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    Office Manager | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is an industry titan looking to grow their investment arm function. They are seeking an Office Manager / Executive Assistant for their facility in Abu Dhabi.Client DetailsOur client delivers high-tech solutions to support multiple industries including healthcare, oil and gas, financial services, etc. They are seeking an Office Manager / Executive Assistant to the CEO and COO to join their team in Abu Dhabi.DescriptionThe responsibilities of an Office Manager / Executive Assistant include:* Serving as the primary point of contact between employees, clients and external stakeholders* Scheduling meetings, appointments, and calendars for the C Suite* Maintaining office supplies and restocking on supply inventory as required by the business* Working closely with the accounting department to ensure that lease agreements are renewed promptly and accurately* Implementing office policies and procedures and gauging them against current policies to make necessary changes* Preparing presentations and office expense reports to support business activities* Screen phone calls on behalf of the C Suite and provide correspondence to the appropriate parties* Provide office support, such as: faxing, and maintenance of the filing system and contact database* Provide EA support to the CEO and COO by executing required administrative duties* Liaising with internal and external stakeholders such as: suppliers, travel agencies, hotels to carry out the job responsibilitiesJob OfferThe successful candidate for this role will be offered a competitive monthly salary. This is an exciting opportunity for a Office Manager / Executive Assistant; to further progress their career.

    The successful candidate for this Office Manager/ Executive Assistant role: * Minimum 5+ years of experience as an Office Manager / EA to senior management or the CEO* Experience with a Bulge Bracket bank preferred* Arabic speaking candidates preferred* Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise work* Attention to detail and problem-solving skills* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

    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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    Marketing Associate – Saudi National | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    A Saudi national based in Riyadh is required to join a professional services organisation with offices around the globe. A market leader in their field of expertise, this new position will assist in the development of the Saudi youth to become the next generation of leaders. Working with the Senior Marketing Specialist and wider recruitment team you assist in the preparation of the marketing strategy for a 5 month development programme which inspires high achieving university graduates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The programme allows students to fully engage in interactive workshops, dynamic round table discussions and participate in sessions with world class speakers to shape their communities and become an inspirational leader for future generations. The responsibilities of this dynamic Marketing Associate position will include all the logistics and marketing for the event including direct coordination with the world-class speakers and the complete programme content. You will contribute ideas and identify the student’s self-study materials, providing insight and research into relevant topics and thought leadership agendas, develop social media campaigns and community engagement plans and maintain a keen eye on current trends and competitor engagement activities. There will also be the opportunity to identify and engage local brand ambassadors and influencers to assist with the PR and marketing of the company’s brand. On the launch day and throughout the programme of events you will attend in person alongside the marketing and recruitment team to welcome and network with all participants and obtain footage for social media content. Post event you will collate all information and evaluate its success via reporting mechanisms and present this to the team for final evaluation and further development of the programme’s alumni.

    Having yourself graduated with a relevant marketing, advertising or communications degree we are seeking only a Saudi National for this role. You should possess approximately 2 years of experience within the event, social media and marketing sector, preferably within a professional services environment. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills and be bilingual in Arabic and English as campaigns will be presented in both languages. Candidates who have exposure to marketing campaigns directly targeted at the Saudi youth community are exceptionally desirable for this dynamic and exciting new position.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

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    Oracle Cloud Pre Sales Architect | Halian

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our ClientA global service integrator, is expanding their cloud capability with a number of key hires into their pre-sales operation. The successful candidate should feel at home when designing bespoke cloud solutions on AWS and delivering value to both internal and external stakeholders.Your Responsibilities• Working closely with sales teams to design cloud solutions.• Act as technical lead on projects• Maintenance, configuring, and operating cloud components.• Educate our clients customers on the value proposition• Work closely with project delivery team• Proficiency in assessing options (risk, performance, cost)• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners (vendors, ISVs, PaaS/SaaS)• Demonstrable understanding of modern solutions to cloud computing.

    • 7 years’ experience in cloud presales• Strong verbal and written communication skills• Ability to think strategically about business / product, technical challenges.• Strong background in cloud computing – AWS preferred• Experienced in capturing client requirements RFX• Hands on Approach to pre sales• Appreciation for microservice architecture (containerization / orchestration etc.)

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.

    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.

    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.

