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    Spectrum Copy Data Management Support | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Introduction The IBM Spectrum Copy Data Management (CDM) Team is leading the charge in supporting complex integrated storage products end to end. Our team doesn’t stop at the traditional boundaries of component level product. We act as a single interface to our clients to address their storage solution problems related to Spectrum CDM.We require individuals who wish to be challenged technically and feel comfortable working in dynamic, agile environments creating resolutions to problems as they arise. The products we work on are being deployed in a fast, highly scalable storage environments for AI, big data, or cloud. This position involves working with our IBM customers remotely, which are some of the world’s top research, health care and technology providers.The successful applicants will be part of the NA Spectrum Copy Data Management Team, focused on one of the biggest markets on the globe. They will work in a virtual environment working with colleagues around the globe and will be exposed to a different type of technologies. The role provides serious visibility, and the team members interact with development, product quality, client care and account teams.At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, let’s talk.Your Role and Responsibilities IBM seeks to hire a Technical Support Professional. We are looking for analytical puzzle solvers who thrive in a driven enterprise customer support environment. You can work both individually and as part of a motivated worldwide team to assist IBM customers to perform problem determination on the IBM Spectrum CDM product. We are seeking demonstrated problem solvers with proven communication skills. In this position, debugging and analysis are performed via the telephone as well as electronically. Candidates must have the desire to wow customers, articulate solutions, and options, and take the opportunity to interact with the end users, as well as the developers and sales teams to be a well-rounded contributor. The challenge in this position is to be able to interpret complex software problems that span across multiple client and server platforms including UNIX, Linux, Advanced Interactive Executive (AIX), and Windows. Knowledge of cloud, Storage Area Networks (SAN), network protocols, and storage devices is preferred. Hands on experience with storage virtualization is a plus. Candidates must be flexible in schedule and availability. If you are self-motivated and collaborative, join us and prepare to learn. IBM’s client Software Support Specialists are required to deliver post sales Remote Technical Software Support Services in English: – Putting the time and effort to learn about Spectrum CDM, with the intentions to become a Subject Matter Expert in it. – Responding to client queries and providing remote technical software support in a timely manner. – Maintaining highest client satisfaction and relationships even in severe and pressurized situations. – Interacting with client and IBM functions consistently until problem solution. – Performing problem management and end-to-end problem ownership by analyzing problems/situations and understanding problem impact on client business. – Employing IBM’s standard support delivery methodologies and tools. – Logging all related activities for each customer query and handling client data securely. – Performing in international software support delivery processes and environments. – Review diagnostic information to assist in isolation of a problem cause (which could include, assistance interpreting traces and dumps). – Identify known defects and fixes to resolve problems. – Provide assistance on supported product known defects for which available corrective service information and program fixes are available. – Identify suspected defects and engage development teams to assist in resolution. – Provide assistance with questions regarding product documentation related to the supported products – Interpret online manuals regarding IBM code and application interfaces. – Collaborate with other support centers and business units to provide seamless problem resolution. – Demonstrate proficiency in the software platform supported by maintaining applicable technical certifications. – Provide technical support service delivery within established guidelines; demonstrating soft skills and technical skills that contribute to client satisfaction. – Demonstrate excellent English oral and written communication skills. ( English & 2nd Language is a must). This is a shift work position. The resource will work in EMEA time zone shifts in our Egypt office which is based in Smart Village (Currently remote due to Covid and subject to change accordingly). Weekend duty rotation will be required, once appropriate skill levels have been obtained

    Required Technical and Professional Expertise – Fluency in English; written and oral and one more language (French , German or Italian) – Bachelor’s degree; Computer Science, Software Engineering. – Experience of backup solutions if possible. – Knowledge of Operating Systems (UNIX, Linux, Windows); Experienced/Advanced usage preferred but not required. – knowledge of storage, cloud, Storage Area Networks (SAN), network protocols. – Knowledge of WebSphere, DB2, SAN and Tape drives would also be useful to the candidate. – Basic knowledge of storage devices and peripherals; Experienced/Advanced usage preferred but not required. – Hands on experience with storage virtualization is a plus – Flexibility to work in Shifts (EMEA time zone shift) and participate in Weekend duty rotation.

