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Manager / Team Leader – Aviation/Airport Strategy – Boutique Consulting Firm UAEA renowned transport consulting company that works with tier-1 stakeholders throughout the transportation value chain is looking for a Manager / Team Leader – Aviation Practice who will be based in the Dubai office and travel around the GCC region and globally upon project requirements. The Aviation Practice has a broad portfolio of services that covers, among others, national air transportation strategy, regulatory frameworks, organizational delinking, airport master planning, business planning, feasibility analysis, PPP structuring, operational improvements, safety management, etc. From the Dubai office, they offer services to clients in the Middle East, East Africa, and CIS countries. Over the last five years, we have worked in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar and Mozambique, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan.As a Manager / Team Leader, you will be part of one of the top global transport and infrastructure consulting companies and you will work with the leading transport operators, infrastructure developers, and investors advising them on strategic, commercial, and operational challenges.• You will become part of a global organization offering deep expertise and strategic insights to clients in a multi-disciplinary working environment made up of inspiring people with skills ranging from technical experts to strategic thinkers.• You could become an industry-leading subject matter expert or a trusted advisor to senior client management on a wide range of issues.

• Graduated with and Master’s Degree in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering from a top-tier university.• MIM or MBA is desirable.• +6 years of experience in the Aviation industry (ideally in consultancy):• Traffic forecast, route development, and business plan• Airport business, operations, and infrastructure development• Air transport economic regulations• ATC business & operations• Airline business & operations• Due Diligence• Airport operations planning• Airport infrastructure planning• Ground handling• Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written).• Multi-lingual ability is highly valued.• High customer orientation with the ability to understand client’s needs and translate these into commercial proposals.• Ability to manage a heavy workload and to work to tight deadlines.• Strong commitment to excellence.• High analytical and numerical skills.• Skilled in team management• Full availability to travel.

New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.
Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.
We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.
Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.
Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

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Tasks and ResponsibilitiesFinancial Engineering and Project Origination• Pre-assessment of project ideas,• Design and preparation of business plans,• Build, audit and maintain comprehensive financial models based on inputs provided by Functional Planning and Clinical Planning for greenfield and brownfield developments, acquisitions, divestments, and stake sales incorporating applicable accounting and taxation policies for the applicable geographies, • Conduct financial analyses, optimization and business valuation,• Lead business case development, drive accuracy of project modeling, accuracy of economic results and expected investment returns for senior management decision making process,• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis,• Collaborate with internal and external legal, tax, financial and environmental consultants,• Initiate and/or conduct tax and accounting due diligence, market analysis and financial forecasts. • Screen, contact and maintain access to potential project partners,• Assist in the preparation of project greenlight presentations, concept papers, Project Development Service Agreement Documentation and information memoranda for investors and banks,• Assist in the creation and negotiating of the project documentation in cooperation with related functions in VCMC and central functions of VAMED (e.g. IPD, Legal, ISF, etc),• Analyze, structure and support financing of projects by local and international financial institutions in close alignment with central functions of VAMED (e.g. IPD, Legal, ISF, etc),• Lead the preparation and regular update of project databases that include information and benchmarks of all projects under VCMC responsibility. Prepare • Assisting in preparation of project concepts that can be implemented in different locations under VCMC responsibility.Initiation and coordination of the preparation of concept paper / internal documents including reports, summaries, and presentations for investment decisions and organize approval process.?Project Implementation and MonitoringMonitoring and reporting activities about existing projects (including pipeline projects) includes,• Project activities, • Schedule progress, • Monitoring of financial model with realized/actual figures,• Key investment ratios,• Critical success factors and performance.Providing senior oversight on research of current economic environment, market regulations and market outlook,Providing financial analyses and financial structuring optimizations for existing operations in the region,Management Responsibilities• Personnel management and instruction reporting to this position,• Coordination of tasks and responsibilities of employees reporting to this position,• Support and motivation incl. annual performance review of employees reporting to this position• Planning of resources and staff requirements in coordination with the Managing Directors

Qualifications & Skills:-• Qualification: Master Degree in Business Administration or Economics. A postgraduate degree in is highly desirable.• Experience: At least 10 years’ experience in healthcare and/or infrastructure investments in private and public (PPP) sector projects. High level competency in investment transaction, business optimization and financial modelling. • Skills and knowledge: Good understanding of the international healthcare environment and project development. Good financial modelling and business optimization skills. Experience and in-depth knowledge in cross border PPP healthcare transactions and private sector healthcare investment projects. Knowledge of project finance transaction execution and documentation. Experience of working in a large financial institution, advisory firm or engineering company dealing with healthcare infrastructure. Proficient with return on investment analysis (IRR, NPV, LTV/CAC, etc.). Strong project management, coordination and team management skills.• Foreign language(s): Fluent in English, fluency in another language is a plus.

