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An International Canadian Fast Food Chain in Bahrain is now looking for young, friendly and energetic

SERVICE CREW/ SERVICE MANAGER

English speaking, preferably with restaurant experience.

Fax CV to + 971-4-2632525
E-mail : jacq@newyorkfriesme.com 

or contact +973 39335025

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GULF CONNEXIONS

Bahrain’s Leading Specialist Recruitment Consultancy



Head of Investment, Bahrain

Country KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN


Job Description HOI/TA: Head of Investment, Bahrain

Our client, a leading commercial bank is looking for a Head of Investment to join their dynamic team in their Investment department in Bahrain.

Responsibilities:
• Generate departmental MIS reports and rectify all deficiencies identified by internal or external auditors.
• Liaise with various divisions in setting overseas investment limits and identifying investment opportunities.
• Formulate overall Investment business strategy, plan and assist with preparation of departmental budgets.
• Review and finalize optimum strategic and tactical asset allocation in line with changes in market conditions.
• Identify local and region market opportunities to initiate and develop new investment products that enhance profitability.

Requirements:


• University Degree in Accounting or equivalent, ideally PhD qualified in Economics.
• At least 8 years of managerial experience in an investment bank in the GCC, of which 2 years must be in investment operations.



Salaries paid are above industry average and successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and progressive career with the company. Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Reference as well as the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to jobs@gulfconnexions.com and tracey.ashall@gulfconnexions.com and samar@gulfconnexions.com

Applications that quote the Job Reference Number only will be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.




Head of Training, Saudi Arabia

Country KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA



Job Description : Head of Training, Saudi Arabia

Our client, a leading Middle East based financial institution is looking for a Head of Training to join its dynamic team in Saudi Arabia.



Responsibilities:



• Manage the delivery of training and development programmes.
• Assess the return on investment of any training or development programme.
• Consider the costs of planned programmes in order to adhere to the training budget.
• Identifying training and development needs within the bank through performance appraisals.
• Produce training materials for in-house courses and devise a training strategy for the organization.



Requirements:


• University degree in banking and finance, however, an additional qualification in HR will be an advantage.
• At least 7 to 10 years HR experience in a financial institution in the GCC.


Salaries paid are above industry average and successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and progressive career with the company. Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Reference as well as the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to jobs@gulfconnexions.com and lori.fraser@gulfconnexions.com



Applications that quote the Job Reference Number only will be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
 

Home Automation Sales Engineer, Bahrain

Country KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN


Job Description HASE/MAM: Home Automation Sales Engineer, Bahrain

Our client, a global engineering firm is looking for a Home Automation Sales Engineer to join its dynamic team in Bahrain.



Responsibilities:


• Make regular sales calls on existing major accounts.
• Prepare related business letters, quotations and proposals.
• Establish contact with new accounts to achieve sales targets.
• Make effective customer presentations and respond to customers queries quickly.



Requirements:


• University degree in B.E. in Electronics and Communications or any other equivalent qualification.
• At least 6 years of experience in selling Lighting Control systems and Audio Visual Systems in an engineering firm in the GCC.
• Knowledge of automation control processors as well as ELVS communication protocols like RS- 232, RS- 485, MODBUS and EIB bus.
• Good understanding of the Audio Visual and domestic as well as commercial automation systems, an additional experience of tenders would be an added advantage.

Salaries paid are above industry average and successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and progressive career with the company. Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Reference as well as the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to jobs@gulfconnexions.com and mohammed@gulfconnexions.com

Applications that quote the Job Reference Number only will be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.




 

Switchgear Sales Engineer, Bahrain

Country KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

 

Job Description : Switchgear Sales Engineer, Bahrain

Our client, a global engineering firm is looking for a Switchgear Sales Engineer to join its dynamic team in Bahrain.



Responsibilities:


• Make regular sales calls on existing major accounts.
• Prepare related business letters, quotations and proposals.
• Establish contact with new accounts to achieve sales targets.
• Make effective customer presentations and respond to customers queries quickly.



Requirements:


• Must possess Valid GCC driving license.
• Technical Understanding of Electrical Power Distribution Drawings is a must.
• Sound knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, Access, Outlook and Internet.
• University degree in B.E. in Electronics and Communications or any other equivalent qualification.
• At least 6 years of experience in selling LV Switchgear/LV Panels in an engineering firm in the GCC.
• Familiar with Power Control Centres, Motor Control Centres, AMF panels, Capacitor Panels, Drives and Soft Starters panels.


Salaries paid are above industry average and successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and progressive career with the company. Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Reference as well as the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to jobs@gulfconnexions.com and mohammed@gulfconnexions.com


Applications that quote the Job Reference Number only will be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
 

Senior Insurance Counsel, UAE

Country UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


Job Description : Senior Insurance Counsel, UAE

Our client, a Middle East based global financial insurance institution is looking for a Senior Insurance Counsel to join its dynamic team in Dubai.



