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    Social Media & Content Manager | Virtuzone

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Are you a superstar Content Writer with a flair for the written word across any medium and can write anything from attention-grabbing social posts to intricate stories in the form of a blog post?Job Brief:We are looking for a Content Writer with strong skills in social media management. You will work within a fast-paced marketing team where you will work alongside another content writer to generate engaging articles, killer posts and always be up-to-date with the latest news in the market. Who we are looking for:The true nature of this role is to become our inbound content marketing champion. You’re an analytical, socially savvy “digital native” who gets search engine optimization and has experience with social media and a strong understanding of the fundamentals of content marketing. Ideally, you can demonstrate this by showing off a portfolio of articles, posts and content you have created before and show off some technical knowledge in SEO and social channel management.Main Responsibilities:• Research industry-related topics (combining online sources, interviews and studies)• Write clear marketing copy to promote our products/services• Prepare well-structured drafts using Content Management Systems• Proofread and edit blog posts before publication• Prepare and manage our monthly content calendar • Schedule and publish social media posts• Monitor our social media accounts and respond to queries in a timely manner • Monitor and respond to our online reviews• Develop and execute social media strategies to boost the company’s online presence • Create video content/scripts for YouTube• Use analytical tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Insights and other social media listening tools to oversee our online performance

    Key Requirements:• BSc degree in Marketing or relevant field• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role• Fluent in English (oral and written). Arabic fluency is preferred. Skills: • Have thorough knowledge of all social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, etc.)• Excellent written and verbal communication skills• Experience with Social Media Management Tools (Hootsuite, Sprout Social, etc.)• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint• Experience using social media tools (Canva, Splice etc.) is a bonusPersonality traits: • Highly motivated and creative • Open to learning new things as well as to leave his/her comfort zone• Ability to work with tight deadlinesThis position is based in Dubai, UAE. We offer competitive salaries, great benefits, a high-energy environment and lots of room for personal and professional growth. If this sounds like you, then we’d like to meet you!

    Founded in 2009, Virtuzone’s mission is to remove the complexities of company setup in the UAE so that our clients can focus 100% on running their businesses. Whether you are a startup, a small business, or an individual simply requiring your own trade licence, with Virtuzone you won’t have to lose even a night’s sleep worrying about the red tape involved with the UAE free zone and mainland company setup process.

    That’s because we do all the heavy lifting for you. While the technical, administrative, and financial aspects of setting up a business in the UAE can seem challenging, with the right support the process is far more straightforward and affordable than you might think.

    Virtuzone provides just that type of support, and it’s what has led us to become the leading company setup specialists in Dubai and the UAE. More than 15,000 entrepreneurs have trusted us to set up their companies, and almost 90% of our clients renew their trade licence with us every year going forward. More

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    Associate Operation Manager – Mandarin Speaking | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    – Process transactions such as customer remittances, loan booking and documentary business.- Process the fund clearing with financial institutions, so as to provide efficient funding and support credit to treasury business.- Handle queries from the branch’s counterparts whenever needed. – Follow up on the queries that the branch has with the counterparts.- The reconciliation with customers and the Bank’s correspondent banks, timely check the internal account and keep clear record of special transactions; Ensure that all transactions processed are accurate, valid and properly accounted for booking by the Bank.- Safe–keeping of Banking Department transaction files (including electronic files).- Handle Audit queries and reports for the branch as well as the Head Office.- Any other responsibility assigned by the bank or person in charge of the department from time to time.

    – Bachelor’s degree in banking and finance, business administration or related disciplines.- 1-3 years of relevant working experience.- Relevant skills or knowledge to process global remittance transaction.- Relevant skills or knowledge in accounting i.e understanding of ledgers and statements. – Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin.- Ability to work under a tight timeline and multi-tasking.- Keen analytic and problem solving skills.- Quick learner.

    Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) is China’s largest bank and the largest bank in the world. It is one of China’s “Big Four” state-owned commercial banks (the other three being the Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, and China Construction Bank). It is the largest bank in the world in terms of market value, the world’s largest bank by deposits, and the world’s most profitable bank.

    In October 2008, the opening of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Middle East) Limited ( regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority) allows ICBC to become the pioneer among the Chinese financial institutions for the Middle East market. With strong support from its Head Office located in Beijing, ICBC Middle East support the financial needs of the UAE and the Middle East area, provide a comprehensive international trade,overseas financing against domestic support, project finance, clearing and settlement, and a series of financial services, become a link of economic and trade exchanges between China and Middle region. More

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    Executive Assistant and Office Manager – Arabic Speaking | Robert Half

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The CompanyOur client is looking for a Senior Executive Assistant to support their Group MD. This is a high profile role with a top tier financial services organisation. You must be fluent in Arabic and English and have at least 8 years experience in a similar industry. It would be preferred if you held a Bachelor’s degree in Business AdministrationThe Role* Strategic administrative support* Full coordination of the office operations ensuring efficiency and effectiveness* Identify and address operational challenges and make recommendations on strategy* Act as liaison for internal and external stakeholders* Maintain correspondence with Board and organise Board of Directors eventsThe Candidate * Arabic and English speaking with exceptional communication skills* Proactive and able to self direct* Ability to manage heavy and conflicting workloads* Extensive exposure to financial services organisationsSalary and Benefits25-30k per month

    Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide. More

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    Compliance Manager | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    (1) Integrate regulatory requirements and the Group’s policies into the institution’s business lines and procedures for good implementation.(2) Establish and improve the policies and procedures. Formulate compliance manual, conduct code and other policies and procedures to make sure the institution operates in a compliant manner.(3) Review and supervise the compliance advisory, the customer identification, customer AML risk classification, and the sanction screening and handling of sensitive business, providing regulation interpretation and compliance advisory for business operation and internal management.(4) Promote the compliance and AML team building and compliance training. (5) Establish compliance risk monitoring and assessment mechanism, comprehensively use both qualitative and quantitative compliance risk monitoring indicators and technical tools to monitor and control the overall compliance risk of the institution.(6) Report the changes of important regulatory rules and the analysis of major compliance risk issues of the institution (including the subordinated institutions) to the management of the institution and the Compliance Department of the upper level institution so as to perform the duty of dual-line reporting well. (7) Conduct compliance inspection and investigation to each business line and institution, as well as supervise and implement the rectification of internal and external examination findings. (8) Communicate and coordinate with the regulators and external auditors to support and facilitate the business development of the overseas institution. Urge related departments to submit information to the regulators timely, completely and accurately. (9) Supervise and manage the duty performance of compliance and anti-money laundering work throughout the whole process via the information systems, extending and applying systems developed by the Head Office and the institution itself, as well as the locally purchased systems. (10) Other compliance and AML responsibilities required by the regulator and Head Office.

    – degree in Bachelor related field.- 5 years in Compliance and AML banking experience- English Language proficiency in Reading & Writing

    Through its continuous endeavor and stable development, Industrial and commercial bank of China (the Bank) has developed into the top large listed bank in the world, possessing an excellent customer base, a diversified business structure, strong innovation capabilities and market competitiveness. The Bank has its presence in six continents, and its overseas network has expanded to 47 countries and regions.The Bank provides comprehensive financial products and services to 6,271 thousand corporate customers and 567 million personal customers by virtue of the distribution channels consisting of 16,092 domestic institutions, 426 overseas institutions and 1,545 correspondent banks worldwide, as well as through its E-banking network comprising a range of Internet and telephone banking services and self-service banking centers, forming a diversified and internationalized operating structure focusing on commercial banking business and maintaining a leading position in the domestic market in the commercial banking sector. In 2018, ICBC ranked the 1st place among the Top 1000 World Banks by The Banker, ranked 1st place in the Global 2000 listed by Forbes for the sixth consecutive year, and took the 1st place among the Top 500 Banking Brands of Brand Finance for the third consecutive year.

    ICBC pays great attention to business expansion in Middle East. It is the earliest Chinese bank to set up business institution in the area and also the Chinese bank with the largest number of institutions and the biggest business size in Middle East so far. Riyadh Branch is ICBC’s fifth branch in Middle East after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Kuwait. More

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    Internal Audit Manager | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    ? Draft audit plans based on the risk assessment over the branch departments and business lines.? Conduct the audit with the departments or business lines or specific areas mentioned in the audit plan.? Report the audit result to both parties (Internal Audit Bureau {Functionally} and Management of the branch {administratively}).? Communicate the audit feedbacks from the representative departments.? Follow up on implementation of the rectification measures.? Improve the overall internal audit service level to the branch.? Comply with the rules and regulation of Saudi Arabia regulator and China regulator.? Follow the standards of the internal audit in providing and performing the audit procedures.

    – BS/BA in business administration or relevant field.- Proven 5 working experience.- Proficient in Microsoft Office.- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.- Aptitude for critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision making.- The strength of character, ethics, and commitment, and reliability.- Proficient in English and Arabic.

    Through its continuous endeavor and stable development, Industrial and commercial bank of China (the Bank) has developed into the top large listed bank in the world, possessing an excellent customer base, a diversified business structure, strong innovation capabilities and market competitiveness. The Bank has its presence in six continents, and its overseas network has expanded to 47 countries and regions.The Bank provides comprehensive financial products and services to 6,271 thousand corporate customers and 567 million personal customers by virtue of the distribution channels consisting of 16,092 domestic institutions, 426 overseas institutions and 1,545 correspondent banks worldwide, as well as through its E-banking network comprising a range of Internet and telephone banking services and self-service banking centers, forming a diversified and internationalized operating structure focusing on commercial banking business and maintaining a leading position in the domestic market in the commercial banking sector. In 2018, ICBC ranked the 1st place among the Top 1000 World Banks by The Banker, ranked 1st place in the Global 2000 listed by Forbes for the sixth consecutive year, and took the 1st place among the Top 500 Banking Brands of Brand Finance for the third consecutive year.