Ever since its founding, the VAMED group has understood health to be a global, sustainable and holistic asset. VAMED may refer to a record of international success in all healthcare areas – prevention, acute care, rehabilitation, and nursing.

VAMED’s international portfolio comprises the entire value chain from project development via the planning and construction of a healthcare facility, to highly specialized commercial, infrastructure, and technical services.

The VAMED range of services is both wide and deep and, together with VAMED’s value chain, forms our USP that has made VAMED a leading healthcare provider with a global reach. More

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DESCRIPTIONCome join Amazon’s “Emerging Countries Customer Fulfillment” org (ECCF), at Amazon’s development center in Amman, Jordan. We are searching for a smart, energetic, curious, and self-disciplined Software Development Engineer to define and deliver our efforts for our current and future Customers.Amazon strives to be Earth’s most customer centric company, ECCF “Emerging Countries Customer Fulfillment” focuses on the new markets where Amazon have a potential to invest and scale the customer base. As these are small and nascent operations, the challenges and opportunities are different compared to mature countries. Here the technology has an important role to play in creating differentiated experiences for customers in those regions. As a new market and with evolving customer expectations there are opportunities to invent on behalf of the customers and export those models to more established geographies. The team will focus on creating a deep partnerships with WW technology teams and works on projects on a new set of innovative features which will add great value to those countries.We look for experienced software engineering leaders who possess a wide variety of skills. As the successful applicant for this role, you will solve varied complex problems across Amazon (including business prioritization, technical challenges in optimization, large-scale computing, distributed systems, web applications, scalability, security, and algorithms), you will drive multiple programs in parallel, you will work with business stakeholders and partner technical teams across MENA, India, Brazil, and the USA, and you will support the growth and development of a high-performing software engineering team.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field• 8+ years of software development experience• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and/or Design (OOD) best practices and principles.• Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, problem solving, distributed systems, and complexity analysis• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations• Self-directed an capable of working effectively in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment• Experience with Agile software development in a UNIX/Linux environmentPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.• Experience with distributed computing and enterprise-wide systems• Strong problem solving, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.• Architecture skills, knowledge of design patterns, and strong fundamentals.• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy.• Experience developing RESTful web services and complex software systems that have been successfully delivered.• Experience working with cloud architecture, web services, and web sites• Hands-on expertise in many disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces, data stores, cloud technologies, and back-end systems.• Experience mentoring junior software engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers.• Experience influencing software engineers best practices within your team.• You are the type of person that quickly wins the respect of peers, and jumps at the chance to share knowledge and mentor.

Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae. More

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A new opportunity has come up with a well known institution in Abu Dhabi. Our client is looking for a Senior Payroll Accountant, reporting to the Payroll and Benefits Manager, will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of all payments relating to the entitlements and payroll functions within the company. The job holder will need to ensure that employee compensation, benefits and deductions are accurate and are in-line with the HR policy and Administrative Committee’s resolutions. Also, you will be responsible for managing the process of reconciliation of all payroll accounts and initiates accounting action plans where necessary. Other responsibilities will include:• Handles the correct and timely processing of staff benefits that include salaries and monthly allowances, housing, furniture and joining allowances, car loans, education fees, annual tickets and car allowance as per the company’s rules and regulations and specific to the employees’ contract.• Maintains and updates employee records whenever there is a change in the employment status such as promotion, transfer, salary review, annual increment, change of job title, contract type and employee data, change of marital status, bank and dependent details. • Processes, monitors, and updates business travel and training payments (daily allowance, tickets and leave) in coordination with the concerned department and services.• Processes and updates car loans transactions as per the employee’s requests, based on a thorough check of the required documents. • Follow up on the car mortgage and deductions to ensure completeness.• Maintains, controls and processes payroll information of all employees to ensure prompt and accurate payments via bank transfer for both the weekly payments and monthly pay run.• Balances the payroll accounts through reconciliation of payroll ledger accounts and resolve all payroll discrepancies for any outstanding items. • Initiate and take action on all related accounting entries, as necessary.• Reviews, analyzes and verifies payroll reports and documents for accuracy; makes necessary adjustments or corrections through journal entries or other established processes.• Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information, provide appropriate action plans and implementing a permanent solution.• Calculates and uploads the monthly pension contribution for National and GCC employees. • Instructs the AP team to process the payment prior to the deadline of every month.• Manages the process of the end of service payments, final settlement calculations and clearance for resigned, terminated and retired employees.• Participants in the new employee’s induction programs in coordination with the HR department, to present on the new starters entitlements and benefits as per the company’s rules and regulations.• Recommends, implements and manages continuous improvement of processes to increase efficiency for entitlements and payroll.• Takes part in recommending, testing and implementing changes made to the Oracle system to improve systems and process workflows.• Responsible for preparing reports such as the Monthly Payroll report; business travel; actual expenses reports and other reports as required.• Researches employee benefits to ensure that the company is up-to-date with current practices in the UAE and recommend changes or modifications to the existing company’s policies if required.• Carry out other similar or related duties as required.

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following criteria:• A degree holder in accounting• Have a CA or CPA certification• Have a minimum 5 years of experience in managing payroll• Experience in using payroll system ie Oracle system• Have experience in processing pension contributions for Emirati and GCC nationals• Strong excel skills• Excellent command of English languageDisclaimer: Black Pearl will never ask for money or any form to charge our candidates just to process or consider their application for any of our available vacancies. If you happen to receive such request from any members of our staff or other individuals claiming to be part of Black Pearl, please do call our office.

Black Pearl is a progressive, dynamic and well structured HR solution provider
that offers permanent recruitment services, HR consultancy, psychometric assessments, coaching and also professional training services for clients from different corporate sectors in the Middle East.

Like a rare and unique black pearl, we consider our partnership with our clients and job seekers as a fine, precious and valuable encounter that needs to be affirmed, developed and supported with a strong commitment to deliver not only the right services but the best in the industry.

Our aim is to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients, strategically offering Black Pearl services that are customized to the unique requirements of our clients and job seekers alike, resulting in effectively achieving goals and all that is required in this ever evolving and competitive market. More

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• You will be responsible for managing the office administration and coordinating with the global admin and finance team for maintaining and proper functioning of the ADGM office.• You will be responsible for facilitating/ attending any customer issues and raising to the concerned team in UAE or the global headquarters.• You will be coordinating with the relevant stakeholders and contributing to the development of weekly and monthly reports and dashboards.• Supporting the team with the review and development of template documents, emails, processes and process maps• Ensuring requests to the team are responded to in an efficient, accurate and timely manner.• You will be responsible to rectify any systems issues locally in UAE and coordinating with the global IT team for providing immediate solutions.• Taking lead on automation of reporting activities including providing user requirements and IT issues any other risk related projects.• Monitoring and approving petty cash payments, including ensuring disbursements are captured.

• +5 years relevant experience in Operations, Customer complaints in financial services company or Fintech• Familiarity in dealing with ADGM/DIFC/CBUAE and knowledge a bout the local laws in UAE.• Graduate qualification(s) is required to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in IT, systems management, networking.• The role also requires that the candidate is able to collaborate with colleagues across different competences within the organization• Strong proficiency in English• Resident in the UAE and presently based in UAE;

Venture Search is an international banking & financial services search firm, combining technology and human skill to enhance all aspects of the hiring process.
By combining advanced search technology and a market-leading team, we are able to attract the most talented candidates in the banking and financial services sector.
Here at Venture Search, we are passionate about building world-class teams and delivering long-term recruitment solutions. Venture’s focus spans multiple facets of the global Financial Services industry, including Banking, Non-Banking Financial Institutions, Buyside, Fintechs, and Advisory firms. More