Talent Coordinator

Focus of the Role

We are seeking an experienced Talent Coordinator to join our regional recruitment team based in Abu Dhabi. Our team is actively recruiting dozens of key roles with extensive plans for growth. This role will be a critical, administrative, and key support position which will help shape the growth of the Institute through the coordination of an exceptional Talent & Recruitment process in an ambitious, mission-driven, not for profit setting.

The Talent Coordinator is an exciting role within the regional recruitment team – as well as our global People Team based in our London headquarters – as the organisation rapidly grows. We will be undertaking work in a further c13-15 new countries in the next two years, and are actively rolling out an ambitious new tech-based partnership, as well as supporting the expansion of our existing government advisory practice.

The People Team at TBI is a focused, fast paced and fun team which works closely with all parts of the Institute to create a talented, engaged and high performing workforce. The postholder will coordinate various functions for our regional Talent & Recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities
Working closely with the regional recruitment team and global People Team, be an ambassador for the Institute in our recruitment processes
Working closely with the Talent Acquisition Advisors, Talent Coordinators, Head of Growth & Operations, and broader Talent & People team to define, coordinate within a streamlined Talent & Recruitment process, driven by the needs of the relevant team or division and funding requirements
Administering current, existing, new, and innovative methods of talent acquisition, measuring performance through key metrics and continuously improving standards & process
Conducting active search for candidates through LinkedIn or other relevant talent platforms where applicable
Working with our Talent Acquisition Advisors, Talent Coordinators, Operations Manager, and broader People Team to ensure that new roles are correctly posted on our ATS and LinkedIn life page where relevant
Working with Talent Acquisition Advisors, Talent Coordinators, and Hiring Managers to thoroughly and efficiently sift all applications made through our ATS
Being an ambassador for the Institute in all communications with candidates and applicants
Shortlisting candidates for our Talent Acquisition Advisors across various roles and career levels, based upon competences and ambition
Working with our Talent Acquisition Advisors to support Hiring Managers through interview & assessment processes in order to ensure candidates progress in a timely manner
Engaging with successful candidates to support a positive and engaging experience across their candidate journey (sourcing, interviewing, hiring, onboarding) with the Institute
Providing administrative support across Talent functions & programs, which includes recruitment, hiring, onboarding, offboarding, staffing, and performance management where applicable
Person Specification

This is a key role in the regional Talent Team and global People Team. The successful postholder will help shape and grow the recruitment function to provide excellent talent for the Institute at a time of significant employee growth.

The successful candidate should possess a commitment to an outstanding candidate recruitment journey, exemplary communication skills, outstanding attention to detail, eagerness to excel, a capability to grow in their role and be able to demonstrate the majority of the following:
Around 3-6 years’ experience of inhouse and agency recruitment
Experience in a similar role within the management consulting and/or professional services sector would be an advantage
Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to meet deadlines under pressure and manage multiple tasks and competing priorities
An ambition to analyse, interpret and communicate complex and fast-moving information to internal stakeholders in a consultative manner
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, problem-solving aptitude, and ability to work both independently and as a collaborative team player
Excellent verbal communication, writing, researching and editing skills. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
Excellent diplomacy, discretion and ability to engage with individuals at all levels is desirable
An innovative approach to recruitment, demonstrating the ambition to make suggestions around task and process improvement
Relevant IT skills and ability to learn new systems easily
Relevant experience in use of an ATS (we use Tribepad)
Flexible working style and ability to support our recruitment initiatives across numerous jurisdictions, learning quickly and with ambiguity
Experience of working with internal stakeholders and internal Talent & Recruitment teams
About The Institute

The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) is a mission-driven not for profit organisation. We exist to equip political leaders and governments to build open, inclusive and prosperous societies. We work hard, every day, to make a difference. When governments work well, they are able to create economic and social change in a way that promotes fairness, social justice and opportunity. We work relentlessly to support leader and governments with the challenges they face. Giving them practical solutions and actionable insights, that once implemented, can be transformative for their people.

We do this within two connected divisions:

Government Advisory

Our Government Advisory teams work directly with political leaders and governments around the world to implement reforms that improve the lives of their citizens. It works with a variety of partners and its outputs cover a range of disciplines and projects across countries in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia. We serve governments at the political level with Policy, Strategy, and Delivery support, working hand-in-hand to execute priority initiatives at scale.

Policy Futures

Our Policy Futures work encompasses three broad areas:
Renewing the Centre: developing a bold and innovative domestic policy programme to help renew the centre ground of British politics;
Tech and Public Policy: exploring the policy challenges and opportunities presented by the technological revolution; and
Extremism Policy Unit: creating solutions designed to tackle the threat of extremist ideologies in the UK and around the world.

As an organisation the core beliefs we all embrace are:
Open and Progressive: you’ll believe in the value of teamwork
Bold and Pragmatic: you’ll approach everything you do with integrity and authenticity
Optimistic Changemakers: you’ll be focused on results