Career Development and Staffing Specialist

RecruitMe FZE

Dubai, UAE

Ref: QP103-577

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Reporting to the Head of Career Development and Staffing this role supports in the deployment of consultants on projects and business development activities by interfacing closely with Head of Staffing, Practice Seniors, and hometeam staff. Proposes and designs departmental initiatives (e.g. digitizing reports, streamlining processes etc..) to improve processes or implement new policies and drive their implementation with the supervision of the Head of Staffing.

Duties include:

- Interact daily with Team members to understand requirements in terms of open needs on projects, required support on marketing/unbillable work
- Connect on a needs basis with staff mentors for issues with their staffing
- Propose staffing allocations by matching available resources to projects while balancing business and personal needs (development needs and preferences) as well as personal preferences
- Develop an understanding of current staff profiles and skills to aid in optimal allocation staff to projects
- Ensure smooth integration of new hires by suggesting suitable projects and allocating them on business development activities
- Manage allocation of Summer Interns (Associates and Senior Associates) to projects in line with constraints (timing, nature of work, industry preferences, etc..)
- Proactively manage the continuous staffing of Business Analyst hires to ensure their development and growth
- Communicating with senior stakeholders on staffing decisions. Handle difficult conversations with seniors (partners, principals) particularly when their preferred staff cannot be allocated and explaining rationale for suggested profiles.
- Guide and coach the Career Development & Staffing assistant
- Coordinate with staffing teams in other regions to manage cross regional staffing for opportunities unable to be filled within the region as well as to explore mobility options for local staff
- Collaborate with Performance Management team to maintain a log of hometeam staff’s development needs and refer to them as input to staffing decisions
- Sit in on hometeam appraisal committees to provide context into staffing allocations as needed
- Propose and design departmental initiatives to improve processes or implement new policies and drive their implementation
- Oversee content and production of weekly staffing reports for quality, accuracy, and timely submission
- Track staff deployment and utilization and suggest measures as required

Requirements

- University Degree
- Computer proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, G-suite), strong excel skills; Digital systems proficiency is a plus
- Approachable and diplomatic, multitasks and works well under pressure
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
- Sound judgment and objectivity
- 4-5 years’ experience (preferable similar role)
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Flexibility to travel for business when needed
- Arabic language skills would be advantageous

About the Company

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.

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