Psychiatrist Jobs in Kuwait

Job Description<br><br>Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You<br><br>Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As an Assistant Front Office Manager, you’re not just helping oversee daily front office operations – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.<br><br>Responsibilities<br><br>Here's what you'll do during a typical day:<br><br>Support daily front office operations: Assist in overseeing Front Office activities, including guest service, registration, room inventory, and adherence to policies and standards Monitor and elevate service: Assist in tracking guest satisfaction, addressing service issues, and guiding the team to implement improvements that enhance the guest experience Support revenue initiatives: Assist in promoting hotel services and executing up-selling tactics to drive room occupancy and revenue growth Facilitate team knowledge: Provide regular updates and training to ensure the team is well-informed of hotel offerings, services, and local attractions Delight our guests: Welcome guests, respond to inquiries, and resolve concerns promptly to uphold service standards Oversee VIP guest experience: Review VIP reservations and ensure an elevated and seamless check-in and check-out experience Inspire and develop the team: Supervise and support front office team members, monitor performance, provide coaching, and foster a positive and productive work environment<br><br>Qualifications<br><br>What It Takes to Make the Stay<br><br>At Hilton, Our Core Values Define What It Takes To Succeed Here And Guide The Qualities We Look For In Every Team Member<br><br>A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.<br><br>About Us<br><br>Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture<br><br>At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.<br><br>Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.<br><br>Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.<br><br>Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work.

Job Description<br><br>Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You<br><br>Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Food and Beverage Supervisor, you’re not just overseeing the seamless execution of daily banquet operations – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.<br><br>Responsibilities<br><br>Here's what you'll do during a typical day:<br><br>Delight our guests: Bring an upbeat and friendly attitude to all guest interactions and proactively look for ways to make their experience special Supervise execution of events: Plan, organize, and execute various events within our F&B outlets, such as breakfasts, coffee breaks, luncheons, dinners, cocktail receptions, and galas. Ensure a flawless event setup: Oversee the setup of function rooms, ensuring linens, silverware, glassware, and chinaware are arranged according to event specifications and quality standards Collaborate for success: Communicate event specifications, procedures, and updates to relevant teams in Food and Beverage Oversee event breakdown: Ensure function rooms are properly broken down and all equipment is stored correctly for the next event Manage team performance: Oversee F&B team, including scheduling, supervision, coaching, and recognition Uphold regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member wellbeing<br><br>Qualifications<br><br>What It Takes to Make the Stay<br><br>At Hilton, Our Core Values Define What It Takes To Succeed Here And Guide The Qualities We Look For In Every Team Member<br><br>A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.<br><br>About Us<br><br>Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture<br><br>At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.<br><br>Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.<br><br>Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.<br><br>Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work.

<p><h4>Exceptional hospitality starts with you</h4> <p>Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As an assistant chief engineer, you’re not just overseeing physical building and systems maintenance and repairs – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.</p> <h4>Here's what you'll do during a typical day:</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Lead and develop a high-performing team:</strong> Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor team members; conduct performance evaluations, provide professional development opportunities, and recognise achievements to build a motivated and high-performing team.</li> <li><strong>Assist chief engineer with managing daily maintenance operations:</strong> Oversee maintenance activities, prioritize tasks, and verify completion through the property maintenance management system; ensure timely resolution of service requests, guest concerns, and emergencies.</li> <li><strong>Ensure safety and compliance:</strong> Oversee the maintenance of the physical building, mechanical systems, electrical systems, HVAC, and life safety systems; coordinate inspections and uphold safety and compliance standards in line with national and local regulations.</li> <li><strong>Assist chief engineer with driving engineering performance:</strong> Monitor departmental key performance indicators (KPIs), including equipment upkeep, audit results, and team productivity, and act as needed to improve performance.</li> <li><strong>Support hotel-wide operational leadership:</strong> Collaborate with the broader hotel leadership team in overseeing evacuation procedures, duty manager coverage, and other safety protocols as needed.</li> <li><strong>Oversee contractor work:</strong> Supervise external contractors and inspect completed work for quality and compliance.</li> <li><strong>Lead energy efficiency initiatives:</strong> Support and oversee property-wide energy conservation programs to reduce utility costs.</li> </ul> <h4>What it takes to make the stay</h4> <p>At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member: a passion for spreading the light and warmth of hospitality; acting with integrity and always doing the right thing; inspiring others through leadership; a belief that teamwork drives the best outcomes; a sense of ownership and accountability; and a focus on the now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.</p> <h4>Join an award-winning workplace culture</h4> <p>At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the team members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.</p> <p>Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the world’s best workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.</p> <p>Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.</p></p><p></p>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p>At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, &nbsp;where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.</p><br>The Position<p>The Senior Field Service Engineer is responsible for providing on-site technical support for the installation, commissioning, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting of Roche equipment. This role involves traveling to customer sites to ensure equipment is operating at peak performance. This individual will work under general supervision, handling routine service calls independently while assisting team members on more complex issues.&nbsp;You will play an important role in ensuring healthcare professionals and laboratories can operate with confidence, helping support better outcomes for patients across Kuwait.</p><br><p><b>Your Responsibilities</b></p><br><ul><li><p>Deliver the planned system installations and carry out installations as per Roche standards.</p><br></li><li><p>Ensure all service activities are performed and documented in a timely manner as per Roche standards.&nbsp;</p><br></li><li><p>Ensures coverage and support in line with agreements with customers and necessary accreditation requirements are met.&nbsp;</p><br></li><li><p>Escalate technical issues, PRI/PSI to appropriate internal stakeholder and follow up for closure.</p><br></li><li><p>Timely forecast spare parts of systems for line of expertise.&nbsp;</p><br></li><li><p>Ensure Key deliverables i.e. Uptime, customer satisfaction, Value of service to manage expectations for assigned strategic customers are met.</p><br></li><li><p>Accountable for mandatory upgrades/ modifications for assigned systems and ensure that been done for all systems in the country.</p><br></li><li><p>Provide expert technical opinion, identify possible solutions and recommend strategies that lead to timely and effective resolution of high priority issues. Act as mentor and lend support to FSEs to resolve complex and persistent issues.&nbsp;</p><br></li><li><p>Accountable for assigned administrative tasks (PPM scheduling, Modifications, e services, Service Marketing, Service revenue).</p><br></li><li><p>Establishes and develops a relationship with the customer that enhances the reputation and professionalism of Roche Diagnostics.&nbsp;</p><br></li><li><p>Provides clear and appropriate customer communication, including pro-active arrangement of routine preventative and corrective maintenance visits.</p><br></li><li><p>Ensures that all administration and back office tasks are completed in a timely and accurate manner.</p><br></li></ul><p><b>Who You Are</b></p><br><p><span>You are a proactive and customer-focused technical professional who enjoys solving problems and working in a dynamic field-based environment. You are able to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with internal stakeholders and customers.