    ICBC pays great attention to business expansion in Middle East. It is the earliest Chinese bank to set up business institution in the area and also the Chinese bank with the largest number of institutions and the biggest business size in Middle East so far. Riyadh Branch is ICBC’s fifth branch in Middle East after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Kuwait. More

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    Senior Associate | Xcel Accounting

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are a fast growing firm of Chartered and Certified Public Accountants with a deep passion in helping businesses succeed and a vision of being the best in the UAE. We offer Outsourced Accounting and Part Time CFO services and pride ourselves in being employee-first with a commitment to training, communication, career development, great benefits and a fun and inclusive culture. Furthermore with an experienced management team from a ‘Big 4’ background we are able to offer the benefits of working in a highly professional environment along with the flexibility so often rarely seen in bigger organizations. We have immediate openings for the position of Senior Associates. The role is responsible for organizing and managing Accounting, CFO & VAT assignments and projects, including the completion of assignment tasks and project components, as well as coaching, advising and directing team members in meeting client and self-development expectations. Experience in independently finalising and managing the accounts of a company with a deep knowledge and expertise in excel and at least one accounting software would be an added advantage as would consulting experience in a Big 4 accounting firm.

    1. Candidates must have one of the following certifications: CA, CMA, CPA, ACCA2. High proficiency in Excel spreadsheets3. High proficiency in at least one of the following accounting packages: Quickbooks > Tally > Sage > Focus > Xero4. Deep understanding of accounting concepts & standards 5. Good communication skills – well-spoken in English6. Good project management skills 7. Good time management skills8. Pleasant & professional personality9. Should have an eye for detail10. Result oriented11. ‘Company’ before ‘self’ attitude12. UAE Driving license will be an advantage

    Xcel Accounting, the brand name of our organization Xcel Accounting & Book Keeping is a firm of experienced Chartered Accountants, established in Dubai as an Accounting and Bookkeeping firm, providing various services to clients in the Fields of Accounting, Auditing and Management Consultancy.

    We are committed to provide the best accounting service possible on a timely basis with personal service to each client, helping them with their plans and being available to help and solve simple as well as complex problems. More

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    IT Field Support Associate | Azadea Group

    Employment:

    Full Time

    – Initiate systems and network troubleshooting and monitoring, and replace defective components as needed- Support in the opening, closing and renovation phases of stores- Ensures technical equipment is running and being maintained properly- Install and configure specified software packages such as operating systems, business applications and other office tools- Inspect personal computer equipment, install hardware and peripheral components such as monitors, keyboards, printers and disk drivers on user’s premises- Provide the necessary support for the shops POS systems including any issues during the POS daily closing – Support and maintain the inventory machines in terms of software and hardware, and ensure proper connectivity with the servers- Log all the incidents and requests in the Service Desk system

    Qualifications- Bachelor’s Degree or Technical Degree in computer science- 0-2 years of experience in a similar role- Fluency in English- Attention to details: level 2- Cultural Awareness: level 1- Communication Skills: level 2- Customer Focus: level 1- Driving and Achieving results: level 2- Analytical Thinking: level 1- Teamwork: level 2

    Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. More

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    Web Developer | United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Description* Primary coordinator for web content area. * Enables the appropriate content owners provide the needed content in a timely manner.* Monitor and maintain the web site for content currency and standards adherence. * Manage and coordinate training in web technologies and relevant topics for content managers, faculty and staff. * Develop and maintain primary manuals and documentation of the web team. * Makes recommendations to Web Services Team Lead, Custom Apps Team lead and Banner Team Lead regarding design issues upgrades, and security relating to Internet and Intranet presents. * Monitors web use, server performance, network performance, and web accessibility. * Assists in the plans and development of systems for the carrying out of annual tasks such as the Implementation Plan. * Web team’s lead trainer for new web technologies. * Supervise and coordinate the work of members of the temporary pool, interns and/or volunteers. * Researches and makes sure recommendations for changes on software, hardware and system to continually enhance web services for both members and end-users. * Respond to inquiries and complaints from users about the web services. * Attends seminars and workshops, reads professional journals, and otherwise stays abreast of changing technology. * Make recommendations for improving web development work flow. * Help establish university web policies and standards * Maintain, respect, and protect the confidentiality of information held within, or transferred across, the university’s computer and communication resources in any format * Other duties as assigned

    Minimum Qualification* Strong knowledge of W3C standards, current browser technology, and search engines. * Extensive experience with HTML, a standard Web site creation software program (such as MS FrontPage) * Skills in JavaScript, XML, Active Server Pages (ASP), VBScript, and DHTML are highly desirable. * Skills in other server-side and client-side web languages such as PHP, C++, Java, Perl, SGML, ColdFusion, ActiveX, etc. would also be valuable. * Skills in Adobe PhotoShop, Macromedia Fireworks or similar design software are required.* Bachelors Degree required, preferably in computer science or related field * 3 years of experience in web development.Preferred Qualification* Bachelors Degree required, preferably in computer science or related fieldExpected Skills/Rank/Experience* 3 years of experience in web development.

    Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive university enrolling about 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.

    As a research-intensive university of international stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked the number one research university in the GCC, number two in the Arab World, and #370 globally.

    UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand. UAEU alumni hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services, and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence. More