Executive Secretary (Abu Dhabi & Al Dhafra)

Since the establishment of the union of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, education has received the utmost attention of the founding leader, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may Allah have mercy on him, and his founding brothers. They believed that education was the cornerstone of building an enabled community that could keep pace with the advancements. Over the past decades, the wise leadership of the country was keen on building an educational system that matched its counterparts in the advanced nations. It harnessed for this purpose all the required capabilities, to achieve the country's agenda and national vision in this regard. Sincere efforts have also been made to develop education and adopt the best systems that achieve high-quality education outputs, to achieve the future visions and aspirations of the wise leadership.

Since investing in human capital is the main objective, the UAE has been keen on establishing the Ministry of Education and creating the appropriate environment to build pioneering Emirati schools, in terms of standards, form, and content they provide. It also made sure that such schools provided high-quality educational environment and owned the most technically advanced tools to be able to graduate generations that could pursue their university education confidently in higher education institutions to fulfil the requirements of labour market. 

The MOE has also provided a smart learning system and high-quality digital platforms, side by side with the continuous development of school curriculums, according to national learning standards, assessment policy that is based on assessing for learning, and highest quality standards that match the best international practices. Various learning tracks, moreover, have been provided to support the capabilities and skills of students and achieve the country's strategy of encouraging the culture of creativity and innovation through providing the students with the skills of the 21st century and motivating them to have new ideas that relate to the reality they live in and foresee the future. This will eventually help in finding radical, sustainable solutions to the major issues, improving competitiveness, and supporting smart government in its attempts to keep pace with global advancements, advance education, and push it to broad horizons of excellence, leadership, and competitiveness.

Department Definition

To support the Principal by performing a comprehensive range of administrative services and assistance by completing administrative duties on behalf of the Principal to ensure he/she is able to concentrate on the core duties of their role.

Main Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Principal’s calendar, arrange meetings and conference calls, and ensure appropriate facilities and hospitality are on hand as required.
• Produce general correspondence for the Principal and draft replies to correspondence;  
• Be responsible for confidential secretarial, administration and clerical duties relating to the Principal’s work including correspondence, records, and databases.
• Ensure the Principal is briefed for all meetings with relevant correspondence, documents / presentations; and other school matter at all times;
• Take minutes and notes of the Principal’s meetings;
• Be responsible for all the Principal’s administrative filing, including confidential staff and student files, and maintaining and enhancing these filing systems;
• Undertake research, collating, analysing and summarising information as requested by the Principal;
• Liaise with key stakeholders regarding agendas, minutes and distribution of official documents;
• Undertake other duties as directed by the Principal.

Requirements for UAE Nationals:

Educational Qualification: Diploma in Business Administration, Information Technology, Office Management, Human Resources, Office Technology, or Management Information Systems (MIS), or an equivalent qualification.
Minimum 2-year degree
Experience: No previous experience is required.

Skills:

•    Proficiency in English, preferably with certificates or training courses in the English language.
•    Computer skills, preferably with certificates or training courses in Information Technology.
•    Maximum Age: 40 years old.