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    Tax & Legal Services – Procurement Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Tax Accounting practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.Our team provides our clients with customised tax solutions and tax accounting advice based on their niche and business need. You’ll support the team with deferred tax validation projects, remediation and restatement, tax basis balance sheets and financial statement carve out preparation.Responsibilities:- Organize the meetings with governmental and semi-governmental organizations in the State of Qatar;- Design and develop of procurement unified policies & procedures for the governmental and semi-governmental organization financed by Ministry of Finance;- Procedures should cover the process from the issuance of the letter of award till the settlement of the last invoice / claim for the supplier;- Suggest customized procedures for certain organizations where applicable;- Improve the procedures in line with statutory legislation and regulations;- Ensure all non-value-added steps are eliminated from the procedures;- Develop procedures covering contract negotiation and variation;- Prepare and initiate contract modifications;- Ensure policies and procedures were followed;- Recommend changes to strengthen the internal control;- Assist in getting the ISO certification, if needed;- Provide workshops to organizations on the new procedures; and- Train and transfer knowledge to MOF staff at the end of the project.

    Qualifications:- Minimum of 8 years of experience with a recognized firm;- Relevant experience in contract and procurement management;- Advanced degree in business, economics, finance, or a related field;- Professional qualification preferred;- Previous working experience in the Gulf region in the governmental sector;- Expert in the government tender laws;- Advanced knowledge of proposed terms and plan language to ensure compliant policy issuance, endorsements, cancellations and reinstatements;- Computer skills including proficiency in spreadsheet, word and PowerPoint;- Highly numerate, with developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data;- Attention to detail and ability to cope with crises and difficult situations; and- Mastery of written and spoken English and Arabic.

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Assistant Manager – Business Consulting – Technology Risk | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    EY is the leading Big-4 professional services firm committed to creating a Better Working World. Fast pace of today’s business cycle as well as the rapid developments in business, operational and technological space present rapid growth opportunities as well as create uncertainties for today’s business leaders and workforce. EY Consulting is fully engaged with these developments that are rapidly reshaping the entire industries and economies leading to a redefining of their risk profiles.Within MENA region, EY is actively engaged with all sectors of the economy and actively supporting the vision of national leaderships especially in the GCC countries. EY is dedicated to help our clients in all sectors anticipate the uncertainty they face in doing their business and work closely with them to help effectively manage the Risk. Technology is a major component underpinning the transformation programs. EY and especially our Technology Risk team is currently looking to scaling up the capabilities and the skills on hand to serve increasing demands of our clients in their sophisticated technology environments.The opportunity You will be part of EY MENA Technology Risk. Your mandate will be to work with EY teams across different MENA offices to serve MENA clients. You will contribute to our account centric growth strategy focusing on issue-based and competency-driven client needs. That’s what differentiates EY in the Consulting marketplace. Your key responsibilities – You will help our clients evaluate and enhance their business; with a focus on managing the risk arising from ongoing technology developments and the resultant fast-paced changes in their business and operational processes.- Everything you will be involved in comes down to providing excellent customer service and helping EY teams do the same. Whether it is working with multiple client teams, advising the clients on IT Risk related matters, or assisting EY executives with business development activities across various sectors, you will build strong relationships and become a trusted consultant to your clients.Skills and attributes for success – Providing guidance and knowledge, participating in performing procedures focusing on complex, judgmental, and/or specialized issues – Maintaining relationships with client management, managing expectations around work products, timing, and deliverables billing – Demonstrating a thorough understanding of complex information systems and the client’s business/industry. – Demonstrating excellent project management skills, inspiring teamwork, and responsibility with team members. Using current technology/tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services.

    To qualify for the role, you must have – A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or a related discipline. Alternatively, a degree in business, accounting, finance, with additional IT qualifications. – Master’s degree will be preferable. – Around five (5) years of relevant experience of working as IT risk consultant or an IT auditor for a public accounting firm, professional services firm, technology company, telecom company or a financial services company, or comparable experience as an IT/IS consultant – Relevant experience areas include, but not limited to, IT Risk assessment and management, Digital Trust, Mobile Technology assessments, Emerging Technologies (Robotics, IoT, Cloud and Blockchain), ERP control validations (SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics), systems and networking technologies, IT/Business process and internal control assessments, internal audit engagements, external audit integration, application of data analytics, and/or third party reporting, etc. – Assisting EY executives with business development activities across various sector/geography/solution focus – Advanced written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills – Excellent leadership, teamwork, and client service skills Ideally, you will also have CISA, CISSP, CISM, and/or CIA certification is essential for long-term growth in the role; Based on an individual’s professional background, area of specialization or industry focus, we recognize that other certifications, credentials or experience may be more relevant than the listed certifications and therefore may be acceptable.What we look for Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.EY MENA firm and has the primary focus to serve MENA clients. Therefore, an ability and willingness for full-time travel and work at different MENA offices is a pre-requisite. EY has well-defined travel policies and administrative setup in place to facilitate the travel across EY offices.What we offerWe offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. – Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. – Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. – Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform, and operate.Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax, and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.

    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region More

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    Senior Supervisor – IT | Dubai Parks and Resorts

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Building Fun Join the team of the first LEGOLAND® Park in the Middle East and help us create amazing experiences for families from around the world. At LEGOLAND® Dubai we rely everyday on our Model Citizens (employees) in meeting our ultimate goal of bringing the LEGO® values of creativity, imagination, learning, quality and fun to life and deliver truly memorable experiences to our guests.With over 40 interactive rides, live shows and attractions you will be able to find a diverse range of career opportunities in one of the most unique and stimulating work environments you could imagine.Come and work where work is PLAY. At LEGOLAND® we make every child a HERO!Play Your Part To operate as part of the IT team to provide first class IT support and service delivery to LEGOLAND Dubai Resort i.e. theme park, water park, hotel and their back offices. Take ownership of incidents and requests and to act as an escalation point for other members of the IT department. Provide technical coaching and guidance to other IT staff. Develop new and improve existing work processes as required by business.Main Duties: – Delivering IT support services to all staff across the LEGOLAND Resort i.e. theme park, water park, hotel and their back offices. – Work with the local IT team, service desk teams, the Merlin IT Director EMEA to develop and improve the IT Service delivered to LEGOLAND Dubai Resort. – Champion and promote service improvement on an on-going basis to continually improve quality and user satisfaction with IT services. – Single point of ownership for effective provision of systems and services to customers. – Ensure appropriate SLAs are met in all IT services. – Act as point of escalation within the LEGOLAND Dubai IT team- Provide excellent technical leadership. – Deliver positive and proactive customer service in-line with the IT Service culture and mission. – Enable and champion the IT service culture. – Co-ordinate inter-process changes with IT process owners. – Communicating with other members of the IT Support Team and the Director of Finance, and with the DPR IT service desk, DPR infrastructure and application support teams including 3rd party support teams for the specialized hotel systems – Opera PMS, Opentec AssureID, Visionline Access Management, Tiger TMS, Imagicle Call Manager, etc. – Managing major events and/or P1 issues on site, with the assistance of other DPR IT teams. – Proactively improve the service delivery. – Managing third party vendor relationships, where applicable. – Assist other IT Team staff with communication style/content. – Act as mentor & role model to other IT Team staff. – Assist in IT budget preparation. – Any other tasks as delegated by the immediate supervisor. Health & Safety:- Managers/Supervisors are responsible for all aspects of Health, Safety & Security within their department, in line with the Group Policy (HS001). They must ensure that risk assessments have been carried out, that safe working procedures are in place for all work activities and that all employees under their management are aware of the Group Health, Safety and Security Policy and their obligations under it. – They must ensure that safe working practices are monitored, and that risk assessments and procedures are reviewed regularly. – Where incidents do occur, they must ensure that they are investigated appropriately and that where necessary, corrective action is taken to ensure that such incidents are not repeated

