Overview
Senior Specialist (Strategic Support – Leadership Affairs ) Jobs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Roads and Transport Authority
Title: Senior Specialist (Strategic Support – Leadership Affairs )
Company: Roads and Transport Authority
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Roles and Responsibilities:
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.
- Follow up on strategic and critical project implementation; perform progress checks against plans and deliver corrective action suggestions.
- Execute coordination for key project meetings and strategic files with relevant authorities; deliver materials and handle readiness checks.
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.
- Organize 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.
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)
Qualification
- Certifications such as PMP/PRINCE2