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    Inbound Driver – Manager – UAE | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryOur Middle East international markets team is a small high performing team based in Dubai that aims to increase engagement with large multinational clients operating in the region. These companies include the biggest brands in the world across all sectors with an emphasis on technology and FS clients. The successful candidate for this role will be expected to analyse existing activity, liaise with other PwC network firms and GCP’s managing those accounts and increase penetration of the account across multiple Lines of Service. The candidate will initiate planning workshops, be expected to reach out and engage with client C-suite and work with multiple stakeholders internally and externally. We are looking for a highly motivated self starter with initiative to open doors, utilise data and technology and make an impact who is already working at PwC, ideally in a similar role and hit the ground running.Responsibilities:- Liaise and work closely with global HQ account teams to understand global client issues and solutions.- Utilise “best in class account management” drawing together a strategic account plan, helping deliver account planning workshops and establishing cross-service teams who collaborate on pipeline opportunities and harness firm-wide propositions.- Develop new and support existing pipeline of opportunities with multinational clients through new relationship building, enhancing existing relationships. – Attend and lead client meetings and identify possible client issues and help propose solutions from across the PwC service offerings and drive subsequent actions with clients.- Take a keen interest in industry trends and the impact it will have on PwC’s clients, and, using the latest business development and marketing tools to help shape the clients’ thinking and PwC’s success in the market.- Work closely with colleagues to share experiences, best practises and encourage innovative and market leading activities.- Collaborate with colleagues across different competences within our Clients & Markets team to bring our clients high value solutions.

    Requirements: – Experience in working with/ for PwC Priority Accounts and the culture of multinational companies (DOW, NASDAQ, FTSE, CAC, DAX etc). – Ability to establish strong relationships both internally within the firm and externally with clients and industry players.- Exposure to Pursuit sales processes and proposal management and experience of Salesforce CRM system.- Strong influencing and excellent communications skills as well as organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.- Experience of, or clear understanding of professional services companies offerings and value propositions. The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East where the project dictates.Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?No

    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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    Chief Technology Officer (CTO) – Well established company – IT | Guildhall

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Guildhall is supporting a well known Bahraini organisation in headhunting a talented Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or Chief Information Officer (CIO).We are looking for someone with experience working in the GCC region in a similar role. The main responsibilities include:- The development of IT strategies and roadmaps in alignment to Business operating models, business plans and strategies. – The development of end state architectures, transformation business cases, transition plans and the implementation of major transformation programs, leveraging cloud-based solutions, RPA, advanced analytics and AI- Internationalisation of the IT function to reduce cost, standardise processes and systems (systems, infrastructure, people, information security, service management)- Operational and service management including meeting the Service level and operational level agreements, management of all incidents to resolution against defined processes, continuous improvement of processes and automation

    In order to be shortlisted for an interview, applicants should be able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and qualifications:- Degree in Information Technology or Equivalent.- Over 10 years in senior IT management roles- Experienced working in an organisation of over 1500 staff- 5+ years GCC experience- Experienced working for a diversified organisation

    Guildhall is the most respected HR & Headhunting Consultancy in the MENA Region.

    With deep, extensive knowledge of HR & Recruiting in the region, Guildhall has become a trusted partner of choice for candidates and clients. Starting from an exclusive recruitment agency in Dubai – UAE, Guildhall has grown into an elite service with the ability to cover vacancies in across MENA and Asia-pacific.

    Offering tailored Career Sessions and an innovative industry-first membership program designed to save money on core services.

    Guildhall is the partner of choice. More

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    Recruiting & Employer Branding Specialist | Inspire Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our Multinational based client is looking to hire a Recruiting and Employer Branding Specialist to optimise local and international recruiting communication strategies.Responsibilities:• Creating all recruiting marketing materials, including social media, brochures, events and video for regional recruiting events• Develop comprehensive employer branding and talent attraction strategies with measurable ROI• Create storytelling that captures real life high impact employee experiences• Researching competitor trends and developing key insights/best practices to increase brand awareness and enhance the candidate experience.• Tracking and measuring metrics to improve and optimise results

    Salary:
    AED
    15,550 to 17,800
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
    Additional benefits: Family Medical & Family Flights

    Requirements:• Degree educated in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in recruitment marketing or branding• Experience working in the Middle East or regional talent markets and recruitment platforms• Understands a fast-paced working environment• Excellent communication skills, Arabic will be an advantageWe apologise that we cannot reply to everybody however we do guarantee that we look at every application. If you haven’t had a response from us within 7 days, you can assume you haven’t been successful on this occasion. (CC)

    Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations – from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education. More

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    Assets & Development Manager | Naumi Hotels

    Employment:

