Administrative Assistant - Center for Cyber Security (Fixed-Term until August 31, 2024) Full-time Job
May 20th, 2023 at 13:11 Transportation & Logistics Abu Dhabi 314 views Reference: 162Job Details
Position Summary:
UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Administrative Assistant for the Center for Cyber Security (CCS).
The vision for CCS-AD is to become a world class cyber security center that partners with key local universities, industry and government agencies in order to facilitate cyber security research, education, and practice in the region. The center will help advance the UAE’s regional and global visibility and competitiveness in cyber security. The Administrator will ensure that all administrative tasks are organized and completed on an as and when needed basis. He/She is responsible for the day-to-day management of administrative functions. A high degree of initiative, independence of action, and ability to achieve results without explicit guidance is expected, as is the ability to work quickly and efficiently, particularly during busy times.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for executing and finalizing operational and administrative activities of the Center to include:
- implementing and managing day-to-day procedures;
- providing administrative support to the CCS-AD PIs (located in NY), AD faculty associated with CCS-AD, the Center Director, and Center Manager; management of personal and shared calendars; coordination of internal meetings and with New York; organizing events; and maintaining CCS-AD mailing lists, databases and files
Execute tasks related to budget and financial management of the Center, including:
- overseeing purchasing needs, reimbursement of CCS-AD personnel,
- processing honorariums, and other budget and expense data for the Center
- reviewing expenses and invoices for accuracy,
- investigating discrepancies, and report results to supervisor
- submitting expense reports
- updating internal central financial audit sheets and logs
Organize small and large-scale events held by CCS-AD (e.g. workshops, conferences, CSAW, panels, advisory board meetings, etc.) including:
- arrangement of all event and guest logistics (e.g. travel, accommodation, transportation, equipment)
- execute travel and accommodation requests
- reaches out and follows up with various MENA universities to send teams to conference/ event/ CSAW
- coordinates with CSAW NY team
- oversees logistics for other events across the region that CCS-AD participates in (e.g. hardware CTF as part of other conferences/ events)
Assist in operational tasks related to human resources management of the Center:
- prepare and coordinate all necessary information and tasks to support stakeholders of the center to oversee the hiring of researchers.
- review process, and leave tracking; execute the onboarding/offboarding of CCS-AD personnel (researchers, students, faculty, visitors);
- update and manage CCS-AD visitors logistics and bookings
- Oversee and execute the re-design of CCS-AD website and coordinate efforts with CCS in New York
- Execute regular weekly updates of the website on research, news, and event announcement content and receive, forward, respond to and archive inquiries sent to CCS-AD
- Actively uses social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) to promote Cyber Security research and education worldwide
- Facilitate general outreach activities with the local Cyber Security constituencies
Qualifications:
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree
Required Experience:
- 2– 4 years’ experience in a comparable position with a proven record of working within and coordinating administration services
- Project Management
- Resources Planning and Management
- Financial Management (finances and budget planning and execution)
- Motivate initiatives on team management and collaborations
- Experience in a setting requiring confidentiality and a high level of professional conduct
- Experience supporting multiple functions and proven track record of successfully managing concurrent duties and assignments
- Experience in database and website management and file organization
- Ability to function autonomously and multitask effectively in an area still in “start-up” phase - i.e. where policies and processes require further development
- Superior written and oral communications skills in English
- Strong organizational skills and a passion for being behind the scenes of an ambitious but highly rewarding project
- Knowledge of basic technology/troubleshooting, and familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google Calendar
- Ability to multitask, coordinate and manage everyday, detail-oriented tasks and larger responsibilities.
- Demonstrates drive and initiative in a busy working environment
Additional Information:
The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion.
Company Description
Since its founding in 1831, NYU has been an innovator in higher education, reaching out to an emerging middle class, embracing an urban identity and professional focus, and promoting a global vision that informs its 20 schools and colleges.
Today, that trailblazing spirit makes NYU one of the most prominent and respected research universities in the world, featuring top-ranked academic programs and accepting fewer than one in eight undergraduates. Anchored in New York City and with degree-granting campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai as well as 12 study away sites throughout the world, NYU is a leader in global education, with more international students and more students studying abroad than any other US university.
NYU students come from nearly every state and 133 countries, and the university draws upon the diverse backgrounds of our faculty, staff, and students, ensuring its scholarship and teaching benefit from a wide range of perspectives. NYU takes seriously its role as an engine of social mobility, and stands out among the top US universities in its representation of low-income and first-generation students within its community.
Now among the largest private universities in the US, NYU provides a rigorous, demanding education to more than 65,000 students and undertakes $1 billion in research annually. It counts among its faculty recipients of the highest scholarly honors and is a top producer of patents and revenue from licensing among US universities. NYU has a vast network of alumni who have gone on to succeed across professions, from the sciences to the arts and government, throughout the world.
Today, that trailblazing spirit makes NYU one of the most prominent and respected research universities in the world, featuring top-ranked academic programs and accepting fewer than one in eight undergraduates. Anchored in New York City and with degree-granting campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai as well as 12 study away sites throughout the world, NYU is a leader in global education, with more international students and more students studying abroad than any other US university.
NYU students come from nearly every state and 133 countries, and the university draws upon the diverse backgrounds of our faculty, staff, and students, ensuring its scholarship and teaching benefit from a wide range of perspectives. NYU takes seriously its role as an engine of social mobility, and stands out among the top US universities in its representation of low-income and first-generation students within its community.
Now among the largest private universities in the US, NYU provides a rigorous, demanding education to more than 65,000 students and undertakes $1 billion in research annually. It counts among its faculty recipients of the highest scholarly honors and is a top producer of patents and revenue from licensing among US universities. NYU has a vast network of alumni who have gone on to succeed across professions, from the sciences to the arts and government, throughout the world.
