Position Details
Dubai Professional Services – External Relations
University of Birmingham, Dubai campus
Salary: Competitive
Grade 6
Full time
Location: Dubai, UAE
Closing date: 26 August 2022
University of Birmingham Dubai
Having established ourselves in Dubai International Academic City in 2018 we are now moving to a new and exciting phase of our development with the opening of our new state-of-the-art campus in September 2021. This post represents an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious World Top 100 University as we continue to grow our long-term strategic mission in Dubai, the UAE and the wider region. Our campus reflects the very best of Birmingham through our presence in Dubai.
Professional Services Ethos
Our ethos as a Professional Services team has been developed in line with the principles of being a Birmingham Professional. In particular, here in Dubai this means that all Professional Services colleagues seek to collaborate effectively to ensure the needs of the whole campus community and our stakeholders are met. It also means that we work constructively together to provide a flexible range of service and support that adapt to the changing needs of the Campus as we grow. There are specific focal points in the academic cycle when all Professional Services team members will be expected to contribute regardless of their primary role, for example Welcome or Graduation. In addition, the duties listed below are illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of this post which is likely to change over time in response to the needs of the Campus and as you develop your experience and skills. You will have the opportunity to develop and may also need to specialise your duties further, over time, in agreement with your manager.
In order to contribute to the success of the team and the University’s vision for the Dubai Campus the Professional Services team will be seeking to continue to recruit and develop colleagues who display:
Department Overview
The Executive and Corporate Office will provide outstanding support to the leadership of the Dubai campus to assist in delivering the vision and mission set out by the University’s Executive Board and Council. The members of the office will support the delivery of the strategic ambitions through the delivery of central corporate services functions that begin at a range of levels and develop in line with the development of the campus. The Office will work closely with colleagues from the UK campus in order to ensure that governance, policy and processes required are effective in meeting the needs of both Edgbaston and the Dubai campus.
Job summary
As the Executive Assistant in the Dubai Executive and Corporate Office you will be responsible for a broad range of complex executive support, as well as staff management. You will use your excellent organisational skills and attention to detail to ensure the people you support are well prepared, and that the tasks you carry out are completed to a high quality in a timely manner.
Main duties
General
Executive Office
Governance
HR-related duties
Event management
Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
Dimensions
Planning and organising
Problem solving and decision making
Internal and external relationships
Valuing excellence, sustaining investment
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.
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