Secretary

Job description / Role

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration - through conceptualization - to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50 th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Secretary to join our award-winning team based in Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Responsibilities

We envisage success in this role to include;

- Managing and coordinating office management activities , including executives schedules/ calendars /meetings/flight bookings/etc.
- Creating, maintaining, and/or updating various databases. Extrapolating, analyzing, and presenting data for management information reporting purposes.
- Serving as a liaison between executives, internal management, employees, clients, and visitors as required.
- Preparing letters, reports, memos, presentations and organizational charts using appropriate MS applications
- Receiving, sorting and distributing incoming correspondence, including faxes and emails.
- Reviewing incoming correspondence or email, leads initiative to determine appropriate action required. Leading and monitoring issues for appropriate follow up.
- Taking independent action on handling requests; determining the appropriate course of action, intervening where necessary, and acting as a liaison between departments.
- Creating, transcribing and distributing meeting agendas and minutes.
- Submitting, filing and retrieving project documents, records and reports in a timely manner.
- Coordinating data from a variety of sources for inclusion in technical reports and presentations; performs independent research and preparing information for special projects as assigned.
- Answering phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
- Relieving other secretaries and receptionists on leave.

Requirements

Qualifications

- To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 8 years' work experience (5 of these will have been spent in the GCC), partnered with a Diploma in a relevant field such as Administration. Arabic language skills are preferred.
- As the project is focused on Project Management of a major Hospitality program, the ideal candidate will have worked on such projects throughout their career.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its' contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.