Personal Assistant

Job description / Role

The company:

Our client is a leading company in the Hospitality Management of luxurious commercial properties in key locations across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company is ranked as one of the top 100 companies in KSA, and in the top three in the hospitality industry. They are currently looking for a Personal Assistant to be based in Riyadh.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The PA will be working directly with our General Manager, and might also do some duties with the Hotel Manager.
• He/She is overall in-charge of day to day calendar of the GM, and responsible to manage his calendar, appointment, meetings, interviews, etc.
• He/She would also be responsible for filing in the office. Some of the files are sensitive in nature, like forecast, budget, payroll, etc.
• He/She would also safeguard all assets within the work area and that of those reporting to.
• Will also arrange travel arrangements, and will be asked to follow up with certain department heads for reports or project updates.
• Will be arranging all legal requirements for travels like visas of the executive office or those travelling to the hotel from abroad through the executive office.
• Coordinate directly and follow with the Human Resources and government relations.
• The candidate may be asked to talk shorthand notes or to attend meetings to write minutes.

Requirements

Requirements:

• High School degree
• PA diploma or certification would be considered an advantage
• Proven work experience as a personal assistant
• Knowledge of office management systems and procedures
• MS Office proficiency including Word, Excel, Power Point and, preferable, Microsoft Project as well.
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Up-to-date with latest office gadgets and applications
• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Discretion and confidentiality

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering