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    Consulting, Recruitment – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Human Resources, will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference at PwC by helping to fully leverage the skills and talents of all our people. You’ll focus on helping the local offices in driving the Firm’s people strategy, creating a unique people experience for each individual, and supporting our Firm wide values by working with the core competencies that measure and drive individual and Firm wide success in the marketplace.It takes talented people to support the largest professional services organisation in the world. Our Recruiting team works to identify and attract talent for PwC. You’ll focus on engaging the most qualified candidates by building relationships with job seekers and candidates, while understanding the dynamic hiring needs of each business. Our team actively recruits for full time employees at all levels, from experienced to executive, as well as fixed term, contingent, and flexible talent and supports the internal movement process between roles.As a Senior Associate in the Consulting Recruitment Team, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:Data Management – Report recruitment information & statistics to recruitment manager, for the purpose of tracking cost, time & source of hire and to keep them informed of progress on recruitment  – Ensure that cost efficient options are explored for interviewing candidates  Customer – Familiarize yourself with job requirements from the hiring team – Sources experienced candidates from multiple sources, liaising with PwC Recruitment teams in other locations to share information and minimize duplication of effort  – Keep up to date with any changes in business needs and change in market conditions  – Support firmwide strategy to continuously increase diversity through improved recruitment practices across the region Internal process – Develop and promote the PwC people value proposition within recruitment; Interview and test candidates using the standard competency based recruitment model and employing psychometric testing within selection  – Assist with the end to end recruitment process in line with Global PwC standards and metrics  – Collects data for recruitment reporting needs in a timely manner  – Interview and test candidates using the standard competency based recruitment model and employing psychometric testing within selection Learning and Growth – Support improvements in the HC Operating model, specifically the increased delivery of standardised services. Looks for areas of continuous improvement across the Recruitment & Global Mobility function  – Identify external trends in D&I, integrate into a recruitment strategy and recognise best practice which will increase diversity among the workforce  – Promote collaboration, trust and improvement between team members and across the People Team  – Work on specific projects related to HR initiatives as assigned

    Education – Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Psychology or Business Management is an advantage  – Professional Human Resources certification or Recruitment qualifications is an advantage (i.e CIPD, Level A/B Psychometric Testing)  Language – Proficiency in spoken and written English and preferably Arabic  – Overall Experience – 4+ years of recruitment experience essential  – Professional Services and / or Big 4 expertise and knowledge is essential  – Knowledge and experience of the Middle East Region is required  – Experience sourcing candidates with professional services experience, internationally as well as across the Middle East is essential  Knowledge and Skills – Experience and proficiency in recruitment technology is essential  – Experience and expertise of selection techniques including competency based interviewing and running assessment centres is essential  – Experience of market mapping and direct sourcing via Linkedin Recruiter – Excellent interpersonal and communication skills  – Strong customer service orientation with ability to use patience and diplomacy to handle issues 

    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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    HR Analyst | Hays

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As a HR Analyst you play a crucial role in collecting, structuring, analysing and reporting on HR processes and data. You will be responsible for optimising the performance of our HR systems to provide key insights and metrics as input for leadership discussions and decisions. You will: • Support with implementing and lead on the maintenance of an effective HR System. • Develop and maintain a HR dashboard to analyse key people metrics (inc. retention, turnover, and internal mobility rates). • Using data and insight to inform HR Leaders and key stakeholders on latest position, emerging trends, and potential risks. • Building data sets and summary positions such as gathering of external benchmark data. • Developing and implementing new processes and systems for efficient HR management.

    • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in HR with a strong background in data analytics. • Strong attention to detail and drive to increase visibility of data to support business performance. • Experience using Human Resources Management Systems. • Excellent analytical skills and data visualization. • Ability to create detailed spreadsheets, charts, and presentations.

    Hays is the leading global specialist recruiting group. We are the experts at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide.

    Our Middle East office was founded in December 2005, headquartered in Dubai UAE. We deal with clients in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other key areas in the region. Our consultants sector-specific knowledge and unique understanding of the local market allows us to offer an exceptional level of service across all divisions.

    We currently recruit for roles in the following sectors: Accounting & Finance, Architecture, Banking, Construction & Property, Engineering, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Logistics, Legal, Office Support, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Supply Chain & Procurement, and Sales & Marketing.

    As part of our continuing expansion, we have opened a dedicated Abu Dhabi desk to further assist with our client needs across the region. More

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    Assurance – MERC – Resourcing Officer | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Resourcing and Deployment, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to work in cross line of service staffing helping our network be even more agile in the ever evolving markets we work with, providing the right people on the right projects at the right time. You’ll focus on ensuring that resources of suitable skills and calibre are available for tasks and activities as required as well as managing the education, planning, and skills enhancement associated with resources.As a team, we maximise resource sharing and enable the delivery of PwC to our clients through line of service and cross line of service staffing, forecasting, utilisation, and workload balance while considering development and diversity initiatives.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

    As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    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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    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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    E-Learning Project Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryDesigns, builds, and implements web-based, multi-media development solutions which use instructional methods that best suit the content and learning needs of participants.Responsibilities- Designs, builds, and implements web-based, multi-media development solutions which use instructional methods that best suit the content and learning needs of participants.- Develops curriculum, course material, and assessment techniques that meet the defined learning objectives.- Supports design and implementation of projects.- Conducts and supports in-person training modules when necessary.- Provides subject matter support to appropriate areas.- Collaborates proactively with team members and other internal clients to design and implement the most effective development solutions.- Provides technology support and project management in support of department initiatives.- Helps set strategies for e-Learning initiatives.- Promotes innovation in the use of e-Learning and Instructor Led Training (ILT) throughout the curriculum.- Reviews teaching and learning programs to assist their potential for on-line delivery and advises on which areas of the curriculum can be redesigned/enhanced using e-Learning.

