Executive Assistant to the President

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Liaison between leadership, executives, faculty, administrators, and staff with external entities
• Be the point of contact for various inquiries and resolving issues on behalf of the President.
• Manage incoming calls, correspondence, and emails
• Manage and maintain complex calendars, schedule, and arrange all associated details for meetings and events
• Make decisions based on working knowledge of the responsibilities and priorities of the President
• Coordinate travel arrangements, develop various itineraries and process expense reimbursements and payments.
• Prepare and distribute various materials, compose correspondence for signature, proof correspondence and other material and maintain filling system.
• Oversee administrative support staff to ensure the efficient operation of the Presidents’ office
• Work flexible hours as per the requirements of the Presidents’ office
• Perform other duties as reasonably required by management.
  

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required
• Graduate degree in a related field is desirable
• Professional certification in a related field is desirable
• Minimum of five years of experience in a similar role or comparable experience in industry.
• Experience in supporting senior level executives
• Experience in project coordination and execution
  

Skills and Competencies required:

• Strong communication and relationship building skills with peers, leadership, and external constituents, including the business community.
• Ability to work independently and responsibly while managing numerous projects simultaneously
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to handle sensitive, confidential, and challenging situations with tact and diplomacy
• Excellent Arabic and English skills