Responsibilities:


• Coordinate with outside counsel on insurance related matters.
• Lead all relationships with all external legal counsels and advisors on insurance legal issues.
• Update management on the insurance legal environment in the countries in which the company operates.
• Design and develop policies, procedures and work practices for all insurance legal activities of the company.
• Provide insurance-related advice in connection with the company’s mergers, acquisitions or strategic transactions.



Responsibilities:

• Masters degree in Business Administration with Finance, ideally CPA/ACCA/ CIMA/ACA.
• At least 7 years of in-depth insurance / takaful legal experience in a leading financial institution, preferably an insurance or Takaful company in the GCC.

Successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and progressive career with the company. Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to hawraa@gulfconnexions.com

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.



Systems Analyst, UAE

Country UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


Job Description : Systems Analyst, UAE

Our client, one of the biggest global insurance companies is seeking highly qualified Systems Analyst to join their team in the UAE. The successful candidate will be directly reporting to the Applications Support Manager.



Responsibilities:


• Setup of new product launches.
• Deployment and support of web-based systems.
• Applying fixes and patches received from the vendor.
• Business requirement analysis, testing and implementation as well as performance tuning.
• Assist with maintenance of PREMIA front-end and back-end systems and troubleshooting of issues.



Requirements:


• University degree in Computer Science, IT or any other equivalent qualification.
• At least 5 years professional experience in application support / deployment in a financial institution, preferably in an insurance firm.
• Knowledge of Oracle Database 9i, Oracle Forms and Reports (development), SQL, VB6, Web-based systems and Premia Insurance software.
• Good computer skills in MS Office, particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.


Salaries paid are above industry average and successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and progressive career with the company. Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Reference as well as the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to justin.spencer@gulfconnexions.com and jobs@gulfconnexions.com



Applications that quote the Job Reference Number only will be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.




Systems Analyst, UAE

Country UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Sector IT
Posted on 07/12/2008

Job Description SA/JS: Systems Analyst, UAE

Our client, one of the biggest global insurance companies is seeking highly qualified Systems Analyst to join their team in the UAE. The successful candidate will be directly reporting to the Applications Support Manager.
 

Responsibilities:

• Setup of new product launches.
• Deployment and support of web-based systems.
• Applying fixes and patches received from the vendor.
• Business requirement analysis, testing and implementation as well as performance tuning.
• Assist with maintenance of PREMIA front-end and back-end systems and troubleshooting of issues.

Requirements:
• University degree in Computer Science, IT or any other equivalent qualification.
• At least 5 years professional experience in application support / deployment in a financial institution, preferably in an insurance firm.
• Knowledge of Oracle Database 9i, Oracle Forms and Reports (development), SQL, VB6, Web-based systems and Premia Insurance software.
• Good computer skills in MS Office, particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Salaries paid are above industry average and successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and progressive career with the company. Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Reference as well as the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to justin.spencer@gulfconnexions.com and jobs@gulfconnexions.com

Applications that quote the Job Reference Number only will be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

 Business Development Manager, UAE

Country UNITED ARAB EMIRATES




Job Description : Business Development Manager, UAE

Our client, a global insurance company with offices is seeking a highly qualified Business Development Manager to join their management team in the UAE. The successful candidate will be reporting to the Country Manager.



Responsibilities:


• Achieve pre-assigned targets in order to maximize profits.
• Develop good working relationships with Brokers and Agents.
• Research on trends in the ever-changing requirements of clients.
• Generate new business contacts and maintain / service existing clients.
• Provide market feedback to the Country Manager and the Underwriters.



Requirements:


• At least 5 years proven Sales/Marketing experience in the Banking/Financial services/ Insurance industry in the GCC.
• Masters degree in Business Administration with Finance, ideally CPA/ACCA/ CIMA/ACA.
• Good communication skills in English as well as Arabic.
• Familiar with MS Powerpoint, Word and Excel.


Salaries paid are above industry average and successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and progressive career with the company. Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Reference as well as the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to justin.spencer@gulfconnexions.com and jobs@gulfconnexions.com



Applications that quote the Job Reference Number only will be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.





Senior Project Controls Engineer, UAE

Country UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


Job Description : Senior Project Controls Engineer, UAE

Our client, a multi billion dollar global company reputed for their innovative and trend setting projects is looking for a Senior Project Controls Engineer to join its dynamic team in the UAE.



Responsibilities:


• Prepare project update presentations for management review.
• Monitor and analyze projects and advise variation from baseline.
• Assist in the establishment of project execution plans, project baseline and business plan.
• Assist in the establishment of project monitoring tools, reports, dashboards and financial reporting templates.
• Perform “what if” analysis and make recommendations to enhance project performance or recover from impacts to baseline.



