Graduate Programs Aff. Admin I

United Arab Emirates University, Department of Family Medicine; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

United Arab Emirates University, Department of Family Medicine seeks an administrative assistant to support student services, orientations, and scholarship processes. The role collaborates with Colleges and units to implement recruitment activities and process applications for scholarships and fellowships.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and has a preference for candidates with university-level administrative experience, including graduate education administration and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• 1 year of administrative experience is desirable.
• Experience in student and administrative support at a university level is preferred.
• Experience in graduate education administration is desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Implement student orientations, meetings, and related functions.
• Implement recruitment activities with Colleges and other units.
• Process applications for scholarship and fellowship programs.
• Ensure student applications meet university regulations for scholarships and fellowships.
• Document and tabulate information and statistics for reports.
• Maintain secure filing systems and manage student records securely.
• Assist visitors and callers with information or directions.
• Translate documents/emails between Arabic and English.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Student affairs understanding

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Desktop applications

Problem-solving

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate academic discipline

Job description

• Implement student orientations, meetings, and other related functions.
• Implement recruitment activities in coordination with the Colleges and other units.
• Process applications for scholarship and fellowship programs.
• Ensure that student applications are correct and meet university regulations and policies, especially for the scholarship and fellowship programs.
• Document and tabulate information and statistics for reports and presentations as needed.
• Assist in maintaining and organizing secure hard and soft filing systems, including a secure area for student records.
• Assist visitors and callers with information or directions
• Translate documents/emails from Arabic to English and vice versa
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.
• Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate academic discipline.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in an administrative role is desirable.
• Experience in a student and administrative support role at a program, department or college level in a university is preferred.
• Experience in graduate education administration is desirable.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Job Description

• Implement student orientations, meetings, and other related functions.
• Implement recruitment activities in coordination with the Colleges and other units.
• Process applications for scholarship and fellowship programs.
• Ensure that student applications are correct and meet university regulations and policies, especially for the scholarship and fellowship programs.
• Document and tabulate information and statistics for reports and presentations as needed.
• Assist in maintaining and organizing secure hard and soft filing systems, including a secure area for student records.
• Assist visitors and callers with information or directions
• Translate documents/emails from Arabic to English and vice versa
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate academic discipline.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in an administrative role is desirable.
• Experience in a student and administrative support role at a program, department, or college level in a university is preferred.
• Experience in graduate education administration is desirable.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Preferred Qualification

• Experience in student and administrative support roles at a program, department, or college level in a university is preferred.

Expected Skills

• Demonstrated understanding of student affairs, especially at the Graduate level
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially and collaboratively
• Good communication and analytical skills
• Proficiency in desktop applications
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments
• Adaptability to dynamic academic environments

Close Date Kindly apply before the closing date.

31/10/2026

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