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Masdar

<div><b>Company Description</b><p><b><br>
Established in 2006, Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) is a global clean energy leader, transforming how the world produces and consumes energy through bold innovation and commercial excellence.</b></p><p><b>
Masdar is a clean energy investor, developer and operator, advancing renewable energy projects across key markets and technologies, with a global project portfolio capacity to date of over 51 gigawatts (GW).</b></p><p><b>
Jointly owned by TAQA, ADNOC and Mubadala, Masdar is driving the scale-up of renewables worldwide, targeting a portfolio capacity of 100GW by 2030.</b></p><b><br>
Job Description</b><p><br>
To lead and execute cybersecurity operations and governance activities, ensuring the implementation of robust security controls, risk management frameworks, and compliance measures. The role is responsible for safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of customer, employee, and business data while aligning security strategies with organizational goals and industry best practices. This position requires a balanced expertise in security operations, governance, risk management, and compliance to proactively mitigate cyber threats, enforce security policies, and drive continuous improvement in enterprise security resilience.</p><p><b>
Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li>
Develop, implement and update periodically an advanced information security framework and strategy aligned with Zero Trust Architecture, regulatory requirements, and emerging threats.</li><li>
Provide support on governance and operational security matters to support the achievement of security objectives.</li><li>
Contribute to the establishment, implementation, review and continual improvement of the Information Security Management System ISMS in line with overall security objectives.</li><li>
Execute security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines, in conjunction with the Security Committee.</li><li>
Assist in conducting investigations of significant security incidents and applying necessary resolutions.</li><li>
Ensure that information security policies and procedures are in place and adhered to.</li><li>
Ensure that security policies and procedures comply with relevant international standards, legal and regulatory requirements.</li><li>
Develop and maintain a risk management program that assesses and mitigates information security risks.</li><li>
Develop and maintain a security roadmap that outlines the implementation of the information security framework and strategy over time</li><li>
Develop, enhance, and maintain an advanced incident management and threat intelligence program that proactively identifies, mitigates, and resolves security incidents using SIEM, SOAR, and AI-driven analytics.</li><li>
Ensure implementation and continuous improvement of ISMS governance structure in alignment with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, NESA, NCA ECC, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.</li><li>
Perform security risk analysis for Masdar, particularly with respect to level of cyber threats and external environment affecting IT infrastructure and Masdar as an Organization.</li><li>
Support on the process and documentations for incident escalation, performing incident investigation and closure and ensuring proper reporting.</li><li>
Conduct company-wide data classification assessment and security audits and contribute to remediation plans.</li><li>
Develop and deliver security training and awareness programs to ensure that employees understand their roles and responsibilities related to security governance.</li><li>
Develop and maintain incident response plans that outline the steps to be taken in the event of a security incident.</li><li>
Ensure that incident response plans are tested regularly to identify and address gaps and weaknesses.</li><li>
Ensure that incidents are logged and tracked through to resolution, and that post-incident reviews are conducted to identify opportunities for improvement.</li><li>
Provide regular updates to senior management on the status of incidents and the effectiveness of the incident management program.</li><li>
Develop and maintain incident management metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the incident management program.</li><li>
Monitor and report on incident trends and make recommendations for improvement to the incident management program.</li><li>
Ensure that incident management policies and procedures comply with relevant standards, legal and regulatory requirements.</li><li>
Provide incident management training and awareness programs to ensure that employees understand their roles and responsibilities related to incident management.</li><li>
Perform daily operations and activities related to security and governance in order to ensure the smooth flow of daily activities with minimal interruption to IT services and users.</li><li>
Lead the design, deployment, and management of the network security infrastructure.</li><li>
Design and build solutions to ensure secure remote access.</li><li>
Conduct comprehensive cloud security gap assessments and provided remediation strategies to enhance security posture, specifically addressing and UAE regulatory requirements and international locations.</li><li>
Oversee in defining enterprise security architectures for multi-cloud environments, ensuring that security solutions are scalable and aligned with business objectives.</li><li>
Monitor and report on the security of the organization's information assets, identify security vulnerabilities, and develop solutions to address them.</li><li>
Monitor, audit, and report on compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements while optimizing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks.</li></ul><br>
<b>
Qualifications</b><p><b><br>
Key Requirements</b></p><p><b>
Preferred Qualifications</b>:</p><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in, computer science, information systems, cyber security</li><li>
Master&rsquo;s degree in IT Management with focus on Security and Governance is an asset</li></ul><p><b>
Preferred Experience</b>:</p><ul><li>
6-8 years of progressive experience in information security, operations, governance, risk management, and compliance, with expertise in SIEM, SOAR, IAM, and DevSecOps frameworks</li></ul><p><b>
Job-Specific Skills</b>:</p><ul><li>
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills</li><li>
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>
Knowledge of IT governance, project planning, management, cost and quality control (QA/QC)</li><li>
Deep technical knowledge of security components including but not limited to Next-Gen Firewalls, SIEM, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, Splunk, IBM QRadar, Azure Security Center, AWS Security Hub, GCP Security Command Center.</li><li>
Ability to learn quickly and maintain a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>
This role would require candidates to be based in Abu Dhabi</li></ul><br>
<b>
Additional Information</b><div></div><p><br>
As part of the application process, we will collect, store and process personal information about you.</p><p>
Masdar will use your personal information in accordance with our <b>Candidate Privacy Notice</b>, which provides details on the purposes for which your data is processed.</p></div>

