Position Summary
UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Program Coordinator for the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Scholars Program (SMSP) and the NYUAD Summer Academy.
Under the supervision of the Assistant Manager of Programming and Strategy, the SMSP/SA program coordinator will be responsible for the design and the facilitation of design of the SMSP and Summer Academy yearbooks, design and facilitate the editing of promotional materials, and provide logistical support for departmental activities, including coordination of on-campus events and booking flight for Abu Dhabi based faculty/staff. They will also be required to support the recruitment processes for the programs, collect applications, and travel with the students at least once a year, as a chaperone or administrative support.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and/or facilitate the design of the SMSP and Summer Academy yearbooks, including collecting and editing all content for the yearbooks, within firm deadlines. This also includes obtaining text from various sources, editing text as necessary, selecting appropriate photographs/graphics, and obtaining approval from supervisors and Program leadership
• Design and/or facilitate the editing of promotional materials, including program brochures, event flyers for all department activities, and website updates. This also includes obtaining text from various sources, editing text as necessary, selecting appropriate photographs, and obtaining approval from supervisors and Program leadership
• Provide logistical support for departmental activities. Such support includes coordination of on-campus events, arranging transportation and housing accommodations for students and faculty/staff, communicating with external vendors, booking classrooms, booking flights for Abu Dhabi based faculty/staff and students, and facilitating the efficient delivery of programs and services
• Support the recruitment process for the SMSP and Summer Academy by arranging transportation for the sessions, and attending recruitment sessions across the UAE to engage with potential candidates
• Assist in application collection for the SMSP, Summer Academy, and Young Filmmakers Workshop, which includes ensuring complete applications and accurate information are collected from students/schools/universities.
• Required international travel with SMSP and/or SA students at least once a year, serving as a chaperone and/or administrative support (dependent on travel restrictions)
• Other duties as requested by the Executive and Senior Directors