</span></p><br><p><span>To be successful in this role, you bring:</span></p><br><ul><li><p><span>You hold a Bachelor degree in Engineering, Biomedical, Electronic, Mechatronics or relevant fields</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>You built 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in a technical support, maintenance, or field service role. The ideal candidate built experience handling Roche IVD instruments such as Pre and Post Analytics / C6800 / Ultra plus / U6500 / Cobas PRO / Cobas Pure</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>You have advanced problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with customers and colleagues</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>You are able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under tight deadline</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>You are proactive with learning-oriented mindset, and are motivated to work in a hands-on environment and support field operations</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>You have deep understanding of digital technologies, Automation and their application in service operations&nbsp;</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>You have excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey strategic concepts to a diverse audience&nbsp;</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>You are detail-oriented and able to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment</span></p><br></li><li><p><span>You are fluent in English; Arabic language is considered a plus</span></p><br></li></ul>Who we are<p>A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.</p><br><p><br>Let’s build a healthier future, together.</p><br><p><b>Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</b></p><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p>At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, &nbsp;where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.</p><br>The Position<p>The Roche Kuwait early in career Program is a 12 months rotational development program at Roche. The program is tailored for high potential individuals at an early stage of their career, and No work experience is required. The program accelerates their professional development and enables them to be key contributors to Roche's purpose and what patients need next.</p><br><p><b>Roche Kuwait offers Professional Service Administrator position for a period of 11 months and one month rotation with the below main responsibilities:&nbsp;</b></p><br><p><b>Your Responsibilities</b></p><br><ul><li><p>Provide back-office support to the Professional Services team through Roche Field Service solutions, including case creation and dispatching to assigned personnel</p><br></li><li><p>Collaborate with the Service Team Leader to prepare necessary documents and schedule instrument implementations with customers, manage preventive maintenance (PM) schedules, and upload PM reports for invoicing processes for public and private hospitals.</p><br></li><li><p>Manage spare parts by arranging courier services, overseeing spare part inventory, ordering, and collaborating with supply chain for order follow-ups.</p><br></li><li><p>Liaise with various teams to prepare and send necessary documents (urgent letters, site service reports, etc.) to field engineers.</p><br></li><li><p>Collaborate with business partners (e.g., water units, UPS, 3rd-party materials, lab renovation contractors) to track daily pending issues and manage reminders.</p><br></li><li><p>Daily monitoring and updating of internal systems cases for field engineers; open, dispatch, and follow up on cases through to closure.</p><br></li><li><p>Archive both hard and soft copies of service documents and maintain organized filing systems in the office and core map.</p><br></li><li><p>Manage document flow between Roche, and the customers, including contracts, proposals, quotations, and repair requests.</p><br></li><li><p>Control the numbering, sorting, filing, and retrieval of documents produced by the technical team or department to ensure accuracy and security.</p><br></li><li><p>Support the team with petty cash management, handling departmental expenses, and processing documents efficiently.</p><br></li></ul><p><b>Your Opportunity</b></p><br><ul><li><p>Participants build an extensive network within Roche and upskill themselves</p><br></li><li><p>Best possible work environment is designed to foster participants' learning experience</p><br></li><li><p>Participants will have access to senior leaders and will be assigned to a mentor to support their career journey</p><br></li><li><p>Contributing to purpose driven projects and taking responsibilities from day 1</p><br></li></ul><p><b>Who You Are</b></p><br><ul><li><p>You hold a Bachelor degree in Life Sciences, Economy, Business Administration, or any related area</p><br></li><li><p>You are at an early stage in your career. Fresh graduates will be preferred</p><br></li><li><p>Having a basic understanding of healthcare system is preferred</p><br></li><li><p>You are eager to work with diverse cultures</p><br></li><li><p>You are curious and have passion for learning new things, and have high degree of integrity and courage</p><br></li><li><p>You have excellent communication and innovative skills</p><br></li><li><p>You are proficient in English</p><br></li></ul><p><b>Our mission</b></p><br><p>Roche is a global pioneer and leader in Personalized Healthcare. We provide breakthrough differentiated medicines and diagnostic tests using expertise in Science, Technology and Data so that people can live better lives. We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all.</p><br><p>We are living in truly historic times. The rapid digitalization of healthcare fuels an accelerated transformation in our industry. This change requires leaders who are entrepreneurial, who trust and encourage teams to take risks, learn and progress quickly.