Senior Officer, Security & Governance

Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)

<div>
 <strong>
  Established in 2006, Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) is a global clean energy leader, transforming how the world produces and consumes energy through bold innovation and commercial excellence.
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  Masdar is a clean energy investor, developer and operator, advancing renewable energy projects across key markets and technologies, with a global project portfolio capacity to date of over 51 gigawatts (GW).
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  Jointly owned by TAQA, ADNOC and Mubadala, Masdar is driving the scale-up of renewables worldwide, targeting a portfolio capacity of 100GW by 2030.
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  Job Description
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 To lead and execute cybersecurity operations and governance activities, ensuring the implementation of robust security controls, risk management frameworks, and compliance measures. The role is responsible for safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of customer, employee, and business data while aligning security strategies with organizational goals and industry best practices. This position requires a balanced expertise in security operations, governance, risk management, and compliance to proactively mitigate cyber threats, enforce security policies, and drive continuous improvement in enterprise security resilience.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Key Responsibilities
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Develop, implement and update periodically an advanced information security framework and strategy aligned with Zero Trust Architecture, regulatory requirements, and emerging threats.
  </li>
  <li>
   Provide support on governance and operational security matters to support the achievement of security objectives.
  </li>
  <li>
   Contribute to the establishment, implementation, review and continual improvement of the Information Security Management System ISMS in line with overall security objectives.
  </li>
  <li>
   Execute security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines, in conjunction with the Security Committee.
  </li>
  <li>
   Assist in conducting investigations of significant security incidents and applying necessary resolutions.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure that information security policies and procedures are in place and adhered to.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure that security policies and procedures comply with relevant international standards, legal and regulatory requirements.
  </li>
  <li>
   Develop and maintain a risk management program that assesses and mitigates information security risks.
  </li>
  <li>
   Develop and maintain a security roadmap that outlines the implementation of the information security framework and strategy over time
  </li>
  <li>
   Develop, enhance, and maintain an advanced incident management and threat intelligence program that proactively identifies, mitigates, and resolves security incidents using SIEM, SOAR, and AI-driven analytics.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure implementation and continuous improvement of ISMS governance structure in alignment with regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, NESA, NCA ECC, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
  </li>
  <li>
   Perform security risk analysis for Masdar, particularly with respect to level of cyber threats and external environment affecting IT infrastructure and Masdar as an Organization.
  </li>
  <li>
   Support on the process and documentations for incident escalation, performing incident investigation and closure and ensuring proper reporting.
  </li>
  <li>
   Conduct company-wide data classification assessment and security audits and contribute to remediation plans.
  </li>
  <li>
   Develop and deliver security training and awareness programs to ensure that employees understand their roles and responsibilities related to security governance.
  </li>
  <li>
   Develop and maintain incident response plans that outline the steps to be taken in the event of a security incident.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure that incident response plans are tested regularly to identify and address gaps and weaknesses.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure that incidents are logged and tracked through to resolution, and that post-incident reviews are conducted to identify opportunities for improvement.
  </li>
  <li>
   Provide regular updates to senior management on the status of incidents and the effectiveness of the incident management program.
  </li>
  <li>
   Develop and maintain incident management metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the incident management program.
  </li>
  <li>
   Monitor and report on incident trends and make recommendations for improvement to the incident management program.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure that incident management policies and procedures comply with relevant standards, legal and regulatory requirements.
  </li>
  <li>
   Provide incident management training and awareness programs to ensure that employees understand their roles and responsibilities related to incident management.
  </li>
  <li>
   Perform daily operations and activities related to security and governance in order to ensure the smooth flow of daily activities with minimal interruption to IT services and users.
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead the design, deployment, and management of the network security infrastructure.
  </li>
  <li>
   Design and build solutions to ensure secure remote access.
  </li>
  <li>
   Conduct comprehensive cloud security gap assessments and provided remediation strategies to enhance security posture, specifically addressing and UAE regulatory requirements and international locations.
  </li>
  <li>
   Oversee in defining enterprise security architectures for multi-cloud environments, ensuring that security solutions are scalable and aligned with business objectives.
  </li>
  <li>
   Monitor and report on the security of the organization's information assets, identify security vulnerabilities, and develop solutions to address them.
  </li>
  <li>
   Monitor, audit, and report on compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements while optimizing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks.
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Qualifications
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  Key Requirements
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  Preferred Qualifications
 </strong>
 :
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in, computer science, information systems, cyber security
  </li>
  <li>
   Master&rsquo;s degree in IT Management with focus on Security and Governance is an asset
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Preferred Experience
 </strong>
 :
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <ul>
  <li>
   6-8 years of progressive experience in information security, operations, governance, risk management, and compliance, with expertise in SIEM, SOAR, IAM, and DevSecOps frameworks
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Job-Specific Skills
 </strong>
 :
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  </li>
  <li>
   Knowledge of IT governance, project planning, management, cost and quality control (QA/QC)
  </li>
  <li>
   Deep technical knowledge of security components including but not limited to Next-Gen Firewalls, SIEM, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, Splunk, IBM QRadar, Azure Security Center, AWS Security Hub, GCP Security Command Center.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ability to learn quickly and maintain a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment.
  </li>
  <li>
   This role would require candidates to be based in Abu Dhabi
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Additional Information
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 As part of the application process, we will collect, store and process personal information about you.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 Masdar will use your personal information in accordance with our
 <strong>
  Candidate Privacy Notice
 </strong>
 , which provides details on the purposes for which your data is processed.
</div>