    Full Time

    JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the CEO, the Assets Manager will assist the CEO to oversee sourcing, selection, deal negotiation and lead due diligence/underwriting efforts related to hospitality investment opportunities in the growth and development of future hotel projects globally.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.• Conduct research, financial modelling, feasibility studies, and proforma financial projections on any potential acquisitions.• Assist CEO in preparing related reports and presenting acquisition and/or development opportunities to stakeholders. • Execute on the approved investments and assist to coordinate the negotiation of agreements with sellers, the due diligence efforts and successful closing of the transactions.• Assist in identifying sources of debt financing for hotel acquisition and construction.• Develop appropriate business relationships with industry participants (brokers, consultants, developers, banks, etc.).• Create and maintain internal database of relevant industry contacts for future investment opportunities.• Liaise with banks and quantity surveyors closely on the projects. • Work closely with the appointed consultants to performing due diligence on potential acquisitions & new developments.• Work closely with the appointed consultants and contractors on refurbishment/capital improvement projects within newly acquired/existing properties to ensure timely delivery and completion.• Support business development efforts for investment and development opportunities.• Oversee the hotel procurement process for all projects which includes sourcing, managing procurement agents, vendor selections, planning, delivery schedule and standard of quality.• Responsible for the performance and development of direct report(s) and/or team with effective supervision and coaching where applicable. • Any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEDegree in Business, Hospitality, Real Estate , Finance or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of experience in hospitality industry, feasibility analysis, development, brokerage or mergers and acquisitions role.

    SKILLS, ABILITIES & ATTRIBUTES• Good business acumen • Strong in financial management and analytical skills• Strong human relations skills• Good leadership and influencing skills• Strong communications (verbal and written), organisation and presentation skills• Ability to work independently and take initiative with strong time management skills• Eye for detail and highly meticulous• Good knowledge of merger and acquisition requirements and processes • Good asset management skills• Good network of banks, brokers and related financial institutions• Able to travel frequently and/or on short notice.

    Naumi Hotels is a Singapore-based private hospitality label synonymous with personal luxury and prime locality. The Group visions to consistently engage today’s travellers by reinventing stays with designer aesthetics, luxurious comfort and bespoke experiences. Fuelled by the desire to delight more customers with redefined ultra-luxurious living, Naumi Hotels began with the opening of its flagship hotel, Naumi Hotel Singapore in 2007, which soon built up an enviable reputation for unparalleled attention to detail and impeccable personalised service. More

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    System Engineer – Linux | Etimad Holding

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Supporting the infrastructure environments Documents and publish standards for infrastructure technology. Identifies, documents, manages, and resolves issues. Provides root cause analysis.• Prioritizes, defines, assigns, validates, and closes routine system requests. Reviews metrics for quality control. • Provides technical expertise and advice to programmers and other departments. • Provides setup and support for Disaster Recovery environment. • Develops and maintains system support procedures and documentation. • Creates and manages scripts for Linux management. • Monitors and applies patches as required for best practices on all platforms and applications. • Conduct research on emerging hardware/software technologies and products, services, protocols, and standards in support of systems procurement and development efforts• Serve as a subject matter expert to diagnose and resolve hardware/software related issues, coordinating with coworkers and vendors as .• Maintain and install patch revision upgrades on systems. • Apply repeatable best practices and focus on standardization during deployments and problem resolution Build/deploy primarily RedHat Linux systems using traditional and imaging processes for physical and virtual systems• Work to fulfill Linux service requests, resolve incidents and implement changes in a timely manner. • Work with existing scripts and develop new scripts to streamline and standardize workloadsPerform additional responsibilities that may be added from time to time depending on organisational requirements

    • Min Bachelor of IT with 5 Years Experience • Professional Certification: Linux – RHCE,SUSE , MCSETechnical/Work Related Skills • Thorough Knowledge of Linux/SAP Server and Network• Written and verbal communication • Troubleshooting • Scripting skills in PHP / Perl, and Shell scripting • Puppet & Ansible for estate management storage (RAID, LVM, SAN, file system tuning, etc.) • Networking (bonding, firewalling, bridging, switching, network file system tuning, etc.) • Clustering, cloud computing (provisioning, monitoring, orchestration, etc.)• Problem Solving

    Etimad Holding is a technology solutions and services company with dedicated focus on security system solutions, system integration, project fulfillment and execution. We are a dynamic company comprising of highly skilled individuals capable of providing solutions in our field as per the user’s requirements/demands. More

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    Network Engineer – Voice | Etimad Holding

