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Executive Assistant

  • Location:

    Erbil

  • Sector:

    Consultancy

  • Contact:

    Elaf Khoshnaw

  • Job ref:

    4785

  • Published:

    3 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-05-27

mselect is looking to hire an Executive Assistant for a consultancy client in Erbil, Iraq. Candidates must have 4-5 years of experience in relevant work reporting directly to senior management. Fluency in English and Kurdish is a must.

Job Purpose
  • Support the Unit/Project by conducting a variety of key data analysis tasks on a wide range of scale
  • Review documents to make sure that they adhere to the rules and regulations of KRG, to prevent potential disputes and financial risks
  • Perform research and present the findings to the line manager
  • Prepare clear and concise reports and submit them for review
  • Attend secondary meetings on behalf of the management and provide detailed summaries for action-taking
  • Attend and participate in professional meetings with external stakeholders

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage professional and personal scheduling for the senior management team
  • Prepare agendas, mail, email, and phone calls
  • Coordinate complex scheduling and calendar management, as well as content and flow of information to line managers
  • Manage travel logistics and activities, including transportation
  • Provide administrative and office support, such as meeting minutes, dictation, spreadsheet creation, drafting emails, and maintenance of filing system and contacts database
  • Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials
  • Organize team communications and plan events, both internal and off-site
  • Flag key activities and important meetings to the line manager
  • Provide documents to the executive for signature and authorization

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in business and management, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field
  • Previous experience 4-5 years in relevant work reporting directly to senior management
  • Outstanding organizational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong time-management skills and an ability to organize and coordinate multiple concurrent projects
  • Proficiency with office productivity tools and an aptitude for learning new software and systems
  • Flexible team player, willing to adapt to changes and unafraid of challenges
  • Must be able to maintain confidentiality of the information
  • Strong IT literacy skills with experience in Microsoft Excel
  • Strong English and Kurdish languages are required, other local languages are desired
  • Preferred skills (not mandatory): KR Government experience is highly desirable


*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.