Executive Assistant

Robert Half

UAE

Ref: HP341-344

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The Role

Supporting the CEO and Chairman of a large business specialising in providing infrastructure construction services in Abu Dhabi, UAE. You will provide secretarial support and perform clerical duties which include scheduling, writing of correspondences, sending and handling of emails, meeting and greeting clients, managing routine calls and meetings.

Key responsibilities

* Prepare correspondences, reports and materials for publications and presentations as instructed by the Superior.
* Set up travel arrangements whenever needed
* Meet and greet clients and visitors. Support in setting up accommodation and entertainment arrangements for company visitors.
* Fixing of appointments and maintaining of calendar of activities.
* Prepare and maintain expense report of the department or management.
* Set up and coordinate meetings and conferences.
* Create, transcribe and distribute meeting agendas and minutes of meetings.
* Answer and handle telephone calls in an appropriate manner and connecting international calls to concerned departments. Handling of outgoing and international calls.
* Perform general clerical duties as instructed including but not limited to photocopying, faxing, mailing and filing of documents.
* Maintain hard copy and electronic filing system.
* Keeping record of outgoing correspondences.
* Preparing letters to clients and other external and internal correspondences.
* Liaise with other departments whenever required.
* Preparing of official business correspondences such as internal/ external memos, company letters, appointment letters and other office routine works and ensuring confidentiality as required by the company policy.

Requirements

Competencies and experience required

* Fluent in written and spoken English and Arabic.
* Computer literate
* Minimum of 5 years' experience in similar field.
* Must have completed diploma or bachelor's degree of education or any related administration and secretarial course.

About the Company

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world\'s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.

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Executive Assistant salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 12,500

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