Executive Assistant📣 Job Ad

Join Waad Education as an Executive Assistant to the CEO!
We are looking for a highly organized, proactive, and trusted Executive Assistant to provide strategic administrative and operational support to our CEO. In this pivotal role, you will ensure smooth coordination across our schools and departments, aiding in the driving forward of key initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the CEO’s calendar, schedule meetings, and coordinate appointments for optimal time management.
• Prepare, proofread, and format reports, presentations, and correspondence.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the CEO’s office and internal teams, partners, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate agendas for executive meetings, take clear minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Support planning and execution of Board of Directors meetings, preparing documents, and maintaining records.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Assist with research, data collection, and preparing briefing notes for strategic decision-making.
• Track key initiatives led by the CEO’s office, ensuring effective communication of updates.
• Perform additional administrative tasks as needed to support the CEO.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Education, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an executive assistant or senior administrative role.
• Prior experience in the education sector is a plus.

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Arabic.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential matters.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Proactive problem-solving skills.

Personal Attributes:

• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset.

About EY
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The Opportunity
As an executive assistant, you’ll develop your skills by providing support services to some of MENA’s largest organizations. Your experience in business communication will help you build effective relationships with important stakeholders and senior leaders. You’ll have autonomy and clear responsibilities, working in our friendly, collaborative environment. Your talents will be respected, and you’ll be supported in developing the career path you choose.

Your key responsibilities

• Provide high level support to a small group of Partners and Executives
• Organise and manage comprehensive diaries, travel and accommodation
• Screen emails, responding and/or actioning as required
• Prepare expense claims and timesheets on a weekly basis
• Screen phone calls and messages, and follow-up actions, referring to the relevant team member when appropriate
• Prepare and revise documents including presentations, emails, reports, agendas and papers
• Coordinate client events, internal and external, as required within MENA

Skills And Attributes For Success

• The demonstrated ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Intermediate in the use of Microsoft Office suites
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Strong communication skills including telephone manner and interpersonal skills
• A strong team member with an ability to work across multiple teams
• Experience in a professional services environment is highly regarded.

What We Offer You
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

About QueSechu
QueSechu is a global consulting and engineering firm specializing in energy management, digital transformation, supply chain optimization, and industrial excellence solutions. With operations spanning Saudi Arabia and the United States, QueSechu supports organizations in achieving sustainable growth through innovative strategies, advanced technologies, and engineering intelligence. Our mission is to deliver impactful results that strengthen business performance, resilience, and competitiveness.

Position Overview
The Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative and operational support to senior leadership, ensuring seamless coordination of executive priorities, schedules, and communications. This role requires a detail-oriented, proactive, and highly organized professional who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and can handle confidential information with discretion.

Key Responsibilities

• Administrative Support: Manage executive calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate international and local travel arrangements.
• Communication Management: Draft, review, and manage correspondence, reports, and presentations on behalf of executives.
• Meeting Coordination: Prepare agendas, record minutes, and ensure timely follow-up on action items.
• Information Handling: Maintain confidentiality of sensitive business and financial information.
• Project Assistance: Support ongoing projects, research, and cross-functional initiatives as directed by senior leadership.
• Relationship Management: Liaise with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders to support executive objectives.
• Operational Efficiency: Proactively identify ways to improve workflows, scheduling, and reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Communications, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant, Administrative Officer, or similar role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (Arabic proficiency is a plus).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and digital collaboration tools.
• Ability to work with discretion, professionalism, and cultural awareness in a global context.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management abilities.

Contractual Engagement
This role may be offered as a full-time or contractual engagement, with scope and deliverables defined by QueSechu leadership.

QueSechu Merit-Based Employment Statement
QueSechu is a merit-based opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on disability, veteran status, or personal attributes. If you have the skills, drive, and commitment, you will be given the opportunity to succeed and grow.