Executive Secretary - International Oil and Gas Organisation / UAE

International Oil and Gas organisation established for over 15 years are looking for a suitable candidate to join their team in Dubai. The candidate will be working within the business as an Executive Secretary for the CEO of the organisation. The applicants must be currently available in the UAE, along with a valid transferable work permit and residency.

Native English speaking would be highly preferable

Location: Dubai
Working hours: 8-5:30, with a Friday/Saturday weekend

Pre-requisites:

• Demonstrable skills as an Executive Secretary to the CEO (or other senior executive management), preferably with an oil & gas E&P company.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a sound working knowledge of Business English. Shortlisted candidates will be assessed through a written test.
• Resourceful and having the ability to work with minimal or incomplete information and complete assignments to schedule and quality

Qualifications and work experience:

• Proficiency in MS-Office suite and other office management software
• Ability to deal with calls and visitors
• Substantial experience in a similar role
• Working knowledge of Mandarin would be a plus but it is not essential
• University degree or diploma in secretarial practice - preferred

Behavioural/ generic competencies:

• Excellent fluency in spoken and written English,
• Personable and polite, professional with a calm demeanour
• Resourceful, organised, energetic, self-starter, flexible with work timings

Other conditions for employment:

Start date: Immediate

Salary: Attractive salary package (commensurate with skills and experience)

All other standard benefits including health and life insurance for self, annual ticket allowance and variable, discretionary annual bonus.