Career Development and Staffing Senior Specialist

Our client is a leading global consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments and organizations. Looking for a new "

Career Development and Staffing Senior Specialist " in their Beirut office.

This position reports to the Career Development & Staffing Associate Manager

Primary duties and responsibilities

Processes:

• Manage the staffing allocation of home team staff on project work:
• Develop an understanding of current consultant profiles and skills to aid in optimal allocation of staff to projects
• Communicate with home team staff on project preferences and development needs (initiating discussions on their project preferences, involving mentors when needed etc..).
• Propose staffing allocations by matching available consultants to projects considering various factors (staff personal preferences, staff development needs, project business, needs etc..)
• Support in the staffing allocation of summer interns and business analysts in line with constraints (timing, nature of work, industry preferences etc..)
• Communicate agreed staffing decisions on projects
• Oversee the process of allocation of staff on marketing support and ensure optimal solutions in case of conflicts

Reporting:

• Ensure understanding of staffing reports and processes
• Oversee and ensure accurate maintenance of the staffing function reports (Staffing sheet and availability, open needs, newsletter, staff utilization on support work).
• Coordinate with the business operations team to resolve any issues in weekly staffing updates (e.g., lack of adherence to guidelines)
• Staffing reports digitization: identify automation opportunities in staffing reports and support in their implementation

Capability:

• Act as a key liaison to other functional areas of the business and build productive cross-functional relationships especially with Business Operations, Finance and other HC teams

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Qualifications:

• University Degree
• Computer proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, G-suite)
• Approachable and diplomatic, multitasks and works well under pressure
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Sound judgment and objectivity
• 4+ years experience