Litha Thomas, Administration

Litha Thomas

Administration

Qatar Foundation

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, International Business
Experience
7 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :7 years, 5 Months

Administration at Qatar Foundation
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since June 2022

Update, follow up and archive on administrative records of students, scholarship agreements, policies and sponsorships.
 Assist in confidential correspondence, reports, and other complex documents.
 Assist the Dean and program coordinators in various projects.
 Coordinate services for open house and Research day events, such as accommodation and transportation, catering, special needs requirements, printing.
 Coordinate family visa, registration, accommodation facilities for students.
 Ensure the periodic replenishment of all stationary and groceries.
 Ensure proper tracking of student course registration, stipend processing, students employment program.
 Compare prices, specifications and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers in coordination with Group suppliers.

Lead Compliance Officer at Qatar Airways
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2015 to September 2020

•Commanded superior leadership and overall project management/coordination success devising effective flight operation and regulatory strategies in support of senior management on a daily basis.
•Gained valuable administrative, operational, financial, analytical and project/staff management experience by “wearing many hats” working in multiple-project global environment.
•Boosted organizational performance as single point of contact between Administrative Manager and fleet secretaries increasing efficiency of administrative work functions.
•Ensured compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements by working closely with Senior Manager for Regulatory Affairs and liaising with local and international regulatory authorities.
•Enhanced administrative and operational effectiveness by ensuring that appropriate actions are taken in a timely manner in response to correspondence received from QCAA. Assessed actions/maintained QCAA log database.
•Delivered administrative support and assistance to QCAA and SAFA inspectors serving as liaison to coordinate network, ramp, enroute, line station, cabin and dangerous goods/QA inspections. Processed paperwork.
•Elevated operational and regulatory performance resulting in 90% on-time execution of QCAA monthly inspections. Reduced time to respond to SAFA inspection requests by 80%.
•Demonstrated exceptional collaborative and dispute-resolution skills working with management and department heads to address, resolve and follow-up on complaints and issues raised by captains.
•Avoided fines/service disruptions and improved on-time operations by 90% by overseeing timely renewal of foreign AOC Operations Specifications for Russia, Sri Lanka, Australia, Hong Kong and Switzerland.
•Valued as trusted leader and advisor cultivating productive working relationships with foreign CAAs and garnered praise from senior management for my professionalism in seeking approvals from Chinese authorities.

Education

Master's degree, International Business
  • at University Of Cumbria
  • April 2018
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Arts in Communicative English
  • at Mahatma Gandhi University (kottayam)
  • April 2002

Specialties & Skills

Strategic Management
policy procedure development
Process Improvement
Project Leadership/Coordination • Administrative Management • Strategic Planning • Policy/Procedure
Process Improvements
Administrative Management
Project leadership / coordination
Policy procedure development
Problem solving / Decision making

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Expert

Training and Certifications

Effective presentation skills, Time and Priority Management skills etc. (Training)
Training Institute:
Qatar Airways Learning and Development
Date Attended:
January 2005

Hobbies

  • Cooking
    I do it out of passion and as I am into fitness.