Aventus

<div>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Chief Strategy &amp; Growth Officer (CSGO)
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Job Title:
  </strong>
  Chief Strategy &amp; Growth Officer (CSGO)
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Directorate:
  </strong>
  Strategy &amp; Growth
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Reports to:
  </strong>
  Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Location:
  </strong>
  United Arab Emirates (UAE)
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Reporting structure
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Direct supervision of:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Executive Vice President (EVP) &ndash; Commercial
  </li>
  <li>
   Senior Vice President (SVP) &ndash; Regulation
  </li>
  <li>
   SVP &ndash; Demand Forecasting
  </li>
  <li>
   SVP &ndash; Integrated Planning
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Indirect supervision of:
  </strong>
  All Strategy &amp; Growth employees
 </p>
 <p>
  Job summary
 </p>
 <p>
  Our client is a
  <strong>
   major, government-backed power and water sector organisation
  </strong>
  at the centre of national infrastructure and the clean-energy transition. The Chief Strategy &amp; Growth Officer (CSGO) shapes long-term system strategy and market design while enabling near-to-long-term growth.
 </p>
 <p>
  The role leads three critical capabilities:
  <strong>
   Sector Strategy, Commercial, and Regulation
  </strong>
  , acting as a principal advisor to the CEO and Board Committees on sector strategy, tariff/market evolution, and growth pathways that ensure security of supply at least cost and accelerate the transition to cleaner energy.
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Main roles and responsibilities
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  1) Strategy and leadership
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Serve as the CEO&rsquo;s lead advisor on sector strategy, growth options, and market evolution; translate national energy policy into executable strategies and portfolios.
  </li>
  <li>
   Set the Strategy &amp; Growth roadmap, performance framework, and risk posture; ensure integration with Operations, Assets, Finance, and Legal.
  </li>
  <li>
   Champion a data-driven culture; ensure modelling transparency and &ldquo;single source of truth&rdquo; assumptions across forecasting and planning.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  2) Sector strategy (Demand Forecasting and Integrated Planning)
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Oversee development of robust power and water demand forecasts (annual and in-year updates) and ensure timely communication to internal and external stakeholders.
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead integrated resource/system planning (future capacity and system requirements), including scenario design, techno-economic modelling, and evaluation of new technologies and bilateral options.
  </li>
  <li>
   Govern model standards, inputs, assumptions, and validation processes; mandate auditability and change control.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure clear hand-offs from long-term planning to Commercial and Operations (operational planning is not in scope).
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  3) Commercial (Customer Management, Energy Trading and Business Development)
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Direct customer strategy for regulated and unregulated customers, including account planning, bespoke commercial structures, and satisfaction insights.
  </li>
  <li>
   Govern energy trading activity (near-term trades and interconnection opportunities) in line with market rules, risk limits, and least-cost objectives; approve trading frameworks and counterparties.
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead business development for new commercial initiatives (new products, bilateral agreements, cross-border opportunities) in coordination with Legal, Governance, Risk &amp; Compliance (GRC), and Finance; ensure bankable, value-accretive deals.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  4) Regulation (Economic Regulation and Technical Regulations)
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Own the organisation&rsquo;s position on economic regulation (price control constructs, market mechanisms) and technical regulations in collaboration with key system stakeholders.
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead engagements with authorities on methodology and rules; ensure internal readiness and compliance with approved market designs.
  </li>
  <li>
   Anticipate regulatory risk/opportunity and drive evidence-based proposals that strengthen sustainability and cost efficiency.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  5) Stakeholder and sector advocacy
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Build trusted senior relationships across regulators, sector entities, generators/producers, interconnector partners, and key customers; represent the organisation in high-stakes forums and consultations.
  </li>
  <li>
   Communicate complex model outputs and regulatory proposals in clear, non-technical language for executive and Board decisions.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  6) Governance, risk and performance
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Establish governance across forecasting and planning.
  </li>
  <li>
   Set commercial and trading risk limits with Finance/Treasury and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM); ensure pre-trade approvals and post-trade performance reporting.
  </li>
  <li>
   Drive continuous improvement, capability building, and succession planning across the Strategy &amp; Growth directorate.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  Standard leadership responsibilities
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Develop directorate strategy, policies, and procedures aligned to organisational objectives; refresh as needed.
  </li>
  <li>
   Coach, mentor, and develop leaders and teams; create a strong performance and talent pipeline.
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead annual budget planning and performance reporting for the directorate.
  </li>
  <li>
   Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and practices using international leading practice and change-management disciplines.
  </li>
  <li>
   Promote and ensure alignment to organisational values (sustainability, integrity, collaboration, innovation).
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Job requirements
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Emirati Nationality with UAE Family Book
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  Minimum education
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Master&rsquo;s degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance, or related field (Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Public Policy (MPP) preferred).
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  Minimum experience
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Minimum
   <strong>
    16 years&rsquo;
   </strong>
   progressive experience in power and water sector strategy, market design and regulation, system planning, or commercial leadership.
  </li>
  <li>
   At least
   <strong>
    5 years
   </strong>
   in an executive leadership role within a complex, multi-stakeholder utility/energy environment.
  </li>
  <li>
   Demonstrated track record in
   <strong>
    integrated resource planning
   </strong>
   ,
   <strong>
    market/regulatory change
   </strong>
   , and
   <strong>
    high-value commercial outcomes
   </strong>
   .
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Key competencies
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Behavioural:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Drive organisational excellence
  </li>
  <li>
   Encourage continuous learning
  </li>
  <li>
   Build effective relationships
  </li>
  <li>
   Communicate with impact
  </li>
  <li>
   Adopt a strategic mindset
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Technical:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Sector strategy and scenario planning
  </li>
  <li>
   Integrated resource/system planning and modelling
  </li>
  <li>
   Demand forecasting and analytics governance
  </li>
  <li>
   Economic regulation and price control design
  </li>
  <li>
   Technical regulations
  </li>
  <li>
   Energy markets and trading
  </li>
  <li>
   Business development and partnership structuring
  </li>
  <li>
   Stakeholder engagement and communication
  </li>
  <li>
   Strategy and business planning
  </li>
  <li>
   Negotiation
  </li>
  <li>
   Sector knowledge
  </li>
  <li>
   Technical writing
  </li>
  <li>
   Project/programme management
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
 </p>
</div>


Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer

Hanson Search

<div>
 <p>
  We are conducting a C-level executive search for a senior leader to head an Abu Dhabi-based organisation entering a significant phase of growth and development.
 </p>
 <p>
 </p>
 <p>
  The successful Chief Executive Officer will lead the company through a period of scale, evolving it from an early-stage structure into a well-governed, high-performing organisation. The role requires strong people leadership, strategic judgement and the credibility to operate confidently at the highest levels. A business builder with a background in a regulated environment is required and could be from areas such as finance, fintech, entertainment, media and sports, legal and construction as examples.
 </p>
 <p>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Key Responsibilities
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Leading organisational scale-up, including structure, governance, operating model and culture, ensuring the organisation is equipped for long-term sustainability
  </li>
  <li>
   Strengthening leadership capability across the executive team, mentoring and developing talent while building depth, accountability and performance standards
  </li>
  <li>
   Managing critical interdependencies across key UAE stakeholders, ensuring alignment, clarity and disciplined execution
  </li>
  <li>
   Serving as the senior representative of the organisation, maintaining credibility, discretion and professionalism in all external engagements and working with media
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensuring that compliance and integrity standards are consistently upheld, with systems and controls that withstand scrutiny
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Experience and Background to be considered for the role
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Prior experience as a Chief Executive Officer or equivalent senior executive with full organisational accountability
  </li>
  <li>
   A strong track record of scaling and transforming a business or organisations
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience operating in highly regulated environments where governance, oversight and public trust are central
  </li>
  <li>
   The ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and manage interdependent decision-making structures
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience working in the UAE would be beneficial but not essential
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Leadership Profile
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   This appointment requires a leader with:
  </li>
  <li>
   Gravitas and confidence to engage credibly with senor stakeholders
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong people leadership, with a focus on capability development
  </li>
  <li>
   Calm authority and resilience in high-pressure
  </li>
  <li>
   Unquestionable integrity, discretion and sound decision-making
  </li>
  <li>
   Clarity of communication and the ability to align diverse stakeholders around shared objectives
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
 </p>
 <p>
  This executive search represents a rare opportunity to lead a strategically significant Abu Dhabi-based organisation at a pivotal moment in its development, combining strategic leadership, governance rigour and public accountability.
 </p>
</div>


CEO – Executive Search, Abu Dhabi

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<p>Location: Abu Dhabi</p><p>CTC: Up to 17,000 AED/month</p><p>Role Overview</p><p>We are seeking an experienced Product Lead &amp; Senior Python Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of CKAN-based data platforms. The role combines product ownership, backend engineering, and AI-enabled data solutions, working closely with stakeholders to build scalable, secure, and high-performance data systems.</p><p>You will own the CKAN roadmap, customize platform capabilities, and integrate modern APIs, pipelines, and AI/ML features to deliver business value.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Product &amp; Platform Leadership</p><ul><li>Own CKAN platform roadmap, backlog, and prioritization aligned with business KPIs</li><li>Conduct stakeholder discovery to define dataset publishing workflows and governance rules</li><li>Define requirements, acceptance criteria, and delivery milestones</li></ul><p>Engineering &amp; Development</p><ul><li>Develop, customize, and extend CKAN using Python and CKAN&rsquo;s plugin architecture</li><li>Build extensions for custom schemas, validators, actions, and workflow automation</li><li>Design and maintain scalable backend services using FastAPI, Django, or Flask</li><li>Implement CKAN Action API and REST integrations with internal/external systems</li><li>Build and integrate REST &amp; GraphQL APIs</li></ul><p>Data &amp; AI Integration</p><ul><li>Design and manage ETL/ELT pipelines</li><li>Integrate AI/ML/NLP models for classification, tagging, summarization, and recommendations</li><li>Optimize performance and reliability of data workflows</li></ul><p>Security &amp; Governance</p><ul><li>Implement authentication, authorization, and secure service-to-service integrations</li><li>Ensure compliance with governance and data management standards</li></ul><p>Required Qualifications</p><ul><li>5+ years of professional Python development experience</li><li>Strong hands-on experience with CKAN (plugins, actions, schema customization)</li><li>Backend development expertise using FastAPI/Django/Flask</li><li>Solid experience with PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch</li><li>Experience designing and operating ETL/ELT pipelines</li><li>Experience integrating AI/ML or NLP capabilities into production systems</li></ul><p>Preferred Skills</p><ul><li>Product ownership or technical leadership experience</li><li>Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)</li><li>Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)</li><li>CI/CD and DevOps practices</li><li>Strong problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills</li></ul><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Application Question(s):</p><ul><li>Do you have experience in Product Lead &amp; Senior Python Engineer (CKAN &amp; AI-Enabled Data Platforms)</li><li>Salary expectations </li><li>Notice period</li></ul>

Product Lead & Senior Python Engineer (CKAN & AI-Enabled Data Platforms)

