Communications Manager

-             Executes communications projects/contracts

-             Manages and allocates engineering and labour resources

-             Actively participates in planning and execution of relevant supply chain activities (e.g. logistics)

-             Communicates timely human resource requirements/surpluses, employees’ status and related relevant information with COO

-             Coordinates Quality and Safety related requirements with Quality and Safety

-             Implements, performs and continuously improves Company’s and Group’s policies, procedures, systems (e.g. ISO) and other relevant standards

-             Provides timely and accurate information about the status and progress of the projects and contracts to COO and to Finance and Controlling

-             Prepares, proposes and revises (as necessary), annual project/contract budgets

-             Reports regularly and accurately, to the COO and other stakeholders, the financial and operational progress and status of the projects/contracts

-             Performs other tasks and/or delivers results as are assigned/requested by the COO from time to time

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Functional and Knowledge Skills            

-             Knowledge (advanced) of communications (infrastructure and solutions) projects/contracts (phases, execution sequences, rules and procedures …)

-             Project finances (advanced)

-             Analytical skills, quantitative and qualitative (intermediate)

-             International and local standards in relevant field(s) (intermediate)

-             Knowledge of environmental, health and safety standards at complex industrial sites (intermediate)

-             Microsoft office (basic)

Managerial Skills           

-             Advanced negotiation and problem-solving skills

-             Ability to work on more than one task

-             Developing and motivating employees

-             Delegation

-             Highly organized

-             Leadership by example

Interpersonal Skills       

-             Listening

-             Non-verbal communication

-             Manners

-             Self management (control of emotions)

-             Responsibility and accountability

-             Strong oral and written communication skills

-             Ability to work as part of a team

Personal Attributes

-             Drive for results

-             Entrepreneurial mindset

-             Honesty

-             Ownership and accountability

-             Positive attitude and good business conduct

-             Self-motivation

Qualifications/Experience         

-             Work experience in relevant industry, minimum 15 years

-             Advanced English and Arabic, written and spoken

-             Management experience, minimum 5 years

-             Undergraduate degree, EE, ME, CE

-             Graduate degree (masters) preferred