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    IFS – HC – Regional Recruitment Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Human Resources, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference at PwC by helping to fully leverage the skills and talents of all our people. You’ll focus on helping the local offices in driving the Firm’s people strategy, creating a unique people experience for each individual, and supporting our Firm wide values by working with the core competencies that measure and drive individual and Firm wide success in the marketplace.It takes talented people to support the largest professional services organisation in the world. Our Recruiting team works to identify and attract talent for PwC. You’ll focus on engaging the most qualified experienced candidates by building relationships with job seekers and candidates, while understanding the dynamic hiring needs of each business. Our team actively recruits for full time employees at all levels, from experienced to executive, as well as fixed term, contingent, and flexible talent and supports the internal movement process between roles.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.Responsibilities include:Financial- Reports recruitment information & statistics to key internal clients, for purpose of tracking cost, time & source of hire and to keep them informed of progress on recruitment- Ensures that cost efficient options are explored for interviewing candidatesCustomer- Finalises job descriptions with Partners and Directors- Sources experienced candidates from multiple sources, liaising with PwC Recruitment teams in other locations to share information and minimize duplication of effortInternal process- Develops and promotes the PwC people value proposition within recruitment; Interview and test candidates using the standard competency based recruitment model and employing psychometric testing within selection- Manages the end to end recruitment process in line with Global PwC standards and metrics- Collects data for recruitment reporting needs in a timely mannerLearning and Growth- Supports improvements in the HC Operating model, specifically the increased delivery of standardised services.- Looks for areas of continuous improvement across the Recruitment & Global Mobility function- Promotes collaboration, trust and improvement between team members and across the People Team- Works on specific projects related to HR initiatives as assigned

    Requirements:Education- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Psychology or Business Management is an advantage- Professional Human Resources certification or Recruitment qualifications is an advantage (i.e CIPD, Level A/B Psychometric Testing)Language- Proficiency in spoken and written English and ArabicOverall Experience- 5+ years of recruitment experience essential- Professional Services and / or Big 4 expertise and knowledge is ideal (otherwise work for a large international business)- Knowledge and experience of the Middle East Region is required- Experience sourcing candidates with professional services experience, internationally as well as across the Middle East is essentialKnowledge and Skills- Experience and proficiency in recruitment technology is essential- Experience and expertise of selection techniques including competency based interviewing and running assessment centres is essential- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills- Strong customer service orientation with ability to use patience and diplomacy to handle issues

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Senior Facilities Manager | Ignite Search & Selection

    Employment: Full Time

    One of our client is a leading company based in Saudi Arabia currently looking for a Senior Facilities Manager having experience working as a Service Provider or Managing Agent.This role would be to report directly to FM Director.• Oversee the complete Facilities and operations of multiple sites and manage service providers.
    Salary:SAR 25,000 to 30,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • Minimum 10 – 12 years experience is required.• Should have a bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent discipline.• Should be have experience in Hard & Soft services.• Previous experience in FM Quality Management Inspection & Audits in Hard and Soft services is preferred.

    Ignite is a specialist Construction and Property Recruitment Consultancy. We are experts in the Middle East and Asia markets which we service from our offices in the UAE and UK.
    Our consultants operate in a niche market making them experts in their sector. This allows us to offer our clients and candidates expert market knowledge whilst building long term relationships.
    We pride ourselves on recruiting Construction and Property staff of all levels and disciplines. We offer the same high quality service whether you are recruiting or seeking work from Engineer through to Company Director level. More

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    HR Manager – Banking and Financial Services Background | Charterhouse

    Employment: Full Time

    Charterhouse is working with a well-established, multi-national banking client who is looking to hire an experienced HR Professional to join their team in Dubai.You will report directly to Director level and will be chiefly involved in various projects surrounding recruitment strategy within the MENA region, appraisal schemes and retention projects in addition to supporting the team’s standard generalist duties.Your duties will include leading regular team meetings to lead ongoing projects, building strong working relationships with all internal stakeholders as well as to completing all performance management and appraisal responsibilities for the organisation. In addition to this, the successful candidate will be appointed as the Learning and Development Specialist for the Dubai Office, sourcing external trainers and identifying key areas of development needed within various departments of the business.

