Emirati Academic Program Manager

Job Summary
An interesting opportunity is available for an Emirati with a higher education background.

Working for an internationally renowned university you will be responsible for the undertaking of tasks and responsibilities critical to community-based learning.

The community-based learning program was set up to help connect faculty and their courses to individuals and organizations (government ministries and agencies, non-profit institutions, cultural institutions, businesses, humanitarian organizations) in Abu Dhabi and the UAE.

Duties will include researching and facilitating local contracts.

Meeting with faculty individually to review their syllabus, identify community based learning activities or community based research opportunities in the UAE.

Supporting all logistics needed to make those activities happen (permits, payments, transportation, meals, formal letters of request, bilingual research authorizations, cultural orientation, legal clearances etc.

Required Skills
To be successful in this role you must be degree educated (Masters highly desirable) with a passion and previous experience within the field of education and training.

Possess outstanding communication skills, especially in English.

Highly organised with the ability to communicate with people at all levels and nationalities.