Senior Specialist- strategic support

Job description

Nationality: All Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)

Job field: Organizational Performance and Development

Strategy 

• Follow up on RTA financial performance and centralized department progress; support in status reviews and deliver recommended actions for timely decisions. 

• Assist in managing the statistical database and performance indicators programme; monitor status, share knowledge on standards, and suggest improvements to support decision-making and timely, informed decisions.

• Support application of the governance framework and enhance the efficiency of statistical database and performance indicators (KPI) program; review status, share knowledge on standards, and recommend improvements and actions to strengthen decision-making and enable timely, informed decisions. 

• Support in reviewing high-sensitivity strategic files and initiatives; and monitor the progress and highlight if any challenges and deviations from the plan occur. 

• Execute prioritization tasks for strategic files and initiatives; deliver decision-option inputs for the DG/Chairman. 

• Handle portfolio-support tasks for strategic and critical projects to maintain alignment with leadership priorities; deliver direction inputs when required. 

Operations

• Assist in carrying out routine tasks for the statistical database and indicators programme; apply standards consistently and provide recommendations for improvements that enhance decision-making.

• Lead delivery of periodic performance reports; perform analysis checks and handle recommended actions for executive consideration.

• Prepare summaries/recommendations for leadership issuance; deliver clarity/compliance inputs and handle next-step notes.

• Execute meeting coordination for important projects and handle preparations for related visits.

• Deliver content comments and handle requests from sectors for further analysis as needed. 

• Prepare technical reports as directed by the DG/Chairman; deliver decision-ready inputs.

• Organize the annual Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) sessions with concerned departments, handle programme and materials coordination.

Process/Product Improvement
 

• Recommend improvements in the accuracy of key measures, regular reporting, and analysis standards for effective strategic monitoring. 

• Organise standard meeting and decision documents for key projects; check progress and suggest actions to close them.

• Execute cross-entity coordination and escalation routines; deliver steps that expedite risk and issue resolution.

Job Qualifications & Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/ master’s degree in business/public administration, Engineering or Economics

Experience

• 6+ Years in case of master’s degree (8+ years in case of bachelor’s degree).

  
  
  
  Required Competencies
   

• Committee & Team Governance
• Core Engineering Principles
• Institutional Development & Agility Systems
• KPI and Statistical Analysis
• Operational Excellence & Service Innovation
• Policy Implementation & Compliance Management
• Strategic Planning & Execution Management
• Strategic Project Tracking