Talent Acquisition Officer

Talent Acquisition Officer – Senior

Location: Amsterdam Netherlands
Duration: 01/10/2025 to 31/12/2025
Type: Freelance contract
Rotation: Monday-Friday

Description:

This client is a world leader in the highly specialised fields of dredging, solutions for the offshore energy market, infra marine and environmental works. With more than 140 years of experience and 5,200 highly skilled professionals, we bring tailor-made solutions, innovation and new technologies to our customers’ projects, ensuring that they are performed safely, efficiently and cost-effectively.

Department description and responsibilities

Environmental Netherlands (Amsterdam), we are looking for temporary support in recruitment & talent acquisition. The focus is both on achieving immediate hiring goals and developing a sustainable action plan that addresses the specific challenges of the Dutch labour market.

Responsibilities:

Short term (0–3 months):
-Provide hands-on support for current vacancies.
-Analyse the current recruitment approach and processes.

Medium term (3–9 months):
-Develop and implement a concrete recruitment plan with KPIs.
-Establish structural collaborations with schools, colleges, and universities.
-Set up and optimize cooperation with search agencies and external partners.
-Maximize the use of LinkedIn (and other sourcing tools if applicable).

Long term (9 months):
-Advise on and contribute to a sustainable employer branding strategy.
- Embed a structural and future-proof recruitment policy.

Profile
-Strong background in recruitment (corporate and/or agency).
-Extensive knowledge of the Dutch labour market and relevant sourcing channels.

Experience with:
-Collaborations with educational institutions (internships, theses, traineeships).
-Cooperation and contracting with search agencies.
-Optimization of tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
-Affinity with employer branding, labour market communication, and compensation policies.
-Analytical, pragmatic, and results-oriented: able to operate on both operational and strategic levels.
-Experienced stakeholder manager, accustomed to advising both HR and business stakeholders.


Practical details:
Location: Amsterdam, hybrid work possible after first month. Start date: As soon as possible. Duration: Initially 3 months, with the option to extend. Languages: Dutch and English.