Office Administration Manager

Job description / Role

Office Administration Manager - Al Futtaim Group Investment Management - Dubai, UAE

We are looking to recruit an Office Administration Manager responsible for the provision of high level of secretarial and personal assistant services to General Managers within our Investment Management Office.

You will be accountable for providing executive administrative and coordination support, travel arrangements, office management, filling and document circulation and other adhoc administrative tasks.

This role operates within the context of confidentiality, diplomacy and judgement.

Requirements

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, you must be a University degree graduate with a minimum of 8 years of experience in administration or secretarial role, at least 3 years experience in the capacity of Personal Assistant or Executive Secretary for a senior management level position in a large-sized organisation. Exposure to finance and real estate sectors would be preferred.

You must have an excellent written communication skills including the ability to compile and prepare reports, presentations, submissions and other documents, very good knowledge of Microsoft Office, advanced level in MS Word & PowerPoint is required.

Fluency in Arabic (both verbal and written) is preferred. Knowledge of French is an advantage.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.