    For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.

    Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.

    Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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    Executive Director Finance / Deputy CFO | McGregor Boyall

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Responsibilities in detail:* Finalization of the quarterly and annual financial statements for the group company in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Provide guidance and support collecting all necessary supporting documentation and audit evidence to external auditors to enable them to complete their quarterly review and annual audit of the consolidated accounts.* Review of monthly management accounts of variance analysis, by department, operating divisions, and cost centers. Ensure and report on variances against annual and multi-year financial budgets and targets.* Produce quarterly financial performance pack for presentation to the Audit Committee and Board of Directors* Consolidate and review annual budgets and business plan projections prepared for all divisions to ensure that the assumptions made by the respective divisions are reasonable, supported and computed accurately. * Review and update annual profit or loss forecast updated at least on a quarterly basis (or more frequently if requested by management).* Provide governance, analysis and approval of all accounting tasks such as purchase orders processing, review of payments with supporting documentation, fixed assets recording, accounting for investments acquisition and disposals, provisions, accruals, prepayments, bank reconciliation statements, purchase price allocation for newly acquired investments in associates and subsidiaries, amortization of intangible assets, impairment analysis of goodwill and tangible assets, impairment analysis of investments.* Ensure liquidity is managed efficiently and prudently, through management of the group treasury operations, including cash management and cash forecasts.* Participate, and strengthen relationships with banks and other lenders for financing and funding activities.* Monitor and reporting of the Company VAT, as well as other international tax obligations* Oversee IFRS updates, impact assessment and implementation. Review of new transactions and potential IFRS impact.* Build best practice finance policies and procedures and ensuring appropriate internal controls in place, and to the standard outlined by the Audit Committee* Frequent relationship activities with board, auditors, banks and investee companies finance teams* Interact with the regulators such as the Central Bank of UAE and Securities and Commodities authority in relation to the Company’s regulatory reporting obligations.* Assist the CFO on other special projects and implementationCommunication & Working Relationships:* Internal key relationships with ‘The Company’s’ Finance team, and Heads of Departments.* External communication with consultants, auditors, regulators, and banks, as required.McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

    Candidate Requirements* Qualified accountant with recognized accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA etc).* University degree or higher* Minimum 5 years of experience Heading Finance in a financial institution, ideally in Private Equity or Asset Management* Experience in Treasury (banking relationship), equity operations, budgeting, investor relations, communicating to Board, valuations, regulatory reporting will be required.* Strong pro-active work ethic, willing to partner across departments to complete projects and initiatives* Able to work to deadlines, and provide effective communication to manage multiple workstreams across teams* Exercise the highest level of governance and business ethics, with ability to escalate areas that is preventing the company from achieving market leading structures and procedures.

    Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.

    Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. More

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    Personal Assistant | ACC International

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks for the CEO including: managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential and ensures timely and accurate receipt and dispatch of the same.Arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; and compiling documents for travel-related meetings.Plans, coordinates and ensures the CEO’s schedule is followed and respected.Prioritize and follows up on incoming issues and concerns addressed CEO, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature. Determines appropriate course of action, referral, or response.Works closely and effectively with the CEO to keep him well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities,Successfully completes critical aspects of deliverables with a hands-on approach, including drafting acknowledgment letters, personal correspondence, and other tasks that facilitate the CEO’s ability to effectively lead the company.Answering calls and handling queries addressed to the CEO.Collect reports from various departments; submit consolidated reports to the General ManagerTaking down minutes of the meeting.

    Fluency in written and oral Chinese / English Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external associates.Proficiency in Windows, including MS Word, EXCEL and PowerPointAbility to work independently and with professional discretion.Excellent writing, editing, and grammatical skills.Excellent management, time-management, and problem-solving skills.Strong Secretarial/Office Administration background and good exposure so as to implement all-new practices.Must be able to effectively multi-task, manage time-sensitive documents and have exceptional organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.Must be able to function effectively in a busy, team-oriented environment.Must have a minimum of 2 years of Office Manager Role and Secretarial.Preferably join immediatelyPreferably Bachelor degreeShould be Hands-on, Flexible, Available and On-call as and when required.Given the nature of this work, extended working hours may be required.

    We are a company based in UAE. More

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    Recruitment Manager | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is a leading international financial / professional services organisation who has an exciting new opportunity for a polished and driven Recruitment Manager to join their Qatar Head Quarters.This is an extremely hands-on role where you will report to the Senior Partner managing the entire recruitment function for the Qatar office. This includes building solid relationships with senior management working on annual recruitment plans, campaign management, developing implementing and executing recruitment programs and strategies and further developing internal recruitment assessments. You will also focus on SLA’s, assessment days in line with the recruitment policy, ensure recruitment business plans are in line with agreed budgets and timescales and implementing best recruitment practices across the business units.

    This is an integral role for the business, therefore you will be someone that is focused on building relationships with hiring managers and business partners to define hiring needs as well as developing cost effective and results oriented recruitment strategies that attract top talent. You must be someone that can impact operational performance by improving key metrics such as time to hire and quality of hire. Working with hiring managers you will ensure global standards are adhered to ensuring systems are updated and the right guidelines are followed to ensure compliance and best practices are in place at all times.The successful candidate will have outstanding written and spoken English, strong business acumen being able to interact with C’Level in a confident and proactive manner. You will have a proven track record working in a fast paced environment in the same role for at least the last 10 years, preferably within a global/multinational organisation or preferably same industry.

    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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    Executive Secretary / PA To Country Manager | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse is working with a market leader in the professional services sector who is seeking an Executive Secretary/PA who will be responsible for representing and managing the Country Managers Office.Acting as a trusted Assistant you will manage relationships of the Country Manager with Senior Internal/External Stakeholders both locally and internationally, take full responsibility of all high-level correspondence, meeting management, executive level diary management, project management and report management. You will coordinate sensitive issues whilst assisting as appropriate to prepare/edit/distribute communications, mails and letters as well as presentations and other documents. You will also schedule executive team meetings, establish agenda upon operational planning and expected decisions, milestones, events etc. This role will also support synthesis of annual action plan with Internal Stakeholders and feed internal communications with relevant information as directed by the Country Manager.

    The successful candidate should be detail oriented, commercially aware, have good judgement and inter-personnel skills and also have project management capabilities, excellent planning skills and the ability to meet short deadlines. In addition, you should be able to adjust priorities in a fast moving environment, have high integrity and confidentiality and have outstanding communication skills in English, both written and verbal. Due to the nature of the role you should be able to gather critical information, be an effective team player and be able to remain calm under pressure. The ideal candidate should have 10 years’ experience supporting a Senior Executive, and additionally experience working in the Professional/Financial Services Sector is desirable. Candidates should be based in Qatar and should be able to work 8am-6pm.