</p><br><p><b>Program Characteristics/Scope </b></p><br><ul><li><p>A rotational talent development program</p><br></li><li><p>12 months in different disciplines</p><br></li></ul>Who we are<p>A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.</p><br><p><br>Let’s build a healthier future, together.</p><br><p><b>Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</b></p><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span>Position:&nbsp;</span><span>Director of Office of Strategy, Institutional Performance &amp; Emerging Technology</span><br></p><br> <p><span>Classification:</span> Director Level</p><br> <p><span>Reports To:</span> President</p><br> <p><span>About The American International University</span></p><br> <p>American International University (AIU) is a private institution in Kuwait, founded in 2019, offering undergraduate programs in Engineering, Architecture and Design, Business Administration, Arts and Sciences, and Education, delivered in English on the American model of higher education. AIU serves a community of over 3,000 students and is executing the RISE Strategy 2026–2030 a five-year institutional transformation anchored in research development, WSCUC international accreditation, student success, and community engagement.</p><br> <p>A strategy without execution discipline is a wish list. The Office of Strategy, Institutional Performance &amp; Emerging Technology exists to ensure that AIU's ambitions documented in the RISE Strategy, approved by the Board of Trustees, and communicated to every stakeholder are operationalized, tracked, adjusted when evidence demands it, and delivered on time. The Director of this office is the President's closest strategic partner and AIU's institutional accountability mechanism.</p><br> <p>For more information, visit: www.aiu.edu.kw</p><br> <p><span>Department Profile</span></p><br> <p>The&nbsp;<span>Office of Strategy, Institutional Performance &amp; Emerging Technology</span> operates as a direct extension of the President's Office, serving as the institutional coordination and performance intelligence function that supports the execution of AIU's strategic priorities. Rather than functioning as a traditional planning department, the Office ensures that institutional strategy is translated into measurable outcomes through performance management, executive reporting, and strategic technology evaluation. The Office owns three interconnected responsibilities that together strengthen AIU's institutional effectiveness:</p><br> <ol> <li><span>Strategy &amp; Institutional Performance:</span> Leading the RISE Strategy execution cycle, institutional KPI monitoring, quarterly performance reporting, Board reporting, annual strategy review, and continuous improvement of AIU's institutional performance management framework using the Balanced Scorecard methodology.</li> <li>Emergent Technology Intelligence: <br>Scouting, evaluating, and piloting emerging technologies relevant to AIU's academic and administrative operations functioning as an innovation incubator that identifies what is ready for institutional adoption before the CIO integrates it at scale.</li> <li><span>Strategic Project Alignment:</span> Coordinating with the University's existing PMO and Special Projects structure to monitor the strategic alignment and progress of major institutional initiatives, ensuring the President receives timely updates on projects that materially affect strategic objectives.</li> </ol> <p><span>Scope of Work</span></p><br> <p>The Director, Office of Strategy, Institutional Performance &amp; Emerging Technology carries three complementary mandates that reinforce one another. Institutional strategy provides direction, performance management measures progress, and emerging technology enables innovation that supports AIU's long-term strategic priorities. The Director ensures these three functions operate in alignment to support informed executive decision-making.</p><br> <p><span>Key Responsibilities</span></p><br> <p>1. RISE Strategy Execution and Balanced Scorecard Management</p><br> <ul> <li>Own the AIU RISE Strategy 2026–2030 execution cycle translating Board-approved strategic objectives into annual operating plans, quarterly milestones, and individual VP and Dean accountability commitments</li> <li>Design, maintain, and continuously improve AIU's Balanced Scorecard the institutional performance management framework that cascades RISE Strategy KPIs from institutional level through school, department, and individual levels ensuring that every function can see how its work connects to the strategy</li> <li>Conduct quarterly strategy performance reviews with each VP reviewing KPI progress, identifying risks to delivery, proposing course corrections, and escalating material issues to the President with recommended responses</li> <li>Prepare the Annual Strategic Progress Report the principal annual document presented to the Board of Trustees each November synthesizing Balanced Scorecard data, institutional KPI achievements, variance explanations, and the following year's adjusted priorities into a clear, evidence-based narrative for Board review</li> <li>Manage the annual strategic planning calendar coordinating the February environmental scan, April-May VP planning submissions, June-July budget-strategy alignment, September Board approval, and November Board progress review ensuring that planning is a continuous cycle rather than an annual event</li> <li>Maintain the RISE Strategy risk register identifying strategic risks, assessing likelihood and impact, tracking mitigation actions, and reporting to the President and Board Audit &amp; Risk Committee quarterly</li> <li>Coordinate with the Institutional Research Office to ensure that all Balanced Scorecard data is sourced from verified institutional systems no KPI reported to the Board may be based on unverified or manually assembled data.