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Job Description
We are seeking a highly professional, organized, and discreet Executive Assistant to the Principal to provide high-level administrative support in a fast-paced school environment. This key role requires exceptional communication, time management, and problem-solving skills to help ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the Principal’s office.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Principal.
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Manage the Principal’s schedule, meetings, and correspondence with a high degree of confidentiality and accuracy.
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Act as the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
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Assist with documentation, reports, presentations, and data management.
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Coordinate school-wide communications, events, and meetings on behalf of the Principal.
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Support with compliance and policy documentation as required
Skills
Qualifications & Experience:
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Proven experience in an executive assistant or senior administrative role.
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Outstanding organizational and multitasking abilities.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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High level of professionalism and discretion.
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Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
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Previous experience in an educational setting is an advantage.
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.
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GEMS WORLD ACADEMY - ABU DHABI
GEMS World Academy - Abu Dhabi is a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive community that captivates hearts and minds, challenges and empowers learners, fosters collaboration and unity, and inspires authentic local and global action. We are committed to creating a Culture of Dignity whereby all members feel safe, valued and included - a place where they belong. We actively foster a climate that encourages all members of the WAA learning community to express openness, care, empathy, agency and opportunity. We nurture, we challenge and we inspire. With a passionate team of dedicated educators, we draw experience and expertise from across the globe. We are so much more than the traditional concept of a school. We are a proud and supportive learning community with mutual respect and tolerance at our core. As well as being a thoroughly international family, we recognize and respect the importance of our host country’s language and culture, and actively promote these at all times. Offering the International Baccalaureate Organization’s (IBO) Primary Years Programme from FS1 – Y9, our students learn at an early age what it means to belong to a multicultural, diverse and inter-connected world. In September 2025, we will be expanding our provision to include Y10, commencing our journey to MYP authorization. Learners at GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi develop intercultural understanding, social and environmental stewardship as well high levels of personal and collective achievement.