PA to Directors (PAYE Fixed Term Contract)

Huawei, Edinburgh

PA to Directors (PAYE Fixed Term Contract)

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Huawei, Edinburgh

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 25 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 361f8002a41a45bdbc8ab54560db393c

Full Job Description

  • Personal assistant to Research Centre Director, manage the diary, coordinate and maintain day to day administrative and secretarial services, handle travel arrangements as required, including hotels and tickets bookings;
  • Document management: draft documents (letters, meeting minutes, reports, etc), in addition to handling and maintaining confidential information, filing documents and tracking the process.
  • Event management: schedule appointments, prepare and coordinate meetings, organise department activities;
  • Manage the department's awards: draft/update the annual award policy, collection nominations and organise the selections. Follow up the award publication and process the payments.
  • Assist the Director to maintain external relations;
  • Work closely with Finance and Procurement team in terms of PR/PO raising, invoice receiving and expense claiming;
  • This job description is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The jobholder will carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by his/her line manager. The job description and personal specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of Huawei Research and Development UK Limited.

  • University degree in Business Administration/HR/Psychology or other relevant subject with major in Management or specialized qualification preferred
  • Language skills: proficient in both English and Chinese is essential.
  • Good command of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and design software (Photoshop, AI, ID)
  • Proactive, demonstrates excellent communication interpersonal skills, confidentiality and professionalism
  • Must be systematic, detail oriented, efficient and able to handle multiple tasks with discretion

    Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 207,000 employees and operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.
  • Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power where you need it, when you need it; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they're at home, in the office, or on the go. This spirit of innovation has led Huawei to work in close partnership with leading academic institutions in the UK to develop and refine the latest technologies. With a shared commitment to innovation and progress, both parties have worked together to achieve common goals and establish a strong partnership. The partnership between UK and Huawei help to develop the technologies of the future that will transform the way we all communicate, work and live. For the past 30 years we have maintained an unwavering focus, rejecting shortcuts and easy opportunities that don't align with our core business. With a practical approach to everything we do, we concentrate our efforts and invest patiently to drive technological breakthroughs. This strategic focus is a reflection of our core values:
  • staying customer-centric,
  • inspiring dedication,
  • persevering,
  • Growing by reflection, Huawei's vision is a fully connected, intelligent world. To achieve this, we work to inspire passion for basic research around the world. Our combined passion drives development across the global innovation value chain. Huawei has the largest Research and Development organization in the world with 96,000+ employees in research centers around the globe. In the UK, we already have design centers in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Ipswich. We continue to explore and define new research directions and new services. We have expanded our collaborations with academic researchers; researched new network architectures, integration of communications and key enabling technologies; and developed the fundamental theories of these technologies. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and drive your career forward.