Administrative Coordinator – Social Science (On-site UAE)

Allocation Assist Middle East; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University Abu Dhabi is seeking an Administrative Coordinator to support the Social Science division in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role involves high-level administrative and program coordination for faculty, postdoctoral associates, instructors, and researchers, with responsibilities spanning budgets, seminars, onboarding, communications, events, and daily divisional operations.

The position reports to the Associate Dean of Administration and Planning and requires a Bachelor's degree with at

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 2 years of office experience.
• Strong written and oral communication in English.
• Ability to work flexibly within a complex organization.
• Prior experience supporting faculty or academic programs is a plus.
• Excellent discretion and judgment in leadership-support contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to Social Science faculty.
• Coordinate program support activities at the program level.
• Support internal and external divisional communications.
• Assist with faculty finance processes related to travel and spending.
• Prepare expense reimbursements and payments to vendors/individuals.
• Complete ePro data entry and budget tracking.
• Coordinate meetings, calendars, and visitor hosting.
• Support Seminar and Academic Programs activities including travel and events.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Budget tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Database software

WordPress

Adobe applications

Web platforms

Social media platforms

Job description

New York University Abu Dhabi is seeking an Administrative Coordinator to support the Social Science division in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role involves high-level administrative and program coordination for faculty, postdoctoral associates, instructors, and researchers, with responsibilities spanning budgets, seminars, onboarding, communications, events, and daily divisional operations.

The position reports to the Associate Dean of Administration and Planning and requires a Bachelor's degree with at