HR Consultant – Recruitment

Senior HR Consultant – Recruitment & Selection
- NL

Location:
East & West Flanders, Belgium (travel across Flanders required) Start Date: 5 January 2027 End Date: 5 January 2028 (extension possible) Work Regime: Full-time or 80% Work Model: On-site presence across assigned locations; remote work subject to agreement Language: Dutch C2 – Mandatory

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Consultant – Recruitment & Selection to support a leading Belgian energy infrastructure organization on a long-term assignment. You will take ownership of end-to-end recruitment and selection, working closely with hiring managers to attract, assess and select qualified professionals across technical, engineering, ICT and business functions. The role combines hands-on recruitment, competency-based interviewing, stakeholder advisory, candidate assessment, salary negotiations and coaching. You will primarily support East and West Flanders, with flexibility to travel to other locations across Flanders.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from hiring-manager intake and vacancy definition to selection recommendations and candidate follow-up.
• Develop compelling job advertisements and implement effective internal and external recruitment strategies.
• Screen CVs, shortlist candidates and provide evidence-based recommendations to hiring managers.
• Develop targeted sourcing and headhunting strategies for difficult-to-fill positions.
• Conduct structured, competency-based interviews using the STAR methodology.
• Interpret assessment results and prepare clear, substantiated selection reports.
• Advise and challenge hiring managers constructively on selection decisions and candidate suitability.
• Coach hiring managers in effective interviewing and objective candidate evaluation.
• Guide junior recruiters in interviewing, feedback techniques and stakeholder management.
• Support internal mobility and internal candidate selection, ensuring professional feedback and transparent communication.
• Prepare salary proposals and support salary negotiations for employees and management-level candidates within company guidelines.
• Maintain accurate recruitment administration and candidate records using SAP SuccessFactors.
• Participate in recruitment events, job fairs and talent attraction activities. Mandatory Qualifications & Experience
• Minimum 5 years of proven hands-on recruitment and selection experience, preferably within a large corporate organization.
• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes and advising hiring managers.
• Strong practical knowledge of STAR-based competency interviewing and structured selection techniques.
• Experience interpreting candidate assessment reports, evaluating competencies and documenting selection decisions.
• Hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors in recruitment processes.
• Proven experience recruiting technical, ICT and engineering profiles.
• Experience preparing salary proposals and conducting or supporting salary negotiations.
• Experience with internal recruitment, internal mobility and candidate feedback.
• Ability to prepare professional selection reports and maintain accurate recruitment documentation.
• Dutch C2 proficiency is mandatory, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across East and West Flanders, and occasionally to other Flemish locations. Additional Valuable Experience
• Recruitment and internal mobility within a large organization of more than 5,000 employees.
• Coaching hiring managers and less-experienced recruiters.
• Recruitment for scarce or highly specialized technical profiles.
• Strong stakeholder influencing, communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience with recruitment campaigns, job fairs and talent attraction initiatives.
• Familiarity with complex corporate HR processes and multidisciplinary teams. Interested? If you are a Senior Recruitment Consultant with strong expertise in STAR interviewing, SAP SuccessFactors, technical recruitment, assessment interpretation, and Dutch C2, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please share your updated CV, availability, and expected daily rate at hr@onetechsolutions.be.