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Ref: LP016-103
Job description / Role
Position Summary
Responsible for providing administrative support to the Foundation and Pre-Medical Academic Counselor and the Pre-Medical Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. This role will require coordination between foundation and premedical students, the faculty, teaching specialists and Student Affairs.
Job Responsibilities:
• Manages the calendar of the Foundation and Pre-medical Academic Counselor by screening and arranging appointments with the students, faculty and Teaching Specialists.
• Collects documents needed for the advising meetings and the P&G committee meetings such as student grades report, answer routine inquiries and manage room booking process for meetings.
• Communicates issues to the Academic Counselor in relation to student academic development and professionalism, coordinating between students, faculty and teaching specialists; provide guidance to students on established process and procedure.
• Coordinates the registration process for the MCAT registration including assigning time slots for students, compiling spread sheets with student information, room booking, corresponding with students regarding process and deadlines.
• Coordinates the application process of the program; disseminating applications, collect data, coordinate with faculty, schedule interviews, share tutors list with Student Affairs, informg students of assigned tutors and collect tutors’ time sheets.
• Works closely with the Academic Counselor and the Foundation Program in disseminating the information regarding the program’s application process, coordinating information sessions, insurance, travel, sponsors letters and other related details.
• Provides support to special projects tailored for the Foundation and Pre-medical students such as workshops, presentations and seminars.
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in related field
Experience
• 3 or more years’ experience in a similar administrative role
• Advanced proficiency in MS Suite of products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Previously demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations and cultures
• Evidence of and commitment to service-oriented practices
• Fluency in Arabic (Preferred)
• 5 or more years’ experience working specifically with higher education (Preferred)
• Prior experience in an international healthcare or academic environment (Preferred)
• Prior experience in the Arabian Gulf region (Preferred)
• Previous experience with SAP (Preferred)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations and cultures.
• Advanced level proficiency in MS Suite of products including Word, Excel and Power-point.
• Must be able to demonstrate assertiveness, and the ability to be proactive.
• Demonstrated advanced written and oral English communication, and presentation skills.
• Evidence of and commitment to service-oriented practices
About the Company
Founded in 1898 and affiliated with what is now New York - Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) since 1927, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) is one of the top-ranked clinical and medical research centers in the U.S. It is committed to excellence in research, teaching and patient care, and the advancement of the art and science of medicine.
In addition to the degree in medicine, Weill Cornell offers PhD programs in biomedical research and education at the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences; a joint MD-MBA program with Cornell's Johnson School of Management; and a joint MD-PhD program with Rockefeller University and Sloan-Kettering Institute.