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FamilySearch Middle East Africa North Area Manager, on-site in Abu Dhabi, UAE, full-time

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Abu Dhabi

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USD 50,000 - 75,000

Full time

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Job summary

Join a leading organization as the FamilySearch Middle East Africa North Area Manager in Abu Dhabi. This role involves managing family history operations, supporting local stakeholders, and promoting community engagement to connect families globally. Ideal candidates will have relevant work experience and proficiency in Arabic or Persian.

Qualifications

  • 6 years relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Proficiency in multiple functional areas like marketing and customer research.
  • Strong understanding of Middle East and North Africa culture.

Responsibilities

  • Manage family history support and operations across the assigned area.
  • Coordinate relationships with community organizations and negotiate agreements.
  • Oversee genealogical record content and market outreach plans.

Skills

Operations Management
Cross-organizational collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

FamilySearch Middle East Africa North Area Manager, on-site in Abu Dhabi, UAE, full-time

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Job Description

BASED IN ABU DHABI, UAE.

The Manager, Area FH 1 position serves as the primary contact in providing family history support to one ecclesiastical area with one or a few languages for all Family History Department investments, activities, and functions within the Area. This position also represents the department with the Area Presidency and DTA, and manages department operations throughout the Area including records and field relations, camera operations, operation centers, outreach, support and call centers, Family History Centers, and experience design. He / she strives to achieve the department purpose, which is to : "Create inspiring experiences that bring joy to all people as they discover, gather, and connect their families past, present, and future." This position takes into consideration the the number of missionaries in the area, the number of Church members, the number of countries and languages, the number of initiatives being worked on in the area, etc. REQUIRES NATIVE ARABIC OR PERSIAN LANGUAGE.

Responsibilities

  • The employee must regularly manage the work of other employees (may include mixed workforce)
  • Directs operations of a specific geographic area
  • Coordinates relationships with record custodians, community organizations, and potential affiliates and sponsors in public, private, non-profit and commercial sectors.
  • Negotiates routine and non-complex agreements with the highest levels of national and international organizations.
  • Manages genealogical record content prioritization, negotiation, acquisition, and publication.
  • Implements plans for market outreach, customer support, and operation of family history centers.
  • Manages the requirements for the patron assessment and design.
  • Promotes integrated solutions resulting in perpetual access to the world's records and vibrant global communities that promote the free flow of information for linking and preserving family relationships.
  • Manages 1-3 people and Help / Contact-center missionaries and record operations missionaries in the area.
  • The position takes into consideration the number of missionaries, church members, countries and languages as well as initiatives that the manager will be supporting.
  • The employee is authorized, in partnership with HR, to hire or fire employees and recommends advancement, promotion or any other change of status of employees within their reporting line.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field;
  • 6 years relevant work experience / post graduate studies or equivalent combination of education and experience;
  • Proficiency in multiple functional focus areas (marketing , customer research, design, operations);
  • Requires native Arabic or Persian language knowledge
  • Strong understanding of the Middle East, North Africa culture and business methods.
  • Strength in Operations Management
  • Experience managing contract and business relationships
  • Strong cross-organizational collaboration skills

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

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