    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

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    MFN, Speed Specialist | Amazon.ae

    Employment:

    Full Time

    DESCRIPTIONAmazon is rapidly expanding its presence in the Middle East and North Africa. We are looking for a MENA MFN, Speed Specialist, who will drive Customer and Selling Partner experience by improving Amazon’s Merchant Fulfillment Channel speed through various programs. This position will be based in Dubai and report into the Sr Program Manager, MENA MFN DEX and SP Performance.KEY Responsibilities:Role will hold a key responsibility to improve MFN Easy Ship speed across MENA (AE/SA/EG) smoothly in a scalable way. This person will focus on implementation, execution, auditing and optimization of our Selling partner and OPs processes to improve the MFN network speed while preserve CX and SX for MENA Marketplace. Specifically, the candidate will audit the following among others:• Identifying and implementing new speed programs to improve Customer Experience.• Ensure that Seller Performance is pivotal to all speed improvement initiatives• Improve Ops Pick up and delivery speed by working with Ops team on booking process, prepping, organizing for pick-ups or drop-offs, troubleshooting.• Monitor along Ops teams first-mile SLAs such as booking availability, courier pick-up, coverage and availability, etc.• Last-mile performance through Delivery Experience KPIs such as accuracy of promise, to identify any trends or recurring issues.• Program management and kaizen approach to constantly reduce defects and optimize for the overall end-to-end delivery experience.The candidate will be key to ensure the smooth running of the operational aspects of one of our most strategic fulfillment programs to deliver products faster and support Selling Partners growth in MENA.

    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS• 4+ yrs work experience with at least 2+ yrs of experience in Program management• Bachelors’ degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering with an MBA is a plus• Proven ability to successfully thrive in an ambiguous environment and changing market conditions.• Experience with performance metrics and process improvements • Takes initiative. Doesn’t wait to be asked.• Consistent effort, intense commitment, and willingness to go above and beyond when needed.• Strong team player, behaves like an owner, and ultimately focused on delivering results with high standards. • Ability to work effectively with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.• Attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.• A strong appetite for teamwork, and a just-do-it attitude.• Well versed in Excel, AccessPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS• Well versed in SQL is a plus.• Program/Ops Management experience in e-commerce industry• Confidently takes ownership and gets things done – self-starter and self-directed• Passion for innovation• Proven leadership, problem solving and strong attention to detail

    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

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    Finance Manager / Manager – Accounting | A Leading Real Estate Development Company

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Jafza based company is looking to recruit a Finance Manager / Manager – Accounting to be based in Dubai.Candidates who can join immediately would be preferred.Key Responsibilities• Accountant mainly handling the preparation of financial statements of group of companies, Journal entries, Preparing profit and loss, Balance sheet.• Main responsibilities include ensuring that the company’s accounting system is up to date and accurate on an ongoing basis, entering financial transactions into the system, preparation of monthly reconciliation statements of all bank accounts, Maintaining all accounts-related files, etc. • Past experience with QuickBooks or Tally is mandatory. • Prepares financial summaries, reports, analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and/or ad hoc financial reports as required by the Senior Accountant/Management. • Preparing VAT returns and timely submissions of VAT statements to FTA.

    Salary:
    AED
    12,000 to 15,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    RequirementsQualified Accountant – University graduate with 7-10 UAE years of post-qualification progressive experience, Chartered accountants or CPA’s mandatory.Minimum 5+ years at Handling multiple Bank accounts online and manual transactions• Solid technical accounting skills, including IFRS • Working knowledge of ERP systems• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel • Fully affluent in English required.• Should have worked with companies with turnovers of more than 20 Million AED yearly.• Should have corporate exposure and had been in an environment of more than 50 employees.• Experience in all types of Online banking transactions is mandatory.About the CompanyA leading distributor in the UAE.

    A leading Real Estate Development company. More

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    Senior Systems Engineer, Systems Integration | Ooredoo Group

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Senior Systems Engineer, Systems Integration / Fast Telco Subsidiary of Ooredoo KuwaitThe Company: Fast Telco Subsidiary of Ooredoo Kuwait Role Purpose: – Translate technical requirements into feasible business solution. – Ensure all sales leads are attended and accommodated. – Provide guidance and mentorship to SEs on technology/project specific cases. Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities: – Translate business requirements into technical solutions – Conduct site visits to collect requirements, present solution, analyse site and network conditions. – Design efficient solutions that meets clients’ needs and budget. – Validate solution design with concerned technical (functional) and commercial teams (pricing). – Ensure output include a detailed scope of work and a valid BoQ. – Verify system entry is connect and in line with proposed scope and BoQ – Approve order within agreed KPI Verify hardware availability with store team. – Communicate with procurement to obtain supplier quotes within agreed timeline. – Align with technology teams and other concerned to guarantee the feasibility of the proposed solution. – Update with latest technologies trends and solutions. – Attend approved webinars and seminars – Attend other vendor specific trainings and achieve certifications – Review technical journals and share knowledge with the team

