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    Property Officer | A Leading Financial Organization in Qatar

    Employment:

    Contract

    Job Purpose:The Property Officer reviews, continuously improves and manages the process of Entity’s designation of buildings and periodic renewals of the Entity’s designated status. The job holder provides guidance, support, and service to all prospective, new and existing Entity’s licensed companies in procuring and managing leased commercial space in suitably approved Entity’s designated premises. Oversees all FM related activities and manages the Outsource and Contract personnel. Building Services:• Reviews the process of Entity’s designation of buildings and considers the potential for periodic/annual renewals of the Entity’s designated status • Collates all data required for designation of new buildings and coordinates submissions by the landlord/Company licensed to the Entity for approval of new buildings.• Lays emphasis on regulations introduced by Qatar Civil Defense (QCD), which require buildings to have their QCD approvals periodically/annually reviewed, as well as adherence to other Entity norms as certified by appropriate and timely inspections• Identifies and assesses options to generate revenues from the designation process• Supports the above by developing and maintaining (with regular/monthly updates), a user-friendly database of all the designated buildings with readily available updated information on:- Building name/address (e.g. street/zone names and No.)- Building age- Landlord point of contact- QCD expiry date- List of Entity’s licensed companies in the building and database of the lease including term, expiry date and rental charges- No. of floors; total leasable area; availability(floors/sqm); car parking ratio• Office specification/finishes–i.e. shell & core, CATA, fitted or serviced office• Up-to-date quoting terms (rent, service charge and utilities)• Organises re-inspection of the buildings and renewal of Entity’s designation to take place in accordance with QCD expiry dates.• Implements Entity’s building designation renewal that require further consideration, including:• Impact of periodic renewals on occupier’s leases, set time frame to remedy the reasons for potential loss of designation or extending the timeframe for periodic review and in the worst case, managing the process if a building loses its Entity’s designation and resulting requirements for Entity’s licensed companies occupying space in such buildings to relocate • Develops norms for and implements charges to landlord’s for renewal of the designation, this could be an annual fee or fee payable upon designation or renewal.Property Services to Entity’s Clients:• Assists companies establishing a presence in Qatar as a Entity’s licensed client to source suitable premises in a streamlined and effective manner – on favorable terms, within the context of the prevailing market conditions, as well as within the time frames and operational requirements of the company’s operations.• Arranges inspections (by clients) of the short-listed properties, as required. • Assists in the final negotiations to secure favorable terms in the context of the prevailing market conditions on the preferred option.• Supports management of the leasing process and final transaction, reviewing lease documentation in conjunction with the Entity’s client and their appointed legal advisors.• Responsible for the definition and implementation of all service level agreements for the services offered to Entity’s tenants and ensures compliance with the same so that Entity is able to meet client expectations at all times.Facility Management:• Management of the contractors / consultants for the various services required by the Entity to ensure the organization is provided with these services within the requisite quality, time and budgetary constraints.• Facilities Maintenance – manages all contracts for operations and maintenance of all Entity’s facilities including mechanical, electrical and plumbing (“MEP”) systems, landscaping and irrigation, cleaning & housekeeping, indoor plants, building management system, voice recording systems, office furniture and equipment maintenance of all offices and facilities to ensure office buildings are always operational. • Fit Outs – oversee the management of and negotiation with suppliers and vendors for the office fit out of new firms premises so that they are completed as per specification, within the given budget and timescales, • Meets with the tenant’s representative to explain and amplify the fit-out process annotated in Entity’s Tenancy Policy & Procedures. • This will include briefing on existing building rules and regulations, safety and security requirements, working hours and all Government approval processes.• Conducts briefings to the tenant’s main contractor on the procedures and processes for working in the building.• Cleaning – oversees the management of cleaning contractors to ensure cleaning is carried out as per the agreed schedule and with the desired quality.• Responsible for the management of the internal staff and outsourced resources team.• Contributes to overall performance and financial analysis for facilities management services, ensuring that value for money services are delivered and maintained with saving cost.• Prepares and submits composite reports within the prescribed timescales.• Works with the Entity’s management team on budget and strategy development.

    Professional/Academic Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Business Administration, Commerce, or other related business discipline. • Appropriate industry recognized certifications/licenses • Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in real estate appraisals, property/facilities management and outsourcing or similar role.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:• Displays independence and integrity in decision making and business judgment. • Excellent facilitation and communication skills to manage diverse groups of people and personalities to work towards a common goal. • Can handle highly confidential information in a strictly professional manner and always maintains professional demeanor. • Good interpersonal skills – the ability to work with teams both inside and outside the organisation and establish and maintain positive working relationships. • Business acumen, commercially minded – an ability to do systems thinking and to understand how different areas of the organisation relate to one another and to support and drive initiatives that enhances the organization’s effectiveness, excellence, and revenue growth • Experience in client lifecycle and end-to-end value proposition related projects. • Anticipates, understands and responds to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational parameters • Strategic, operational planning and analytical skills with attention to detail. • Property management, planning skills and ability to multitask and respond to a variety of demands. • Understanding of Regulations and environment would be an advantage. • Self-motivated and takes initiative. • Demonstrates high standards of honesty and trustworthiness. • Excellent command of English with good written and oral communication skills.

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    Procurement Manager | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Contract

    Position Title: Procurement ManagerEmployment Type: ContractSalary: all-inclusive depending on experience and qualificationsJob Location: Abu Dhabi, UAEAbout the Client: A leading financial institution in the UAE.Job Description: ? Oversee procurement operations including vendor liaising, negotiations, contracting ensuring adherence to organizational standards and requirements? Lead the purchasing operations staying abreast of potential suppliers and carry out appropriate assessments to identify shortlists? Review and maintain related policies and procedures and recommends necessary amendments in line with business and section needs ? Manage audit findings action plans and recommendations to ensure they are closed in the set timeline

    Qualifications:? 45 years old and below? Bachelor’s Degree of equivalent in one of the following majors; Business Administration/Management, Economy or Finance? Minimum 7 years of experience in the same role, preferably from banks and financial institutions, government and semi-government industry? Professional certification in Business Management is required? Candidates who can join immediately will be prioritized

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    Senior Manager of Employee Affairs and HR Operations Professional Services Firm | RecruitME

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As the Manager of Employee Affairs and Operations, you will contribute to building and improving our Employee Value Proposition. You are part of the People structure, reporting directly to the People Director for Middle East, alongside other People functions e.g. L&D, Staffing and Recruiting. In the regional and global organizations you will be part of the HR Managers network. You will be overseeing three teams within your function, with the support of the managers/team-leads leading these teams.Your responsibilities include:Employee engagement and wellbeing;• Bridging management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances, or other issues• Overseeing and managing the design and implementation of an employee engagement program, ensuring effective and continuous communication with all employees on employee relations topics• Nurturing a positive working environment by fostering and driving workplace culture & behavior and diversity & inclusion programs across the organization, • Managing internal programs for dealing with employee mental/physical health issues, • Ensuring effective career advisory and counseling/ coaching support is provided to our current and former consultants in the Middle East, i• Supporting alumni relations activities in the Middle EastHR risk, compliance and policy• Maintaining a strong knowledge of local employment law; applying this (through policy and individual decisions) to ensure the effective resolution of employee relations issues and ensuring the offices comply with all HR regulatory requirements in the various jurisdictions• Preparing, updating, recommending, and managing system-wide HR policies that enhance our EVP while managing risk and cost of employment at adequate levels. • Maintaining the compensation and rewards program for Business Services Team (non-client facing) staff, aligning with global structures and monitoring, researching, and analyzing trends in compensation to propose competitive base and incentive pay programs that ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent in the Middle East offices• Designing and implementing an employee benefits program for all staff (Consulting and Business Services Team), ensuring employees are informed of their benefits, researching and analyzing benefit needs and trends, • Providing input to the People Director in defining and managing the regional HR budget, as well as the , head count planning, annual salary budget and bonus review process for Business Services Team staffHR operations• Overseeing and managing all HR operations-related activities that includes, but is not limited to, immigration and visa requirements, employment offers and contracting, onboarding and offboarding employees, and general operations and administration• Actively working towards improving process and efficiency of Employee Affairs & Operations by introducing new policies, guidelines and processes; working as an integrated member of the global HR network, driving HR best practice sharing and ensuring best practices are applied in Middle East

    The candidate that we are looking for will have:• Relevant bachelor’s degree (preferably HR Management or similar) plus 10 years experience working in People roles, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a line manager, preferably in a multinational professional services firm• Relevant experience in HR policy, compensation/benefits management, HR risk & compliance and performance management, employee engagement/relations• Solid understanding of People-related technology solutions• Excellent communication skills• High energy and a passion for HR and People• Great relationship management skills

    RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

    Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

    What we do:

    Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

    We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved. More

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    Senior Consultant – Internal Audit | Deloitte & Touche (M.E.)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Demonstrate understanding of business processes, internal control risk management, related regulatory and compliance standards• Perform internal audit assurance activities (internal audits over financial, operational, compliance,), consult with engagement leadership and clients on strategic plans and other business matters, and help to anticipate emerging risks for our clients• Use problem solving and critical thinking skills to quickly identify internal control deficiencies, evaluate their risk implications, and draw the appropriate conclusions to best advise our clients• Support client engagements by helping plan the audit approach and scope, preparing the audit program, determining auditing procedures, seeing the audit process through completion, and applying internal audit standards in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors• Actively participate in decision making with engagement management and seek to understand the broader impact of current decisions• Build and nurture positive working relationships with clients, by providing high quality deliverable and communications• Create internal control documentation for the engagement including narratives, process and data flows, and other supporting work papers. • Play a substantive role with project management by supporting engagement planning, economics, billing and staffing; providing regular status reports for the client, while supervising junior staff • Exercise professional skepticism, judgment and adhere to the code of ethics while on engagements

    • University degree in Accounting, Finance or any other related Field • 5-6 years of relevant work experience • Big 4 experience is a plus• CIA is a plus • Willingness to travel • Very good English and Arabic language skills • Ability to handle pressure • Analytical skills

    Deloitte is the world’s largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, whether they are in the energy, communications, oil and gas, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, public or education sectors among others.

    With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte’s more than 250,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

    Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte globally and is the first Arab professional services firm established in the Middle East region Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926 with 26 offices in 15 countries to date. What distinguishes Deloitte member firms in the Middle East is the global and regional expertise and know-how offered through specialized and highly knowledgeable talent. Deloitte aims to offer the best services to its clients through a team with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff in the Middle East which guarantees effective communication with clients and a deeper understanding of their needs. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.

    Deloitte drives progress. Our practices around the Middle East support clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we.

    Our Purpose

    Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

    Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:

    Integrity
    Outstanding value to markets and clients
    Commitment to each other
    Strength from cultural diversity More

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    Principal Advanced Support Engineer | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As a member of the Support organization, your focus is to deliver post-sales support and solutions to the Oracle customer base while serving as an advocate for customer needs. This involves resolving post-sales non-technical customer inquiries via phone and electronic means, as well as, technical questions regarding the use of and troubleshooting for our Electronic Support Services. A primary point of contact for customers, you are responsible for facilitating customer relationships with Support and providing advice and assistance to internal Oracle employees on diverse customer situations and escalated issues.As an Advisory Systems Engineer, you are expected to be an expert member of the problem-solving/avoidance team and be highly skilled in solving extremely complex (often previously unknown), critical customer issues. Performing the assigned duties with a high level of autonomy and reporting to management on customer status and technical matters on a regular basis, you will be expected to work with very limited guidance from management. Further, the Advisory Systems Engineer is sought by customers and Oracle employees to provide expert technical advice.

    Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Because of substantial customer interfacing, a demonstrated ability to work with customers on an independent basis with exceptional communication skills, while consistently achieving the absolute highest levels of customer satisfaction. Both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience 8 years related experience prior to taking this position. In addition, experience with Oracle*s core products, applications, and tools.As part of Oracle’s employment process candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This will involve identity and employment verification, professional references, education verification and professional qualifications and memberships

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.

    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.

    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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    Systems Analyst | Al Ghurair Foundation for Education

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The Systems Analyst will have a purview of the Digital Processes and Systems in the organization and support the team in the identification, process mapping, specification, market research, cost benefit analysis, selection and implementation of the optimum cost-effective Digital Solutions. They will also project manage new solution implementation and provide training and support to ensure efficient daily operation of the organization’s key digital solutions. This individual must be comfortable working independently, mentoring and training colleagues, and be willing to proactively take on a range of responsibilities. She/he must be creative and enjoy working within an environment that is mission-driven, results-driven and community oriented

    •Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field•Coding skills in languages such as SQL, JavaScript, Python and/or R•Min 5 years’ experience, in building CRM solutions and data analysis•Experience in MS Dynamics 365•Experience with Power Platform tools (PowerApps, Power BI, Power Automate (formerly, Microsoft Flow)•Understanding of data warehousing and ETL techniques•Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office/ High standard of computer competency and literacy•Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with minimal or no guidance/supervision.•Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround.•Able to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.•Commitment to teamwork and ability to co-ordinate with others effectively•Willingness to learn and do what it takes to acquire skills needed•Positive attitude, model a mature and professional demeanor and have an excellent work ethic

    Established in July 2015, the Abdulla Al Ghurair Education Foundation is one of the largest privately funded philanthropic education initiatives in the Arab world, devoted to equipping Arab youth with the knowledge and skills they need to become future leaders of the Region.

