Please turn on your javascript Bassem Obaidat - