Sarrah Arafa, Executive Administrative Assistant to Chairman's Office Head of Secretary Pool

Sarrah Arafa

Executive Administrative Assistant to Chairman's Office Head of Secretary Pool

Arab Investment Company

Location
Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics
Experience
37 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :37 years, 2 Months

Executive Administrative Assistant to Chairman's Office Head of Secretary Pool at Arab Investment Company
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • My current job since February 2007

Feb. 2007 - Present Executive Administrative Assistant to Chairman's Office & CEO Office Head of Secretary Pool/Complaints Unit Arab Investment Company (AIC) - Kuwait
Requested by AIC Chairman to join a newly established investment company owned by the Bukhamseen Group. Took full responsibility for the organization's Secretarial duties and supervision of clerical staff.

NB during University I assisted the accounts & Administrations departments during student entry registration periods.
Training attended

Administrative Assistant at Chairman's Office
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • October 2000 to February 2007

October 2000 - Feb. 2007 Administrative Assistant to Chairman's Office
Safir International Hotel Management (SIHM) - Kuwait
Promoted to Administrative Assistant to the Chairman. Position requires initiative and responsibility.

Chairman/President's Secretary at Safir International Hotel Management
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • March 1995 to September 2000

Mar. 1995 - Sept. 2000 Chairman/President's Secretary
Safir International Hotel Management (SIHM) - Kuwait
Promoted to Chairman/President's Secretary. I worked independently (self-reliant) for the Chairman and Board of Directors'.

Trainer at Kuwait Hotels
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • August 1999 to August 1999

ϑ Course Entitled "Eudora Pro Version 3.0"-08.08.1999 till 11.08.1999 conducted by Safir
ϑ Course Entitled "Microsoft PowerPoint97"-21.08.1999 till 26.8.1999 conducted by Safir

NB: copies of certificate/Awards and letters of experience as well as list of references are available upon request.

Vice President Marketing Secretary at Safir International Hotel Management
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • August 1993 to February 1995

Aug. 1993 - Feb. 1995 Vice President Marketing Secretary
Safir International Hotel Management (SIHM) - Kuwait
Promoted to work for the Vice President Marketing & Sales Department. As of 01 September 1993 the Company incorporated its subsidiary company "Safir International Hotel Management".

Training at The Secretary's Role
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 1994 to January 1994

ϑ Course Entitled "The Secretary's Role" - 22.01.1994 till 24.01.1994 conducted by Safir
ϑ Course Entitled "Excel 4.0" - 15.07.1995 till 19.07.1995 conducted by Safir
ϑ Course Entitled "Microsoft Word 6.0" - 23.03.1996 till 27.03.1996 conducted by Safir
ϑ Course Entitled "Introduction to Networking" - 07.08.1999 conducted by Safir

Secretary to Corporate Director Internal Audit at Kuwait Hotels Company
  • Egypt
  • January 1992 to August 1993

Jan. 1992 - Aug. 1993 Secretary to Corporate Director Internal Audit
Kuwait Hotels Company (KHC) - Kuwait
Resumed my original post as Secretary to Corporate Director Internal Audit.

Temporary Replacement at Kuwait Hotels Company
  • Egypt
  • March 1991 to December 1991

Mar. 1991 - Dec. 1991 Temporary Replacement
Kuwait Hotels Company (KHC) - Kuwait
Requested by the management to assume my duties after the Iraqi War and the Liberation of Kuwait.
• Secretary to Chairman/President in the absence of his secretary.
• Secretary to Vice President Operations.
• Accountant (Accounts Payable) . I was verbally offered by the accounts Dept. to change my career, which I rejected as this was not my line of study, whilst another Secretary colleague accepted, who now holds the Post of Accounts Manager.

Secretary to Corporate Director Internal Audit at Kuwait Hotels Company
  • Egypt
  • November 1989 to August 1990

Nov. 1989 - Aug. 1990 Secretary to Corporate Director Internal Audit
Kuwait Hotels Company (KHC) - Kuwait
Safat Hotels Company and Kuwait Hotels Company were united under one umbrella and I was transferred as Secretary to Corporate Director Internal Audit.

Executive Sec. To Corporate Financial Controller at Safat Hotels Company
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • May 1987 to October 1989

May 1987 - Oct. 1989 Executive Sec. To Corporate Financial Controller
Safat Hotels Company (KHC) - Kuwait
Employed as Executive Secretary to the Corporate Financial Controller, and maintained & operated their IBM computerized accounting system (General Ledger; Financials; Accounts Payable, Receivable and Payroll), in addition to an Executive Secretary's daily office work including the handling of personnel files.

Sales Supervisor/Sales Attendant at Pan Arab Computer Company
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • October 1986 to May 1987

Oct. 1986 - May 1987 Sales Supervisor/Sales Attendant
Pan Arab Computer Company (PACC) - Kuwait
Was employed by the company to promote computer products and handle customer support for all Apple software (Word Processing, Database, Spreadsheet, Inventory, Graphics, Accounting packages, Desk-top-publishing), and hardware. Supervising the Showroom at Al Zahra Complex and responsible for a weekly report of showroom's activity and performance.
Received training on computer hardware, housekeeping utilities and sales techniques.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics
  • at American University in Cairo
  • June 1986

1982-1986 B. Sc. - Faculty of Science American University in Cairo Major Mathematics - Minor Computer Sc.

High school or equivalent, Mathematics/ minor Computer sceince
  • at General Secondary Education
  • June 1982

Year 1981-1982 General Secondary Education "Thanawiah Amah"

High school or equivalent, Ministry of Education
  • at Al Salmiya Secondary School
  • June 1982

Al Salmiya Secondary School Ministry of Education - Kuwait

Specialties & Skills

Active Directory
Demand Planning
Capability Development
Business Correspondence
Cooperative
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
CLERICAL
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE
SECRETARIAL
SECRETARY
THE ACCOUNTS
TRAINING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

xxxx (Training)
Training Institute:
xxx
Date Attended:
January 1930