</li> </ul> <p>2. Emergent Technology Intelligence and Innovation Piloting</p><br> <ul> <li>Lead AIU's horizon scanning function systematically monitoring emerging technologies relevant to higher education (generative AI, adaptive learning systems, learning analytics, spatial computing, research tools) and producing quarterly Technology Intelligence Briefings for the President and Senior Leadership Team</li> <li>Design and manage AIU's innovation piloting programme a structured process for testing emerging technologies in controlled institutional environments before recommending them for full adoption. Pilots are time-bounded, evidence-evaluated, and documented for institutional learning regardless of outcome</li> <li>Coordinate with the CIO to ensure that emergent technology intelligence flows effectively between the scouting function (this Office) and the operational integration function (CIO/Digital Transformation Office) the Director scouts and pilots; the CIO scales and operates</li> <li>Develop and maintain AIU's Emergent Technology Watchlist a living document tracking technologies at horizon, early adoption, and evaluation stages updated quarterly and shared with Deans and VPs to inform curriculum development, research direction, and administrative investment decisions</li> <li>Represent AIU in GCC and international higher education technology forums building relationships with peer institutions, technology providers, and research networks that provide early access to innovation relevant to AIU's strategic priorities</li> <li>Evaluate all significant unsolicited technology proposals received by the President's Office providing structured, evidence-based assessments that enable the President to make informed decisions quickly without technical bias</li> </ul> <p>3. Strategic Project Alignment and Executive Reporting</p><br> <ul> <li>Coordinate with the existing PMO / Special Projects structure to monitor the strategic alignment of major institutional projects and provide updates to the President as required.</li> <li>Review executive project portfolio reports prepared by the PMO / Special Projects structure, assessing strategic alignment, institutional risks, and matters requiring Presidential attention.</li> <li>Monitor strategically significant cross-functional projects designated by the President, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and escalating strategic issues requiring executive attention.</li> <li>Coordinate with the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) and the PMO / Special Projects structure to monitor accreditation-related project milestones (eligibility application, self-study, SAV1, SAV2), highlighting strategic risks and providing executive updates when timelines are at risk.</li> <li>Support Deans and VPs in applying project management discipline to their own portfolio of strategic initiatives providing coaching, templates, and periodic portfolio reviews rather than doing the project management for them.</li> <li>Coordinate the AIU Strategic Projects Review by consolidating strategic project updates from the PMO / Special Projects structure, facilitating executive discussion, and preparing concise, action-oriented summaries for the President.</li> <li>Coordinate with internal project sponsors and external consultants on strategic initiatives as required, ensuring the President receives timely updates on key deliverables, risks, and institutional implications.</li> </ul> <p>4. Presidential Advisory and Institutional Intelligence</p><br> <ul> <li>Serve as the President's primary strategic advisor on institutional performance providing candid, evidence-based assessments of where AIU is ahead of plan, where it is behind, and what the President needs to decide or direct to keep the institution on track</li> <li>Prepare and curate the President's institutional intelligence package a regular briefing document synthesising strategic performance data, competitive intelligence on peer institutions, accreditation progress, and emerging risks enabling the President to lead from a position of current, verified information</li> <li>Draft the President's strategic communications including the annual state-of-institution address, Board Chair correspondence on strategic matters, and institutional strategy updates to faculty, staff, and the Kuwait higher education community</li> <li>Coordinate the Senior Leadership Team agenda and strategic discussion calendar ensuring that the President's leadership team spends its meeting time on decisions, not on status updates that could be communicated in writing</li> <li>Represent the President at external meetings, conferences, and stakeholder engagements on strategic matters when delegated and provide detailed briefings and follow-up when representing AIU externally</li> <li>Maintain AIU's institutional memory on strategic decisions documenting the reasoning behind major institutional choices so that future leadership teams understand not just what was decided but why, enabling continuity through leadership transitions</li> </ul> <p><span>Minimum Qualifications: </span></p><br> <p><span>Education</span></p><br> <ul> <li>Doctoral degree required in Strategy, Higher Education Management, Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration, Project Management, or a closely related field.