Executive Assistant
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About the Role
A prestigious university in Abu Dhabi seeks an exceptional Executive Assistant to the President. This role involves 70% EA and 30% PA support, requiring flawless execution, anticipation, and professionalism.
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Responsibilities
- Provide 70% Executive Assistant support and 30% Personal Assistant support to the President
- Manage complex diaries, priorities, and international engagements
- Produce documentation, reports, and presentations to the highest professional standard
- Engage with senior university leadership, faculty deans, renowned academics, PhD students, and start up founders
Requirements
- Exceptional organisational skills and an uncompromising attention to detail
- Ability to produce documentation, reports, and presentations to the highest professional standard
- Experience managing complex diaries, priorities, and international engagements
- Strong judgement, discretion, and the ability to anticipate needs
- Confidence engaging with highly accomplished academics, executives, and external stakeholders
- Polished and professional communication style
- Experience within higher education, research institutions, or academic environments (highly attractive)
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Role Overview
- Our client, a prestigious university in Abu Dhabi, is searching for an exceptional Executive Assistant to the President.
- This is not a traditional EA role. It is a rare opportunity to work at the highest level of an internationally respected academic institution, supporting a President with an exceptional level of rigour, precision, and intellectual curiosity.
- The successful candidate will be highly organised, meticulous, and able to operate with the precision of a 'Swiss clock'.
- The position will involve approximately 70% Executive Assistant responsibilities and 30% Personal Assistant support, requiring complete discretion, flexibility, and a proactive approach.
- You will engage with a broad and fascinating stakeholder group, including senior university leadership, faculty deans, renowned academics, PhD students, and innovative start up founders.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Exceptional organisational skills and an uncompromising attention to detail
- The ability to produce documentation, reports, and presentations to the highest professional standard
- Experience managing complex diaries, priorities, and international engagements
- Strong judgement, discretion, and the ability to anticipate needs before they arise
- Confidence engaging with highly accomplished academics, executives, and external stakeholders
- A polished and professional communication style
- Experience within higher education, research institutions, or academic environments would be highly attractive. However, we are equally interested in outstanding candidates from private industry who can demonstrate the sophistication, maturity, and standards required for this role.
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