Ghariba Salem, Commercialization Officer

Ghariba Salem

Commercialization Officer

Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelors of Applied Sciences in Business and Management
Experience
21 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months

Commercialization Officer at Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2011

Duties Included:
- Plan and Execute the Hosting Major events and completing logistics (Conferences, Symposiums and International meetings for 100 - 200 delegates)
- Attending some international events.
- Coordinate with Local schools and Universities to arrange visits to EIAST and Conduct the in-house tours for them and for Clients.
- Promoting Products and Services of EIAST
- Manage sales operations of EIAST products and services
- Cooperate with media section for press releases/publications/interviews
- Create monthly plan for EIAST’s Social Media (Twitter & Facebook)
- A member of Tawasul Team (Internal Marketing and Communication team) to Propose and execute events and activities which increase engagement and socialization among the Employees
- Coordinate to complete MOUs, contracts and everything related to client relations
- Setting up goals and tasks for the Marketing Section
- Handling Marketing & PR section’s Budget and plan events accordingly

Achievements and Key Events:
- Successful host of 2 major events on Basic Space Technology and On Global Navigation Satellite Systems in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in 2013.
- Plan and Execute participation with UAE Career Fair, Dubai Airshow, Middle East Geospatial Technologies forum, and World Space Risk Forum.
- Planed and executed Internal events and campaigns (Blood Donation day, National Day Celebrations, Social Cooperate events, Ramadan Iftar, EIAST Anniversary, EIAST Awarding Ceremony)
- Obtained The membership of The International Astronautical Federation for EIAST in 2012
- Nominates and assigned as member of Event Security Committee with Dubai Police by Director General in 2013
- Awarded First Winner of the Extra Miles Category in Bravo Award program for distinguished performance of year 2013
- Managed Internal Tours for events delegates for 3 events (about 200 visitor for each event)

Specialist - Business Development at Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2016
Senior Officer - Business Development at Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2014 to February 2016
HR Officer at Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2011 to December 2011

Duties Included:
- Event Management (Planning and Executing participation with Career Fairs around UAE)
- Propose events and activities which increase engagement and socialization among the Employees
- Coordinate and Participating with local Schools, colleges and universities and Ministry of higher education for arranging campus recruitments and Employment days to ensure availability of suitable UAE nationals
- Worked on employee booklet and welcome pack
- Conducting new employees' orientation and induction
- Handling Recruitment process (attracting, screening, shortlisting, conducting initial interviews, recruitment planning according to positions, Negotiating and convincing candidates, arranging interviews with line managers and directors, preparing documentation and contracts and all recruitment related tasks)
- Create Policy and Procedures for Recruitment and Hiring
- A member of HR Development team and EIAST Strategic team.

Achievements and Key Events:
- Planned and executed Internal events and campaigns (Blood Donation Day, Breast Cancer day fund raising, National Day Celebrations, Social Cooperate events, Ramadan Iftar, EIAST Anniversary, EIAST Awarding Ceremony)
- Participated successfully as exhibitor in career fairs with AUS, Dubai Men’s College , HCT Sharjah and Khalifa University
- Arranged for the Breast Cancer fund raising day.
- Managed to convince and recruited over 10 highly qualified engineers within 6 months of joining.

Recruitment Officer at Dubai Cable Company - Ducab
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2008 to February 2011

Duties Included:
- Handling Recruitment process for UAE nationals and None UAE Nationals (attracting, screening, shortlisting, conducting initial interviews, recruitment planning according to positions, Negotiating and convincing candidates, arranging interviews with line managers and directors, preparing documentation and contracts and all recruitment related tasks)
- Coordinate with local Schools, colleges and universities and Ministry of higher education for arranging campus recruitments and Employment days to ensure availability of suitable UAE nationals.
- Develop, implement and conduct an orientation/induction program for all new Joiners (except for Blue Collars “Workers”)
- Build and maintain effective relationships with new recruitment agencies, advertising mediums, and web based recruitment agencies appropriate for meeting Ducab manpower requirements.
- Work closely with National Development department to hire UAE Nationals, council existing nationals to resolve their issues with their managers, and assist with any required work by national development manager
- Events Management (Annual Party, gatherings, Iftar/Suhoor dinners, Career Fairs such as Tawdheef, UAE Careers and RAK Career Fairs)
- Dealing with Suppliers for different requirement related to events such as giveaways, stands and marketing material.

