Summary
United Arab Emirates University is seeking a Graduate Programs Affairs Administrator I for its College of Graduate Studies. The role supports student orientations and recruitment activities, processes scholarship and fellowship applications, and checks applications against university policies. Duties also include maintaining student records, preparing information for reports, assisting visitors and callers, and translating between Arabic and English. A bachelor’s degree is required; at least one year of administrative experience is desirable, with university graduate education experience preferred.
The posting
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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
Department
Graduate Programs Affairs Section
College or division
College of Graduate Studies