Recruitment Department | Deanship of Human Resources

About the Department

The Recruitment Department is responsible for managing and regulating recruitment, appointment, and contracting processes, as well as managing positions and staffing structures. Its work supports the University in attracting qualified talent and meeting its workforce needs.

The Department also works to enhance the efficiency of recruitment procedures and ensure compliance with approved policies and regulations, thereby promoting fairness and transparency and improving the overall beneficiary experience.

Vision and Mission

Vision

To achieve excellence in attracting qualified talent and managing recruitment processes efficiently and effectively in support of the University’s strategic objectives.

Mission

To attract qualified talent and provide high-quality recruitment, appointment, and contracting services through well-structured procedures and best practices, in accordance with approved policies and regulations, to meet the University’s workforce needs and strengthen its human capital.

Objectives

✓	Attract qualified talent to fill available positions across the University.
✓	Enhance the efficiency of recruitment procedures and reduce processing times.
✓	Promote fairness and transparency throughout recruitment and selection processes.
✓	Support the University’s organizational needs by attracting qualified professionals.
✓	Improve the candidate experience throughout all stages of recruitment.
✓	Develop appointment, contracting, and position management procedures in line with the University’s evolving needs.
✓	Support informed decision-making through accurate and up-to-date workforce data.

Roles and Responsibilities

✓	Contribute to identifying workforce needs by supporting the relevant committees in analyzing the University’s staffing requirements and creating new positions.
✓	Announce available vacancies and complete the procedures for attracting qualified candidates.
✓	Implement appointment and contracting procedures for various employee categories in accordance with approved policies and regulations.
✓	Process contract renewals for researchers in accordance with approved job titles and regulations.
✓	Process the reappointment of faculty members and equivalent academic staff.
✓	Process job-status adjustments for positions governed by administrative and healthcare employment regulations.
✓	Manage transfers between positions and employment categories and process secondments of employees from outside the University.
✓	Manage positions and staffing structures, including position reservation and release, reclassification, creation, and amendments to the approved staffing establishment, in accordance with applicable regulations.
✓	Process reimbursement for initial travel tickets for contracted employees in accordance with approved regulations.
✓	Complete procedures for issuing position numbers for collaborating personnel, in coordination with relevant entities, including Saudi nationals and non-Saudis under the University’s sponsorship.
✓	Prepare recruitment and workforce-related reports and statistics to support decision-making.

Organizational Structure

The Recruitment Department reports to the Deanship of Human Resources and comprises the following units and programs:

Deanship of Human Resources

Recruitment Department

Office of the Director of the Recruitment Department

Appointment and Contracting Unit

Workforce Establishment Unit

Distinguished Professors and Researchers Recruitment Program

Department Units and Programs

1. Office of the Director of the Recruitment Department

The Office of the Director organizes and coordinates the Department’s administrative and operational activities and provides the necessary support to the Director. It helps ensure efficient workflow, follow-up on directives, and effective coordination and communication with relevant units and entities.

Responsibilities

✓	Organize the Director’s schedule, appointments, and official engagements.
✓	Manage, organize, and maintain incoming and outgoing correspondence and transactions.
✓	Prepare required reports and presentations.
✓	Coordinate meetings, prepare meeting minutes, and follow up on resulting actions.
✓	Follow up on the implementation of directives and decisions.
✓	Coordinate with internal units and relevant entities.
✓	Organize and maintain documents and records in accordance with approved procedures.

Last updated on : October 20, 2026 1:02pm