Academic Administrative Assistant — Faculty & School Support

American University of Ras Al Khaimah; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) seeks three Administrative Assistants to provide comprehensive administrative support across its Schools. You will work closely with Deans, Department Chairs, faculty, students, and university offices to ensure accurate, timely operations.

Responsibilities include handling course materials, accreditation documents, travel arrangements, onboarding of new faculty, room bookings, and frontline inquiries while maintaining confidential information per

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Office Management, or a related field is essential.
• 1–2 years secretarial or administrative experience is desirable.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Fluent in English, written and spoken; Arabic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to faculty members and Department Chairs.
• Receive, log, prioritize, and follow up on faculty requests.
• Maintain electronic and physical files and course-related documentation.
• Coordinate travel, conferences, purchases, and HR/Finance interactions.
• Support onboarding of new faculty and coordinate with HR/IT/Facilities.
• Arrange room bookings and communicate changes for sessions and events.
• Serve as first point of contact for enquiries and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) seeks three Administrative Assistants to provide comprehensive administrative support across its Schools. You will work closely with Deans, Department Chairs, faculty, students, and university offices to ensure accurate, timely operations.

Responsibilities include handling course materials, accreditation documents, travel arrangements, onboarding of new faculty, room bookings, and frontline inquiries while maintaining confidential information per