Administrative Officer - JINS

Fortes Education

Dubai, UAE

Ref: SP125-01

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job Purpose: The Administrative Officer is responsible to meet, greet and direct Parents, Guests and Vendors to staff. The post holder will also provide secretarial, clerical and administrative support in in an effective and efficient manner.

Main Accountabilities:
- Provide office support services in order to ensure efficiency and effectiveness within the Nursery
- Answer, screen and forward any incoming phone calls while providing basic information when needed
- Provide general support to visitors
- Take parents on a tour of the Nursery
- Receive and sort daily mail/deliveries/couriers
- Maintain security by following procedures and controlling access (monitor logbook, issue visitor badges)
- Update appointment calendars and schedule meetings/appointments
- Assist in preparation of meetings, conferences and conference telephone calls
- Maintains supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies
- Work collaboratively with various stakeholders to complete key tasks & projects
- Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories
- Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying and collating, faxing.
- Candidate should be able to converse in Russian language.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Minimum of 4 years of professional administrative experience
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal format, and build and maintain relationships.
- Strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and management

About the Company

Fortes Education is made up of a caring and committed educators and innovators who seek to improve education in the UAE and Middle East region through the establishment of innovative schools and enlightened education programs that help students realise their potential.

We are able to deliver and accomplish our goals through a management team trained in education and business, a dedicated and large team of teachers, educators, and school administration staff, our research-based school curricula, achievement based educational systems, intensive professional development, extended learning programs, cutting world class educational facilities and cutting edge technologies.

Fortes has a strong leadership team that combines business and education expertise from around the globe. We work closely with the local government authorities to improve the standards of education and to make quality education more accessible to the broader community.

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AED 4,500

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