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    Instructional Design – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    PwC Academy – Instructional Design (Learning and Development Background) – Senior AssociateLine of ServiceAssuranceIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in our Experience Design practice, A career in Experience Consulting services, will provide you with a unique opportunity to help our clients change customer behaviours through the experience journey starting with a strategy, then through design, and eventually implementation. You’ll focus on bringing interactive tools in the form of mobile apps, websites, or other digital platforms to ensure our clients fully integrate customer and user experiences into their organisation.

    We help our clients build a customer centric organisation through differentiated and brand defining customer experiences. You’ll help our team build a value based consumer model, coupled with quantitative analysis and digital technology based on the client’s target customer base.- Creation of materials in compliance with the learning methodology, client’s desired learning outcomes, content input by SMEs and ensuring appropriate tools and practices are implemented to build engagement and continuous improvement. – Considerable input into the HLDD process and content curation, adaptation and modification to align approach with the HLDD outputs and the learning methodology. – Adaptation and evolution of the methodology, training of staff in how the methodology works and sessions to improve the core skills of those producing content – Ensuring that the content is reviewed for engagement and alignment to HLDDs with feedback provided to SMEs / authors, corrections are made to enable content readiness sign off – Alignment of content to levels of attendees and inclusion of existing tools and products to improve engagement as well as training others in how to create content to improve efficiency. within the process – Management of the content development team and the overall process for quality and effectiveness.  – This will include implementing further changes in response to changing business needs. – Develop and apply content and format strategies with support from a senior content designer – Graphic design & proofreading for non technical content  – Develop and manage relationships with internal stakeholders  – Monitoring the performance of content and tools

    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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    MERC Deals – Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismDealsManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & Summary• Experienced BUC required to take responsibility for supporting the business operations of one or more medium/large practices, for all processes from project kick-off to project closure. The role involves daily operations & processes, community building, support of sales and people processes and management. • The right kind of candidate will offer strategic support and handle operations for practice financials and account management in liaison with the Business Unit’s Partners, Directors and the Business Unit Finance Analyst(s). The candidate must be comfortable working with numerous internal support departments on projects relating to our people, marketing & knowledge management. • The successful candidate will report predominantly to the Business Unit Leader and Business Unit COO who form the Business Unit’s leadership team, and the Partners & Directors within their business unit.• You will also report to the Advisory Finance team leader, providing updates which will go directly to the Middle East Deals Leadership Team (DET).• Your local Finance Manager will provide guidance regarding compliance with relevant territory policies and procedures.Whole leadership• Actively share knowledge within one’s own team and across Business Units and promote best practices in respect of the firm’s business systems and processes. Provide training, coaching and support to other team members as needed.Global acumen• Liaising with the regional and global teams where relevant to improve individual working relations and understand the processes that are undertaken as part of an international team’s involvement from start to finish.Business acumen• Working alongside the Business Unit Leader as the Operations Coordinator and provide data, information, reports and particularly KPIs relating to the Business Unit. Support the Business Unit Leader as required in addressing business opportunities and development. • Through observation and understanding of the operation of the Business Unit, contribute improvement and development ideas and proposals as appropriate. • Support BU growth by the organisation of various internal and external business unit activities as agreed with the Business Unit Leader. Specifically plan and prepare quarterly business review meetings, practice meetings, and monthly team meetings to include logistics, agenda creation, meeting support, and report creation. Ensure that all compliance requirements for new engagements and contracts are met fully and exceptions reported.

    Relationships• Work closely with peers and team members at all levels, sharing knowledge and providing support where needed.Technical capabilities• On a monthly basis, analyse and report (vs budget) project revenue across territories for each partner and for the BU. • Maintain billing, provisions and adjustments as necessary and to contract/policy. • Maintain a dialogue with the Finance team in order to reconcile and verify reported data. • Maintain accurate records of backlog, reconcile and report to Finance monthly. • Reconcile the backlog against actual data after each rollover. • Enter own time and expenses in accordance with firm’s policy and monitor BU staff/ partner performance reporting any issues to the relevant partners particularly drawing attention to backlogs and potential consequences

    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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    Senior Executive Assistant – Arabic Speaking | Robert Half

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The CompanyOur client, a global and well-respected investment business, are looking to appoint a Senior Executive Assistant to support their ridiculously busy CEO. You will provide full support to the CEO and act as line manager for additional EAs within the business. You simply must be coming from financial services, preferably investments or private equity and have experience supporting at the most senior level. Managerial experience is of course required as is fluent Arabic and English.The RoleKey Responsibilities* Full travel, logistics and calendar management* Acting as POC for those looking to engage with the CEO, both internally and externally* Coordinate with other EA in the business to ensure continuity* Maintain the wider office, acting as Manager for the team of EAs under you* Draft correspondence on behalf of the CEOs office* Maintain and implement relevant policies and procedures to ensure the effectiveness of the office* Develop strategic relationships with investors* Manage different key projects on behalf of the CEO

    The CandidateKey Skills* You must have a strategic mindset, able to understand the scope and direction of the business* Advanced organisational skills are required in order to juggle multiple high profile and conflicting projects* People management skills with the ability to keep track of various workloads* Excellent time management skills* Eagerness to grow in the role alongside the CEO* Professionalism and discretion are a mustRobert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Pay and salary ranges are dependent upon experience, qualifications and training.

    Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide. More

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    Tax Manager | Al Asala for Education and Training

    Employment:

    Full Time

    – To understand and comprehend Zakat, Tax, WHT and VAT regulation and guidelines.- To prepare a summary of any updates on regulation and guidelines- Understanding regulations and rules related to objections against GAZT assessments including, deadlines, formalities, communications, submissions, and the GSTC working mechanism.- To prepare and review all GAZT filings in lights of the guidelines and regulations on a timely manner.- To prepare and review all responses to GAZT queries for audits, assessments including inspections requirements.- To coordinate with zakat/tax advisors to prepare full analysis of GAZT assessment and completion of appeals documentation in a timely manner.- To prepare and review Zakat, and Tax provisions and deferred tax calculation and disclosures in Financial Statement.- To ensure proper zakat and tax provisions are maintained all over the year.- Assist in preparing AOP and Forecast numbers of Zakat and Tax charges on ongoing basis- Provide advice to management on all Zakat and Tax and related inquiries.- Collect sales/ purchasing contracts information and to ensure complete filing of that to GAZT through ERAD.- Advanced Arabic language skills and proven ability to response to official communications with structured and organized manner.- Establish communication with the company’s relationship manager at GAZT and align with him/ her in respect to all zakat and tax related matters.- Maintaining full historical records of filings, proof of payments, reconciliations related to zakat and tax matters, and correspondences with GAZT, GSTC, and ADRC

    – Bachelor Degree in Accounting or relevant field;- CA / CPA / CMA is desirable;- Zakat, Tax, VAT and WHT knowledge;- IFRS / SOCPA knowledge.Preferred skills, abilities and languages:- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;- Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities;- European, UK, U.S, New Zealand, Australian Nationals are preferred.

    At Al-Asala Education and Training Company, we are working to provide comprehensive and undivided knowledge solutions that contribute effectively in shaping the characters of the next generation of leaders. Through building bridges, partnerships and international experiences with major academic institutions and local, Arab and international universities, we are committed, within our originality and vision system, to generating, sharing and integrating knowledge with our educational expertise to achieve sustainability and promote education. Professional and Knowledge Economy. More

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    Head of Institutional Assessment | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The Head of Institutional Assessment is responsible for developing and executing methodologically sound research and data analysis that will rely on to assess education institution and system performance and to make key decisionsClient DetailsLeading project in the KingdomDescription* Identify the core data parameters that will use to monitor Education Institutional performance and develop the systems required to capture this data.* Oversee and guide the establishment of institutional standards on all aspects of data management, including sampling methods; data collection; data processing; trouble-shooting data problems; and methods to improve efficiency of data processes.* Collaborate with IT Services and the Office of the Registrar / Learner records management within the different educational institutions to ensure that data production is accurate and timely* Lead on projects and initiatives related to data quality, data models, data integrations, and Business Intelligence (BI) system support and maintenance. Make recommendations in data warehouse design, standards, and process improvements.* Work with team and other senior leadership to accelerate the development of a data-informed culture. * Partner with administrators in gathering and analyzing business requirements to inform priorities and the development of new or improved dashboards and reports.* Provides strategic enrolment-related advice and support to educational leaders while emphasizing a strong focus on customer service, student retention, and learner success.* Oversee the management of data definitions and ERI’s business glossary, ensuing variable definitions are aligned across systems and with relevant external standards. * Collaborate on the development of new definitions with all data trusteesJob Offer* Very exciting role in a leading project in the kingdom competitive package and benefits

    * Consulting background is preferred* 7 years of experience in data analysis and statistics

    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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    Specialist, Fraud Management | Ooredoo Group

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The Company: Ooredoo is an organisation on the move. Thanks to our dedicated employees, we continue to move closer towards our vision to be among the top 20 telecommunications companies in the world by 2020.We are a dynamic global telecommunications player operating in 17 countries across the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Asia. We cover a population of more than half a billion people and serve more than 68 million customers.In Kuwait, we employ approximately 1,000 talented people, all of whom are driving Ooredoo to be the number one choice for world-class communications services in Kuwait. In the face of intensifying competition, increasingly sophisticated technology and rising customer expectations, nothing is more important to our success than our team – and it’s a team that you can be part of.Ooredoo’s future is bright, and you can be part of our ongoing success.The Role: The employee will be responsible for fraud investigations mainly dedicated to B2B internal and external areas. Also will analyse the related areas like sample TMOs and business case Shared responsibility for activities relating to B2C frauds with team Key Accountabilities and Activities: – Ensure that the UDV Discounts calculated by the Activation system is correct and monitor the orders created by using UDV Discounts to find out any fraudulent orders. – Monitor the Users who created the SDF Discount Requests in the system and Monitor the approvals provided in the system periodically. – Perform the cost benefit analysis on accounts where the SDF discounts are given on High End Devices. – Multiple discounts being passed on same accounts, discount expiry analysis. – Contractual benefits analysis once contract expire/renew – Reconcile Vouchers /prepaid cards given to B2B with billing system – Monitor the Device passing to legitimate customers especially Devices given under SDF. – Responsible to do the Sample Cost Benefit Analysis for all groups i.e., Strategic, Large and SME/SoHo of B2B Accounts i.e., OOK is getting appropriate Gross Margin for all the accounts. – New product validations for B2B post/pre -launch – KYC checks and compliance for B2B activations – Monitor the Fraud and Bad Debt analysis and B2B EPR and CPR customers. – Regular Monitoring and support the team to perform Fraud Analysis on B2C. – Monitor and find-out the loopholes in the Activation System like incorrect penalty calculations in deactivations, promotion, override, un-authorized access in key activities like pink list etc. – B2B TMO Rate Plan validations i.e., to check the configurations in RAS, BSCS and CS that the Benefits are configured as per the Business requirements. – Support the team to perform Ad-hoc analysis on Agent investigations. – Analysis as required for different subscription frauds leading to increase in bad debts – Provide analysis and summaries of information as directed ensuring key issues brought to the attention of the FM Management – Make positive contributions in the area by building controls in business processes and systems across Ooredoo. – Initiate and conclude systematic investigations on suspected transactions – Identify issues and take corrective actions to resolve problems. – Identify and undertake investigation into discrepancies or shortage of information / data and either take action or reports issues to FM Management – Advise supervisors of any significant deviation from established process or any procedural default to take appropriate action on time. – Identify “hot spots” within Ooredoo and putting measures in place to monitor those areas for fraud and revenue leaks. – Ensure fraud instances are identified and undertake investigation into discrepancies or shortages of information / data and either take action or report issues to the FM Management – Assist in Verification process for B2B Activations – Verify the accuracy of information / data processed, identify issue and take corrective action to resolve problems. – Regular and timely escalation of revenue leakages/ fraud/process gaps. – Provide analysis and summaries of information as directed ensuring key issues brought to the attention of FM Management. – Monitor control reports on fraud instances and performance of the FMS on a regular basis. – Contribute to the motivation of junior staff, providing day to day assistance where necessary. – Proactively take responsibility for self-improvement by staying well-informed of developments, knowledge and innovations in relevant field of expertise. – Other duties as directed by Manager/supervisor or other superiors.

