KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses. 

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Administrative Assistant (UAE National) to join our award-winning team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This position is responsible for providing professional, efficient and personable front of house services to all staff and visitors.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Manage day to day operations and work flow.
• Prepares and composes correspondence and documents as directed.   
• Manages incoming and outgoing mail, faxes and email, including filing, copying, scanning and registration. Maintains filing system.
• Maintains calendar, schedules meetings, conference calls and appointments.  Manages meeting room bookings and catering as appropriate.  
• Greets and announces visitors. Follows and coordinates security procedures, issuing visitor passes and validating parking where applicable.
• Manage front of house services (core)
• Assisting FM&A team with administrative tasks
• Appropriate communication with the wider FM&A team
• May perform administrative duties specific to a department such as conducting research, updating databases and general administrative support.
• Maintains a neat appearance of the reception area, conference rooms, staff and other common areas. Requests building and housekeeping services as needed. Periodically inspects common area equipment to ensure good operating condition. Arranges equipment service as needed.
• Deal with ad hoc requests and routine administrative tasks using the appropriate tools, being involved with KEO Kares

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of 0-1 years of work experience as a receptionist or other administrative role partnered with a Diploma or Bachelor degree in Hospitality or any other related field.

Please note that this role is only open to UAE Nationals due to Emiratisation.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.