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Noura Hussein, Cost & Estimation Supervisor

Noura Hussein

Cost & Estimation Supervisor·Qatar Foundation

Qatar

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics Education

Work experience

Total years of experience: 12 years, 11 months

Cost & Estimation Supervisor

September 2025 - Present

Qatar Foundation

Doha, Qatar

September 2025 - Present

•Process all PRs & POs for GS managed contracts with accurate budget allocation and
cost validation
• Prepare cost utilization and financial forecast reports to track spending versus CAP
values and support proactive cost control.
• Oversee post-award financial activities including payment checks, variation cost
assessment, and contract closeout in line with QF procedures.
• Evaluate commercial bids and contract scope during tendering stage to ensure full
compliance with technical and financial requirements.
• Lead financial planning by compiling proposed annual budgets and performing
variance analysis against previous year budget.
• Execute financial year-end activities by ensuring timely closures of open work
requests and encumbrances prior budget cut-off.
• Report monthly fund releases to QF Finance Budgeting & Reporting Department to
secure accurate fund allocation
• Track and control OPEX expenditure through EPM funds availability monitoring and
costing reports on Marafiq to avoid overspend.
• Update BPA line items in Marafiq to reflect awarded BOQ rates and annual
adjustments.• Prepare monthly GS reports for the Director’s office covering operational highlights,
key projects, and events supported by operations team.
• Plan quarterly review meetings with the support partners, prepare presentation
materials, and update contractor performance score on Power BI

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Finance and Investment

Executive Assistant to Director/ City Operations

October 2021 - Present

Qatar Foundation

Doha, Qatar

October 2021 - Present

•Manage the Director’s schedule and ensure that all necessary documentation is prepared prior his meetings with QF Clients, QF Higher Management, and Support Partner Senior Staff.
•Maintain confidentiality on all aspects of department’s activities and safeguard legal documents, business plans, budgets, and contracts.
•Prepare written documentation: Minutes of Meeting, Letters, Memos, Route Cause Analysis and Weekly Reports and provide the necessary requirements as requested by government authorities.
•Extend support for the engineers through site visit arrangements prior QCD inspections of QF facilities.
•Follow-up on endorsements related to Work Permits, Maintenance of District Cooling Plants & Education City Infrastructure, and Utilities provided for the tenants.
•Liaise with Procurement & Planning Management Directorate on tender formalities and consolidate the necessary documents from the bidders for Technical Evaluation Report preparation.
•Act as a focal point for QF Support Partner Staff related to all O&M activities and documentation related to closeout of projects in coordination with Capital Projects Team.
•Communicate with the end users for the list of pending snags prior endorsing project completion certificates.
•Raise Incident Hazard Reports (IHR) via MARAFIQ platform and share them with the Insurance Team to evaluate the estimated cost for claims in line with QF Policies.
•Process Service Agreements with QF customers and communicate with QF Legal, IP, Finance, and Risk Department to ensure internal alignment of inputs.
•Arrange ISO 41001:2018 audit schedule for staff, events and seminars for the Senior Management, and bi-weekly meetings for the Innovation Committee.
•Conduct meetings with CO departments for ideas under implementation and follow-up on the progress for initiatives related to sustainability, cost reduction, enhancing business processes and customer relationship to meet QF strategic goals effectively.

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Management

Office Manager/ Managing Director Office

December 2020 - September 2021

Fitzwilliam Consultants

Doha, Qatar

December 2020 - September 2021

• Draft letters, memos, and business reports for the project management team.
• Monitor the work of administrative team and update the senior management team accordingly.
• Arrange meetings with clients and stakeholders and manage the director’s calendar.
• Prepare weekly Minutes of Meeting and ensure all documentation are provided for the Director before conducting any meeting.
• Assist in project management through creating Gantt Charts, Budget Spread sheets, Risk Assessment and Business Case Report Circulation to facilitate processes and ensure projects are submitted on time.
• Update all policies, procedures, and forms in the company’s SharePoint.
• Communicate with clients through emails regarding any enquiries related to the project and coordinate with the team accordingly.
• Coordinate and maintain status of new business opportunities with the client, internal business team, and stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with vendors, service providers, and landlord ensuring that all items are invoiced and paid on time.
• Identify risks, maintain risk registers, and support risk management by engaging with the stakeholders and analysis of the key checks.
• Ensure all projects are running smoothly on time and within the budget.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Consulting

Senior Personal Assistant to CSO/ Support Services Division

June 2019 - December 2020

Al Koot Insurance And Reinsurance

Doha, Qatar

June 2019 - December 2020

•Design, establish, and maintain information system including physical and electronic files for the division based on the company’s archival policy.
•Format, create, produce and edit office correspondence and other written materials based on the business and operational requirements.
•Update, maintain CSO’s personal and confidential files and schedule his calendar suitably.
•Process leave requests, cheques, and travel bookings as requested by CSO.
•Support the HR, Procurement, Business Development, and IT departments in organizing and archiving files.
•Control the HR Work Systems database related to all employee’s personal information and update their records accordingly.
•Create, control and update a masterlist of ISO Documents based on the QMS requirements.
•Conduct orientation sessions for the employees on the usage of Oracle HRSS (taking leave, requesting any letter from HR department), as well as using Oracle Mail Register System to enter all invoices and records received by procurement department and issue a reference number accordingly.
•Assist the Senior Organizational Development Officer in preparing presentations for Oracle HRSS and ISO 9001:2015 by sharing ideas and preparing forms.
•Prepare weekly agenda items and minutes of meeting for the entire division.
•Enrolling new joiners and by taking their fingerprint on the biometric machines and giving them an ID number.
•Assist the HR team in introducing the job description and company’s policies for new joiners.
•Coordinate with the HR team in the selection of candidates by giving interview feedback.
•Communicate emails for all interview feedbacks to the Ministry of Labour for Qatari candidates nominated as per Qatarization Strategy for governmental sectors.
•Update the company’s telephone directory synchronized with the new joiners based on the organizational policies.
•Draft circulars, delegations, and memos for the entire company and communicate with the team accordingly.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Administration

Office Coordinator/ Administrator

April 2018 - May 2019

Newton British School

Doha, Qatar

April 2018 - May 2019

•Perform the usual office routines and practices (like: registration, record keeping, file maintenance, meetings) and taking care of students’ affairs on all aspects of education in line with the school’s policies & procedures.
•Update and maintain all letters addressed to parents, permission slips, newsletters, and the academic year calendar in the school’s SharePoint drive.
•Record students’ profiles information in our school database system (SIMS) in order to maintain their enrollment status in line with the directives of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
•Interact with parents and teachers during scheduled conferences to review school policies, educational activities/events, and student performance while offering information on any upcoming changes on the school curriculum & educational programs.
•Coordinate with the School Principal, HR Manager and administrative staff to meet task completion deadline thus ensuring that the goals of the department/school are successfully met.
•Act as a liaison within the senior management team, administrative staff and the general public.
•Prepare the agenda items and minutes of meeting for the senior management team, and schedule job interviews as well as managing the office operations accordingly.
•Conduct follow-up inquiries on behalf of the deputy head teacher/SMT and assist the School Registrar related to the enrollment of new students and other related aspects.
•Update and review the school policies & procedures with the higher management and track the programs and school activities to ensure seamless operations.
•Discuss and present the action items & updates for the Health, Safety, and Environment School Committee being a member it.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Administration

Administrative Consultant

June 2013 - February 2018

MobilePasse

Beirut, Lebanon

June 2013 - February 2018

•Trace the latest news that concern politics, stars, technology, and sports via our universal platform and send it to the mobile apps to engage customers with our services.
•Follow-up with the administrative team to ensure news are sent on time with any delays.
•Prepare and present monthly PowerPoint presentations on clients’ feedback and comments and discuss with my team the operational improvements to be done to ensure customer’s satisfaction.
•Function as a news social media consultant and share ideas to enhance customer’s attention in the media sector.
•Communicate with social media specialist and attend lectures as instructed by my line manager.
•Edit and rectify sentence structure before sending any news.
•Maintain all records of reports, presentations, and other department files.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Mathematics teacher

