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Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prepare strategic and operational plans for the department.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor and improve department processes such as planning, budgeting, and service provision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop and manage departmental budgets and collaborate with outreach and communication functions to secure additional funding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Admin Section \u2013 Including Fishing Ports Administration<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General Administrative Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Providing facility services by ensuring security and safety conditions, maintenance, and other specialized tasks at the Authority\u2019s headquarters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing the Authority\u2019s car cleaning service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transferring internal correspondence between departments and divisions and external correspondence to the competent authorities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transporting the required supplies to and from the Authority\u2019s headquarters, the emirate\u2019s ports, and Khor Muzahimi Reserve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintaining maintenance and cleaning of the kitchen and all tools, materials and equipment inside the kitchen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contributing to providing the Authority\u2019s needs related to hospitality, stationery, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moving the mobile station to its designated locations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspects the vehicle, maintains its cleanliness and maintenance, and informs the vehicle official of any malfunctions in accordance with the approved vehicle maintenance procedure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous improvement in the processes, procedures and services of the organizational unit, measuring their impact on the performance of the unit and the department, and submitting improvement proposals. 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