    Qualifications: – Degree qualification with appropriate registration with a recognized professional institute Other Information: – Working Knowledge in a Fraud Management System (Like Subex FMS, Etc.) would be an advantage – Strong Management Skills – High Analytical skills and lateral thinking – Highly Computer Literate – Good Communication Skills 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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    Cloud Solution Architect | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Introduction Would you like to take center stage in Oracle’s exciting journey to partner with the next generation of Industry disruptors? Our newly established High Potential Industries (HiPo) team is at the leading edge of our business and operates as a unique ‘start-up’ function within Oracle. We are an incredibly entrepreneurial and high-performance EMEA-based Pursuit Team, engaging with hyper-growth companies like Scale-Ups, Unicorns and Decacorns across Fintech, Media Streaming & Gaming, eHealth, eRetail, GreenTech and Mobility industry sectors with a mission to help generate new business partnership opportunities leveraging the power of the Oracle Cloud. Top talent is at the center of our strategy and we are scaling the team across multiple roles to drive this initiative and are looking for new talent to join our rapidly expanding team. About the role and team We work in a series of industry vertical “Pursuit PODs” composed of Industry Strategists, Business Value Creatives, Value-to-Tech Wizards, ISV Specialists and Cloud Architects, Product and Technology Specialists, Industry Experts, and Value Experts. Each Pod team members plays an active role in defining the customer partnership potential, defining the scope of the customer solution through to developing the final commercial proposal. Our ultimate measure of success is to drive the growth of Oracle’s Cloud Platform through successful strategic partnerships. Leads – Design and build of the customer solution architecture / technical implementation & cloud migration proposal (where applicable) – Establishes/owns regular meeting rhythm & review with Tech C-suite. Builds – Solution Architecture / Build / Cloud Migration specifications (in collaboration with Oracle Architects) – e.g. product migration from competitor cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) Owns – Manage the end-to-end technical architecture/solution/product migration definition for each HiPo pursuit with assigned pod. – Documentation of end-to-end technical proposal and implementation/migration plan in collaboration with Oracle Units. – Engagement with customer technical teams, Oracle Solution/Technical Architects and product engineering teams. – Solution and Product Demo’s during pursuits leveraging Oracle Sales Consulting and Technical SMEs wherever relevant – Drive the necessary pre-sales technical deliverables needed to enlarge, validate, scale, and advance to closure being bringing in appropriate escalation resources, program management and orchestration of the technical resources involved like (specialized) architects in and out of our team. – Alignment with Oracle Cloud product strategy and product/feature statement of direction – Medium to Long-term trusted relationships with select HiPo reference customers Supports – HiPo POD in the customer engagement and sales process with Technical/Solution acumen – with specific reference to migration from competitor Cloud Platforms – Other Oracle technical teams in definition of migration planning from competitor clouds

    What You’ll Bring Your enthusiasm, knowledge, and customer-centricity will help us become the number one cloud company in the world. We also look for: – 10 years experience of working with in a technology driven, fast moving organisation. – Full Solution Architect Certifications within AWS, Azure or GCP and solid hands-on experience in these areas. Cloud operations and DevOps: K8s, Docker, virtualisation, networking, storage, etc. – Knowledge of Oracle products or similar beneficial. – Experience in sales or similar commercial role that could include delivery, consulting or post sales. – A strong interest in technology, passion for sales and strong communication skills. – Being able to deliver high level messages to C-level executives and being able to deep dive into details. – Experience in selling solutions to customers and positioning value based innovative ideas. – Experience in a sales-driven organisation, selling technology-related products and services. – Solid written, verbal, and presentation skills. – Creative with strong problem-solving skills and an ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment. – Good interpersonal skills and experience working with people from a variety of European backgrounds. – Cooperative nature to work closely with peers within the company to ensure smooth information flow and a good collaboration. – Proven ability to work well as part of an extended sales team. – Passion for business & product innovation. – Fluent in English. Additional European languages are a plus. – Degree helps, but attitude and drive more important. – Self-motivated, Optimistic and positive mind set. – Must be high on integrity and values . All roles can be based in any EMEA location. A career at Oracle is defined by you. We give you the freedom-and the skills-to write your own success story. Whatever avenue you go down, you’ll gain priceless learning experiences and be supported to do your best work. Apply Now Create the future with us. Apply now.

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.

    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.

    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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    Front End Developer | Green Gulf Careers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • HTML 5, CSS3, JavaScript• UI/UX Design• Experience with tools like Adobe XD, Figma, Adobe Photoshop• Graphic Design / Web Design• Have experience working with Vue.js, React or similar frameworks• Experience with Bootstrap, Quasar or similar frameworks.• Routine testing and improvements of UI / UX of applications, include ease of use, speed etc.• Work with Chart Libraries (eg. chart.js, Trading View)• Mobile Responsiveness knowledge is a must• Able to work with Git / GitHub• Work with backend team to meet requirements and use RESTful API, including experience with API clients such as: Postman• Experience with website managements tools eg: Wordpress, WHM / CPanel, GoDaddy, Shopify etc.• Experience with SEO, SendGrid, Newletters• Creative and able to come up with innovative designs & ideas• Excellent communication and collaboration skills (fluent in English)• Advanced problem-solving skills• Self-driven and passionate about web technology and high-quality product delivery• Neat Code (Concatenated)• Any Behance, Dribbble or other portfolio would increase chances of selection• Some experience or interest in Fintech / Web3 / Crypto sector is helpfulEducation: • Web developer, Software Engineer, Computer Science, Computer Engineer, System engineer degree or equivalent

    • Work with the team to create functional and creative website and application design & front-end implementation as per requirements. • Should be creative and an expert in Graphic Design, UI/UX Design, Web Design and have up to 2 years+ experience in designing Websites / Web Apps / Mo-bile Apps & more. • Be up to date with latest design trends and. • Required languages, skills and tools

    With a genuine understanding of what our Clients and Candidates need to succeed, Green Gulf Careers believe that honest and open relationships at every level are paramount to both our success and yours. We have a hugely diverse talent pool and we take the utmost care in matching them to our equally diverse Client base in order to achieve success at every level.

    Whilst partnering with organisations across the Gulf, whether it be a SME or a leading Multinational, our team has extensive industry experience and a strong understanding of both the economic trends and cultural business diversities in this region.

    When engaging with us, you will deal with a dedicated Consultant who has a strong knowledge of your industry and sector and who will take time to get to know you and your Individual or Company needs. We pride ourselves on our discreet, transparent and service focused approach and to that end, we will form a relationship based on a mutual respect which really assists us understand your requirements. Our experience in industry adds particular value to the recruitment process and whilst we recruit at all levels and disciplines, we offer the same exceptional service levels should you be recruiting a junior member of staff or at Company Director level. More