2021 - Analyst Program - UAE
Intern/TraineeMiddle East & AfricaAbu Dhabi, DubaiJob Description
Position Title: Analyst Program About the Program: The Analyst Program is
a one-year program that targets top fresh graduates with 0-1 year of
professional experience. The program provides formal trainings, coaching and
mentoring support, and intensive on-the-job learning, exposing new recruits to
all areas of consulting while also ensuring
their full development and growth. During the program, candidates will receive a stipend. At
the end of the program, recruits demonstrating Business Analyst requirements
and capabilities will be offered a full-time position with Kearney. Primary function and
responsibilities: The primary job for the
Analyst falls into project team support and business/knowledge
development Primary function and
responsibility details: Project team support: • Work with project teams to
understand, refine and prioritize their research needs. Through discussions
with requestors, identify the key issues and determine the most appropriate,
cost-effective and timely research solutions • Whilst Analysts identify issues,
they should also form hypotheses with appropriate direction and guidance • Proactively ask questions to
clarify scope and approach • Conduct high quality analysis
by validating assumptions, developing a rigorous fact base and identifying data
anomalies • Gather the necessary raw
information using a broad spectrum of sources and organize, analyze, and
synthesize the findings into targeted, firm-formatted end products with some
interpretation of the “so what” of the research • Participate in team
brainstorming and creative thinking sessions to help generate innovative
ideas/solutions • Follow project plan to
complete deliverables on time • Develop effective client
relationships • Work well with client team
and learn to obtain information and/or deliverables needed from clients Business/knowledge development:
• The Analyst is expected to begin to
build and develop knowledge in one or more “spikes” (e.g., industry, function,
or geography) and tap into the firmwide network, where available • A solid understanding of a
specific content area and its salient issues form the basis for learning of
Business Analyst rank. To help build your expertise, you will develop basic
fact packs, summaries, and be assigned portions of larger documents in your
area of focus.
Qualifications
What are we seeking?
Communication and
Interpersonal Skills:
• Communications. Good written
and oral communication skills, including appropriate style, confidence, and
structure; effective listening skills
• Team skills. Collaboration,
cooperation, and respect
• Motivation. The drive to
learn continuously and the application of those learnings for the benefit of
the firm and our clients; constantly motivated and reliable
• Creativity. Pursuit of
out-of-the-box solutions whenever possible
• Time management skills.
Reliability, dependability, and an ability to manage workload effectively
• Ethics. Compliance with
company policies at all times
• Career development. Responds
positively to coaching and guidance; seek feedback on his/her own performance,
strengths and development needs
• Stakeholder management. Understand
who the stakeholders are and their roles within his/her scope of work
Technical Skills:
• IT Proficiency. Familiarity
with Microsoft Office
• Problem solving. Good
investigative problem-solving skills – ability to help refine and focus project
team requests and objectives
• Research output. Excellent
skills in synthesizing data into Firm- accepted formats to produce structured
exhibits and spreadsheets and the extraction of the “so-what’s” from research
• Knowledge output.
Proactiveness in sharing knowledge with co-workers and project teams
Education:
An undergraduate degree from a
top tier institution with demonstrated analytical expertise; demonstrated
strong academic performance and achievements
Previous Experience:
Candidates for this role will
be entrepreneurial self-starters who enjoy the challenges and rewards of
research work in a dynamic and changing environment. Position is targeted at
Fresh Graduates and/or professionals with up to 1-year experience in top firms
- Attachments: Please, upload your Transcripts
(unofficial transcripts are acceptable) and National ID. Additional attachments (e.g.:
cover letter, references, etc.) are encouraged.
- You can attach files to the candidate record (e.g.:
cover letter, resume, references, transcripts, etc.). Once a file is
attached, you can overwrite it by attaching a file with exactly the same
name and extension.
Language Requirements
English & Arabic