Basma Ashour, Office Manager

Basma Ashour

Office Manager

Orange

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, English Language and Translation
Experience
20 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 10 Months

Office Manager at Orange
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since November 2013

- Assisting CEO and Department heads and facilitating their work.
- Participating in composing and following up on any produced promotional material.
- Organizing events.
- Taking care of travel logistics and bookings for international guests.
 Responsible for international communication and representing the lab in the group.
- Handling all office-related administrative work and liaising it between OBS and OLC.
- Coordinating necessary HR procedures with head office and revising monthly payroll.
- Participating in the lab’s hiring process, handling interview appointments and all communication with candidates as well as conducting English interviews.
- Handling all facility-related issues.
- Taking care of office petty cash, basic purchasing and creating and following up on necessary POs.

Assistant to Managing Director/ Project Manager at Tepco S.A.E. - TAI
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2012 to October 2013

➢ Following up and making sure all the required tasks of opening TEPCO’s new facility are done and achieved on time and as planned.
➢ Participating in the marketing plan for the new facility.
➢ Handling all day-to day issues at the new facility and acting as/reporting to the Managing Director when not available.
➢ Co-operating and following up with the company’s German consultants so as to make sure all tasks at hand are done as planned.
➢ Organizing events, tours and visits.
➢ Creating and conducting presentations for new clients.
➢ Creating marketing material for products such as brochures and catalogues.

Freelance Editor at Freelancer
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2008 to February 2012

Preparing any required content for my clients; such as press releases, website content, brochures, etc...
Proofreading and rephrasing poorly-written content.

Account Manager at Premier Marketing Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2007 to February 2008

Taking charge of events completely; i.e.: Contacting and following up with journalists, preparing giveaways and printing material, handling transportation or any travel bookings for journalists and team, following up for optimum media coverage.
Occasionally visiting the print house for following up with any required printing material such as booklets, agendas, calendars, etc...
Participating in organizing focus groups and preparing for launching new products.

Marketing Executive at Premier Marketing Group
  • Egypt
  • June 2006 to May 2007

Writing and translation of press releases as well as any required written material for the company's clients.
Handling media monitoring for clients, summarizing and translating press releases for monthly reports and observing competition.
Organizing events and launches for clients and following up with journalists for coverage.
Choosing giveaways for clients and following up with their preparation, quality level and delivery.

Executive Assistant for CFO at Italcementi Group - Suz Cement Company
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2005 to May 2006

Handling all administrative tasks for the CFO's office, related to all companies of the Group.
Following up with all correspondence (office mail and e-mails).
Attending meetings with CFO and taking meeting minutes.

Executive Secretary for Marketing Manager at Commercial Bank of Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2005 to March 2005

Responsible for all secretarial and administrative tasks in the manager’s office.
Handling correspondence, typing, mail, filing and document arrangement.
Translating and editing marketing material (brochures, flyers, etc...) and press releases.
Participating in event management.

Office Managing Administrator at Blaze Printing B.V
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2004 to August 2004

-Managed all office as well as sales administration of the company’s regional office.
-Was responsible for co-coordinating logistics for all products.
-Supported the regional manager.
-Handled customer liaison and after sales service.
-Arranged travels, meetings and participated in exhibitions.

English Language Instructor at Berlitz Language Centers
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2002 to September 2003

-Taught college graduates different levels of the language as well as business English and correspondence.
-Conducted interviews and placement tests for applicants.
-Trained students for different business skills.
-Gained the respect and loyalty of students and could always preserve team spirit in my classes.

Education

Bachelor's degree, English Language and Translation
  • at Faculty of Arts- English Department- Alexandria University
  • June 2002

My main study was the English Language from all its aspects, and my specialty was translating from English to Arabic and vice-versa. I have been practicing translation throughout my college years and until now as I still translate individually and assist my father in his translation office.

High school or equivalent, Gymnasien
  • at DSB
  • June 1995

Specialties & Skills

Public Relations
Editing
Marketing
Creativity
Leadership
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Powerpoint
Internet / Search
Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
German
Intermediate
French
Intermediate