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Talent & OD Specialist JD
Description
Do you want to help build a world-class institution from the region, experience the thrill of being part of a high-growth technology company, and improve people's lives?
There is only one way to build an awesome institution: to attract exceptionally talented people who are aligned with the mission of the organisation and make them partners in success. At Careem, our mission is to simplify & improve the lives of people, initially through solutions that make transportation in the region reliable, and over time, through disruptions in payments and logistics. In the process, we want to build an organisation that inspires and become a world-class institution from the region.
Founded in 2012 by former entrepreneurs and McKinsey alums, Careem is the MENA regions leading ride-hailing service and newest Tech Unicorn. With 30% monthly growth, we now operate in 80+ cities across 13 countries and host over 6million users. With our recent Series D funding success, we are positioned on the cusp of significant scale and well on target to deliver our goal of creating one million jobs in the region by 2018.
Purpose of Role:
To support the Talent & Organisational Development team's strategic initiatives in the areas of: culture and change, organisational design, onboarding, succession planning, performance management, learning and development and career mobility.
Key Responsibilities
- Project support for key talent & OD initiatives, including scheduling and coordination, stakeholder engagement, creating presentations, tracking and monitoring progress and developing KPIs
- Design and some delivery of training workshop materials
- Design and implement training needs analysis
- Lead on design of technical and functional competency frameworks
- Support the design and roll-out of new organisational design principles and approach
- Support with the design and delivery of an approach to succession planning
- Support with event management for values and culture project
- Engage with culture champions and key stakeholder groups to deliver Talent & OD projects
- Design and deliver focus groups
- Analyse data from exit interviews, engagement survey and stakeholder focus groups to inform talent & OD initiatives
Requirements
- Proven experience in the areas of culture change, change management, organisational design, succession planning, performance management, technical competency framework design, training needs analysis, training design and training delivery.
- Proven experience in working in a fast-paced and rapidly changing organisation
- Able to demonstrate up to date knowledge of theory and good practice in key areas: 1) Learning and development 2) Talent management 3) Organisation development and design particularly around change management and developing organisational culture
- Project management skills, including attention to detail, keeping multiple tasks/projects on track, using time well, and doing whatever it takes to deliver reliable results
- Strong ability to build relationships and work well as part of a busy team
- Experience with large scale portfolio/program/project management
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication abilities
- Strong analytical skills and experience using and presenting data to make decisions
- BA or BS degree in a relevant field such as HR, psychology, business, education, instructional design, organisational development, or equivalent experience
- Up to 50% travel required to regions (Saudi, Pakistan, Egypt, Berlin)
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Master's degree or higher in related discipline (CIPD, business psychology or other)
- Test user ability and personality qualification (British Psychological Society)
- Experience supporting strategic HR/Talent initiatives in a start-up environment
- Experience with business, financial and process improvement tools, concepts and methodologies
- Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills; a role model for the values
Cultural Alignment
- Careem means 'generous' we are looking for people who want to make a difference
- Someone who will go over and above their role description to do what needs to be done to achieve results that ultimately help us to achieve the vision and mission of the organisation.
- Relationship building skills are key - a willingness and ability to engage at all levels in the organisation and be open to different perspectives
- Someone who is unafraid to challenge assumptions (positively) and find new and creative solutions
- Relentless positivity and adaptability - even in the face of significant challenge. This is a young, fun, ambitious team and maintaining this culture is important to us
About the Company
We are a brand that aims to simplify people's lives by revolutionizing the transportation industry. A brand that strives to inspire everyone it interacts with, and supports every single person who dares to believe. #BeCareem
Careem is the MENA region's leading ride-hailing service and newest Tech Unicorn. With 30% monthly growth, we now operate in 50+ cities across 11 countries and host over 6 million users. With our recent Series D funding success, we are positioned on the cusp of significant scale and well on target to deliver our goal of creating one million jobs in the region by 2018.