    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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    Product Manager, Corporate Cards & Now Money (Prepaid) | Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Purpose:Job holder is to to manage the Now Money Payroll solution. To manage and enhance the penetration and increase spends of the SME Debit & Credit cards portfolio. He / she will be responsible to manage CBD’s commercial cards portfolio end-to-end including project plan for launch, roll-out and enhancement of benefits, usage strategies, CCBB/SME client management, (day-to-day engagement, commercials, SLAs, scheme engagement), CBD stakeholder management and overall product P&L.Principal Accountabilities:Pre-paid Cards – WPS Payroll Solution:• End-to-end management of the Now Money business, a critical high-focus initiative of the bank (Prepaid salary cards via the BIN sponsorship model set-up)• Track the NM cards portfolio to ensure maximal penetration of the revenue drivers (Remittances, improve card usage/minimize cash usage, utility payments et al) • Increase migration of the existing CBD Rateb Payroll base to Now Money Cards • New initiatives to leverage and drive the business, support further development of ancillary functions/abilities to increase the revenue maximization (Micro loans, additional remittance channels et al) SME Debit & Credit Cards: • Grow the existing SME Debit & Credit card book with increased revenue generation and align the SME card proposition to current market requirements• Formulate and execute an effective strategy to ensure high activation rates for new cards through early engagement actions driven through the CCBB/SME coverage teams• Drive on-going engagement and usage of product benefits via client-specific rebates, marketing promotions, campaigns etc.Corporate Credit Cards:• A profitable, scalable and sustainable commercial cards product suite with an industry-best proposition and simplified on-boarding process, through competitor benchmarking, CCBB/SME feedback and scheme inputs• Penetration of CCBB clients, Cards in Force, ENR, Revenue and Margin for each of the following commercial product types – Purchase cards, T&E cards, SME Debit and Credit cards• Formulate and execute an effective strategy to track usage and pre-empt drop in spends and voluntary attrition, and embed CBD commercial cards into client’s accounts payable/receivable processes. • Ensure all CB UAE and CBD internal statutory guidelines and requirements are adhered

    • Bachelor’s degree; Masters preferred • Significant experience in Commercial Payments, preferably in the UAE• Good understanding of Cards & Payments – drivers/financials• Previous experience in managing B2B sales & relationships• Minimum 8-10 years of experience at a middle management level

    In 1969, when we at Commercial Bank of Dubai started out little did we know that sheer grit and determination would get us where we are today. An Emiri Decree issued by His Highness the Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the founder of modern Dubai, laid the cornerstone of Commercial Bank of Dubai. We started out as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait. A minority stake was held by a few UAE businessmen.

    By 1982, little more than a decade later, we evolved into a National Public Shareholding company. A feat complimented by an exponential increase in the capital base and mammoth restructuring of our operations. The feather in the cap came when the Government of Dubai became a key shareholder.

    Over the decades, we have transformed ourselves into a progressive and modern banking institution. We are supported by a sturdy financial base and reigned by a strong and stable management. The proof of which lies with our customers who have stood by us over the years. More

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    Data Analyst | OliOli

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Description:Please note that this position requires working at our company premises in a part-time role. Working with sales and other data from multiple sources, both static and dynamic, you will be required perform operations to clean data sources, create a variety of reports accessible using a reporting dashboard, present data in a visual format using Tableau/BI or other data visualization tools. Kindly note that we only accept applicants through the Gulf Talent portal. Please refrain from contacting us directly for this application.

    Requirements: Data Analysis TrainingDomain Knowledge and good communication SkillsGood Knowledge in at least a few programming languages Minimum 1 year experience working as a Data AnalystAdvanced Excel SkillsSelf-starterAvailable in UAE

    OliOli® is the Hawaiian word for ‘joy’. With 8 galleries and over 40 exhibits, OliOli is an interactive play museum of delights to stimulate a child’s body and mind.

    We exist to bring wow experiences to children of all ages – creating a wholesome and delight-filled alternative to screen-based fun. Each space has been thoughtfully conceived with creativity and innovation, designed to inspire, stimulate imagination and curiosity, and spark a love of learning. More

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    Data Analyst | A Leading Educational Organization in UAE

    Employment:

    Part Time

    Job Description:Please note that this position requires working at our company premises in a part-time role.Working with sales and other data from multiple sources, both static and dynamic, you will be required perform operations to clean data sources, create a variety of reports accessible using a reporting dashboard, present data in a visual format using Tableau/BI or other data visualization tools.Kindly note that we only accept applicants through the Gulf Talent portal. Please refrain from contacting us directly for this application.

    Requirements:Data Analysis TrainingDomain Knowledge and good communication SkillsGood Knowledge in at least a few programming languagesMinimum 1 year experience working as a Data AnalystAdvanced Excel SkillsSelf-starterAvailable in UAE

    A leading educational organization in UAE. More