Professional Development and Staffing Coordinator

Who You'll Work With

You will join our office in Abu Dhabi or Dubai.
As part of the Staffing and Professional Development team in Middle East
Office (MEO), you will work closely with consultants, partners, and other team
members while supporting our consultants' professional development.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will develop a professional relationship with consultants
from the region, building an in-depth understanding of the consultant's
professional aspirations, experience, strengths and development needs. You
will provide coaching and guidance on staffing, skill development and career
progression.
Moreover, you will build and maintain trusted relationships with the office
leadership to ensure staffing decisions are taken effectively and in
accordance with both our clients' needs and our consultants' development
needs. On top of this, you will manage the information flow in our system and
work on special people-related projects as needed.
You will coordinate the staffing process including (but not limited to) the
following: obtain detailed information from Partners & Associate Partners
regarding possible studies and likely staffing needs in UAE and rest of MEO;
develop relationships with consultants in UAE offices to understand their
aspirations, experiences, strengths, development needs, and personal
preferences; recommend best available team of consultants for each study,
balancing team and individual needs; communicate staffing decisions and
rationale to all parties involved; manage accurate entry of staffing-related
information in relevant systems; maintain and share up-to-date consultant
profiles; liaise with Professional Development Managers in other cells to
facilitate inbound/outbound staffing assignments; coordinate with recruiting
and learning departments regarding recent hires and training needs; liaise
with finance department on staffing-related billing arrangements (e.g., per
diem changes); help create supply and demand forecasts and reports for office
leadership.
You will coordinate consultants' professional development-related processes
and activities by developing an understanding of consultants' professional
aspirations, strengths and development needs or relevant personal
circumstances. You will monitor consultants' development and satisfaction as
to provide counsel on specific assignments and general skill development and
guide them on the development path, work-life questions and other matters;
coordinate review processes, including managing logistics, collecting
materials, and managing relevant databases; support other PD projects,
including proactively identifying and contributing to process improvements.

Qualifications

• University degree


• At least ‎3+ years of professional development/HR experience, ideally in a professional services environment


• Native Arabic speaker


• Strong business knowledge


• Strong interest in professional development and coaching individuals


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)


• Resourceful problem solving


• Excellent administrative skills


• Ability to work under pressure and in conflict situations - finding win/win solutions among stakeholders with different priorities


• A can do attitude and a willingness to go the extra mile


• Strong integrity, maturity and fairness in dealing with people and in maintaining confidential information