Zaid Alhamzeh, Admin/Log  Officer

Zaid Alhamzeh

Admin/Log Officer

Norwegian Refugee Council

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree, English for Specific Purposes
Experience
12 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 7 Months

Admin/Log Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Jordan - Irbid
  • My current job since May 2017

• Provide logistical and administrative support to the NRC staff.
• Liaising with relevant authorities in consultation with Head of Support
• Handling of processes for visas, work permits, and residencies for international staff and visitors.
• Ensure adequate stock of office supplies.
• Organization of international travel arrangements.
• Conduct all procurement at the office that includes all procurement requested from the field offices.
• Manage open tenders and ensure it is compliant with NRC and donors regulations.
• Manage the procurement process to guarantee timely, cost-effective, and satisfactory delivery of goods and services to maintain operational needs
• Implement fleet operations policies and procedures under the direction of the Logistics Co.
• Running the day-to-day fleet operations including line managing the drivers.
• Work with the Logistics Co and Logistics Manager to optimize safety and cost-effectiveness.
• liaise with the security department to implement routines to track the whereabouts of NRC vehicles.
• Ensure that drivers carry out weekly vehicle checks and share the needed information with Logistics Co.
• Propose, discuss and implement new approaches to improve the cost-effectiveness and value for money NRC receives from its fleet activities.
• Develop and implement a capacity-building plan to train and develop drivers.
• Ensure safe and efficient transport of staff and materials/goods.
• Prepare and submit periodic reports, plans, and coordinate movement plans as required.

Procurement Assistant at Humanity & Inclusion HI
  • Jordan - Irbid
  • January 2017 to May 2017

• Respond to procurement requests from program staff related to supplies, materials and other terms for project beneficiaries and activities.
• Ensure that all materials purchased are of appropriate quality and price and are timely delivered
• Collect quotations and make the purchases.
• Assist program staff with raising purchase requests (PRs) and provide price estimations of goods requested when possible.
• Make sure to have all necessary information on suppliers, items, to collect quotations/purchases.
• Check the collected documents are compliant with HI procedures and donors’ requirements.
• Ensure good communication with the program managers at all the level of the purchase process
• Respect HI procurement procedures and donors’ requirements; fill all the needed templates

Project Supervisor at Trust for Logistic Services
  • Jordan - Aqaba
  • January 2015 to January 2016

- Manage and coordinate all camp activities and ensure they are implemented according to standards.
- Coordinate with the local authorities and law enforcement agencies.
- Prepare and submit budgets, reports and work plans related to camp management activities.
- Meet all the client needs and suggest new methods to improve the process.
- Provide guidelines and monitor the progress of the assigned jobs.
- Suggest ways and new methods in order to improve the quality of service that the client asked for.
- Maintain accurate records of project activities.

Logistic Coordinator at Al Noor Drug Store
  • Jordan - Amman
  • December 2012 to December 2014

• Responsible for overseeing the inventory management process, defining departmental strategies for appropriate inventory, and reduce aging material.
• Develop and maintain transportation system that ensures business needs are met.
• Create, manage and achieve the overall logistics and customer service department budgets.
• Ensure Company is in compliance with laws and regulations regarding transportation, including hazardous materials. Resolve any legal issues pertaining to transportation/distribution.
• Maintain receiving, warehousing and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating and enforcing program operational and personnel policies and procedures.
• Safeguard warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
• Oversee the planned maintenance of vehicles.
• Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.

Front Desk Clerk at Grand Hyatt Amman
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2011 to December 2012

- Answer telephone calls from guests seeking to make or cancel hotel reservations.
- Answer guest requests for assistance and coordinate with housekeeping, bell service staff and management to fulfill guest requests.
- Provide guests with access to hotel services, forward in-room meal requests and ensure that mail, faxes and packages are delivered in a timely manner.
- Deal with irate guests and find ways to resolve issues to the guest's satisfaction.
- Serve as concierges, assisting guests with ground transportation, restaurant or entertainment reservations and providing other information about the locale.

Front Desk Officer at Captain's Tourist Hotel Aqaba
  • Jordan - Aqaba
  • October 2010 to August 2011

- Supervise housekeeping to ensure high standards of cleanliness and customer service are maintained.
- Ensure that customers are offered high quality services.
- Take responsibility for the hotel after the daytime management team has left (Night Auditor).
- Ensure that high standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the hotel.
- Record, report and process lost property according to hotel procedures.
- Greeted, registered, and assigned rooms to guests.
- Answered telephonic and in-person queries related to hotel services and resolved any issues.
- Processed guests’ check ins and outs.
- Prepared and completed room and restaurant bills.
- Liaised with other departments of hotel.
- Handled payments through cash, cheks and credit cards.
- Handling guest complains and resolving it.

Education

Bachelor's degree, English for Specific Purposes
  • at Jordan University of Science and Technology
  • June 2010

- English for Business Secretary Purposes. - English for Commercial Purposes. - English for Mass Media Purposes. - English for Politic & Diplomatic Purposes. - English for Hotel Purposes. - English for Tourism & Aviation Purposes. - English for Translation.

Specialties & Skills

Public Relations
Computer Skills
Research
Coordination
Translation
Customer Service
Teamwork
Team Leadership
Strong Work Ethic
Adaptability
Presentation Skills
Problem solving
Conflict resolution
Computer skills
Time Management
Communication skills.
Critical observation

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Marketing and Sales (Training)
Training Institute:
Business Development Center USAID
Date Attended:
August 2010
Duration:
150 hours
Information System Officer (Training)
Training Institute:
US Embassy Amman-Jordan
Date Attended:
July 2009

Hobbies

  • Technology, Reading, Football, Watching Movies, Social Media, Human Resources