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Administrative Assistant
The American University in Dubai invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Administrative
Assistant – Mohamed Bin Rashid School for Communication. The fundamental responsibility of this
position is to work with the Mohamed Bin Rashid School for Communication Dean to execute the School’s
strategic priorities and to manage the Dean’s office in a functional and effective way.
Principle Responsibilities:
- General secretarial duties.
- Assist with planning and arrangements for conferences, seminars and other similar eventshosted by the departmental use.
- Provide support for faculty members.
- Maintain the meeting schedules of Academic Council and the other committees to which facultymay belong.
- Take minutes at department meetings.
- Proctoring entrance examinations.
- Data entry.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Competencies and Skills Used:
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Track record of effectiveness in managing personnel.
- Strong command of office productivity and desktop publishing software.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to think strategically, analytically, and creatively.
- Ability to work with multiple and diverse constituents.
- Office administration experience.
- Ability to work under pressure
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience academically and/or professionally in Communication and Information Studies
Applications will be accepted and evaluated until this position is filled. This position is suitable for those
candidates already resident and under sponsorship in Dubai. Interested applicants must submit the
following requirements via email to [email protected].
Please state the title of the position as the subject of the email.
- Cover letter
- Updated CV
- Contact information of three (3) academic/professional references
Alternatively, applicants can submit their application materials to the following postal address:
Angele El Khoury
Director of Human Resources
The American University in Dubai
P. O. Box 28282, Dubai, U.A.E.
No telephone calls please.
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted for a
follow-up interview.
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