    Are You a Star? In order to be qualified for this role you should possess the below criteria:Required Qualifications: – Preferably a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and/or relevant field. – 3-5 years in Helpdesk/Analyst role Required Experience: – 1-2 years in Supervisory roleJob-Specific Skills: – Utilizing technical skills – Demonstrable experience in autonomous support and proactivity in improving a Service and Support function- Following ITIL best practice where appropriate.- Knowledge & experience of industry best practice in IT service delivery.- Strong technical understanding of the key technologies we use.- Organize team tasks and projects.- Experienced Mentor.- Strong Server Skills.- Excellent trouble shooting skills and ability to work autonomously.- Team Training.- Incident Management process.- Participate in the development and improvement of the service, support, processes and procedures (ITIL).- Ensure incident queues are kept up to date e.g. customers regularly informed of progress.- Monitoring and maintaining service desk performance and systems to a high quality and standard.- Mentor, coach and assist members of the team.The Best Part of The Story We offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; housing allowance, annual flight allowance, comprehensive medical coverage, life and accident insurance and other generous allowances.We also care about your career development supported by Learning opportunities for those seeking a long-term future in the Company.

    Dubai Parks and Resorts offers new heights in experiential entertainment through an inspired concept that brings the best of the east and the west in the entertainment industry. Conceived and developed by Meraas Holding, Dubai Parks and Resorts articulates the Dubai leadership’s vision of positioning the emirate as a compelling global tourist destination.

    The first phase of Dubai Parks and Resorts will comprise three theme parks: motiongate™ Dubai, Bollywood Parks™ Dubai, and LEGOLAND® Dubai. The development will also feature Riverland – a grand entrance plaza and Lapita, a family themed hotel. The first phase is scheduled for completion in 2016. Ground work commenced on site in February 2014 More

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    Team Admin | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse is working with one of the best global financial companies. Our client is looking to hire an experienced Team Admin/Executive Assistant to work in their Dubai office.This role will be incredibly fast-paced from the moment you arrive in the morning until you leave at night, you will be very busy. It will involve complex diary management, involved travel arrangements and always being one step ahead of the people you are supporting. You will be providing high level C-Level administrative support in a fast-paced Corporate office. You will provide support with office management and assist in coordination of board meetings and maintaining board records accurately.

    The successful candidate should be Western educated to Degree level and have at least 5 years’ experience supporting at C level in financial services or a large international business. Additionally, you should forward thinking and pro-active. You must have high-level communication skills and your verbal and written skills should be excellent in English. The successful candidate must be organised and detail orientated, with an energetic personality who has strong team player attributes. This role is ideally an immediate start, however our client is prepared to wait for the right candidate. This is an excellent opportunity to join a prestigious and corporate brand that actively promotes development and growth.

    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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    Team Admin/Executive Assistant | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse is working with one of the best global financial companies. Our client is looking to hire an experienced Team Admin/Executive Assistant to work in their Dubai office.This role will be incredibly fast-paced from the moment you arrive in the morning until you leave at night, you will be very busy. It will involve complex diary management, involved travel arrangements and always being one step ahead of the people you are supporting. You will be providing high level C-Level administrative support in a fast-paced Corporate office. You will provide support with office management and assist in coordination of board meetings and maintaining board records accurately.

    The successful candidate should be Western educated to Degree level and have at least 5 years’ experience supporting at C level in financial services or a large international business. Additionally, you should forward thinking and pro-active. You must have high-level communication skills and your verbal and written skills should be excellent in English. The successful candidate must be organised and detail orientated, with an energetic personality who has strong team player attributes. This role is ideally an immediate start, however our client is prepared to wait for the right candidate. This is an excellent opportunity to join a prestigious and corporate brand that actively promotes development and growth.

    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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    banking digital project manager | Rhodium Consulting

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Summary:Seeking a meticulous and driven Project Manager with proven track record in implementing digital projects in the baking industry. Successful incumbent will be appointed to help the bank transform and stay ahead in a fast-changing digital world. A technical savvy professional who understands the depth and breadth of new emerging technologies in the banking sector to effectively manage Digital Transformation initiatives. Responsibilities:• Lead development teams and own responsibility for the delivery of specific digital solutions and component/unit testing efforts.• Oversee and report on project status, manage project team resources and assignments, ensure project milestones are met and up to standard.• Work with technology partners to develop the content for development and solutions design deliverables, ensure project estimates cover all activities within scope, including project management and application development, software quality assurance reviews, and vendor and contract management activities.• Ensure all requirements, project plans, and changes to commitment are communicated to all affected team members.• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to support / develop sound business cases with an on-going focus on reusability, scalability, innovation, and enterprise-wide solutions.• Ensure the project team follows all quality assurance processes.• Drive stakeholder communications develop effective stakeholder management required for team delivery.• Act as an escalation point for all risks and issues affecting the development team, and for working to define and implement mitigation strategies.• Responsible for delivering in line with financial forecast / plan, and achieving benefits targets as defined for Application Development teams.• Manage and track costs in line with investment governance to deliver agreed outcomes and service-level within budget.• Identify all development related project dependencies and risks and ensures mitigation/contingency plans are in place for identified risks.• Responsible for management of the overall mobile development / design teams providing both leadership and technical guidance.