Emirates Nature-WWF

<div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Abu Dhabi/ Dubai, Hybrid Model, and any other location within the UAE presence might be required for the projects</div></div><div></div><div><div>
Full time</div></div><div></div><div><div>
February 20, 2026</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b>
TYPE OF CONTRACT</b><div>
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Full time</div></div></div><div><div><div><b>
LOCATION</b><div>
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Abu Dhabi/ Dubai, Hybrid Model, and any other location within the UAE presence might be required for the projects</div></div></div><div><div><div><b>
UNIT</b><div>
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Conservation</div></div></div><div><div><div><b>
DIRECT REPORTS TO</b><div>
:</div></div><div>
Chief Conservation Officer</div></div></div><div><div><div><b>
DIRECT REPORTS</b><div>
:</div></div><div>
Programme Team Members, Consultants, Delivery Partners</div></div></div><div><div><div><b>
CLOSING DATE</b><div>
:</div></div><div>
March 15, 2026</div></div></div><div><div><div><b>
COMMENCEMENT DATE</b><div>
:</div></div><div>
Q2 2026</div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><p>
JOB SUMMARY</p><div><p>
The Senior Programme Lead &ndash; Marine Restoration will lead the end-to-end delivery of a flagship three-year marine initiative addressing the persistent challenge of lost and discarded fishing gear through a holistic, systems-based approach.</p>
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The programme focuses on strengthening fisheries governance, improving gear lifecycle management, enhancing data visibility, promoting circular economy innovation, supporting community engagement, advancing field operations, and contributing to policy dialogue and knowledge sharing.</p>
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This role combines strategic programme leadership with hands-on delivery accountability. The Senior Programme Lead will oversee planning, implementation, governance, financial management, stakeholder coordination, performance management, and impact measurement across a complex multi-stakeholder consortium including government entities, NGOs, research institutions, private sector partners, and coastal communities.</p>
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The role requires a systems thinker capable of managing complexity, aligning diverse stakeholders, ensuring integrated programme delivery, and positioning the initiative as a national flagship model for marine restoration.</p></div></div></div><div><div><p>
BACKGROUND</p><div><div>
<p>
Emirates Nature is a UAE environmental non-governmental charity, established in 2001 under the Honorary Founder and President H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan as a legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed&rsquo;s vision for the United Arab Emirates. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the Ruler&rsquo;s representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of Environmental Agency &ndash; Abu Dhabi (EAD) Board of Directors.</p>
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We operate with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah and are governed by a local board of directors.</p>
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Emirates Nature works in association with WWF, one of the world&rsquo;s largest and most respected independent conservation organizations. Emirates Nature-WWF has been active in the UAE for two decades and is renowned for its commitment to biodiversity conservation, habitat protection, sustainable development, and community engagement. Some of our flagship projects include marine conservation initiatives to protect coral reefs and marine species, wildlife conservation programs focusing on endangered species such as Arabian oryx and sea turtles, habitat restoration projects in critical ecosystems, and sustainable development initiatives aimed at mitigating climate change impacts and promoting eco-friendly practices across various sectors.</p>
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It is our organizational objective to ensure a high performing workforce within our offices with highly efficient, skilled members all of whom will be unilaterally focused on supporting and delivering conservation activities to our stakeholders within the UAE.</p>
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MAJOR DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</p><div><p><b>
Programme Leadership &amp; Delivery Integration</b></p>
<ul><li>Ensuring coherence in delivery across programme workstreams, ensuring timely implementation, managing interdependencies and avoiding siloed implementation or duplication of effort.</li><li>Leading a structured, iterative delivery approach across the programme lifecycle, from pilot to scale-up, systematically reviewing performance and lessons learned to inform adaptive delivery and implementation strategies.</li><li>Driving integrated workplans across programme pillars/workstreams, involving partners and ensuring delivery against milestones, KPIs, and impact targets.</li><li>Ensuring alignment of programme delivery with Emirates Nature&ndash;WWF conservation strategy, national environmental priorities, and relevant regulatory frameworks.</li><li>Strengthening coordination across internal units (conservation, communications, fundraising, operations and finance) to ensure integrated programme delivery and organisational alignment.</li></ul>