January 2016 - January 2018

Al-Huda School

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2016 - January 2018

•Implement, plan and supervise programs for the class and develop curriculum to support students’ learning.
•Create and promote a positive learning atmosphere ensuring that the needs of the individual child were met in terms of social, emotional and intellectual development.
•Guarantee a pleasant and conductive learning environment inside the class through preparing written evaluations for each student and facilitate individual conference with the parents of each student to give them feedback regarding the child’s ability and progress.
•Create weekly and monthly tests to track students’ progress.
•Perform hand-on-activities to ensure that the information is transferred smoothly.
•Enhance positive reinforcement by motivating students to improve by giving them prizes upon achievement of high marks.
•Function as a Math club team leader for cycle two section by being the focal point between cycle two teachers and the math coordinator.
•Submit and update a year plan curriculum to division math coordinator to ensure all math lessons are covered on time.
•Hand-in monthly Math grades for my students to the administration department.
•Organize Math club day for cycle two by creating fun activities for this yearly event.
•Allow a positive discussion in class to ensure a fun and learning atmosphere is created during my sessions.
•Communicate and discuss with parents during reports day on how to improve the child’s skills at home and advise on some activities to develop problem solving and critical skills.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Mathematics Teacher

October 2014 - April 2015

Al Maanieh School

Beirut, Lebanon

October 2014 - April 2015

• Prepare and explain lesson plans to grade 4 and 5 students in observation and coordination with the class teacher.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Mathematics Teacher

October 2013 - April 2014

Al Hariri High School II

Beirut, Lebanon

October 2013 - April 2014

•Prepare and explain lesson plans for cycle two students prior to monthly proctored exams in observation and coordination with the class teacher, ensuring they are able to retain and understand the materials at hand.
•Initiate a discussion about based learning lessons in order to promote a deeper understanding of the concepts.
•Create and prepare weekly quizzes and monthly tests to track student progress.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Mathematics Teacher

October 2013 - April 2014

Shakib Arslan Public School

Beirut, Lebanon

October 2013 - April 2014

• Observe cycle one and two math classes.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Education

Lebanese University

June 2015

June 2015

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics Education

Lebanon

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

Harvard Business School

May 2015

May 2015

Diploma, Administration And Management

United States

GPA (percentage): 100%

GPA (percentage): 100%

Al-Iman High School

June 2011

June 2011

High school or equivalent, Lebanese Baccalaureate: Life Sciences (SV)

Lebanon

Skills

Multitasking
Expert
Multitasking
Expert
Government Liason
Expert
Government Liason
Expert
Report Writing
Expert
Report Writing
Expert
Database Management Systems DBMS
Expert
Database Management Systems DBMS
Expert
Records Management
Expert
Records Management
Expert
WRITING
Expert
WRITING
Expert
ACADEMIC
Expert
ACADEMIC
Expert
ADMINISTRATION
Expert
ADMINISTRATION
Expert
CONFERENCES
Expert
CONFERENCES
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
Expert
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
Expert
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Expert
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Expert
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Expert
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Expert
REPORT AND DOCUMENT PREPARATION
Expert
REPORT AND DOCUMENT PREPARATION
Expert
Numeracy Skills
Expert
Numeracy Skills
Expert
Database Management Systems DBMS
Expert
Database Management Systems DBMS
Expert
Records Management
Expert
Records Management
Expert
Lesson Planning
Expert
Lesson Planning
Expert
Classroom Management
Expert
Classroom Management
Expert
Student Development
Expert
Student Development
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Course Completion: Cyber Security Awareness
Oct 2022
Idea Innovation Winner- Qatar Foundation
Aug 2022
Idea Innovator Winner- Qatar Foundation
Aug 2022
Course Certificate: Leadership, Team Building, and Negotiation- Northwestern University
Mar 2021
English for Career Development- University of Pennsylvania
Apr 2020
Building Your Leadership Skills- HEC Paris
Apr 2020

Training
Educational Research
Global Univeristy
Dec 2016
The 17th Annual SMEC Conference
American University of Beirut
Mar 2015
The 18th Annual SMEC Conference
American University of Beirut
Mar 2016
The 19th Annual SMEC Conference
American University of Beirut
Mar 2017

Hobbies

  • Creating Art
    Apart from my full-time job, I enjoy creating art and going beyond in my imagination. My art gallery includes: abstract paintings, people art, and oil paintings. Behind each art piece is a story, and behind every story– every me.