Executive Assistant

JOB SUMMARY

The Executive Assistant provides administrative support in a high level executive management environment, assisting the Chief. The Executive Assistant is a key liaison position providing a range of communications services with Senior Management and external stakeholders. This level of organizational support involves facilitating positive working relationships in the delivery of these important administrative tasks and services.

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Works autonomously in coordinating, managing and prioritizing the day-to-day administrative activities
• Serves as the primary point of contact for the Office, coordinates and screens incoming and outgoing communications, takes action as appropriate, summarizes, prepares background documents and responses as necessary
• Gains a general working knowledge of all departments within the organization in order to handle inquiries or redirect them to the appropriate department
• Liaises with patients, visitors, staff, physicians as well as other Sidra departments and stakeholders including various committees, Government Offices, and other groups both internal and external
• Maintains contacts database of appropriate agencies to facilitate the exchange of Information
• Displays a high level of diplomacy, discretion and confidentiality, and ensures compliance with administrative policies and procedures
• Drafts and/or prepares a full range of materials such as emails, memorandums, reports, presentations, correspondence and meeting materials
• Manages busy and complex calendars, anticipating the need for and scheduling appointments
• Provides Executive support for a wide range of high level meetings including provision of supporting papers and other meeting materials
• Creates/distributes agendas, and records, transcribes and distributes minutes for a wide range of high level meetings
• Assists with background research and analysis on specific issues as required, producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations
• Maintains electronic records of all correspondence, reports and related materials
• Coordinates complex travel arrangements and itineraries for staff and visiting VIP guests and groups
• Receives and hosts visiting VIP guests and groups
• Provides assistance in the understanding and interpretation of Sidra policies, procedures and standards
• Assists in the coordination of special projects as appropriate
• Adheres to Sidra’s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
• Adheres to and promotes Sidra’s Values

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

ESSENTIAL

PREFERRED

Education

Diploma in Secretarial studies or Business Administration or other relevant qualification

Experience

7+ years’ experience as a Senior Administrative Assistant

Certification and Licensure

Professional Membership

Job Specific Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of digital office technology including electronic records management systems and communications systems
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology and hospital operations
• Strong organizational skills and knowledge of administrative policies and procedures as applied to academic medical institutions
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills and proven ability to work effectively at Executive level with a wide range of staff in a busy hospital environment
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent keyboard skills (minimum 60 words per minute) with a high level of accuracy
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Fluency in written and spoken English

About US

Sidra Medicine a healthy population is essential to a strong, prosperous society, and throughout 2020, Sidra continued to provide uninterrupted comprehensive specialist healthcare services for children and young people; and exceptional maternity, gynecology, and reproductive medical services for women, previously unavailable in Qatar and the region.” – H.H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation

Sidra Medicine represents the vision of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser who serves as its Chairperson. This high-tech facility is home to world-class patient care, scientific expertise, and educational resources.