<p><b>
Partnerships, Stakeholder Engagement &amp; Representation</b></p>
<ul><li>Leading strategic partner engagement and consortium management, including alignment of incentives, conflict resolution, and performance accountability across delivery partners.</li><li>Leading and coordinating external representation of the programme, positioning the initiative as a national flagship model.</li><li>Supporting senior leadership in programme briefings, as required, to enable effective participation in strategic decision-making, high-level stakeholder engagements, and key governance forums.</li><li>Supporting visibility, knowledge dissemination, and thought leadership outputs that position the programme as a leading regional model for marine restoration and circular economy innovation.</li></ul>
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Governance, Compliance &amp; Risk Management</b></p>
<ul><li>Establishing and implementing programme governance structures, reporting frameworks, and decision-making processes.</li><li>Overseeing programme budgets, financial controls, contracting, and compliance requirements.</li><li>Managing risk across technical, operational, reputational, and financial dimensions.</li><li>Ensuring strong documentation, institutional learning, and knowledge transfer to support organisational capacity building and future programme scaling.</li></ul>
<p><b>
Monitoring, Evaluation &amp; Impact Management</b></p>
<ul><li>Overseeing a robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework that links data, impact measurement, and policy outcomes.</li><li>Reporting to donors and senior leadership, with full accountability for delivery performance.</li><li>Supporting adaptive programme management by integrating emerging scientific evidence, stakeholder insights, and operational lessons into ongoing implementation.</li></ul>
<p><b>
Team Leadership &amp; Capacity Building</b></p>
<ul><li>Leading a high-performing programme team, defining roles, performance standards, and capacity requirements aligned with programme goals and objectives.</li><li>Developing and implementing a sustainability and replication strategy to ensure continuity beyond the three-year cycle.</li></ul></div></div></div><div><div><p>
REQUIREMENTS</p><div><p><b>
Experience:</b></p>
<ul><li>Minimum 10&ndash;12 years of progressive experience in programme or project management, including leadership of large-scale, multi-stakeholder initiatives within environmental, marine, conservation, or sustainability sectors.</li><li>Demonstrated experience managing complex, donor-funded programmes with formal governance structures, structured reporting frameworks, and multi-partner delivery models.</li><li>Proven track record working with government entities, regulators, research institutions, NGOs, and private sector stakeholders in multi-stakeholder environments.</li><li>Experience managing consortium budgets, financial oversight, contracting processes, and compliance across multiple implementing partners.</li><li>Strong experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks, including impact measurement and adaptive programme management.</li><li>Exposure to marine ecosystem conservation, fisheries governance, marine litter, circular economy solutions, or coastal community engagement is highly desirable.</li><li>Experience working in the GCC/MENA region or comparable international contexts preferred.</li></ul></div></div></div><div><div><p>
EDUCATION/SKILLS</p><div></div><div>
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<div><div><div><div><div><div><p><b>Education:</b></p>
<ul><li>Master&rsquo;s degree in Environmental Management, Marine Science, Sustainability, International Development, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent combination of relevant academic and professional experience).</li><li>Additional qualifications in marine conservation, fisheries management, circular economy, environmental policy, or climate resilience are highly desirable.</li><li>Professional certification in programme/project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent) is strongly preferred.</li><li>Training or certification in Monitoring &amp; Evaluation, environmental governance, or impact measurement would be advantageous.</li><li>Fluency in English (essential).</li><li>Fluency in Arabic (highly desirable).</li></ul>
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Skills:</b></p>