    The successful candidate will have previous or current exposure to the financial services or banking sector. Ideally, the candidate will be CIPD accredited, and will have had prior experience of managing a HR team. In character, you will be strategic and proactive with an ability to meet deadlines and represent the organisation in a professional light at all times.Due to the scope of the role candidates who are currently working in the UAE or worked in the UAE within the last 5 years will be considered for this role.

    The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.
    Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More

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    Credit and Portfolio Management | Robert Half

    Employment: Full Time

    The RoleCredit Middle and Portfolio Management acts as a middle office function in the company and covers numerous roles to support the front office. The role can be divided into 3 categories:* Reporting* Deal Confirmation* Credit Portfolio ManagementRoles and Responsibilities* Producing and completing various due date reports by closely working with Front office on a monthly basis.* Working with Credit-Risk on the takeover of the Non-Performing Asset (NPA) process for the central bank’s regulation; gaining knowledge in the fundamental provisioning process. Accountable for the calculations, reconciliation and postings of data; from several platforms such as T24, Intellect, OBIEE and Intellect.* Responsible to coordinate with internal stakeholders to create new Standard Operating Procedures, RACI matrix and Delegation of Authority matrix.* Continuously reviewing the current NPA process in place and providing enhancements where possible.* Responsible and accountable for posting monthly account entries that include Non-Performing Loans, Interest in Suspense and Specific provisions for the month.* Leading the user acceptance testing (UAT), which involves conducting scenario analysis to identify the possible outcomes which may arise when migrating from current platforms to future platforms.* Continuously analyzing portfolios in order to make sure resources are being allocated optimally, assess/identify areas of improvement, and to make sure products are aligned with organizations broader strategy.

    Candidate Requirements* Experience in finance (min 5 years)* Advance in excel* Strong attention to detail* Knowledge of credit policy guideline

    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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    Senior CFD FX Broker Sales | Mayfair Partners

    Employment: Full Time

    We are recruiting for an established CFD Broker based in Dubai, that have offices globally and are looking to hire an experience senior sales broker.• You will work closely with the senior leadership team, to develop high generating relationships with IB’s, Professional and Retail clients.

    Requirements• Minimum 3 years experience working for a CFD Broker• Must have a book of strong clients• Highly professional and looking for the next step in your career in FX• Salary from 25,000 – 30,000 plus very attractive commission plan

    Mayfair Partners are an International Executive Search and Recruitment Solutions consultancy based in Downtown Dubai. We are passionate about providing a superior service to clients. We service both established businesses and also advise those that are looking to set up a business in this region.
    Mayfair Partners was founded by three partners with combined recruitment experience of over 20 years. More

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    Resrearch Analyst | Gulf Researcher

    Employment: Full Time

    Gulf Researcher is a leading research organisation in the Middle East. Based in Bahrain, we provide high-quality on-demand research tailored to our client’s needs.- Gulf Researcher is a fast-growing organisation that is continuously seeking to attract talented, motivated and intellectually curious research analysts to join our dynamic team.- Working with us provides many opportunities to grow and learn. Assignments vary across sectors and geographies, enabling team members to gain broad knowledge and exposure.- A typical day is demanding with multiple client deliverables and tight deadlines to meet. Individuals are expected to be diligent, resourceful and efficient. Work is highly collaborative and our team is friendly and supportive.If you are a driven individual, with a passion to learn, we encourage you to apply.

