Thursday 21 February 2013

Executive Assistant - The British University in Egypt

Employer    The British University in Egypt (BUE)
Job Title     Executive Assistant
Languages     Proficient English language skills including in writing and editing documents
Country     Egypt
Job Category    Administration, Secretarial Work
Job Type    Full Time
Description     -Screen and prioritise all correspondence and incoming calls and respond as appropriate. -Write email and letter responses where agreed. -Communicate verbally and in writing to answer enquiries and provide appropriate information. -Maintain contacts database. -Prepare confidential correspondence and reports. -Assist with editing and producing a range of documents. -Assist in the compilation of a range of University documents. -Maintain and update websites and internal databases. -Establish and develop effective office systems. -Liaise with HR to monitor leave requests, absences, work permits and visa renewals -Attend University events -Administer and plan a series of projects that progress the Universitys Strategic Plan and specifically the Universitys Teaching and Learning Strategy. -Carry out research to support effective delivery of projects including effective use of complex data -Arrange meetings and venues with stakeholders.
Qualifications    A University degree A recognised administrative/secretarial certificate is desirable.
Gender    Any
Education major     Secretarial Studies
Experience    3 - 5 Years.  
Other Skills    Excellent communication skills, both oral and written Excellent organisational, time management and administrative skills Strong MS Office skills, including email, spreadsheets, word processing Experience of databases and maintaining websites A high typing speed Effective minute taking and writing Excellent, polite, professional, friendly telephone manner Experience of project management and administration
Salary (L.E.)    Negotiable
Job Contact Info.    bue.recruitment@bue.edu.eg

Company Name    The British University in Egypt (BUE)
Website     www.bue.edu.eg
No. of Employees      More than 100
Sector     Education
Profile      The BUE is a non-profit, private, Egyptian University which offers university degrees in the British academic tradition. It aims to contribute to education and scientific research in Egypt, thereby making available experts and technicians in the business, scientific and other academic specialisms needed by societ. BUE degrees are fully accredited by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education. BUE has also established a formal partnership with Loughborough University under which it validates BUE undergraduate programmes in the Faculties of Business Administration, Economics and Political Science, Engineering and Informatics and Computer Science. BUE has also achieved formal validation with Queen Margret University (QMU) for degrees in the Faculty of Nursing. Graduates receive a BUE and a LU or QMU degree leading to dual awards of the two universities. In addition, BUE has formed a relationship with Exeter University in the area of Arab and Islamic Studies.