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Canonical

<div>
 Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
 
 
 The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
 
 
 We require an HR function that thinks and acts globally. We're looking for a Senior HR Generalist to offer their expertise to our EMEA region. It's an exciting time to join with the opportunity to help shape and create an HR function for the future. The senior role will serve as a driver and practitioner in both regional and global HR initiatives. You will join a global team of HR professionals to provide precise, compliant and scalable HR operations to the business, advise and execute on HR issues across the whole employee life-cycle, and partner with leadership in your region. You will have an analytical approach, a keen eye for detail and the ability to interpret data trends and themes.
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region
 
 
 The role entails
 
 
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 Deliver precise and compliant HR operations in a timely manner and with the highest degree of accuracy
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 Interact closely with the EMEA HR Manager and the Global Head of HR to create impact across all HR regions
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 Be accountable for HR processes such as talent development, succession planning, performance assessments, onboarding, culture and engagement initiatives that drive a high performing team
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 Work with managers across the business on performance management, organizational design, employee engagement, rewards- and workforce planning
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 Partner with the HRIS team to develop and refine operational processes for day to day HR administration
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 Coach and advise people managers on the full spectrum of employee relations issues across multiple countries
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 Partner with people managers to support the delivery of appropriate training and development programs
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 Establish a trusted partnership with the business in your region
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 Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
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 Design new policies and deliver on business-critical HR related projects globally
 
 
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 What we are looking for in you
 
 
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 Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
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 HR experience leading initiatives across regions within a technology business
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 Regional HR experience within EMEA (France, Germany and/or UK is a plus), with an understanding of local labor laws, competitive awareness and insights
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 Experience in business partnering with senior stakeholders
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 A good balance between leading and executing, in this role you will need to be hands-on involved in the daily HR routines
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 Experience mentoring and developing others
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 Strong project management skills with the ability to define done and keep deliverables on track
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 Experience in working in a remote first organization
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 Able to leverage data to make informed decisions
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 Fluent in business English (written and spoken)
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 Self motivated, organized, accurate, confident, authentic, results-orientated, open-minded and enthusiastic
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 Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
 
 
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 Nice to have skills
 
 
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 Experience with immigration policies and mobility processes
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 Payroll and/or benefits oversight experience
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 Knowledge of HR Systems and databases
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 Professional HR certification(s)
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 Facilitation skills
 
 
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 What we offer colleagues
 
 
 We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
 
 
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 Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
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 Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
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 Annual compensation review
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 Recognition rewards
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 Annual holiday leave
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 Maternity and paternity leave
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 Employee Assistance Programme
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 Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
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 Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
 
 
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 About Canonical
 
 
 
 Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
 
 
 Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
 
 
 We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
 
 
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Senior HR Generalist - EMEA

Confidential Careers

<div>
 
 
 About the Role
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A well-established organization is seeking an
 
 HR Specialist
 
 to support core human resources operations across the employee lifecycle. The role will play a key part in delivering structured HR processes, supporting employee engagement, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and local labor regulations.
 
 
 
 
 
 As part of local workforce localization efforts,
 
 this position is open to Kuwaiti Nationals
 
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 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Support HR operations, including onboarding, employee records, probation tracking, and offboarding
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 Coordinate HR documentation, contracts, and personnel files in line with company standards
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 Act as a point of contact for employee queries related to HR policies and procedures
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 Support employee engagement initiatives and internal HR programs
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 Assist with HR reporting, data tracking, and audit preparation
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 Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and other stakeholders to ensure smooth employee transitions
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 Requirements
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
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 2&ndash;4 years of experience in an HR generalist or HR operations role
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 Strong knowledge of HR processes and basic understanding of Kuwaiti labor law
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 High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
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 Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR systems
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 Professional communication skills in English (Arabic is required or strongly preferred)
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 Additional Information
 
 
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 This role is office-based
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 Designated for Kuwaiti Nationals
 
 , in line with workforce localization requirements
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Human Resources Specialist

<div>
 Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
 
 
 The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
 
 
 We are hiring an
 
 Engineering Manager as we expand the MAAS team.
 
 Our mission with MAAS ("Metal as a Service") is to provide the best solution for building and running private bare-metal infrastructure, putting a cloud-style on-demand API in front of physical server provisioning, network configuration, and storage. We're hiring engineering managers with experience in high-quality software development and high-performance team leadership who also have deep familiarity with Linux on physical servers, Linux storage and data center networking capabilities.
 
 
 The Canonical MAAS team is responsible for delivering our Metal As A Service (MAAS) hyperscale provisioning technology. Ubuntu strives to be the most scalable, cloud ready server distribution and MAAS is our platform to get Ubuntu on bare metal servers. MAAS is a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go. Its components span the entire software stack: from low-level hardware detection and provisioning, to the upper level management web interface, API, and CLI. Our most effective engineers are fluent in all these layers, and able to anticipate the consequences of design and engineering choices elsewhere in a complex distributed system.
 
 
 Canonical is seeking passionate technical leaders who are eager to drive innovation in one of Canonical's flagship data center products. You will play a key role in reshaping the future of data center technology through open source management platforms. MAAS aims to revolutionize data center management at scale starting from day zero deployment to long term data center expansion and maintenance.
 
 
 Technical leadership experience and a background in software engineering are necessary prerequisites for this role. You will be expected to lead, challenge, and develop engineers, positively influence team and company culture, facilitate technical delivery, and guide strategy and execution. In addition to these responsibilities, you will be expected to collaborate across engineering. The MAAS team regularly interfaces with teams responsible for cloud-init, LXD, and our public cloud offerings.
 
 
 The successful candidate will have technical leadership attributes and can demonstrate the ability to solve challenging distributed systems problems.
 
 
 
 
 Location
 
 
 : This is a work-from-anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.
 
 
 
 The role entails
 
 
 
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 Leading a distributed team of engineers in your time zone (we organise engineering teams by Americas, EMEA etc)
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 Talent development through coaching, mentoring, feedback and career planning
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 Setting and managing expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
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 Being an advocate of, and advancing, modern software development practices
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 Participating in the engineering process through code and architectural review
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 Engaging with broader teams at Canonical, the open source community and partners
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 Travelling to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year
 
 
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 What we are looking for in you
 
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and a background in Computer Science
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 Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
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 Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, or similar languages
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 Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
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 Familiarity with modern Linux cloud computing technologies, including networking, storage, containers and K8S
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 Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems
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 Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
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 Experience with agile software development methodologies
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 Ability to mentor, develop, and support team members
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 Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
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 Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
 
 
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 Nice-to-have skills
 
 
 
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 Typescript using modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte or Vue
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 Data Center infrastructure management and design
 
 
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 What we offer colleagues
 
 
 
 We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
 
 
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 Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person - we've been working remotely since 2004!
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 Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
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 Annual compensation review
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 Recognition rewards
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 Annual holiday leave
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 Maternity and paternity leave
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 Employee Assistance Programme
 </li>
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 Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
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 Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 About Canonical
 
 
 
 Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
 
 
 
 Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
 
 
 
 We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
 
 
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Engineering Manager, MAAS

Alzourgroup

Senior Accountant (Job Code: ZEK.005.26)<ul><li>Job Scope:</li></ul>We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to manage and oversee accounting operations, financial reporting and compliance, ensuring accuracy of financial records in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting standards.<ul><li>Key Responsibilities of the Senior Accountant:</li></ul>- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.- Manage general ledger, journal entries, accruals and reconciliations.- Ensure compliance with IFRS, company policies and local regulations.- Handle AP, AR, bank reconciliations and VAT reporting.- Coordinate with auditors and support month-end and year-end closing.- Monitor budgets, costs and project-related financial transactions.- Strong IFRS knowledge and experience with ERP systems.- Prepare financial reports for management review.- 8&ndash;10 years of relevant accounting experience in Kuwait (construction/contracting preferred).- Bachelor&rsquo;s of commerce or degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.- CMA advanced-level certification preferred.- Good command of English language, Arabic is a plus.- Both Male and Female candidates can apply.<ul><li>How to Apply:</li></ul>To apply, you are kindly requested to send your CV to hr@alzourgroup.com mentioning the job code in the subject.Location: Al-Eqaila City, Kuwait.Job Type: Full-time

Senior Accountant (Job Code: ZEK.005.26)

Floward

<div>
 
 
 Job Title:
 
 Employee Performance &amp; Learning and Development Senior Officer
 
 
 
 Location:
 
 Kuwait
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Purpose
 
 
 
 The Employee Performance &amp; Learning and Development Senior Officer supports the execution of performance management and learning initiatives through hands-on coordination, system administration, and operational delivery.
 
 
 The role focuses on enabling learning programs, supporting performance cycles, maintaining learning systems, and providing accurate data and reporting to ensure consistent, timely, and effective People &amp; Culture processes across the organization.
 
 
 This is an execution-focused role operating under the guidance of a Manager or Senior Manager.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Learning &amp; Development
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Training Needs &amp; Planning Support
 
 
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 Support HR Business Partners and line managers in collecting and consolidating Training Needs Analysis (TNA) inputs across functions and geographies.
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 Maintain and regularly update centralized training needs trackers and learning plans.
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 Support analysis of performance and capability data to identify development priorities.
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 Training Coordination &amp; Delivery Support
 
 
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 Coordinate logistics for training programs, including scheduling, communication, attendance tracking, and preparation of materials.
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 Support the development and updating of training content, presentations, job aids, and learning resources.
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 Liaise with internal Subject Matter Experts and external training vendors to support program delivery.
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 Collect participant feedback and support evaluation of training effectiveness.
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 Learning Engagement &amp; Activation
 
 
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 Support learning engagement initiatives such as Lunch &amp; Learn sessions and internal learning campaigns.
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 Coordinate learning calendars and ensure timely communication to employees.
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 Track participation and engagement levels and identify opportunities to improve learning uptake.
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 Learning Management System (LMS) Administration
 
 
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 Support day-to-day administration of LMS platforms (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors LMS, Udemy, Coassemble).
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 Upload learning content, manage enrollments, track course completion, and maintain accurate learning records.
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 Prepare standard LMS reports and dashboards for stakeholders.
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 Support initiatives to improve LMS adoption and learner engagement.
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 Performance Management
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Performance Cycle Support
 
 
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 Support the execution of annual performance appraisal cycles, mid-cycle reviews, and 360-degree feedback processes using HR systems.
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 Assist with system setup, timelines, and communication to employees and managers.
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 Coordinate calibration session logistics and related documentation.
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 Follow up with managers and employees to ensure timely completion of performance activities.
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 Performance Data &amp; Reporting
 
 
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 Support preparation of performance reports and dashboards.
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 Assist in analyzing performance data to identify trends, risks, and improvement areas.
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 Support post-cycle reviews and documentation of follow-up actions.
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 Qualifications &amp; Experience
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, or a related field.
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 3&ndash;5 years of experience in Learning &amp; Development, Performance Management, or HR Operations.
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 Prior exposure to corporate learning programs or performance management cycles is preferred.
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 Working knowledge of LMS platforms and HR systems (SAP SuccessFactors preferred).
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 Strong Excel and reporting skills with experience managing trackers and dashboards.
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 Strong coordination, communication, and organizational skills.
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 Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and multi-country environment.
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 About Floward
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Floward is the leading online flowers and gifting company in the Middle East and the UK. Our company was founded in 2017, and within five years we expanded our operations to include nine countries. At Floward, we pride ourselves on creating a seamless and innovative experience for our customers and we love making the process of sending flowers and gifts as enjoyable as receiving them. We make sure to source our flowers daily from the best ethical growers and farmers around the world to create one of a kind stunning arrangements and plants that fit every occasion.
 
