Custom Search

Monday, December 15, 2008

Reservation / Sales Agent - Dubai ( Emirates Group)

The Position: Dnata Agencies is a part of the Emirates Group that represents over 30 Airlines as their General Sales Agent. Among its several Divisions are Dnata World Travel and Business Travel International (BTI). They function as IATA approved Travel Agencies from several locations within Dubaiand the Northern Emirates, selling Retail, Corporate and Government travel, as well as maintaining a round-the-clock Reservation/Sales Call Centre.


As a front-liner, the job holder will directly interact with existing and potential clients, to provide a superior and consistent quality of Travel services, to sell Airline tickets and Travel related products including Leisure Travel. The job-holder will be required to convert maximum number of enquiries into `Ticketed sales` increasing Dnata`s revenues at every sales opportunity, through efficient and friendly customer service, and perform dual functions simultaneously (Ticket Sales/Reservation and Tele Sales/Reservation).

Salary & Benefits: We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams, the local currency of the UAE.

Skills

Experience and Qualifications:

- 'A' levels or equivalent, graduate is preferable

- IATA or Airline Standard Fares and Ticketing course

- Minimum 1 year experience in the travel industry

- Arithmetic skills and an excellent knowledge of World Geography

- Interpersonal ability, telephone and customer service skills

- PC skills and a good working knowledge of MS Office and Outlook

- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. Spoken Arabic and fluency in other international languages an advantage

Company Profile

Based in Dubai, the Emirates Group is a highly profitable business with a turnover of approximately US$11.2 billion and over 36, 000 employees (and growing rapidly towards 50, 000 over the next 3 years). The Group comprises of Dnata, the successful Airport Services and Travel Industry division, and Emirates, the Group’s rapidly expanding and award-winning international Airline. Within the Group there are a diverse range of businesses offering a wide spectrum of career opportunities, all of which can be explored through the Group's dedicated careers website.

Currently Emirates Airline flies to over 100 destinations across 6 continents, and with aircraft orders worth over Emirates currently operates a modern fleet of 120 wide-bodied aircraft and it has orders worth over US$ 58 billion for 170 more of the latest aircraft, including 8 Boeing 777 freighters. Recognized constantly as an industry leader in terms of innovation, Emirates is continually developing and enhancing its services and products to best serve its customers from around the globe. Emirates also manage its own aircraft base and line maintenance requirements, supporting its Boeing and Airbus aircraft within some of the world's best engineering facilities.

The Group also comprises of an internationally recognized cargo division, a full-fledged destination management, hotels and leisure division, an information technology division, a medical facility employing doctors, dentists, and nurses and in addition, has its own aviation college offering undergraduate and technical qualifications. These are all supported by an extensive range of corporate services and commercial departments.

If you wish to find out more about career opportunities and how to become part of our future growth and success, then please click the link below and visit our dedicated careers website www.emiratesgroupcareers.com to apply online.

APPLY HERE

Advertising Account Manager - Oman

TBWA\Zeenah

Purpose:
The advertising industry is a new discipline for our client base. The Account Manager will be required to lead from the front, guiding and directing the clients with all their advertising needs and ensuring that they remain within the clients’ budgets and timelines. The ideal job holder will be passionate about advertising, be comfortable with all advertising and marketing terminology and will understand client brand and its competitive set.

Principle Responsibilities:
• Daily liaison with clients for nominated accounts
• Daily liaison with the Account Director and team giving updates with regard to work in progress
• Develop simple Creative/Project Briefs with the AD/AM in order to facilitate a project
• Understanding and articulating brands to the client so that they appreciate the scope of benefits that the product offered will bring
• Working closely with Traffic Management to ensure all information pertaining to the jobs is accurate and up to date
• Liaison with Production Department directly on all production requirements
• Brief Media department, in association with or on any media plans required and confirm requirements in writing
• Liaise with the Creative Department, where necessary, on any additional information required
• Develop detailed estimates of all work prior to commencement with the Finance and Production departments in order to ensure an accurate & appropriate cost, & seek client approval/signature
• Liaise with Finance to ensure prompt billing of clients at the completion of any project
• Produce weekly status reports for all client activity (in association with Account Management) to be circulated to key client contacts
• Keep written contact reports for all actionable conversations with clients and circulate these within 24 hours
• Proactively research competitor brands and marketing activity in the local press and produce a monthly competitor analysis for clients
• Where and when required making decisions on behalf of their client

