Ref: HP881-2955

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

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 Administration Assistant to join our award-winning team based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . This position is responsible for providing professional, efficient and personable front of house services to all staff and visitors

Responsibilities

We envisage success in this role to include:

- Reviewing vendor contracts to ensure that they meet requirements.
- Working with management to develop new ideas for improving operations, implementing the changes with support from other team members.
- Coordinating activities with team members, vendors and contractors to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Managing projects by tracking budgets, timelines and performance to ensure quality standards are on track to be completed successfully.
- Assisting in the coordination of events, etc.
- Maintaining financial administration by raising purchase orders, reconciling invoices, and liaise with the finance team upholding accurate record keeping.
- Monitoring and implementing scheduled preventative maintenance.
- Preparing for emergencies by creating building evacuation plans, coordinating health and safety documentation and trainings FM helpdesk management, monitoring and responding to job requests.
- Providing other administrative and operational/coordination support to the Facilities manager. Coordinating with office attendant to ensure office and kitchen supply stocks.

Requirements

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of 5 years work experience as a receptionist or other administrative role partnered with a Bachelor degree in Business Administration or other related field.

Holds valid KSA Driving Licence.

Bilingual communication skills in both English and Arabic will be viewed favourably.

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.

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Admin Assistant salaries in Saudi Arabia

Average monthly compensation
SAR 6,000

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