    The ideal candidate would have the following skills and characteristics:- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. We are open to any academic background including Business, Economics, Liberal Arts, Engineering, Sciences, etc.- Strong communication skills including the ability to design and develop well-structured written material- Excellent internet research skills including the ability to gather, synthesize and interpret large quantities of information from different sources- Proficiency in MS Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint- Intellectually curious; eager to learn and explore new topics- Strong multi-tasking skills, high attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment- Committed to maintain high quality standards and meeting deadlines under pressure

    We are a custom research company based in the Middle East. We provide high-quality business research tailored to our clients requirements. Our service offerings include secondary and primary research across multiple industries and geographies in the MENA region and beyond. More

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    DevOps/Software Team Lead – Ruby on Rails | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    The DevOps/Software Team Lead will act as a Business Partner for the growing software engineering function tasked with the overall responsibilities of delivering high-quality “mobile first” eCommerce websites and cloud solutions.You will be responsible to understand the business and customer needs, manage timelines and clearly communicate priorities and deliverables.Client DetailsAfter successfully delivering high-quality eCommerce and cloud solutions to clients internationally, they are now looking to hire top talent for their brand-new inhouse Software Engineering team in the region.Description* Demonstrate the ability to work remotely to successfully develop and deliver Ruby on Rails based eCommerce applications.* Manage service delivery and website/solutions reliability and scalability including reporting, configuration and build, testing, planning, and deployment of solutions.* Update knowledge of state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and cloud computing/solution technologies.* Drive improvements in the development practice of continuous delivery and promote enhancements and upgrades where applicable.* Work towards growing the Software Engineering function to later provide leadership, management, and technical vision to the team.Job Offer* Attractive tax-free salary and benefits with an opportunity to work remotely.* An opportunity to roll out brand-new and exciting eCommerce platforms on an international scale.

    * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a minimum of 8 years relevant “Ruby on Rails” software development experience delivering “mobile first” eCommerce applications and/or cloud solutions.* At least 3 years’ experience management experience, preferably within an eCommerce business or platform.* Experience with building recommendation engines is a plus.* Ability to work independently in a remote environment with a small team.

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
    Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Senior Systems Support Engineer – Oracle Advanced Customer Services ACS | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    ACS is looking for Systems Engineers skilled and with real experience on Operating System, mainly on Solaris and Linux. The engineer will join the EMEA Expertise Center, a team which centrally delivers proactive and reactive services for any country across EMEA. Advanced Customer Support (ACS) is an organization providing tailored mission critical support services for the full Oracle Product Stack. Advanced Customer Support understands the customer’s needs and helps them to increase availability, improve performance, mitigate risk and save cost.Our competent ACS Engineers have the mission:- To develop and manage the technical relationship with a designated account(s) in order to maximize the value of Advanced Customer Support to the customer,- To develop and maintain trusted relationships with the other Oracle contacts within designated account(s) and relevant third parties,- To act as the technical primary point of contact for Oracle Support and- To safeguard customer satisfaction, and renewal, through quality delivery and added value.RESPONSIBILITIES:- Delivering high quality technical results to ACS Customers;- Ensuring adherence to internal methodology, tools and quality standards;- Identifying required/recommended actions on Customer systems as main output of service delivery, based on own knowledge and experience;- Understanding customer requirements and based on own skills and experience, being able to design the proper architecture using the most appropriate products and design a technical plan to integrate them and implement the technical solution.- Analyzing, troubleshooting and solving whenever feasible, the issues the customer may face using Oracle products.- Escalating at the right time customer issues to Technical Account Manager where relevant;- Active participation on Services development;- Active collaboration with other engineers in the team or in other teams, to share knowledge, experiences and others, which can benefit ACS Business results.TECHNICAL SKILLS:- Solaris Server- Solaris Cluster- Solaris Logical Domains (Architecture and Design) Zones- Oracle Enterprise Linux- ZFS- Valuable skills on Exadata and SuperCluster

    REQUIREMENTS:- University Degree- Fluent English (French; Spanish or German will be also valued)- Availability to travel and work onsite at customers- Availability to work 24x7PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES:- Adapting to Change- Building Relationships- Business Ethics- Communication- Customer Focus- Personal Drive- Planning & Organising- Problem Solving- Quality- Results Orientation- Teamwork- Working Globally- Customer Needs Analysis- Professional &Technical Depth and Credibility- Resource Utilization & Development- Technical Problem Recognition & Resolution

    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