    Knowledge / Skills / Abilities- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under aggressive time frames.- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally.- Demonstrated ability to be organized and detailed oriented.- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment to meet production deadlines.- Demonstrated presentation skills.- Ability to quickly understand and assimilate new technologies.Qualifications Required- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalency.- Five plus years of technical courseware development and related business experience.- Learning Management System (LMS) experience.

    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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    Rewards Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Rewards Associate – JordanLine of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismIFS – Human Capital (HC)Management LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Human Resources, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference at PwC by helping to fully leverage the skills and talents of all our people. You’ll focus on helping the local offices in driving the Firm’s people strategy, creating a unique people experience for each individual, and supporting our Firm wide values by working with the core competencies that measure and drive individual and Firm wide success in the marketplace.Our Total Rewards team plays an important role in supporting the attraction, engagement, and retention of key talent for the Firm. As part of the team, you’ll help develop and administer our total rewards programme by focusing on areas such as competitive benchmarking, tax and regulatory compliance, and incentive design and linkage to performance management.Responsibilities: – Manage compensation & benefits related data for PwC ME – Produce adhoc reports and analysis – Assist with the drafting of Reward Policies & Procedures – Assist with year end salary and bonus planning cycle

    Requirements:- Ability to maintain highly confidential information is essential – Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines – Excellent problem solving, analytical, and decision making skills – Strong attention to detail and data accuracy is essential – Must be a self-motivated problem-solver – High competentence in Excel and ideally Google Sheets – comfortable with vlookups and pivot tables with a desire to expand this skill set further – Basic PowerPoint / slide skills Travel RequirementsNot SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?NoGovernment 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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    Talent Acquisition Specialist | Hays

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Client is a top financial institution in the UAE. Their business is going through a huge period of growth and they are expanding their talent acquisition team. They are looking for a talent acquisition specialist with 3 – 5 years experience to join their vibrant team. Please note we can only consider candidates currently based in the UAE.

    Salary:
    AED
    12,000 to 17,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
    Additional benefits: plus health, plus flight, plus bonus

    – Previous TA experience, from Agency or In-house- Financial Services or Banking experience would be a huge plus – Degree educated would be preferred – Currently in Abu Dhabi or will to relocate to Abu Dhabi – Skilled in searching using various platforms – Strong administration skills

    Hays is the leading global specialist recruiting group. We are the experts at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide.

    Our Middle East office was founded in December 2005, headquartered in Dubai UAE. We deal with clients in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other key areas in the region. Our consultants sector-specific knowledge and unique understanding of the local market allows us to offer an exceptional level of service across all divisions.

    We currently recruit for roles in the following sectors: Accounting & Finance, Architecture, Banking, Construction & Property, Engineering, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Logistics, Legal, Office Support, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Supply Chain & Procurement, and Sales & Marketing.

    As part of our continuing expansion, we have opened a dedicated Abu Dhabi desk to further assist with our client needs across the region. More

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    Experienced Hire Recruiter for an International Management Consulting Firm | RecruitMe FZE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Primary duties and responsibilities• Support in planning and implementation of experienced hire recruitment (manager and principal hires)• Work closely with practice area leads and recruiting points of contact (PoCs) to capture needs, profile briefs and target hires. Maintain ongoing communication (verbal and written) with practice area POCs, presenting pipeline updates, challenges and seeking feedback on improvements• Engage with search firms, effectively communicating firm’s value proposition, profile briefs, timelines, targets and follow up to ensure success• Explore new channels for sourcing experienced hires, facilitate contracts and negotiate terms as needed• Conduct talent mapping and seek input from internal stakeholders on profiles• Apply initial screening on profiles before sharing with the practice area PoCs. Provide PoCs with a summary of the candidate qualification, profile, and suggested level slotting• Implement initiatives to increase convergence of issued offers• Drive and maintain momentum in candidate pipeline by ensuring a timely recruiting process within the team – from screening and interview scheduling, to capturing outcomes and offer issuance• Work closely with team members and practice area POCs to ensure positive candidate experience by ensuring timely touchpoints and quick turnarounds. Re-think and streamline existing processes to improve on targets (time to hire/# hires)• Conduct analyses and share reports on experienced hiring (ex: performance of hires by channel/source, pain points in the funnel to increase offers etc..)• Support and contribute to improvements on the experienced hiring process/experience by identifying challenges/obstacles in the process with stakeholders (practice/candidate/recruiting

    • University Degree, HR specialization a plus• 6-7 years of relevant experience in recruiting, specifically in senior level talent acquisition• Experience in a professional service firms or search firms• Proficient in English and Arabic (a plus)• Strong interpersonal and communication skills• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills• Ability to multitask and work under pressure• Comfortable with interacting and communicating with senior members of the firm• Ability to work well in a team• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills• Ability to prioritize work and follow through• Ability to be flexible and seamlessly respond to shifting priorities• High accountability for results• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power point); Digital systems proficiency is a plus

    RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

    Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

    What we do:

    Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

    We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved. More