Skills

Reporting to: Account Director

Personal attributes:
Ability to plan ahead and continue the momentum of a project
Confident of own ability and able to express opinions in constructive manner
Can do attitude
Honest and reliable
Solution focused
Proactive

Qualifications and experience:
A Bachelors degree holder
3 years proven previous experience in a similar role
B2B experience is an advantage


Measures for Success:
• Delighted clients who remain loyal to the agency and sign sole supplier extensive contract agreements
• Excellent internal relationships with the Creative Team

Company Profile

TBWA\ZEENAH is a dynamic full-service brand and marketing communications agency and a member of TBWA\ the most awarded and disruptive agency network in the world.

TBWA\ZEENAH began operations in 2003, to meet the advertising, marketing and event management needs of businesses in the Sultanate of Oman. Today it is the fastest growing agency and has a diverse client mix.

We are currently looking to recruit for a number of new positions to support our growth plans.

For further information, please log onto our website http://www.tbwazeenah.com or APPLY HERE

Design Engineer - Saudi Arabia

Job Description:

  • Proactively identify opportunities for technology advancement (e.g. at project initiation)
  • Design IT and Network System Integration solutions
  • Sketch outline designs and use computer-aided design (MS Visio) for detailed design, generating parts lists and specifications
  • Coordinate with presales engineers, technical and implementation engineers about the solution required and verify that scope of work meets customer¡¦s requirements, business and IT objectives
  • Develop solutions by studying customer requirements
  • Consider various factors, including use of the product, its environment, capacity, security, quality, performance requirements, cost and ease of maintenance
  • Evaluate options and selecting optimum solution
  • Design solutions by completing design analysis and capacity calculations and products configurations
  • Prepare Bill of Quantities and Purchase Requests for passive and active equipment
  • Ensure conformity and quality of BOQ items upon delivery
  • Supervise, plan and participate in the design and implementation
  • Provide expert technical leadership and consultation in the design and development of the most complex technology projects
  • Create and/or recommend best practices that are adopted across the IT Industry
  • Assist Senior Engineers and Project Managers by identifying issues, preparing timetables, cost estimates, and required resources
Skills Required:
  • Strong foundation in Networking technologies
  • Conceptual and detailed solution design skills
  • Strong Operational focus; prior IT operational support experience preferred
  • Good understanding of enterprise IT organizations and processes
  • Good knowledge in selecting products of Leading Technology providers and OEM vendors such as CISCO, Microsoft, HP, SUN, Juniper, Veritas ¡K
  • Capable project management skills
  • Understanding of a range of technologies and engineering drawings
  • Ability to liaise effectively with colleagues in many other departments
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Ability to work in a team environment with diverse nationalities
  • Excellent organization skills with detail AND accuracy
  • Excellent documentation skills with detail AND accuracy
  • Ability to multi-task and manage multiple small projects
  • Strong computer literacy skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio¡K)
APPLY HERE

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Quantity Surveyor - Dubai

Senior Quantity Surveyor required for a leading Consultancy firm based in Dubai.The purpose of the role is to compile tender comparisons; draft contracts work orders and manage claims, whilst working closely with the client and contractor on multiple projects. The successful candidate will be degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Engineering and will have at least 2 years experience in the UAE. Experience managing claims is essential and you will ideally have experience with Marine / Ports / Infrastructure / Road works projects. You must also have excellent communication and relationship management skills.

APPLY HERE

Greatest Books Ever