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Oversee and maintain telecommunications infrastructure and its related software, including call management systems, VoIP, video conferencing, voice mail, and other telephony and network applications.• Develops monitoring solutions to alert teams on issues and ensure we maximize uptime• Support a corporate voice infrastructure using all of the following Cisco technologies: Call Manager, Unity, Voice Gateway, LAN routing & switching, wireless, and QoS• Provide highly skilled direct network-related technical support to in-house IT, administrative and scientific staff plus a constant stream of visitors.• Configure and deploy Arista and Brocade network switches• Primary support of the Aruba Wireless Network including deployment of new access point, configure and upgrade wireless controller and work with Tech Support to troubleshoot end-user issues.• Maintain network cabling infrastructure and function as main point of contact for cabling contractors• Work closely with the software development teams to ensure the network provides applications the performance they require.• Work closely with the UNIX/Storage and Desktop services teams to ensure they have the necessary network service• Maintaining, deploying and troubleshooting Cisco telecommunications systemsPerform additional responsibilities that may be added from time to time depending on organisational requirements

    • Min Bachelor of IT with 7 Years working experience • Professional Certificate: CCIE VoiceTechnical/Work Related Skills • Thorough Knowledge of CUCM (Voice and Video). • Written and verbal communication • Project management • Problem solving • Deploying & troubleshooting Cisco telecommunications systems • Knowledge of routing protocols • Cisco VoIP/UCCE environment

    Etimad Holding is a technology solutions and services company with dedicated focus on security system solutions, system integration, project fulfillment and execution. We are a dynamic company comprising of highly skilled individuals capable of providing solutions in our field as per the user’s requirements/demands. More

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    Network Security Engineer | Etimad Holding

    Employment:

    Full Time

    – Architects, designs, implements, maintains and operates information system security controls and countermeasures.- Analyzes and recommends security controls and procedures in acquisition, development, and change management lifecycle of information systems, and monitors for compliance.- Analyzes and recommends security controls and procedures in business processes related to use of information systems and assets, and monitors for compliance.- Monitors information systems for security incidents and vulnerabilities; develops monitoring and visibility capabilities; reports on incidents, vulnerabilities, and trends.- Responds to information system security incidents, including investigation of, countermeasures to, and recovery from computer-based attacks, unauthorized access, and policy breaches; interacts and coordinates with third-party incident responders, including law enforcement.- Administers authentication and access controls, including provisioning, changes, and deprovisioning of user and system accounts, security/access roles, and access permissions to information assets.- Analyzes trends, news and changes in threat and compliance environment with respect to organizational risk; advises organization management and develops and executes plans for compliance and mitigation of risk; performs risk and compliance self-assessments, and engages and coordinates third-party risk and compliance assessments.- Analyzes and develops information security governance, including organizational policies, procedures, standards, baselines and guidelines with respect to information security and use and operation of information systems.- Develops and administers, or provides advice, evaluation, and oversight for, information security training and awareness programs.

    – Min Bachelor of IT with 7 Years working experience – Professional Certification: Forcepoint/FG/PA .Technical/Work Related Skills- Thorough knowledge of Forcepoint / Vectra/Firewall – Written and verbal communication – Problem Solving – Time management – Legitimizing network security – Anticipating security risks – Knowledge of current information security trends- IT networking and programming – Security protocol-building – Knowledge of cyber laws and compliance

    Etimad Holding is a technology solutions and services company with dedicated focus on security system solutions, system integration, project fulfillment and execution. We are a dynamic company comprising of highly skilled individuals capable of providing solutions in our field as per the user’s requirements/demands. More

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    Network Engineer – Aruba | Etimad Holding

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Design, implementation, testing, and troubleshooting of wired and wireless network and security solutions and other technologies common in the Cloud, DC/V, and Networking Security, Route Switching Security, and UC Security Solutions.• Develop comprehensive graphical and text-based detailed design documentation, deliverables, implementation, and back out plans.• Installing, configuring, and supporting network equipment including Aruba VPN Concentrators, Aruba 303 and 505 series Remote Access VPN WiFi Access Points• Provide support during solution installation• Maximizing solution performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting• Arranging scheduled upgrades• Investigating faults in the network• Updating network equipment to the latest firmware releases• Responsible for the implementation, support, monitoring of Aruba ClearPass and the Aruba Network Infrastructure of LAN & WLAN.• Provides recommendation for service improvements and best practices.• Acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the maintenance, planning, assessment, and application of wireless network architecture when required.• Provides escalation support for wireless infrastructure, to include providing recommendations and identifying and tracking necessary corrective actions to ensure optimal wireless network performance.• Creates manuals and support documents• Serves as a technical resource for the Network Operations Team to provide solutions to complex hardware and software issues.Perform additional responsibilities that may be added from time to time depending on organizational requirements

    Qualifications:• Bachelor of IT with 5 Years working Experience .• Professional Certification: CCIE,FG, SecuritySkills• Knowledge of Aruba Clear pass• Knowledge of LAN and WLAN Technology• Written and verbal communication• Problem Solving • Time management • Cloud Networking & Load Balancers• Network Management and Monitoring

    Etimad Holding is a technology solutions and services company with dedicated focus on security system solutions, system integration, project fulfillment and execution. We are a dynamic company comprising of highly skilled individuals capable of providing solutions in our field as per the user’s requirements/demands. More