    A legally registered entity, the Foundation owns one third of the assets of the Al Ghurair group of companies. The Foundation’s board of trustees is chaired by H.E. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, son of respected business leader Abdulla Ahmad Al Ghurair.

    The Foundation aims to prepare young Emiratis and Arabs to fulfill their potential through access to quality education. The Foundation programs will target youth who demonstrate academic and leadership merit but do not have the financial means to pursue a quality education. The Foundation also aims to make investments in innovative education initiatives for the purpose of improving the quality of education in the Arab world and scaling innovation and best practices.

    Through an initial budget of AED 4.2 billion over ten years, the Foundation will invest in innovative high impact programs that improve the transition from secondary to tertiary education, and help a minimum of 15,000 promising Arab youth from underprivileged backgrounds pursue quality higher education. More

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    Senior Manager – Government – S&T Education | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment:

    Full Time

    About the CompanyOur client is a well-known global firm. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the best across industry and professional functional advisory services. They focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational deep industry expertise. Their Consulting practice currently focuses on several core sectors including Consumer and Industrial Products & Services, Energy, Utilities & Mining, Financial Services, Government, Health Industries, Finance Function, and Technology.About the RoleA career within Education Consulting, will enable you to contribute and be a part of a unique team of sector specialists. They work across the government and private sectors to transform education across the region, delivering strategic and operational projects which make a difference. You will work amongst policy makers, regulators, education and training providers, sector bodies and investors who come to them to provide the best in class advice and support to achieve their objectives. They pride themselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organizations, always ensuring that they are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face.

    Responsibilities:The Middle East Education Practice is looking for a Senior Manager to lead the expansion of opportunities in the KSA market. As a Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Building a capable Education team, under the guidance and oversight of the Middle East Education leadership- Establishing effective client relationships with key client organizations, across both the government and industrial markets- Identifying and shaping opportunities for projects in the Middle East Education practice- Delivering quality solutions to clients across the Education environment in KSA- Upholding the firm’s code of ethics and business conductQualifications/Educational Background:- Masters or MBA- PHD (preferred)Years of Experience- 8-12 years of experience in management consulting environmentRequirements:- Proven track record in the delivery of Education projects- The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East or where the project requirements dictate.- Experience in working with government entities, schools, universities and professional organizations- Previous (current preferable) experience working in the Middle East, with proven capability of building relationships and teams in the Middle East cultural environment- Excellent communications skills in Arabic and English- Big 4 or leading strategy house experience with proven sales capability- Proven leadership capabilities for both direct reporting personnel and wider project teams- Proven experience of building teams, with ability to develop and implement market expansion strategies

    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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    Principal Solutions Architect | Black Pearl

    Employment:

    Contract

    Our client, who is a large IT consulting firm based in Dubai, is looking to hire a Principal / Solutions Architect.• Working experience in an agile software development environment with a good understanding of the principles of agile architecture.• Strong collaborative mindset for collective decentralized decision making.• Demonstrate strong technical skills with a deep understanding of modern architectural styles and practices such as Microservices, Containers, Cloud, APIs, Continous Delivery, Event-driven architecture, Evolutionary architecture, etc., with a passion for hands on coding.• Strong foundation knowledge of software architecture concepts, patterns, principles, and quality attributes.• Ability to consistently apply them in real-world scenarios with a pragmatic, system thinking, and problem-solving mindset by analyzing architecture trade-offs for delivering high-quality, sustainable solution architecture.• Proven leadership skills with a proactive, positive, and growth mindset.• Ability to foster and motivate programmers for delivering with craftsmanship.• Good personal skills to continuously engage and communicate with an egoless empathetic mindset.• Experience and expertise in delivering architectures for large software solutions meeting critical business purposes.• Ability to proactively discover technical debts and continuous improvement opportunities of existing live systems.• Work closely with the product owner and enterprise architects to influence and prioritize technical backlog items.

    Salary:
    AED
    40,000 to 55,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    To be considered for this role, you will have the following:• 10+ years of total experience in Software Development.• JAVA is your primary language.• Experience in Architecture and Integration patterns.• Worked on Authentication and Authorisation, especially OAuth implementation.• Security – GDPR, PCI DSS, PII, Security by design, secure data in rest and in transit.• Worked on caching solutions.• A degree in Computer Science.Disclaimer: 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