manar asaya, Independent Consultant

manar asaya

Independent Consultant

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Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, MBA, Business Administration
Experience
17 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 4 Months

Independent Consultant at n/a
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since January 2014

Consult with companies to provide expertise in the areas of CSR strategy set up, initiatives development, and activation and implementation. Recently I have lead the CSR Strategic Direction and Initiative for a local automotive company - Abdullatif Alissa Group with the focus on safe driving, employees’ career development and community education program.

Senior Sustainability Analyst at Tamkeen Sustainability Advisors
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • September 2011 to September 2013

Responsibilites:
Contribution to client knowledge development, and strategic direction. In addition to planning and developing a full activation/ implementation of CSR intitiaves.

Achievements:
1) Managed the Workplace Health & Safety Product for Bupa Arabia offered to their clients as a new product in the workplace health and safety area.
2) Managed the communication and needed preparations of Saudi Companies Sustainability Initiative - kingdom wide initiative with government and private sector - in partnership with Chamber of Saudi Council to institutionalize CSR in KSA.
3) Planned & executed the Anti Obesity Awareness Campaign inntiated by Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital including the communication plan and execution of the camaign.
3) Upgraded and managed the Projects Management Software with a Gant Chart software itegration., and continuous update on the software.
4) Attended the first ISO 26000 workshop in Saudi Arabia (An International Standard providing guidelines for social responsibility).
5) Prepared comprehensive CSR assessment documents, analysis for closure activities of CPC CSR activities.
6) Prepared & conducted a number of internal capacity building sessions around several sustainability issues.

Senior Sustainability Officer at Tamkeen Sustainability Advisors
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2010 to August 2011

Responsibilites:
Manage CSR communication projects, Handle the client day to day contact, Devolvement projects budget & manage them, Prepare pitches.

Achievements:
1) Managed Al Muhaidib Contracting communication strategy & activation.
2) launcched & managed Tamkeen Project Management Software - an online based website for projects upload & updates, time track, interaction with team & clients.
3) Was part of CPC CSR Initital Assessement project team.
4) Planned & organized several company workshops including a GRI debrief session to our clients.
5) Managed and updated Tamkeen website.

Executive, Community Management at Emaar, the Economic City
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2008 to June 2009

2008-June 2009 Executive, Community Management Emaar, the Economic City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Responsibilities: To develop the Community Management department, along with all the related policies and processes.


1) Drafted seven city policies out of thirty policies, city essential list.
2) Updating the property management program plan & processes.
3 Initiated and managed the Community Portal project.
4) Inititated and managed KAEC Newsletter project.
5) Handled the Property Management Branding Project.

Additional Responsibilities: 1) Managed to collect SAR 4, 85 Million from 35 customers, working closely with five members of the Customer Care department within five working days.
2) Handled the first and second movement of Property Management Department to new offices.

Handling Workplace Services Department at Emaar, the Economic City
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2008 to June 2008

May-June 2008 Handling Workplace Services Department duties Emaar, the Economic City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Assignments: 1) Managed five receptionists, three tea boys, car agent, and the mail clerk efficiently, finalized the WPS department's policies.
2) Resolved day to day conflicts in the deparment such as: meeting rooms bookings and car reservations conflicts,
3) Provided full support at the King Visit Day.

Insurance Administrator at Economic City
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2006 to January 2008

2006-2008 Insurance Administrator Emaar, the Economic City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Responsibilities:
To build up the Insurance department by managing necessary insurance covers such as, Project Insurance, Liability and other annual insurance to protect overall interests of the company

Achievements:
1) Formulated risk management strategy working together with insurance consultant.
2) Prepared Annual insurance reports.
3) Launched Travel insurance service.
4) Secured a saving of SAR 86, 385.40 for the year 2008 by reducing the insurance policies rates.
5) Transferred insurance from contracts controlled to owner controlled through Owner Controlled Insurance
Program "OCIP" that resulted higher savings on the long term.
6) Replaced the medical insurance providor with a superior one that provided better coverage and better prices.
7) One of the four organizers of the Corporate Services Day.

Education

Master's degree, MBA, Business Administration
  • at Edinburgh Business School – Heriot Watt University
  • November 2012

Master of Business Administration

Bachelor's degree, Management Information System
  • at Dar Al Hekma College
  • January 2005

2001-2005 Dar Al Hekma College Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Management Information System Graduation Project: Car Maintenance System on Visual Basic 6.0 for Al Zahid Group. GPA: 4.35 /5

Specialties & Skills

Sustainability Consulting
Sustainability Initiatives
Communication Consultancy
Client Service
Project Management
BRANDING
CLIENTS
CONTRACTS
MEDICAL INSURANCE
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
TRADING
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office & Microsoft project
Skilled at developing long term relationships with Clients
Self-motivated energetic and adaptable
Time managements and leadership

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Introduction to Insurance & Insurance Documentation - Pass with Merit (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2007
Valid Until:
June 2007
Efficient Administration Skills (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2007
Valid Until:
March 2007
Certificate in Miscellaneous Accident Insurance - Pass with Merit (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2008
Valid Until:
September 2008
Interpersonal & Interdepartmental Communication (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2008
Valid Until:
March 2008