Senior Professional Development Coordinator Job Vacancy in UAE Dubai
Holders of the Guinness World Record for the "Largest Fireworks Display" ever recorded and "Largest Pyrotechnic Image", Fireworks by Grucci is a sixth-generation, family-owned and operated company. Known as "America's First Family of Fireworks," the Gruccis have transformed the night skies to the delight of millions across the globe since 1850. They are world-renowned for pyrotechnic artistry, scientific innovation and old-fashioned values. Their signature performances include the official celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the National Anthem “Star Spangled Spectacular,†in Baltimore, countless performances in and around Las Vegas, NV., seven consecutive U.S. Presidential Inaugurations; the Olympic Games in Beijing, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and Lake Placid; commemorations such as the Centennial of the Statue of Liberty and star-studded extravaganzas including the grand opening of the Atlantis Dubai and the Palm Jumeirah Island in the United Arab Emirates. On New Year’s Eve 2013, a stunning performance displaying 479,651 fireworks made its debut above Dubai’s iconic skyline. The Gruccis achieved their “Largest Fireworks Display†title with this performance and smashed the Guinness Book of World Record’s preceding mark. Phil Grucci currently serves as President/CEO of Fireworks by Grucci, Inc. and Pyrotechnique by Grucci, Inc., the manufacturing entity of the Grucci group of companies.... |
Who You\'ll Work With
As part of the Staffing and Professional Development team in the Middle East Office (MEO), you will work closely with consultants, partners, and other team members while supporting our consultants’ professional development.
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. This role will be based either in Riyadh or Doha office and will report to the MEO Associate Director of Professional Development.
Your impact within our firm
In this role you will coordinate the staffing process including (but not limited to) take end-to-end ownership of the staffing of consultants across Middle East Office, ensure consultants are appropriately staffed to teams and provide guidance on staffing, you will monitor also each consultant\'s development, career progression, and other topics as they arise and provide consultants with formal and informal feedback related to their staffing and evaluations.
You will deal directly with partners where you will obtain detailed information from regarding possible studies and likely staffing needs across MEO. You should recommend best available team of consultants for each study, balancing team and individual needs. You will manage also accurate entry of staffing-related information in relevant systems; maintain and share up-to-date consultant profiles.
Furthermore, you will work with different teams and functions, you will liaise with Professional Development Managers in other cells to facilitate inbound/outbound staffing assignments, you will coordinate with recruiting and learning departments regarding recent hires and training needs and you will liaise with finance department on staffing-related billing arrangements (e.g., per diem changes). You will help create supply and demand forecasts and reports for local client service professionals’ leadership.
In addition to staffing, you will also be responsible for coordinating MEO-based consultants’ professional development-related processes and activities which may include (but are not limited to) 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.
You will be responsible for building a strong, trust-based relationship with consultants including an in-depth understanding of professional aspirations, experience, strengths, development needs, and relevant personal skills. You will of course also coordinate evaluation and feedback processes, including managing logistics, collecting materials, and managing relevant databases and you will support other PD projects, including proactively identifying and contributing to process improvements.