    Required Skills:• Proven ability to interact with various business users, senior management, IT teams and external vendors effectively• Experience in project plans, milestones, measures, budgets, resource, and time management.• Excellent leadership skills and emotional intelligence to influence key decisions, mediate conflicts and build consensus• Resourceful and proactive team player with excellent analytical and planning skill• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.• Desirable skill(s): PMP, CITPM, COMIT or PRINCE2 certified• Experience as an IT PM – 8+ years• Experience in Agile methodology – 3+ years• Experience in application release management – 3 + years• Previous Banking or FI experience• PMP certification or equivalent.• Experience in dealing with platform stability initiatives.

    Specialized in the management of large strategy-based transformation projects, business transformations, ERP/ technology advisory, and management consulting. More

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    Data Scientist | Adecco

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Requirements:• Expertise in developing and implementing MIS (Management Information System) using data science and AI/ML.• Work closely with the business teams on defining and implementing data science use cases relevant for the MIS department• Develop data science models, with great flexibility on implementing state-of-the-art data science solution by ensuring models impact is measurable• Identify and assess significance of variables and data points required for the respective data science models• Implement advanced AI / machine learning solutions leveraging different technique for advanced analytics• Handle end-to-end implementation of the data science use case• Work closely with the central data science team on leveraging data science framework and tools required for the data science model production deployment.• Work very closely with data engineering and data infrastructure team on getting relevant data points integrated and make available as part of the central group data lake.

    • 5+ years of experience in Data Science.• 5+ years of experience in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, NLP, Deep Learning and Python.• Expertise in Business Intelligence tools.• Strong work experience in Sales/Operation Domain.• 5+ years of experience in AI/ML & Data Science.• 5+ years of experience in Sales & Operation Domain.• Expertise in tools like Power BI, Tableau, python, deep learning, machine learning, predictive analytics, SQL, NLP etc.

    The Adecco Group is the world’s leading talent advisory and solutions company. We proudly make a difference in the working lives of 3.5 million people every year. Our culture is entrepreneurial and inclusive, and we are united by our passion for making a difference in the world of work. We work with over 100,000 organizations in 60 countries, enabling their success. We have 35,000 people working with us across more than 60 countries and territories.

    Adecco has been rapidly growing in the Middle East since 2008, developing a substantial footprint throughout the region. We work across 250 different clients, Adecco has more than 62 full time employees, working in 4 offices, servicing all countries across the GCC region. We offer Temporary Staffing, Permanent Placement, Executive Search, Assessments, Visa And Payroll, Outsourcing, PRO Solutions customised as per client requirements. Adecco Middle East Head Office is based in Dubai with a branch at Abu Dhabi. More

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    Software Engineer – SDE II, ECCF TECH | Amazon.ae

    Employment:

    Full Time

    DESCRIPTION • Job summary• The Amazon Middle East and North Africa team is looking for a Software Development Engineer who is passionate about building great products for our customers. The SDE-II will be based in Amman, Jordan and must have Software engineering experience involving solving complex problems. They SDE-II will:• Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.• Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all of the team deliverables• Write high quality distributed system software• Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff.

    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS • 5+ years industry experience in designing software architecture and operating scalable software systems• Oral and written communication skills (ability to produce runbooks, technical, and non-technical documentation)• Experience coaching junior software development engineers including code review and design review• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or related technical disciplinePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Ability to effectively articulate and drive solutions to technical and business challenges• Deal well with ambiguous/undefined problems; ability to think abstractly• Experience working with driving product vision to deliver long term customer and advertiser value• Willingness to own all stages of development process: requirements, design, implementation, testing, and operational support• Excellent interpersonal communication with strong verbal / written English skills

    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