Description:
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Proficient in English and Arabic speaking
- Provide sophisticated calendar management for CEO
- Complete a broad variety of administrative tasks that facilitate the CEO's ability to effectively lead the organization: including: assisting with special projects; designing and producing complex documents, reports, and presentations; collecting and preparing information for meetings with staff and outside parties; composing and preparing correspondence; maintaining contact lists; making travel arrangements; and completing expense and mileage reports
- Work closely with the CEO to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately
- Provides a gatekeeper and gateway role, creating win-win situations for direct access to the CEO's time and office
- Assists in coordinating the agenda of senior management team meetings. Prepares an account of the meetings and designates and follows up on assigned action items
- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality with regard to issues concerning members of staff and all stakeholders. Respond positively with tact, sensitivity and awareness to all stakeholders in relation to duties undertaken
- To draft correspondence and other documentation to the CEO's specification
Requirements:
- Proven experience as Executive Assistant or similar role
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and Social Media web platforms
- Thrive in an intense, do-it-yourself, start-up environment
- Expert level written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work well within a cross-functional team environment and diverse communities
- Ability to switch gears at a moment's notice
- Exceptional organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail
- Make appropriate, informed decisions regarding priorities and available time
- Able to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information