</li> <li>Candidates with strong GCC higher education strategic planning experience are strongly considered.</li> </ul> <p><span>Experience</span></p><br> <ul> <li>Minimum eight (8) years of progressive experience in higher education, with at least four (4) years in a strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, or senior project management leadership role at a GCC university.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience managing a university's strategic planning cycle from environmental scanning through KPI development, annual review, Board reporting, and plan revision in a GCC institutional context.</li> <li>Proven experience implementing or managing a Balanced Scorecard or equivalent institutional performance management framework candidates must be able to describe a specific implementation, not just familiarity with the concept.</li> <li>Experience working with institutional project portfolios and executive reporting, including monitoring strategic initiatives, interpreting project status information, and advising senior leadership on institutional priorities and risks</li> <li>Direct experience working with or reporting to a university President or equivalent executive candidates must be comfortable advising at C-suite level, preparing Board-level documents, and maintaining professional discretion in a senior advisory role.</li> <li>Experience with WASC or comparable institutional accreditation project management understanding how accreditation timelines translate into institutional project portfolios is a material advantage.</li> </ul> <p><span>Technical and Analytical Knowledge</span></p><br> <ul> <li>Proficiency with strategic planning and Balanced Scorecard frameworks candidates must demonstrate working knowledge of the BSC four-perspective model (financial, stakeholder, internal processes, learning &amp; growth) and its application in a higher education context.</li> <li>Strong data analytics and visualization capability the Director must produce Balanced Scorecard dashboards and strategic performance reports that Board members with no higher education background can read and act on.</li> <li>Project management methodology proficiency (Prince2, PMP, or equivalent). Working knowledge of project management methodologies sufficient to interpret project reporting, assess strategic risks, and support executive oversight of institutional initiatives. PMP certification is considered an advantage.</li> <li>Technology literacy sufficient to evaluate emerging technologies at a strategic level the Director does not need to be a technologist, but must be literate enough to assess a vendor demonstration, understand integration implications, and ask the right questions of the CIO.</li> <li>Familiarity with Kuwait's higher education regulatory environment PUC requirements, institutional governance obligations, and the competitive landscape of Kuwait's private university sector.</li> </ul> <p><span>Skills, Competencies and Personal Attributes</span></p><br> <ul> <li>The political intelligence to hold VPs and Deans accountable for RISE Strategy delivery without making accountability feel like surveillance the Director must be seen as a partner in execution, not an auditor of failure</li> <li>Exceptional executive communication the ability to translate complex institutional performance data into a three-paragraph President's briefing, a ten-slide Board presentation, or a one-page project status update all with the same rigour and none of the same length</li> <li>Strategic patience combined with operational awareness—the ability to maintain a five-year strategic perspective while monitoring the progress, risks, and institutional impact of major strategic initiatives.</li> <li>Cultural intelligence appropriate to AIU's multicultural GCC environment working effectively with Kuwaiti faculty, international administrators, owner Board members, PUC representatives, and WSCUC accreditation staff requires different registers and relationship norms.</li> <li>Professional discretion at the highest level the Director has access to the most sensitive institutional information: financial projections, personnel decisions, accreditation risks, and Board deliberations. This access is a privilege that requires absolute confidentiality.</li> </ul> <p><span>Preferred Qualifications</span></p><br> <ul> <li>PMP (Project Management Professional) certification. The formal credential is considered an advantage for interpreting project reporting and supporting executive oversight of institutional initiatives.</li> <li>Experience with a university’s WASC accreditation project portfolio, including sequencing of eligibility, self-study, SAV1, and SAV2 milestones as institutional activities with named owners and defined escalation paths.</li> <li>Prior experience in a Chief of Staff or Strategy Director role in a GCC university. Candidates who have served as principal strategic advisors to a university President in the Gulf will have strong familiarity with institutional dynamics, stakeholder relationships, and cultural context.</li> <li>Published research or professional contribution to strategic planning or institutional effectiveness in GCC higher education, demonstrating thought leadership rather than solely operational experience.</li> <li>Arabic language proficiency is an advantage for engagement with Kuwaiti Board members, MOHE officials, and Arabic-speaking stakeholders.</li> </ul> <p><span>How to Apply</span></p><br> <p>Interested candidates should visit the Job Opportunities section on the AIU website and submit a complete application comprising:</p><br> <ul> <li>A current curriculum vitae</li> <li>A cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing three specific questions: (1) Describe the most significant strategic planning or institutional performance management system you personally built or led in a GCC university — what was the starting state, what did you build, and how did leadership use it to make better decisions?&nbsp;(2) Describe a major institutional strategic initiative that you supported through executive reporting, performance management, or strategic advisory work. How did your analysis influence executive decision-making?&nbsp;(3) How would you approach the first 90 days in this role at AIU what would you learn, what would you establish, and what would you avoid doing too early?</li> <li>A one-page strategy diagnostic framework not a business plan, but a sample of how you would structure a quarterly strategy review for the President: what data would you present, in what format, and how would you frame the President's decision-making agenda</li> <li>Contact details for three professional referees at least two of whom can speak to your strategic planning or PMO leadership work, and at least one of whom is a university President, Provost, or equivalent executive you reported to or directly supported</li> </ul> <p>Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The selection process includes a structured interview with the President and a strategy presentation exercise candidates are given AIU's RISE Strategy KPI framework and asked to present a hypothetical Q2 strategy review to the President and two VPs. This exercise is the most reliable test of whether a candidate can do this job.</p><br> <p>Submit application via: https://aiu.edu.kw/careers/jobs</p><br> <p>The successful candidate is expected to commence employment at the earliest convenience, and no later than September 2026.</p><br> <p><span>AIU is an equal opportunity employer committed to academic excellence, professional integrity, and the digital future of Kuwaiti higher education.</span></p><br> </div>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>The Construction Manager provides on-site administrative, technical management, and leadership for the design and contract compliance, and construction of large multi-million-dollar Government funded construction project at a specified project site. Principal Accountabilities (Typical duties include the following, although specific duties vary by assignment or contract.) • Supervises the total construction effort to ensure the project is constructed in accordance with the design, budget and schedule. • Ensures construction adheres to construction specifications. • Reads, interprets, and deciphers all construction documents (schedules, specifications, blueprints, schematics, diagrams, etc. Provides technical assistance and interpretation of drawings, recommending construction methods and equipment as required. • Logs, references, distributes, and files all related correspondence, drawings, and documents. • Plans, coordinates, and supervises on-site functions (scheduling, material control, and day-to-day direction of on-site administrative staff, when assigned). • Ensures all project staff and subcontractors employed to execute engineering-construction tasks conform to applicable work rules and SOPs for security, safety, environmental controls, hazardous materials and underground utilities. • Visits construction sites and submits required construction reports to monitor progress against schedule/timelines. • Cooperates with visiting Government and DI personnel conducting official inspection visits and surveys and participate in their briefing or orientation. • Provides leadership, mentoring, and professional development to assigned staff. • Manages the work of teams to procure and construct work. • Leads, manages and mentors the assigned technical and professional staff responsible for the facilities construction from contract development through construction completion. • Attends meetings as