Requirements:


• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering Management, Engineering or equivalent, ideally a licensed Quantity Surveyor with MBA.
• Familiar with Primavera P3 and MS Project Power software as well as MS Office Suite applications such as Excel, Access, Word, Power Point.
• 10 years of project controls practical application in planning, scheduling and cost control, of which, at least 3 years must be as a project controls manager for a reputable EPC contractor executing self performed projects in the GCC.



Salaries paid are above industry average and successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and progressive career with the company. Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Reference as well as the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to jobs@gulfconnexions.com and amir@gulfconnexions.com



Applications that quote the Job Reference Number only will be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.






Compensation and Benefits Specialist, Saudi Arabia

Country KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA



Job Description : Compensation and Benefits Specialist, Saudi Arabia
Our client, a Middle East based leading financial institution is actively seeking a Compensation and Benefits specialist to join their team in Saudi Arabia.



Responsibilities:


• Prepare and key all earned health and business leave for new employees.
• Evaluate current benefit programs to ensure they meet the needs of all the employees.
• Maintain all records and organization of monthly payrolls and insurance bank reconciliations.
• Perform calculation of wages, overtime, and deductions to ensure compliance with national laws.
• Respond to employee enquiries or complaints related to rules and regulations of compensation and benefits.



Requirements:

• University degree in Business administration with specialized coursework in accounting, bookkeeping, tax, or related field preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in the preparation and maintenance of financial and statistical records, employee payroll, compensation, and benefits in a financial institution in the GCC.

Salaries paid are above industry average and successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and progressive career with the company. Candidates who qualify for this position may kindly quote the Job Reference as well as the Job Title in the subject of your email and send your CV as an attachment in MS Word Document format to jobs@gulfconnexions.com and lori.fraser@gulfconnexions.com

Applications that quote the Job Reference Number only will be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.




Systems / Business Analyst

Country KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN


Job Description


Systems / Business Analyst
Supports the Application & User Productivity Programs.
Focus on: CRM & ERP / Financials / Sharepoint / HR / Payroll / Banking Products.

A Systems Analyst with experience & understanding of business processes. Will conduct systems analyses of user requirements & change requests on the Core applications, & implementation thereof where feasible. (e.g. changes to workflows, development & implementation of additional functionality on Core Systems.)



Skills Needed:

Business Process Analyses on MS CRM, ERP/Financials (GP), Sharepoint OR other CRM / Banking systems

Bahraini national preferred



Please apply directly to sophie.williams@gulfconnexions.com



ABOUT GULF CONNEXIONS

GULF CONNEXIONS is a specialist recruitment consultancy focused on delivery to the needs of the IT and Banking industry. Headquartered in the Al Moyaed tower in Bahrain we have a network of offices throughout the Gulf including Dubai, Qatar and Saudi Arabia offering true regional presence and international strength.

Gulf Connexions was founded after our extensive research showed us that companies felt that they were not receiving a satisfactory service from exiting suppliers and that there was a gap in the market in the Gulf region for a truly professional recruitment company .

CEO Derek Dorman leads a team of the most experienced consultants in the industry bringing a wealth of recruitment experience with them .Our success is based on our ability to match the right candidate to the right client every time. Gulf Connexions is part of the highly respected Al Hilal group which has operated in the publishing, IT and Telecoms industry in the Gulf for the past 35 years.



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GULF CONNEXIONS

Bahrain’s Leading Specialist Recruitment Consultancy
 

Domestic Chief Auditor, Qatar

Our client, a prestigious Middle East based bank is looking for a Domestic Chief Auditor to join its dynamic team in Qatar.

Responsibilities:

• Control costs to ensure that budgetary targets are met.
• Submit audit reviews of performance variances to management for review
• Cot duct scarf reviews to identify inherent risks that entail probable financial loss.
• Overlook the effective implementation and utilization of appropriate audit software.
• Highlight process inefficiencies in order to identify potential post saving opportunities.

Requirements

• University degree in finance, economics or accounting, ideally a professional certification such as CA; ACCA / CPA/ CIA/ CISA / CISSP.
• At least 12 years experience in a major bank and/or big 4 audit firm in the GCC, of which at least 8 years must be in a managerial capacity in a bank in an audit or risk function.


 

 Business Analyst, Qatar

Our client, e prestigious Middle East based bank is looking for a Business Analyst to into its dynamic teem in Qatar. The successful candidate has to help identify end improve business system needs and objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver technical solutions to the clients end resolve their business challenges.
• Assist with the re engineering of automated processes to achieve best business value.
• Coordinate with systems analysts end programmers to design end develop business
systems.
• Assist with project documentation for the development end implementation of applications.
• Develop Innovative solutions to solve technical problems end improve efficiencies in business processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, MIS, or any other equivalent caliber ran
• At least 2 years of experience with banking systems in the field of IT in a bank in the GCC.
 

