Applications are invited to fill a vacancy within the British Embassy, Riyadh. The position is Personal Assistant to HM Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This position will only be available to holders of Saudi residence…
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Applications are invited to fill a vacancy within the British Embassy, Riyadh. The position is Personal Assistant to HM Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This position will only be available to holders of Saudi residence permits or transferable iqamas and for whom security clearance can be granted (UK, other EU, US, Australian, Canadian or New Zealand nationals).
To provide first-class secretarial and administrative support to the Ambassador: effective organisation and management of the day-to-day running of the Ambassador’s office, delegation of correspondence/invitations etc where appropriate and ensuring the smooth operation of HMA’s workload and office.
The main duties and responsibilities of the jobholder include:
• Organise and maintain HMA’s diary, including setting up meetings, appointments and travel. Production and distribution of daily and forward programmes.
• Liaison with all other Embassy sections. Co-ordinate and organise HMA’s regional and UK visits. Request and ensure relevant paperwork and briefing available in good time.
• Organisation of incoming and outgoing visitor programmes.
• Co-ordination of preparation for events.
• Typing of all HMA correspondence, from audio and manuscript (shorthand a plus, but not a necessity). Formatting of drafts and other documents, copying, despatch and electronic registering.
• Drafting of correspondence.
• Dealing with telephone enquiries, mail, invitations, letters and requests, including occasional out-of-hours calls by mobile phone.
• Management of HMA’s office during absences – delegation of correspondence as appropriate, holding replies and papers organised for return.
Applications
The salary will be dependent on experience and will be in the range of SAR9,187.50 – SAR13,775 per month including housing/recruitment and retention allowance. A pro-rata Eid bonus will be payable. An additional travel allowance of SAR400 may also be payable. The job is subject to security clearance.
Applications must be submitted by the end of Wednesday 16 November. Interviews will take place soon afterwards.
Job Details
| Date Posted: |
2011-11-01 |
| Job Location: |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Job Role: |
Secretarial |
| Company Industry: |
Secretarial |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: |
Mid Career |
| Nationality: |
Australia; Canada; Germany; France; Great Britain (UK); Ireland; Netherlands; New Zealand; United Kingdom; United States |
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