Samar Murad, Executive Secretary

Samar Murad

Executive Secretary

Al-Morakeb Group

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Management
Experience
8 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 5 Months

Executive Secretary at Al-Morakeb Group
  • Lebanon
  • January 2018 to January 2022

Planned, organised and managed recruitment and selection processes, consistently
meeting budget targets and recruitment goals.
• Provided high-level administrative support and assistance to the Executive Director
and/or other assigned leadership staff.
• Performed clerical and administrative tasks including drafting letters, memos,
invoices, reports, and other documents for senior staff.
• Arranged travel and accommodations for executives.
• Scheduled and attended meetings on behalf of executives, taking notes and
recording minutes.
• Received incoming communication or memos on behalf of senior staff, reviewed
contents, determined importance, and summarized and/or distributed contents to
appropriate staff.
• Managed performance appraisal systems and policies.
• Hosted welcome events for new hires to build company culture.
• Oversaw recruitment process and onboarded 4+ new staff.
• Served as senior point of contact for Employee Relations matters.
• Implemented diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to boost employee
engagement and retention.
• Created professional templates for offer letters and employment contracts.
• Liaised with line management staff to accurately identify in-house training needs
and deliver appropriate development programs.
• Wrote and maintained employee handbook covering company policies and mission
statement.
• Recruited, hired and trained new employees to optimise profitability.

Translator/ Executive Assistant at Samar Hamade For Translation Services
  • Lebanon
  • September 2013 to January 2018

Used industry-specific terminology to execute high-quality translations.
• Translated technical documents, employing industry expertise to convey complex
information clearly and effectively.
• Reviewed submitted translations, proofreading to spot and correct errors in
punctuation, grammar and word choice.
• Revised submitted translations to increase accuracy and ensure user
comprehension.
• Proofread and edited final translations to ensure optimal quality and adherence to
company standards.
• Quality checked uploaded client files, implemented amendments and provided
linguistic feedback.
• Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents for immediate use.
• Localized texts, considering cultural identity and country-specific idioms for
relevant markets.
Assistant teacher
Greater Beirut Evangelical School - Achrafieh
• Helped students to achieve target grades through continuous curricular support
and motivation
• Managed challenging behavior effectively, reducing classroom incidents to
maintain positive learning environments
• Improved student skills by delivering additional academic assistance to groups
with additional needs
• Supported students with various learning difficulties to improve understanding of
lesson material
• Implemented learning and development strategies to assist numerous students
with remote learning.

Education

Master's degree, Management
  • at Swiss School Of Management
  • July 2023

Master's degree in Global management and Leadership

Bachelor's degree, Teaching English as a second language
  • at Lebanese University
  • October 2022

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Specialties & Skills

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
LEADERSHIP
Ability to pay attention to detail
Organization skills
Time-management
written and verbal communication
Ability to multitask

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
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