<ul><li>Strong programme leadership and delivery management capabilities, including governance oversight, stakeholder coordination, and complex programme implementation.</li><li>Excellent strategic planning and systems-thinking ability, with capacity to manage interconnected workstreams and competing priorities.</li><li>Advanced stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and diplomatic communication skills across diverse cultural, institutional, and sectoral contexts.</li><li>Strong financial oversight skills, including budget management, cost control, donor reporting, and compliance monitoring.</li><li>Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, build capacity, and foster collaborative working environments.</li><li>Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data, evidence, and programme insights into actionable strategic recommendations.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic language proficiency is strongly preferred given national stakeholder engagement requirements.</li><li>High level of organisational awareness, adaptability, and resilience in complex, evolving programme environments.</li></ul>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><p>COMPETENCIES</p><div><div>
<p><b>
Emirates Nature&ndash;WWF Focus:</b><br>
Places organisational impact and conservation outcomes above individual priorities.</p>
<p><b>
External Orientation:</b><br>
Maintains awareness of global environmental trends and partnership opportunities.</p>
<p><b>
Delivering Quality Outcomes:</b><br>
Ensures timely, high-quality programme delivery and reporting.</p>
<p><b>
Building Working Relationships:</b><br>
Develops effective collaborations across cultures, sectors, and geographies.</p>
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Communicating Effectively:</b><br>
Communicates clearly with diverse stakeholders and across organisational levels.</p>
<p><b>
Leading Change:</b><br>
Supports adaptive programme implementation and continuous improvement.</p>
<p><b>
Managing Resources:</b><br>
Ensures responsible use of financial and organisational resources.</p>
<p><b>
Strategic Thinking:</b><br>
Understands broader strategic context while focusing on effective implementation.</p>
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<div><div><div><div><p>Values</p></div><div><br>
<p>
Behavior Description</p></div></div><div><br>
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<p><b>Innovation</b></p></div><br>
<div>
<ul><li>Impact driven</li>
<li>Balance between proactivity and reactivity</li>
<li>Plan but not over-plan</li>
<li>Implement innovatively with a future driven mindset.</li>
<li>Being courageous</li>
<li>Embedding MTP with impact at scale</li></ul></div><br>
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<div><div><p><b>Experiment &amp; Solution Driven</b></p></div><br>
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<ul><li>Embrace decision making process based on adaptive management.</li>
<li>Ensure all changes in decisions do not move away from original goal and MTP</li></ul></div><br>
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<div><div><p><b>Adaptability</b></p></div><br>
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<ul><li>Entrepreneurial</li>
<li>Keeping to the ambition/vision/goal and MTP</li>
<li>Ensure we are meeting the plan to achieve goals whilst adapting tactical plans along the way</li></ul></div><br>
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<div><div><p><b>Together we are stronger</b></p></div><br>
<div>
<ul><li>Working together as a matrix organization to implement strongly</li></ul></div><br>
</div><br>
<div><div><p><b>Integrity &amp; Trust</b></p></div><br>
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<ul><li>Be confident</li>
<li>Believe in success</li>
<li>Retain high level of ethics</li></ul></div><br>
</div><br>
</div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div><div><p>WORKING RELATIONSHIPS</p><div><p><b>
Internal: </b>Works in close collaboration with the Conservation Unit, Programme Delivery, Strategy &amp; Growth, Fundraising, Communications &amp; Engagement, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Senior Leadership Team to ensure integrated programme delivery, governance alignment, and effective organisational positioning.</p>
<p><b>
External: </b>Engages with government entities, regulators, fisheries authorities, NGOs, research institutions, private sector partners, international conservation organisations, donors, consultants, and coastal community stakeholders to ensure coordinated programme implementation, policy alignment, and long-term impact.</p></div></div></div><div><div><p>
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</p><div><p>
Emirates Nature-WWF is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and offer a flexible and diverse place of employment.</p>
<p>
Emirates Nature-WWF staff participate wholeheartedly in general activities and events that require the full support and participation of all staff members, whether the focus of any particular event or activity has any bearing on the job description and assigned project objectives and activities.</p></div></div></div><div><div><p>
HOW TO APPLY</p><div><p>
Please send your application consisting of a cover letter explaining why you are the right candidate to work with EN-WWF and your CV with the subject <b>&lsquo;Application for Senior Programme Lead &ndash; Marine Restoration&rsquo; </b>to the attention of Ms Magdalena Tayoun on careers@enwwf.ae before 15th March 2026.</p>
<p>
Emirates Nature reserves the right to appoint a candidate prior this date.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Senior Programme Lead – Marine Restoration

