Soumaya Kone, Administrative officer, receptionist and  translator

Soumaya Kone

Administrative officer, receptionist and translator

Cote d'Ivoire Embassy

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Higher diploma, Leadership and Business Administration
Experience
13 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months

Administrative officer, receptionist and translator at Cote d'Ivoire Embassy
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since October 2019

Assures the receptionist tasks and answering phone calls, Translate news papers from Arabic and English to French, translate speeches between Ambassador and visitors. Assistant to the Consular Unit issuing visa's. consular cards, birth certificates, legalization of documents ect.....

Public Relations Officer and translator at KSA Embassy
  • Ivory Coast
  • January 2018 to July 2019

Plan, develop and implement public relations strategies;
- Liaise with individuals and other Organizations;
- Collate and analyze media coverage;
- Translate important news, speeches, articles and submit weekly and monthly reports;
- Organize different events;
- Ensure the secretarial tasks in case of need and in the absence of the secretary;
- Ensure the tasks of the financial assistant when necessary and in the absence of the assistant in charge;
- Ensure the reception and incoming calls when necessary and in the absence
of the person in charge and regularly updating the Diplomatic list;
- Ensure the issuance of pilgrimage visas with the supervision of the Consular;
- Process all exemption requests and submit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
- Makes requests for diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities;
- In charge of translation and interpretation from French to Arabic and English, vice versa

Contracts Assistant at United Nations Peacekeeping - Other Locations
  • Ivory Coast
  • January 2010 to April 2017

Monitoring deliveries of supplies and equipment to the Organization, ensure the effectiveness of Contracts implementation of service, with an aim to achieve probity and proper performance of obligations by all parties. Monitor implementation of work program, Standard operating procedures policy initiatives and projects; Monitor and analyze information preparing audit responses related to the Unit; Maintain the Unit electronic and hardcopy files and records. General Administration, Logistics tasks: Human Resources, translate contracts, welfare activities.

Administrative Assistant and Receptionist to the Medical Service at United Nations Operations
  • Ivory Coast
  • September 2009 to November 2009

*General Administration:
- Guide and orient patients to the correct doctor;
- Arrange appointments of Doctors according to their agenda;
- Answer to patients queries;
- Keeping a good record of several doctor’s agenda;
- Updating medical records and filing.
*Administrative Office Management;
- Orientation of patients;
- Taking patient medical histories;
- Installation and coordination of meetings and conferences;
- Supervise in the collecting and maintenance of the medical stocks;
- Perform all necessary translation.

Education

Higher diploma, Leadership and Business Administration
  • at Dale Carnegie Training
  • August 2016
Higher diploma, Public Procurement Level3
  • at Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
  • May 2014
Diploma, Public Procurement level 02
  • at Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
  • January 2013
Bachelor's degree, Public Procurement Level4
  • at Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
  • January 2011
High school or equivalent, Internet usage
  • at Institute of computer Science
  • October 2000
Diploma, English profesency
  • at International Islamic University
  • July 1996
High school or equivalent, Administrative Secretariat and translation
  • at Modern Language Institute
  • February 1996
High school or equivalent, High school
  • at Sabil Al najat
  • August 1992

Specialties & Skills

Welfare
Document Control
Contract Administration
External Relationships
Translation Services
Team work
Translation
Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and Excel
Accuracy & attention to detail oriented
Respect for cultural and religious diversity
Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
Multi-tasking capability in a fast-paced environment
Communication and client orientation

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Native Speaker

Memberships

Chartered Institute of supply and purchase
  • contribute with opinion
  • September 2012

Training and Certifications

Draft well to better communicate (Certificate)
French diplomacy and international relations (Certificate)
How to speak in public (Certificate)
Operational risk management (Certificate)
Basic cardiopulmonary (Certificate)
Record management (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • Museum visit, reading, music, cooking, movies, glass and ceramic painting and travelling.