions and recruitment activities in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Compliance: Ensure all recruitment activities comply with company policies and legal requirements, such as right to work checks and reasonable adjustments.
• Business Partnership: Work in partnership with local country teams to understand local nuances and market specific requirements. Produce regular reporting and provide insights to the local country teams on applications and give status updates on whether targets are met throughout the process, including diversity.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED 

Experiences & Qualifications 

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in high-volume recruitment, preferably in hourly and early career hiring.
• Must be fluent in English, written and verbal
• Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, excellent organizational abilities, and proficiency in using ATS and other recruitment tools.
• Attributes: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Skills 

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills. 
• Strong commercial acumen with a knack for candidate engagement and influence. 
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment. 
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority. 
• Commitment to quality and adherence to defined SLA. 
• Ability to solve problems, think critically and take initiative will be paramount in this role.  , w
• Team player mentality with the ability to collaborate effectively within your team, across various hub locations, and with your assigned market teams. 
• Ability to embrace, adopt, and navigate new technologies. 
• Strong organizational and time management skills. 

Leadership 

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results.  
• You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience.  
• You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way. 
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. 
• You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better. 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicates from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.   

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.