DICETEK LLC

<p></p><div><p><b>Principal Full Stack Engineer - Cloud FinOps Platform</b></p><p>
</p><p><b>Job Summary</b></p><p>
We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to lead the technical design, architecture, and delivery of an enterprise-grade Multi-Cloud FinOps Platform. This role will own the end-to-end technical vision, mentor senior engineers, and drive architectural decisions across data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and application development.</p><p><b>
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</p><p><b>Required Technical Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>12+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in principal or staff engineer roles</li><li>5+ years of experience with cloud platforms, preferably Azure with exposure to AWS and OCI</li><li>3+ years of experience with data engineering and lakehouse architectures</li><li>Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale platforms from inception to production</li><li>Expert-level proficiency in React, Python, and TypeScript</li><li>Deep experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and Spark</li><li>Strong knowledge of Azure services including AKS, ADLS Gen2, Event Hubs, Azure Functions, and API Management</li><li>Proficiency in designing RESTful APIs and GraphQL services using FastAPI or similar frameworks</li><li>Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions</li><li>Experience designing multi-cloud data integration solutions</li><li>Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud cost management concepts</li><li>Understanding of enterprise security patterns including zero-trust architecture, private endpoints, and managed identities</li><li>Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming data platforms</li><li>Excellent communication skills with ability to present to technical and non-technical stakeholders</li><li>Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities</li><li>Experience leading distributed engineering teams</li><li>Ability to balance technical excellence with business delivery timelines</li></ul></div><p></p>

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