required including design and construction reviews and construction kickoff meetings. • Performs other qualified duties as assigned. Knowledge &amp; Skills • Knowledge of cost controls, contractual and project management of international construction projects. • Shall also be versed in the International Building Code, NFPA Fire Codes and the NEC in addition to general construction practices. • Knowledge of construction materials, processes, techniques, and methods. • Thorough knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) and related federal and state legislation and regulations. • Knowledge of Service Contract Act and Truth in Negotiations Act. • Knowledge of international business management and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) if required for contract. • Knowledge and understanding of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). • Knowledge of accounting practices including DynCorp s disclosed accounting practices. • Effective leadership and interpersonal skills. • Requires a thorough knowledge of practices, standards, and regulations as they apply to the design and construction of the regional camps forward operating bases, and major civil projects. • Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential. • Able to use Project and Construction Management planning and reporting tools such as Microsoft Project and Primavera. Experience &amp; Education • HS diploma or equivalent • Bachelor s degree in engineering, construction technology, or construction management (preferred). • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance; note US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance. • Minimum seven (7) years of construction field experience in all phases of Civil and Building Construction or a two (2) year associate degree in construction management or related field and five (5) years of field experience. • Experience with mechanical projects (HVAC, plumbing) and electrical projects. • Experience in civil/structural projects and hold an American Concrete Institute (ACI) concrete testing certification. • Construction inspector shall also be versed in the International Building Code (IBC), NFPA Fire Codes, British Standard (BS) Electrical Code, and the National Electric Code (NEC) in addition to general construction practices. • Must be able to read, interpret, and decipher all construction documents (schedules, specifications, blueprints, schematics, diagrams, and related documents); analyze procedures to identify deficiencies, review time/cost estimates, monitor project phasing and ensure adherence to approved safety standards, observe and inspect ongoing construction work, oversee construction record keeping activities, recommend payments to contractors, recommend change orders, review proposed change orders submitted by construction contractors, prepare and submit reports, and keep a daily log of all activities, weather conditions and work quantities. • An EIT or Professional Certification/Project Management Certification is desired. • Additional knowledge/skills may be required by contract or assignment. Physical Requirements/Working Environment • Works in a normal office environment with controlled temperature and lighting conditions. • May be required to respond to a wide variety of operational circumstances, including extreme weather conditions and rudimentary infrastructure.</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><ul><li>HS diploma or equivalent</li><li>Bachelor s degree in engineering, construction technology, or construction management (preferred).</li><li>Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance; note US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.</li><li>Minimum seven (7) years of construction field experience in all phases of Civil and Building Construction or a two (2) year associate degree in construction management or related field and five (5) years of field experience.</li><li>Experience with mechanical projects (HVAC, plumbing) and electrical projects.</li><li>Experience in civil/structural projects and hold an American Concrete Institute (ACI) concrete testing certification.</li><li>Construction inspector shall also be versed in the International Building Code (IBC), NFPA Fire Codes, British Standard (BS) Electrical Code, and the National Electric Code (NEC) in addition to general construction practices.</li><li>Must be able to read, interpret, and decipher all construction documents (schedules, specifications, blueprints, schematics, diagrams, and related documents); analyze procedures to identify deficiencies, review time/cost estimates, monitor project phasing and ensure adherence to approved safety standards, observe and inspect ongoing construction work, oversee construction record keeping activities, recommend payments to contractors, recommend change orders, review proposed change orders submitted by construction contractors, prepare and submit reports, and keep a daily log of all activities, weather conditions and work quantities.</li><li>An EIT or Professional Certification/Project Management Certification is desired.</li><li>Additional knowledge/skills may be required by contract or assignment.</li></ul><p></p></section>