    Qualifications/Requirements: – Minimum of Bachelor degree in Engineering, Computer Science or ICT related discipline. Other Information: – Excellent written and verbal communication skills – Excellent understanding of Telecom / ICT industry trends, including new products and solutions – Expert knowledge of vendors and their product portfolio. – Ability to lead techno-commercial meetings and provide guidance and consultancy to client. – Demonstrate the ability to mentor system engineers and support them with complex projects. – Work in a team-oriented environment, and perform well under pressure. – Ability to manage time and work on multiple complex projects, and deliver on commitment.- Deep analytical skills and attention to details. – Excellent knowledge in building solutions based on company product portfolio. – Excellent knowledge with networking technologies: LAN, WLAN, WAN. – Excellent understanding of Collaboration and unified communications: Voip, SIP, ..etc – Excellent understanding of network security. Note: you will be required to attach the following: – Resume / cv

    We are a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet, and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, we are guided by our vision of enriching peoples lives and our belief that we can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential.

    Formerly known as Qtel Group, we have a customer base of 92.9 million and reported revenues of USD 9.3 billion in 2012. More

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    Web Developer (Programmer) | Najma Consultancy

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Web Developer (Programmer) We are currently looking for one of our Reputed Client in UAE a highly talented Web Developer (Programmer) having hands on experience on creating static, dynamic and data-driven web applications.Roles & Responsibilities: – Troubleshooting technical issues- Creating design specs for web development projects- Website maintenance- Creating and maintaining software documentation- User testing- Remaining up to date on emerging technologies and trends- Backend data integration and collection- Efficient English written and verbal communication- Experience on HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap- Experience on JavaScript, JQuery, JQuery UI, AngularJS- Experience on PHP, MySQL, Laravel- Experience on ReactJS- Strong knowledge in developing APIs (Ajax, JSON, and XML)- Ability to work in dynamic and evolving environment.

    Requirements: – Must have 3 to 5 Years of Experience as Web Developer with Strong Programming Knowledge- Must be willing to Work in Ajman, UAE. Candidates Available in UAE will be Preferred.- Good Experience in JavaScript,JQuery, JQuery UI, AngularJS- HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap- PHP, MySQL, Laravel- ReactJS- APIs (Ajax, JSON, and XML)Salary Depend on skills and interview

    Najma Human Resources and Training Consultancy, is committed to professional service in Human Resource and Training.

    Najma, has been operating successfully since 1997 and has been offering consultancy service to a number of reputed organizations in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa. More

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    Climate Change and Sustainability Services Internship Program | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    EY Riyadh Assurance – Climate Change and Sustainability Services Internship ProgramEY (Riyadh) Assurance – Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) Coop Program Location: Riyadh, KSA What if your career could have a lasting impact on you, and on the world? Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and, in the future, – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. The opportunity: your next adventure awaits – Climate Change and Sustainability Services group works with the largest companies in KSA and Other countries that belong to various sectors of the economy. Our task is to help businesses and governmental institutions solve complex problems at the intersection of economic, environmental, and social aspects, to make their activities transparent, responsible while remaining profitable and efficient. As a part of the team you will be able to participate in projects to assess the impact of business on society (assessment of socio-economic contribution, assessment of social efficiency of investments, assessment of product life cycle). On intern position your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: – participation in conducting research for clients (regulatory environment in a sector of the economy, regulatory requirements in the field of ecology, industrial safety and labor protection, etc.); – participation in the preparation of draft public corporate reports of clients; – analysis of key client documents, including financial and management reporting, policies, standards, and procedures in the areas of operations, corporate governance, personnel management, environmental protection, labor protection, and industrial safety, as well as non-financial reports of companies; – participation in the preparation of presentations, brochures, research, and other analytical materials and recommendations for the client. What we look for – You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters. But the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We’re looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world. – You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world. – You are inclusive. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust.

    Qualifications: – In your penultimate year at the university in economics, finance, or environmental studies; – Advanced knowledge of office applications, Excel, Word, PowerPoint; – Proficiency in English and Arabic language – Available to start the internship in Jan 2022. – Saudi nationals will only be considered. What’s in it for you – Accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs. – Broaden your horizons by working on highly integrated teams across the globe and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds – both professionally and culturally. – Bring out the best in yourself with continuous investment in your personal well-being and career development. – Develop your own personal purpose and help us create a positive ripple effect on our teams, our business, clients and society – building a better working world, together.

    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