Achievements and Key Events:
- Participated in testing and interviewing over 500 Blue Collar employees “Workers” with a recruitment agency and hiring over 100 workers on an international Recruitment Campaign in India
- Convinced and Recruited a General Managers, 10 Managers and over 20 UAE nationals within 1 year of joining.
- Helped with Managing Ducab Annual Party, UAE National gatherings, Iftar Dinners for Ducab Muslim Employees, Suhoor Dinner for Ducab Clients
- Planned and executed participation with UAE Careers. Tawdheef Careers in Abudhabi, RAK Career Fair.
- Planned and Executed participation with Career Days in local Universities and Schools around UAE (Mainly in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and AlAin)

Admissions Specialist at DAE University
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2008 to August 2008

Reason to Change the Job: the university closed down
Duties Included:
- Conducting knowledge sessions and Tours around facility for the prospect students and parents and participate in answering their questions and delivering information about University’s courses
- Following and Maintain Admissions procedures
- Communicate and follow up with students to complete application process
- Convince prospects to become students
- Maintain databases of prospective students and Cross check students credentials and certificates to ensure that they are real.
- Follow up with students after granting them the admissions to assist with any visa or accommodation requirements

Guest Services Executive at Jumeirah Group – Airport Guest Services Dept
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2006 to September 2007

- Helping with creating new rules and procedures, and Preparing job descriptions,
- Updating and creating Department’s intranet,
- Assisting with the operational part of the department
- Handle the purchasing of the Department

Telephone Service Representative at HSBC Bank – Regional Call Center Dept
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2003 to June 2006

Regional Call Center Agent performing all Customer Services tasks over the phone and achieve sales targets.

Various Positions at Higher Colleges of Technology HCT – Dubai Women's College DWC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2002 to October 2003

Worked in various positions in the college as I was a full time student and part time employee.

-Career Center Coordinator/ Math Tutor Jan 2002 - Jun 2002
-Librarian Sept 2002 - Dec 2002
-Student Services Assistant Jan 2003 - Oct 2003

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelors of Applied Sciences in Business and Management
  • at HCT- Dubai Women’s College
  • June 2008

Bachelors of Applied Sciences in Business and Management (BAS) with Distinction GPA 3.56 . (CGPA 3.07)

Bachelor's degree, HR management
  • at Dubai Women's College
  • June 2006

Higher Diploma in HR management GPA: 2.93 Sept 2000-Jun2006 Dubai Women's College, Dubai UAE

Bachelor's degree, Higher Diploma in HR management
  • at HCT - Dubai Women's College DWC
  • June 2006
High school or equivalent,
  • at Amna Bent Wahab Secondary School
  • June 2000

High School Degree - Science Section 64.2% Sept 1996-Jun2000 Amna Bent Wahab Secondary School, Dubai UAE

Specialties & Skills

Event Planning
Selection Process
Mass Recruitment
Recruitment
Event Management
ARRANGE MEETINGS
BUDGETING
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
INTRANET
PURCHASING
RECRUITMENT
TRAINING
WEB BASED

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Urdu
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Interviewing Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Interviewing Skills
Date Attended:
April 2009
Social Media (Training)
Training Institute:
Creating Social Media Plans
Date Attended:
December 2013
Planning (Training)
Training Institute:
Creating Departmental Action Plans based on KPIs
Date Attended:
May 2013
Tour guiding (Training)
Training Institute:
Effective on-site Tour Guiding training
Date Attended:
January 2014
Event Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Event Management Course
Date Attended:
October 2009
Emotional Intelligence (Training)
Training Institute:
Emotional Intelligence
Date Attended:
March 2013
Sales (Training)
Training Institute:
Sales Training From Jumeirah Group
Date Attended:
February 2007
General Skills related to Customer Services (Training)
Training Institute:
Interpersonal Skills, Customer Service, Telephone Skills, Cross Cultural training From Jumeirah Grou
Date Attended:
October 2006
Team Building (Training)
Training Institute:
Team Building Course From Jumeirah Group
Date Attended:
February 2007
suggestion schemes (Training)
Training Institute:
IDEAS ARABIA suggestion scheme training
Date Attended:
April 2009
Interpersonal Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Interpersonal Skills
Date Attended:
February 2009

Hobbies

  • Photography