Professional Development and Staffing Specialist

Who You'll Work With

As part of the Staffing and Professional Development team in Middle East Office (MEO) based in Karachi, you will work closely with consultants, partners, and other team members while supporting our consultants’ professional development

What You'll Do

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



You will coordinate the staffing process including (but not limited to) the following: obtain detailed information from Partners & Associate Partners regarding possible studies and likely staffing needs in Karachi and rest of MEO; develop relationships with consultants in Karachi office to understand their aspirations, experiences, strengths, development needs, and personal preferences; recommend best available team of consultants for each study, balancing team and individual needs; communicate staffing decisions and rationale to all parties involved; manage accurate entry of staffing-related information in relevant systems; maintain and share up-to-date consultant profiles; liaise with Professional Development Managers in other cells to facilitate inbound/outbound staffing assignments; coordinate with recruiting and learning departments regarding recent hires and training needs; liaise with finance department on staffing-related billing arrangements (e.g., per diem changes); help create supply and demand forecasts and reports for office leadership



You will coordinate Karachi-based consultants’ professional development-related processes and activities which may include (but are not limited to) the following: 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; coordinate review processes, including managing logistics, collecting materials, and managing relevant databases as well as support other PD projects, including proactively identifying and contributing to process improvements

Qualifications

• University degree


• At least 4+ years of professional development/HR experience, ideally in a professional services environment


• Native Urdu speaker


• Strong business knowledge


• Strong interest in professional development and coaching individuals


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)


• Resourceful problem solving


• Excellent administrative skills


• Ability to work under pressure and in conflict situations – finding win/win solutions among stakeholders with different priorities


• A can do attitude and a willingness to go the extra mile


• Strong integrity, maturity and fairness in dealing with people and in maintaining confidential information