 Senior Systems Administrator, Qatar

Our client, a prestigious Middle East based bank is looking for a Senior Systems Administrator to join its dynamic team in Qatar.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure effective maintenance of systems software, application and hardware
• Implement security and contingency controls for every assigned operating system platform.
• Install , monltor and maintain main servers systems and appllcations for Dlstributed Systems.
• Maintain automated and documented scripts for backup and retention of data on external
storage.
• Establish the systems architecture documentation within the overall group contingency planning policy.

Requirements:

• University degree in computer science and knowledge of NSK, BYEZN, CIL Prime, Swift, etc..
• At least 4 years experience in financial services in the GCC with a specialization in systems technical design, implementation and maintenance.

 

Senior Systems Analyst, Qatar

Our client, one of the biggest global Middle East based commercial bank is seeking highly qualified Senior Systems Analyst to join their team in Qatar.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and control development projects.
• Analyze user requirements and provide appropriate solutions.
• Assess usefulness of application packages and adapt them to the user environment.
• Business requirement analysis, testing and implementation as well as performance tuning.
• Assist with maintenance of front-end and back-end systems and troubleshooting of issues.

 Requirements:

• University degree in Computer Science, IT or any other equivalent qualification.
• At least 5 years professional experience in application support / deployment in a financial Institution, in the GCC.
• Knowledge of case tools and RDBMS.
 

"For further details on these vacancies or for Information on on our services please contact Benita on .973 1 -7565358 or mail

 benita@gulfconnexions.com.

For more jabs kindly refer to our website www.gulfconnexions.com

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ABC - ARABIA BUSINESS CLASSIFIED

SALES EXECUTIVES - for Publishing company

We want:

Classified Four of the Best!

We are:

the region's largest publisher of business-to-business trade titles, launching a series of regional trade directories
 

We need:

professional executives to sell advertising to medium and large business across a broad range of industries
 

You are:

an excellent communicator and organizer with good persuasive skills, able to travel regularly throughout the GCC

You'll get:

an above industry remuneration package that includes basic salary, commission and company car
 

If you are who we want please apply to

 mohsin.hasan@tradearabia.net  with full CV and covering letter by November 30th 2008

We will contact successful applicants for interview



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THE GULF ACADEMY requires Full time/ Part time IT

Administration Staff/ IT Lecturers

with strong communication skills for their institute in Adiliya. Email CV's on: gulfacad@batelco.com.bh, gulfacademy@gmail.com.


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FAMILY DRIVER

required. Sponsosrhip available. Accommodation & food provided Tel. 3960072


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QUANTITY SURVEYOR,

senior position, B.S. degree, experienced, loyal and stable only need apply Apply to Managing Director, P.O. Box 26808, Adliya, Bahrain.


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HEAVY DUTY Driver

required with valid Bahraini driving license. Sponsorship available. Please call 39666284


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CIVIL ENGINEERING

Diploma holder with 5 years experience, required for a reputed construction company. Email CV: hr.co.bahrain@gmail.com


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HOUSE BOY

FULLTIME HOUSEBOY required. Good English. Sponsorship available. Tel. 17532010


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COMPUTER TECHNICIAN with networking experience required for computer showroom. Tel. 36100093.


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URGENTLY REQUIRED

Secretary

Driver

for an established company. Send CV to Fax: 17684856. Tel. 17684492.


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TUTOR

NEEDED immediately with British degree, qualified for writing a 10,000 word dissertation in the international business field. Tel. 39620504, 39607355.


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PROFESSIONAL CHEF

required for first class coffee shop. Send CV to P.O. Box 24648 or Fax: 17710407.


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LIVE-IN HOUSEMAID

for expat family in A'ali required to start ASAP. Tel. 39662730 or 13672525.


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SEEKING PREFERABLY a

live-in house helper

with excellent baby sitting skills. Interested applicants can all on 36623260.


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LADIES HAIRDRESSER

required for a Beauty Center in Zinj. Tel. 17250486.


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NEW CBSE School invites applications from qualified/ experienced Primary & Nursery Teachers, Nannies, Secretary and Driver. Mail CV/ photo at: neuschool@gmail.com


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REQUIRED URGENTLY: Accountant/ Chief Accountant required for food manufacturing company. Minimum 2 years experience. Graduate in Accounting/ Semi qualified professional (CA Inter/ ICWA Inter). Must be Accounting software and Microsoft applications proficient. Send CV to Email: info@vanguard.bh Fax: 17215559.


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MANAGER FOR Plant Department. Experienced with integrity only need apply to Director - Plant, P.O. Box 26808, Bahrain.


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REQUIRED URGENTLY to work in Bahrain, a well qualified and experienced Accountant. Excellent spoken and writen English . Send CV to Fax: 17227779; Email: ugbc@batelco.com.bh


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