Manager - National Career Development

Job description / Role

The Manager - National Career Development manages the development and implementation of effective attraction and retention programs for Qatari national employees, interns, trainees and the sponsored students, ensuring that the career development programs remain compliant with the succession plans of the organization.

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Develops and oversees the implementation of effective attraction, development and retention programs for employees, interns, trainees and sponsored students as part of the Qatarization plan
Monitors and evaluates efficacy and efficiency of Career Development Plans (CDPs) and initiates modifications when necessary in consultation with line management and trainees.
- Collaborates with Line Managers for the career and succession planning of Qatari nationals
- Designs, develops and reviews Career Development Plans for all target jobs
- Utilizes reports and analyses to present the progress of the National Career Development initiatives and to make informed recommendations to the Department leadership
- Makes recommendations to the Director National Development for the improvement of existing departmental policies and processes
- Liaises with line management and trainees to resolve issues regarding CDP programs
- Collaborates with the Learning and Development Department for the planning of joint Career Development and Succession plans
- Establishes a mentoring system for Qatari trainees, in collaboration with the Learning and Development Department. Provides guidelines for the selected mentors and assists them in their role.
- Implements and monitors the national career development budget, ensuring sufficient resources are provided to attain target goals, and monitors variances against budget
- Plans procedures for monitoring the effectiveness of learning opportunities for Qatari Nationals, analyses results and suggests strategies to improve their effectiveness when required
- Collaborates with Recruitment Department, outreach programs, and other stakeholders to attract Qatari nationals to work for Sidra through participation in Qatar Career Fair, recruitment campaigns, and other initiatives.
- Develops and implements an innovative suite of retention mechanisms for trainees in consultation with associated HR functions to ensure Sidra is an attractive and development-oriented organization for Qatari trainees.
- Benchmarks with other organizations locally and regionally to ensure Sidras trainee development initiatives are best in class and serve to attract and retain Qatari trainees.
- Builds an effective internship program at Sidra to attract future potential Qatari candidates as well as the temporary placement of current Qatari trainees in appropriate organizations.
- Liaises with line management and the Sponsorship section to identify appropriate academic courses to build long-term careers with Sidra in line with business need.
- Is responsible for the development and performance management of the sections staff
- Creates and manages a safe working environment that is culturally competent, fosters individual and team based learning, development and growth and, appreciates and respects different and diverse perspectives.
- Adheres to Sidras standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies

Requirements

- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development or related field
- 5+ years of management experience in Qatarization programs, Organizational Development, Talent Management or a related field
- Coaching / Mentoring certification
- Demonstrated leadership and coaching skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, complex, deadline driven environment with often competing priorities.
- Professional knowledge and technical ability to analyze, design, and implement processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with sound judgment and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to think proactively, creatively, strategically, and independently.
- Well-developed problem solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships requiring a high level of poise, trust, and integrity.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Fluency in written and spoken English

About the Company

Sidra Medical and Research Center will be an ultramodern, all-digital academic medical center which will set new standards in patient care for women and children in Qatar, the Gulf region and internationally.

It will encompass three essential missions:

World-Class Patient Care Medical Education Biomedical Research

Sidra will work closely with its academic partner Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) and Hamad Medical Corporation in regard to all three missions, raising the standard of health care throughout the country and providing valuable opportunities for research and learning. Sidra is part of a dynamic research and education environment in Qatar that includes leading international institutions, such as Georgetown University, as well as other newly established national research centers.