Administrator - Nutrition and Health

Job description / Role

Job Description
- Support and assist in administrative services of the department:
- Screening and prioritizing for action incoming requests.
- Preparing minutes, notices, policies and procedures, manuals, agendas
- Maintaining the executives meeting calendar.
- Researching, summarizing and analyzing information, and compiling data to prepare and recurring reports.
- Preparing correspondence, reports or other documents - corrects grammar, spelling.
- Establishing and maintaining both a hard copy and electronic records management system.
- Any other administrative task deemed necessary for the department
- Offer assistance and support to the College or University demands, if the situation arises
- Establishes the repository of students and alumni data and updates it on regular basis

Requirements

Minimum Qualification
- Undergraduate Degree from an accredited university
- Professional certificate in administrative/secretarial program
- Documented English Proficiency at Senior Secondary Level
- Native Arabic speaker preferred
- Evidence of at least 2 years of work experience in administration department

Expected Skills/Rank/Experience
- Ability to maintain effective communication with department faculty and students
- Ability to multitask in different assigned duties
- Effective Communication Skills in both Written and Oral English
- Effective Communication Skills in both Written and Oral Arabic
- Effective in responding to correspondence in a timely fashion
- Screens and prioritizes incoming requests for action
- Works effectively under pressure
- Possesses good communication skills in liaising with other departments, university personnel
- Personal attributes: Independent, proactive, polite, and confident

Specialized Skills
- MS Office Trained (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
- Establishes official correspondence in both- English and Arabic
- Experience in Management Information System

About the Company

Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive university enrolling about 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.

As a research-intensive university of international stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked the number one research university in the GCC, number two in the Arab World, and #370 globally.

UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand. UAEU alumni hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services, and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence.