James Harold, Advisor

James Harold

Advisor

Handicap International

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Diploma, Operating Units
Experience
25 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 2 Months

Advisor at Handicap International
  • Bangladesh
  • February 2015 to October 2018

Baghdad/Erbil
-Registration of Handicap International with the Directorate of Non-
governmental organizations in Federal Iraq and with the relevant Ministries.
-Monitoring, and evaluating the Iraqi context and the overall security situation
of Handicap International areas of intervention in Iraq.
-Building and maintaining state and non-state stakeholders networks.
-Representing Handicap International towards humanitarian coordination
stakeholders, authorities, and partners.

Security Manager at Relief International
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2013 to December 2014

Erbil
-Responsible for coordinating and overseeing the logistics operations all over
Iraq.
-Reporting Iraq's security and political situation to management and providing
the management with security analysis.
-Ensuring that logistic procedures are carried out in accordance with Relief
International regulations and policies.
-Advising that management on the best possible procurement strategies.
-Negotiating the various contractors, vendors, and landlords/ladies.
-Responsible for the preparation and implementation of Bill of Quantities,
Purchase Requests, Quotations, Purchase Orders, Tenders, Contracts,
Delivery Notes, Handover Certificates, and Receipts of Payment.
-Supervising the work of the support staff (guards, cleaners, drivers)
-Managing all contracts including supply, transport, and rental contracts.
-Taking care of the transportation of staff, and goods in the field, taking care of
the logistics aspects connected to external visits to the mission, and
organization of workshops and training.

Office Manager at Wafi
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2013 to November 2013

Al-

Security
  • January 1998 to March 2013

International Committee of the Red Cross, Baghdad
-General Security includes follow-up of the developments of the security
environment in Iraq and its impact on the situation of the ICRC.
-Updating security manuals (in relation to Iraq) on regular basis and advising
all national and international staff accordingly.
-Made the necessary recommendations and channeled all relevant
information related to the context and the security situation.
-Supervised the Watchmen and participated in the selection/dismissal of
guards.
-Participated in the implementation of the passive security measures of ICRC
Premises.
-Briefing newcomers, national and international, of the security situation in
respect of field movements and passive security measures.
-Ensuring that all safety and security setup (offices, residence, warehouses,
and workshop) is perfectly running to the ICRC rules and guidelines and
especially according to the security situation prevailing on the ground.
-Participated in the selection of buildings in terms of defined security criteria
and ensured physical security against fire, bullets, and blasts.
-Supervised the maintenance team and conducted performance reviews of
workers and technicians.
-Resolved maintenance problems and recommended measures to improve
conditions and operation of equipment.
-Used different techniques and guidelines to ensure a safe environment
around the office and the premises.
-Responsible for all the renovation projects and maintenance of the ICRC
Premises.

Technical Supervisor
  • April 1992 to December 1994

Southern Oil Company, Basrah
-Supervising a team in relation to protection against corrosion of oil pipelines
in Fao-Basrah.
-Reconstruction of various Oil and degassing stations in Rumaila/Basrah.
-Reconstruction of Khor Al-Umaya and Al-Baker oil terminals in the Gulf.

Education

Diploma, Operating Units
  • at Basra Industrial Institute
  • November 1985

Specialties & Skills

MICROSOFT OFFICE
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DELIVERY
DRIVERS
LOGISTICS
LOTUS NOTES
MANAGEMENT

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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