12 Oct
Nyu Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Position Summary:
**_ UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply_**
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint an Administrative Assistant, reporting to the Executive Director of the Transition Investment Lab (TIL).
TIL is a research center hosted by NYUAD Stern is a research initiative aiming at positioning NYUAD as center of excellence for impact finance and ESG research, with special reference to private markets in Middle East, Africa, and Southern Asia (MEASA). While meeting the highest academic standards, TIL’s research outputs aim to be practically relevant by providing actionable solutions to investors.
The administrative assistant will be required to support the Executive Directors secretarial and administrative needs, contributing to budgeting, procurement, and reporting tasks of the lab. They will also be actively engaged in the organization and management of evens on and off campus.
The resource will support the Executive Director’s secretarial and administrative needs, contributing to budgeting, procurement, and reporting tasks of the lab. The resource will be also actively engaged in the organization and management of events on NYUAD campus and off-campus.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Provide administrative support for the Executive Director and selected staff, including, but not limited to: travel arrangements, reimbursement support, calendar operations, and others
- Provide support for annual budget process
- Support contract preparation and execution of external engagements for researchers and collaborators
- Provide support for procurement and chartfield management
- Provide support for event planning, including, but not limited to speakers’ travel and accommodation,
venue management, event marketing Serve as liaison to all NYUAD admin functions
Qualifications:
**Required Education**:
- Bachelors Degree
**Required Experience**:
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with constituents across the university
- Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation)
- Familiarity and experience working with faculty and academic staff
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Familiarity with Google Suite
- Self motivated, ability to multitask
- Demonstrated analytical skills; attention to detail is important
Additional Information:
The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion.
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