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Nature of Work:

Personal Assistant also known as Private Secretary referred as the personal handler or left hand of higher officer, famous person or rich businessman. They handle the daily activity of their superior and help them with their administrative works.

Basic Tasks:

• Prepares meetings, business commitments, paper works for their superiors.
• Communicate with business clients of the superiors.
• Prepares the venue, schedules, manuals and other related paper works for meetings or commitments.
• Making Appointments.
• Translate language to the Superior (For Middle East PA)
• Communicate with other officers and personnel regarding business matters.
• Arrange travel tickets, documents, customs and other related important matters.
• Arrange parties and other formal gatherings.
• Encoding and keeping important documents.
• Send, receive and transfer messages to the superior.
• Remind the superior regarding business and personal appointments.
• Remind clients about the arranged meetings or gatherings.

Educational and Training Requirements:

• Must be a graduate of any four year course preferably Business or Administrative.
• Must have at least 2-3 years experience working as Personal Assistant or Secretary.

Skills and Competency Requirements:

• Must have knowledge and experience in Administrative and Business works.
• Must have the knowledge and ability to communicate with other people.
• Ability to use Computer Applications.
• Knowledge in English language, both oral and written.
• Knowledge in Arabic (For Middle East destination)
• Ability to do multi tasking.
• Must be dynamic, can work under time pressure.

Employment Opportunities:

Hiring Personal Assistants are very in demand especially in countries where English is not the primary language like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. High Compensation package are offered to experience personal assistant especially those who can speak Arabic.

Work Environment:

Personal Assistants are always on the go. They work in the office and from time to time they also do field work like visiting the clients or planning a big events. They served as the assistant of the Superior, and so they are with them in any place at any time of the day.

Working Hours:

The working time of Personal Assistants may vary depending on the activity of their Superior on that certain day. They work for 8-12hours a day or even longer.

Career Advancement:

Personal Assistants have no specific promotion because they work as private secretaries.

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