Administrative Officer
United Nations Relief and Work Agency
Total years of experience :34 years, 3 Months
November 1986-April 2010: At the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian in the Near East.
Started as supply officer then promoted, with effect from 1989, to Administrative officer handling the following duties and responsibilities:-
A) Direct and supervise the administrative works of the department including Finance, Personnel, Administration and Supply matters and in particular:- i) Prepare the departmental operating and project budget estimates and control expenditures thereunder.
ii) Prepare staffing tables, proposals and RPSs and maintain staffing table records.
iii) Ensure the provision of various supplies and maintains appropriate records thereof.
iv) Prepare contract proposals (services) for consideration by the Field Contracts Committee and follow up to ensure the updating of standing agreements.
v) Review bills received to ensure their accuracy and conformity with the contracts terms.
B) Initiate correspondence of administrative and financial nature and prepare regular and periodic operational reports.
C) Collect, compile and analyse statistical data related to the program; maintains up-to-date records and files on the department's activities and staff.
D) Maintain up-to-date records of the department's projects, and prepare progress reports on the implementation of funded projects.
E) Assist in the management of fellowships/grants when funds are available for such needs.
November 1979-July 1986: Dyena Contracting Co., (previously Dubai Contracting Co., ) as an accountant.
Duties were: Reviewing the journal vouchers prepared by other accountants and passing them for posting. Checking the cash and bank payment vouchers, and signing cheques jointly with the resident engineer. Handling banks accounts and arranging for credit facilities. Preparing, adjusting and closing entries then preparing financial statements. that was in addition to handling the duties and responsibilities as an administrator.
November 1977-May 1979: Employed by Industrial Engineering and Construction Co., - Abu Dhabi.
As an accountant.
Duties were: Assisting the Chief accountant and handling the cash and bank payments, and the reconciliation of bank accounts.
November 1974-March 1977
Employed by Dubai Contracting Co., Abu Dhabi
As an accountant.
Duties were: Handling Supplier's accounts checking invoices and passing them for settlement. Preparing journal vouchers.
a) Bacchaloriate “Scientific Section” Lebanon - 1969 b) Business and Office Practice (STC) Lebanon - 1971 c) Accountancy, at London Educational Association - England (By correspondence) d) Introduction to Computer system, ( 19 .9 to 6.10.1981) e) Introduction to COBOL Language programming, (7.10.1981 to 16.1.1982) f) Advanced COBOL Language programming (30.1 to 28.2.1982) g) Management course level one (14.9. to 18.9.1987) h) Management Course Level two (14.11. to 20.11.1988) i) Train the Trainers Course (24.2. to 2.3.1989) j) International Computer Driving License (ICDL), 100 hours from 23.1. to 31.5.2006 k) One week course on Competency – Based interviewing guide (Leadership, Vision, Empowering others, Building trust, Managing Performance, Judgment and Decision making). L) One week training course on Presentation of Project Proposal M) Training course on “ Emergency and Crisis Management”.