 
 We are known for our flower arrangements, but we made great partnerships with local and international brands in all our communities to offer our clients a wide range of gifts including chocolate, perfumes, cakes, jewellery, and more.
 
 
 
 
 
 Operating in 37 cities in nine countries across the MENA region and London, UK, we guarantee same-day delivery across the board through our own refrigerated fleet to ensure that gifts and arrangements arrive fresh to the customer.
 
 
 
 
 
 https://floward.co/
 
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Employee Performance & Learning and Development Senior Officer

PCPLTD

LocationKuwait (Head Office with oversight across multiple restaurant outlets)IndustryFood &amp; Beverage / HospitalityJob SummaryThe HR Manager will be responsible for end-to-end human resource management across a multi-outlet restaurant chain in Kuwait. The role includes recruitment, manpower planning, employee relations, compliance with Kuwait Labour Law, payroll coordination, performance management, and HR policy implementation for both local and expatriate staff.Key Responsibilities1. Recruitment &amp; Manpower Planning<ul><li>Plan and execute bulk hiring for restaurant staff (Chefs, Cooks, Waiters, Cashiers, Baristas, Supervisors, Cleaners, etc.).</li><li>Coordinate overseas recruitment (India, Nepal, Philippines, etc.) with licensed manpower agencies.</li><li>Conduct interviews, selection, onboarding, and deployment across outlets.</li><li>Maintain staffing levels as per business requirements and expansion plans.</li></ul>2. Compliance &amp; Labour Law<ul><li>Ensure full compliance with Kuwait Labour Law, residency regulations, and Ministry of Social Affairs &amp; Labour (MOSAL) requirements.</li><li>Handle visas, residencies, work permits, medicals, and related documentation in coordination with PROs.</li><li>Maintain employee records, contracts, and renewals.</li></ul>3. Employee Relations &amp; Welfare<ul><li>Act as a point of contact for employee grievances, disciplinary matters, and conflict resolution.</li><li>Manage attendance, leave, absenteeism, warnings, terminations, and end-of-service benefits.</li><li>Promote a positive work culture aligned with hospitality standards.</li></ul>4. HR Policies &amp; Procedures<ul><li>Develop and implement HR policies, SOPs, employee handbooks, and code of conduct.</li><li>Ensure uniform HR practices across all outlets.</li><li>Monitor compliance with company rules and disciplinary procedures.</li></ul>5. Performance Management &amp; Training<ul><li>Design and implement performance appraisal systems for restaurant staff and managers.</li><li>Identify training needs and coordinate skills, hygiene, customer service, and compliance training.</li><li>Support outlet managers in team development and productivity improvement.</li></ul>6. Payroll &amp; Compensation<ul><li>Coordinate payroll processing in line with contracts, overtime, and Kuwait wage norms.</li><li>Ensure timely salary payments and proper documentation.</li><li>Handle compensation structuring, incentives, and staff benefits.</li></ul>7. HR Reporting &amp; MIS<ul><li>Prepare monthly HR reports: headcount, attrition, recruitment status, visa status, and compliance updates.</li><li>Provide HR data and insights to senior management for decision-making.</li></ul>Required Qualifications &amp; Experience<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.</li><li>5&ndash;8 years of HR experience, preferably in restaurants, hospitality, retail, or FMCG.</li><li>Minimum 2&ndash;3 years experience in Kuwait or GCC (mandatory).</li><li>Strong knowledge of Kuwait Labour Law and visa processes.</li><li>Experience managing multi-national workforce and multi-location operations.</li></ul>Skills &amp; Competencies<ul><li>Strong leadership and people management skills</li><li>Excellent knowledge of recruitment (local &amp; overseas)</li><li>Hands-on experience in employee relations and disciplinary handling</li><li>Good communication skills in English (Arabic is a strong advantage)</li><li>Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced restaurant environment</li><li>Proficient in HR systems, MS Excel, and reporting</li></ul>Preferred Candidate Profile<ul><li>Experience working with QSR chains, casual dining, or fine-dining restaurant groups</li><li>Candidates currently in Kuwait will be preferred</li><li>Immediate or short notice joiners preferred</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: KD1,000.000 - KD1,500.000 per monthApplication Question(s):<ul><li>Are you based in Kuwait </li><li>Can you speak Arabic</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Human Resource - HR Manager – Restaurant Chain

<div>
 Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
 
 
 The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
 
 
 As a pioneer global remote-first tech company with a product that inspires people globally, we attract a huge number of applicants to our organisation. We have created a hiring process that is totally unique empowering our business based Hiring Leadership team to lead talent selection. Our Talent Science team ensures that our processes are effective and that the business is able to hire high performing talent. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a team that is changing the way an organisation hires connecting performance outcomes to hiring.
 
 
 Our Talent Science team has a mission to ensure that we follow objective, scientifically rigorous and efficient processes to select the very best new colleagues regardless of location, culture or background. We work closely with our key stakeholders to ensure that decisions are being made in the right way and that our hiring model supports the section of world class talent.
 
 
 Our team works closely with the business to oversee the hiring process and encourage best practice whilst offering an expert viewpoint on talent assessments. We are not recruiters; it's about the science of talent and performance, raising awareness and offering deep analytical insights across the business to enable them to select the best talent available from our global talent pool.
 
 
 We have a brand new opportunity for a Talent Scientist in the team who will lead on teaching our senior executives how to source senior talent. Your key skills will be:
 
 
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 Experience of identifying and approaching senior leadership talent from either a professional search firm or from an in-house search function, working within the Technology industry.
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 Excellent knowledge tools used to identify future talent including market mapping.
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 Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns from data, with SQL or Python.
 
 
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 Location: EMEA - Home based
 
 
 The role entails
 
 
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 Developing a search strategy for our business, ensuring processes enable headhunted talent to move smoothly through the pipeline.
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 Coaching our senior leadership teams to drive hiring outcomes, enabling them to become expert at approaching and attracting exceptional talent for their management and leadership positions.
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 Driving talent analytics to provide our business with real-time insight, using SQL or Python to identify trends in data.
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 Conducting in-depth behavioural talent interviews providing considerable insights into motivations and behaviours.
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 Building key relationships with global stakeholders to ensure we deliver against our hiring agenda, closely monitoring hiring activities, driving results and ensuring that there is consistency in our operational processes
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 Seeking continuous improvement on hiring processes and outcomes.
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 Bringing a passion for diversity and inclusion, ensuring we remove unconscious bias from our hiring process and ensuring our sourcing strategy underpins this.
 
 
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 What we are looking for in you
 
 
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 Professional experience of headhunting from a reputable executive search firm or in-house search function, with an informed opinion of strategies and experience of successfully sourcing senior talent in the Technology industry.
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 Exposure or appreciation of psychometric assessments.
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 Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns from data using SQL or Python, with proficiency in LinkedIn talent modules..
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 Experience of conducting behavioural, competency based interviews with the ability to train stakeholders and advise on how to get the best out of an interview.
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 An exceptional academic background including a Bachelors or Masters degree in a Psychology or people based subject and a good level of Maths from High School.
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 A high level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effective.
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 Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.
 
 
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 Other Skills You May Bring
 
 
 
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 Experience of more advanced analytical and statistical analysis to interrogate data.
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 Exposure to the following tools: Greenhouse ATS, Thomas International and DISC profiling.
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 Psychometric validity and reliability metrics.
 
 
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 </ul>
 What we offer colleagues
 
 
 We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
 </li>
 <li>
 Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
 </li>
 <li>
 Annual compensation review
 </li>
 <li>
 Recognition rewards
 </li>
 <li>
 Annual holiday leave
 </li>
 <li>
 Maternity and paternity leave
 </li>
 <li>
 Employee Assistance Programme
 </li>
 <li>
 Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
 </li>
 <li>
 Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 About Canonical
 
 
 
 Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
 
 
 Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
 
 
 We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
 
 
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