Yara Samawi, Office Manager to Executive Board Member and Steering Committee & EA to CRO

Yara Samawi

Office Manager to Executive Board Member and Steering Committee & EA to CRO

Arabtec Holding PJSC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Diploma, HR
Experience
17 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months

Office Manager to Executive Board Member and Steering Committee & EA to CRO at Arabtec Holding PJSC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since June 2013

• Reporting directly to the Executive Board Member and Steering Committee.
• Managing all administrative duties of the office and the committee.
• Managing daily calendar, emails for the EBM and daily meetings activities.
• Screening EBM emails and taking actions accordingly.
• Preparing presentations & reports for meetings for the committee as requested.
• Provide senior level administrative support to the EBM and the committee through the preparation and distribution of meeting notices, agendas, minutes, materials.
• Act as liaison between the EBM/ Steering Committee office and other board members/senior management /company’s subsidiaries to ensure appropriate coordination and follow-up on day-to-day issues.
• Coordinating and acting as point of contact between the company and the Egyptian government / media and sales & marketing agencies in Egypt for the upcoming project the company is undergoing in Egypt (one million housing units).

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• Reporting directly to chief risk officer, who is in charge of five departments; Risk, Internal Audit, Insurance, Internal Control and Fraud.
• Responsible for overall office management activities including internal conference and meeting management; responding to incoming calls; post and general administrative duties
• Responsible for the arrangements and preparation for board meetings, audit committee meetings and all other ad-hoc meetings; ensuring agendas’ are sent out; catering supplies and special requirements are met.
• Attending meetings to take minutes and the typing of minutes to be sent out.
• Managing the daily calendar for the CRO and daily meetings activities.
• Assisting CRO with all the work in developing policies, procedures, delegation of authorities, and make sure that the internal control system is in place.
• Helping in Preparing request for proposals for co- source for risk internal audit functions
• Maintaining a proper filing system.
• Liaising between the five departments and the management and maintain a proper and efficient communication tool.
• Assisting the chief risk officer in managing and developing a comprehensive process for assessing, identifying, monitoring and reducing pertinent business risks that could interfere with the company's objectives and goals. In addition, ensuring that the company is in substantial compliance with its internal operating policies and procedures and any external legal, regulatory or contractual requirements.
• Extensively involved in carrying out all aspects of running a fast-paced office.
• Translation of high-level documents / reports from English to Arabic and vice versa.
• Assisting the CRO in the preparation of the department’s budget.

PA to Director at Abu Dhabi National Hotels – Al Ghazal Transport Division
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2012 to May 2013

• Perform general administrative duties to include but not limited to: Faxing, Photocopying, mailing correspondences, and maintain a organized filing system.
• deputizing for the manager, making decisions and delegating work to others in the manager's absence
• Planning, organizing and managing the daily Office activities for the Director.
• Reading, monitoring and responding to the Director’s email, and preparing correspondence on his behalf.
• Liaising with staff and clients concerning their inquiries and requests.
• Preparing presentations and Papers for Meetings.
• Attending Management meeting and taking Minutes of Meeting.
• Provide support in ssourcing advertising opportunities and placing adverts in the press.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Account Administrator at GAPCorp Holdings, GAPGULF
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2009 to January 2011

•Perform general administrative duties to include but not limited to: Faxing, Photocopying, mailing correspondences, and maintain a organized filing system
•Entering insurance policies into GAP system (BMW & NISSAN accounts)
•Issuing traffic papers, and printing proposal forms
•Coordinating with GAP offices
•Dealing with the Arabia insurance company, and coordinate with BMW & NISSAN representatives
•Issuing the daily and monthly sales report

Office Manager at Shommer Trading Est.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2007 to May 2009

• Deputizing the manager, making decisions and delegating work to others in the manager's absence
• Planning, organizing and managing the daily Office activities for the Director.
• Reading, monitoring and responding to the Director’s email, and preparing correspondence on his behalf.
• Carrying out market research and customer surveys to assess demand, brand positioning and awareness.
• Preparing presentations and Papers for Meetings.
• Attending Management meeting and taking Minutes of Meeting.
• Maintaining and updating mailing databases.
• Supporting the marketing manager in keeping track of all ongoing requisitions, purchase orders, delivery notes and comparison sheets…etc

Sales Executive at Nuqul Automotive (Audi Center Jordan)
  • Jordan
  • January 2007 to June 2007

•Developed product knowledge relating to all currently produced Audi models.
•Interacted with potential new and existing customers on various Audi related car sales.
•Completed a number of sales deals including all aspects of the sales process and transfer of ownership
•Worked on formal agreements, offer letters, financing schemes and fleet sales.
•Worked on Audi's ordering system (Nadcon). Also helped in processing CSS monthly reports.

Marketing Executive at Pace Group Jordan Aviation
  • Jordan
  • June 2006 to December 2006

•Expanding the sales of spare parts through the Jordan aviation sector.
•Targeting the international market in the aviation field.
•Organizing marketing strategies for both local and international market.
•Involving in procurement department in finding new suppliers for aviation spare parts.

Sales Support at Xpress Telecommunication Company
  • Jordan
  • March 2005 to June 2006

•Modification of mobile line services
•Transfer lines from pre-paid to post-paid and vice versa
•Generating report to higher management using business object tool (UDR Reports)
•In house Applications Administration
•Customers support using online ticket software

Education

Diploma, HR
  • at Nadia Training Institution
  • December 2011

Certified in HR and Administration Advanced Skills

Bachelor's degree, Computer Sciense
  • at Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT)
  • January 2005

Specialties & Skills

Word Of Mouth Marketing
Sales Letters
Field Organizing
Field Support
Market Knowledge
MS Word
Audi TT Training
MS Outlook and Emails Applications
MS PowePoint
Time Managment Course
MS Excel
Typing 100 wpm

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert