HR and Admin Intern (Tamheer)

The Company
Founded in ‎1984, APCO Worldwide is an award-winning, independently owned
global communication and business strategy firm with more than ‎30 offices in
major cities throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and
Asia - with a diverse global team of more than ‎800 experts.
APCO combines a global perspective with local expertise to help clients around
the world manage challenges, opportunities, perceptions and reputations. APCO
clients include corporations and governments; industry associations and
nonprofit organizations; and six of the top ‎10 companies on the Fortune ‎500.
The firm is a majority women-owned business and has been named the " Best
EMEA Network to Work For, ‎2017 " and " Public Affairs Agency of the Year,
‎2017 " by the Holmes Report.

The Intern,
The intern is primarily responsible for day-to-day work under the daily
supervision of the Manager. and will perform a variety of tasks including
research and analysis, preparing summary reports, employee files
administration, HRIS Administration and maintaining HR and Administration
data. The intern is not expected to manage projects or serve as the primary
client contact, although we continually encourage our people at every level to
aspire for the next move up.

Demonstrating successful performance as an intern
Within the six months of joining the team, the intern is expected to:
* Prepare summary reports which synthesize information from various sources
* Participate actively in internal meetings, offering knowledgeable observations and suggestions
* Demonstrate awareness of utilization and expectations.
* Employee files administration
* HRIS Administration
* Maintaining HR and Administration data
Qualifications & Standards
* University degree, in Business administration or HR
* Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to conduct presentations & MS Office
* Planning & organizing
* Professional approach to work and respect for confidentiality
* Teamwork

What the Role Can Offer You
* The opportunity to be part of a fun, dynamic, ambitious and growing team within a large agency
* Play a crucial yet flexible role, shaping the thinking and direction of major projects
* The opportunity to work with a truly global agency, collaborating with teams and talented individuals across the office and in other markets
* HR department is responsible for measuring the work efficiency and designing a performance management strategy. Which helps the employees feel more accomplished and rewarded for their work and effort. Such an approach would ensure not only maximum brilliance but also increase work efficiency.
* Building Relationships, Building healthy relationships between the clients, the employers, and their employees, preserving the work balance by enforcing rules without hurting the sentiments or values of the employees, is the prime responsibility.

About us
Founded in ‎1984, APCO Worldwide is an award-winning, independently owned
global communication and business strategy firm with offices in major cities
throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. APCO combines a
global perspective with local expertise to help clients around the world
manage challenges, opportunities, perceptions and reputations. APCO clients
include corporations and governments; industry associations and nonprofit
organizations; and many of the top companies on the Fortune ‎500. The firm is a
majority women-owned business.

About APCO in the Middle East and North Africa
Home to some of the fastest growing economies in the world, the Middle East
and North Africa region has a pivotal role to play in driving global
conversations - from environmental policies to religion and pop culture. The
UAE and Saudi Arabia are clear leaders in this equation, although the wave of
innovation continues to transcend borders.
APCO launched its regional operations in ‎2006 in Dubai. Growing from a team of
less than ‎10 consultants, APCO today has over ‎200 people from ‎26 countries
working in teams across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Manama and Kuwait and our
projects take us to countries across the region and the Levant. APCO was
awarded Best Agency in the Middle East by PRWeek in ‎2019 and Best Agency to
Work for: EMEA Network by PRovoke Media in ‎2017 and ‎2019.
With a portfolio of over ‎100 clients, APCO's MENA offices deliver public
relations and digital communication support across health, food, consumer &
retail, finance, technology, real estate & hospitality, non-profit and public
affairs practices. The region also offers specialized services, created for
the Middle East, such as our Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model and our
Compass and License to Operate offerings.
In addition, APCO's global AI Comms Lab, a first-of-its-kind innovation center
which utilizes artificial intelligence to build and protect the reputations of
major global brands, governments and organizations is driven from the Dubai
office.
From helping governments connect with the private sector and civil society, to
supporting the Pope's historic visit to the region and launching iconic brands
and destinations, we understand the nuances of the MENA region and pride
ourselves on making an impact.