Senior Business Analyst at Emirates Airline in Dubai

Job Title: :  Senior Business Analyst
Job Reference:  SBA/AD/26289
Closing: 09 Nov 2013

Location:  Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Tomorrow you could be living in dynamic Dubai and earning a tax-free salary with global benefits. Starting with two aircraft and a handful of enthusiastic people, we have grown at a phenomenal rate. We are now one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, flying to over 125 destinations across 6 continents.

We are looking for people to join our global family of over 54,000 people from 160 nationalities across a diverse range of disciplines. If you are a high performer, seeking unparalleled career opportunities, join the Emirates team and help us create the future of travel.


Job Purpose

To understand the business strategies and operations of Revenue Optimization business domain and to translate them into IT solutions that aligns with Business and EG-IT strategies.

The job holder will analyse customer business strategies and plans, processes and practices as well as industry trends to make recommendations in quantifiable terms on where IT solutions and business transformations could produce benefits such as reduction in unit cost of operation, incremental revenue, enhanced productivity, improved decisions making and alignment with growth projections and strategy.


Job Outline

Provide a consulting service to the business by utilizing domain expertise and recommend initiatives where Emirates IT could add value through high level enterprise information management and business intelligence solution design.
Understand the business strategy, proactively monitor industry trends and work with the solution design and relationship managers to evaluate and develop initiatives and present them to decision makers within the customer business unit.
Solicit and evaluate business requests to determine cost feasibility research and identify options and recommend solutions that best serve business needs across the enterprise.
Monitor changes in the IT domain and in the customers' business environment. Regularly and proactively review how these changes might impact Emirates IT's ability to improve its services. Liaise with relevant IT departments to ensure that changes in customers' business landscape is reflected in the overall business architecture technology and applications. Will be responsible for IT applications and product lifecycle management.
Oversee the analysis done by Business Analysts as they capture and document business objectives and functional requirements and translate them into requirements and solution definition documents as per Quality guidelines for system solutions in a comprehensive, meaningful and well-structured manner. This includes ensuring that the proposed business solution will deliver the expected benefits. Ensure that the end product aligns with business strategy.
Oversee the production of the logical systems design (detailing business information flow/process) for a proposed solution. This includes detailed business use cases, system use cases, entity relationship modelling, function hierarchy diagramming and process modelling, function to entity mapping and attributing the entities etc. as appropriate to the methodology being used.
Interfaces with external customers to drive sales leads to completion by demonstrating knowledge of Mercator products to enable closure of sales contracts.
Provide inputs to Sales and Market Development initiatives, such as
Requests For Proposals/Requests for Information
Application demos, presentations and pre-sales related workshops
Business cases and proposals
Set clear and consistent performance objectives, implement performance management and development plans to ensure standards of performance and productivity are achieved and maintained enabling a high performance culture.
Qualifications
Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) and specialisation in Operations Research (OR)

Experience
Minimum of 8 years experience in a similar capacity in Revenue Optimization domain in airline industry. In-depth experience in Revenue Management (RM), Operations Research (OR) and Statistical modelling. A proven track record in business analysis for IT projects

Preferred Additional Experience
Experience in Demand Forecasting, Optimization methodologies, Origin & Destination based RM, related business process KPI development and change management.

To Apply: To express your interest in the above vacancy please apply on-line by clicking below, and complete our application form. We will then consider your application and contact you should we wish to shortlist you for an interview. Should you not receive an invitation for an interview within 5 weeks please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. We will retain your details for 12 months unless advised otherwise and re-consider you for future opportunities as they arise. Please also note that if you are not shortlisted you can also update your application at anytime and apply for other opportunities. Thank you for your interest in a career with the Emirates Group.

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Docking Supervisor Job in Dubai at Emirates Engineering

Position:  Docking Supervisor
Job Reference:  DS/DT/26315
Closing: 23 October 2013



JOB PURPOSE

Support the aircraft Docking Officers in the operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of the docking systems.
Supervise work carried out by sub-contractors on all support systems.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Supervise all work involving electrical systems on docking systems, including CCTV cameras, PLC systems, and modifications to programming systems.
• Controls and monitors operation of electrical supply to docking units.
• Controls the testing and calibration of all docking equipment within the facility.
• Monitors compressed air supply to the docks, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of the air network on all docking units.
• Ensures all work carried out by EK teams and third parties meets quality requirements.
• Ensures all equipment that requires load testing is fully serviceable prior to test.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE/TRAINING/QUALIFICATIONS

Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in mechanical/electronics/instrumentation or minimum 10 years' experience in Docking systems at Leader level.
Knowledge of PLCs (prologic circuits)
Computer skills i.e., Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
Knowledge of Siemen electronic systems.
Excellent written and spoken English.
EXPERIENCE:

3+ years' experience in similar environment.

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Google Jobs in Dubai - Public Policy and Government Relations Manager

Job Title: Public Policy and Government Relations Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Legal & Government Relations·Full-time

As our Manager for Public Policy and Government Relations in Dubai, you will represent Google externally with government, regulators and third parties, as well as help manage our local public policy strategy and campaigns. You will work with a cross-functional team of Google employees in MENA, as well as with a closely-coordinated global Public Policy team to advance policy positions that benefit our users and an open Internet more generally.

Responsibilities
Develop and lead public policy campaigns across the full range of policy areas that impact Google and the web. Key issues include technology innovation, free expression, privacy and intellectual property.
Engage directly with politicians and policy-makers.
Build a network of trade associations, industry partners, non-profit groups and others to support policies that will help create/maintain a user-focused online environment as well as an open Internet.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
Direct experience working within national politics, government, think tanks, public interest groups or the field of corporate public policy.
Broad policy experience, preferably with direct knowledge of the tech sector or the key issues impacting the Web, like intellectual property, free expression, Internet access and online safety.
Fluency in Arabic language and English are a prerequisite.
Preferred qualifications
Experience working in high-stress environments and a proven ability to exercise judgement even in a crisis.
Excellent communicator with great interpersonal and presentation skills, as well as the ability to write well and translate complex issues into simple language that people who are not experts can understand.
Self starter with the ability to think, plan, and execute large projects.
Team player who can work with people from a broad range of backgrounds and experience, including to lead campaigns and mentor more junior members.

Industry Manager, CPG Job at Google in Dubai

Job title: Industry Manager, CPG
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sales & Account Management·Full-time·10 days ago
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Businesses that partner with Google come in all shapes, sizes and market caps, and no one Google advertising solution works for all. Your knowledge of online media combined with your communication skills and analytical abilities shapes how new and existing business grow. Using your influencing and relationship-building skills, you provide Google-caliber client service, research and market analysis. You anticipate how decisions are made, persistently explore and uncover the business needs of Google's key clients and understand how our range of product offerings can grow their business. Working with them, you set the vision and the strategy for how their advertising can reach thousands of users.

Responsibilities
Target new CPG customers and develop strong relationships with clients and their marketing services agencies.
Analyze data trends and client performance, develop solid strategic sales plans, and prepare and conduct strategic pitches and sales presentations.
Collaborate and consult with major customers with the goal of extending relationships, increasing your client and agency base and optimizing their advertising expenditures.
Develop case studies of successful campaigns in order to share insights with customers and to serve as an evangelist at targeted events and conferences.
Champion new product releases, internally and externally.
Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc degree or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred qualifications
Online media experience with a good understanding of search.
Experience in business development, client relationship and servicing skills with the ability to deliver results under pressure.
Strong ability to mentor account managers in an effort to drive their performance.
Established network of contacts and considerable sales experience within the Travel or Finance sector.
Strong knowledge of Google products such as AdWords.


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Guest Experience Agent Jobs in Dubai at InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City

Job Title: Guest Experience Agent - InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City

Reference ID: DUB001606-EN

Key Responsibilities:
• Main responsibility to escort all guest to rooms as lobby ambassador!
• Greets all guests at all times in a friendly and helpful manner and attempts to learn and use guest's name at every opportunity
• Registers and rooms all arrivals according to established procedures
• Maintains intimate knowledge of departmental standards and procedures
• Performs check in, check out and room change procedures and ensures all data are entered completely into the hotel systems in accordance with reservation
• Rooming of all arrival guest
• Maintains cashier float and ensures accurate daily report of all money received
• Cashes hotel guest's personal and travellers checks and assists with currency exchange
• Keeps abreast of all modifications to accounting policies and procedures
• Responsible and attends to guest's request of using the service of safety box at all times
• Knowledgeable of all special promotion procedures, for programs such as; Seasonal Packages, Frequent Flyers Programs, and also Intercontinental Hotels Group Loyalty programs.
• Attends to guest's complaints, inquiries and requests, referees problems to Supervisor or Duty Manager if he/she unable to assist

Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in a Hospitality Related field
• 2 years in a similar role in a five star property
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, knowledge of Opera PMS preferred
• Proficiency in speaking and writing English
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Excellent communication skills In return, we'll give you a competitive benefits package including salary, insurance and the opportunity to progress your career with IHG.

Deadline: 30/07/2013

How to Apply:

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Restaurant Manager Jobs at Crowne Plaza Dubai

Job Title: Restaurant Manager- Crowne Plaza Dubai

JobID: DUB001953-EN

Duties
You will play a key role in delivering our unique guest experience through managing the restaurant’s busy operations.
You will be responsible for maximizing all revenue opportunities through effective teamwork and development, serving all food and beverage as required by hotel brand standards and maintaining overall levels of courtesy, service and cleanliness in the restaurant area.
You will be able to understand, analyze and interpret outlet Profit & Loss data. You will work closely with other outlet managers to deliver improvement of overall F&B Department.
You will be responsible for managing and motivating your team. You will be required to ensure that all staff within your department are adequately trained and developed in line with company policy.
You will also be responsible for the recruitment and selection of your team and for managing any employee relations issues with the support of the Human Resources Department.
You will actively guide and direct the whole team to ensure consistency of brand standards and a high level of performance and service delivery.

Job Requirements
Ideally you'll have previous managerial experience in a 4 or 5 star hotel together with a minimum of 2 years handling a grill & steak house outlet and a solid understanding of Food and Beverage operation.
Availability to work flexible hours across a 7 day operation is essential.
You must possess strong leadership skills, solid track record of success in previous assignments demonstrating upward career tracking, and strong communication skills. You must be dependable, reliable and motivated.
This 'hands-on' role involves enforcing company standards and policies and high levels of customer service.


In return we offer competitive pay and benefits and a chance to work with a great team of talented people. Most importantly, we'll give you the Room to be yourself.


Deadline: 30/07/2013

How to Apply:

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Internship Opportunities in Dubai at IHG Hotels

Job Title: Internship- InterContinental Hotels Dubai Festival City

JobID: DUB001955-EN

Job Description
We are now looking for Interns to join our Internship programme. Your placement as an intern spans across six months where you'll learn the ins and outs of hospitality in a great hotel and develop your capabilities as a future Hotelier. In going through this programme, you can look forward to a structured development plan that will enable you to:
• Learn the fundamentals of how the hotel industry works
• Develop skills and experience in the function of your choice
• Receive tailored training plans to be in line with internship requirement
• Gain experience with an internationally recognized hotel brand
• Be a part of the world's fastest growing International hotel group.


Deadline: 30/07/2013

How to Apply:

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