Adel Ibrahim, Senior Personnel Transition Coordinator

Adel Ibrahim

Senior Personnel Transition Coordinator

VECTRUS

Location
Kuwait - Al Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, International Studies
Experience
20 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 3 Months

Senior Personnel Transition Coordinator at VECTRUS
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • My current job since July 2012

• Coordinate and facilitate onboarding and demobilization briefings for departing employees.
• Communicate with newcomers before their start date to provide necessary information.
• Assist newcomers in completing HR, benefits, expense reports, timecards, payroll, and tax forms.
• Prepare newcomers travel and expense report according to the company and US Government policies.
• Track and maintain newcomers information in the applicant tracking system (Taleo).
• Schedule and oversee the newcomers training sessions and attend meetings with the training team.
• Work directly with the host nation liaison team to issue newcomers visa, driver license, work permits.
• Manage, update, and provide weekly mobilization, recruiting, and travel reports to human resources manager, senior management, and auditors when needed.
• Review and approve all travel transactions (mobilization, demobilization, temporary duty assignment, and bereavement) to ensure compliance with Fly America Act, company, and US Government policies.
• Serve as the US Government property custodian, safety representative, and document control clerk.
• Initiated and developed the onboarding program, policies, and procedures for newcomers.
• Tracked and reported the hours and cost of onboarding to senior management.
• Worked with various departments to ensure smooth transition to all in and out processing employees.
• Provided Arabic-English translation & interpretation services to senior leaders, and VIP visitors.

Senior Host Nation Liaison Officer at ITT
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • February 2011 to June 2012

• Provided Arabic translation, and interpretation to employees, senior management, and VIP visitors.
• Responded to employees, senior management, and VIP visitors on-call emergency situations.
• Liaison with multiple local ministries to ensure all legal requirements are met for host nation laws.
• Assisted in resolution of local labor sponsor issues, and legal matters with the Kuwaiti Government.
• Verified and translated documents from English to Arabic & vice versa such as work permits, internal memos, salary certificates, job contracts, and senior management presentations.

Public Relations Officer at Combat Support Associates
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • August 2009 to February 2011

• Created and maintained relationships with the local government officials, DOD civilians, and US Army.
• Trained 50+ employees weekly on local laws, customs, and Middle East cultural awareness.
• Maintained and updated the host nation liaison office monthly newsletter.
• Interacted with employees, senior management, DOD civilians, local officials, and US Army in person.
• Completed facility security coordinator training, and conducted monthly facility security audits.

Executive Director Assistant at Louisiana Governor Office
  • United States - Louisiana - Baton Rouge
  • May 2008 to April 2009

• Supervised daily office operations.
• Served as liaison with various departments within the governor administration.
• Scheduled the executive director meetings, and contacted participants.
• Updated the office website with departmental information.
• Assisted the Executive Director in the yearly college scholarships and youth educational programs.

Store Manager at Marble Slab Creamery
  • United States - Louisiana - Baton Rouge
  • October 2003 to March 2008

• Tracked, ordered, and received inventory.
• Recruited, hired, and trained new team members.
• Managed labor schedule, payroll, daily sales deposits, and bookkeeping functions.
• Developed partnerships with local businesses through local store marketing efforts.
• Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume, fast-paced operations.

Education

Bachelor's degree, International Studies
  • at Louisiana State University
  • December 2008

Concentration in Middle East and North Africa. Minor in Disaster Science and Management.

Diploma, General Studies
  • at Baton Rouge Community College
  • December 2006

Liberal Arts.

Specialties & Skills

Time Management
Problem Solving
Customer Service
People Management
Teamwork
Team Player

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Incident Command System (Training)
Training Institute:
Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA
Date Attended:
September 2007
Facility Security Coordinator (Training)
Training Institute:
Combat Support Associates
Date Attended:
August 2010
Weapon of Mass Destruction/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Texas System
Date Attended:
September 2007