The responsibilities of ‘Assistant Board Secretariat’ in supporting the secretarial affairs of the Board of Trustees fall under two main groups:
A. Coordinates and administrates activities related to the Board of Trustees:
1. Daily activities:
- Support the Board secretary by providing resources, information and communication links between the Board and others, with particular emphasis on facilitating the flow of information and manage information exchanges
- Respond to information requests and/or inquiries and/or submissions to the Board
- Do file management and maintenance by organizing paperwork according to an efficient filing system and digitalize all important documents that ensure centralized archiving in a searchable repository of Board of Trustees' and committees' indices of meetings, minutes, resolutions, agendas, action points, in and out letter …etc.
- Extensive diary management, coordinating and keeping the calendar up to date for both the Board and the Board Secretary
- Follow up on inquiries and deadlines set by the Board
- Maintaining and updating contacts
- Liaising and corresponding with internal and external contacts
- Managing and responding to incoming and outgoing correspondence as and when required (emails, post)
- Manage an Admin Assistant and carry out ad hoc office management responsibilities
- Contribute to the establishment of internal Board Secretariat procedures, guidelines and templates and the continued development of self-help tools
- Performs projects as assigned and/or requested by the Board of Trustees
- Translate documents received from Arabic into English drafts (using translation applications)
2. Board Meetings:
- Organizing venue and other logistics in partnership with the relevant bodies
- Compiling Board Pack papers
- Providing general assistance to Trustees
- Manage invitations with both internal and external contacts
B. Coordinates and administrates activities related to the foundation and the affiliates:
- Maintaining statutory books including, but not limited to, registers of BoT/BoD members, top management and secretaries
- Maintaining registries and records of properties and real estate and updated legal documentation
- Ensure proper and timely documentary filings
- Providing a regular press clipping on Trust activities to the Trustees
(The last date for applying is 11 April 2024)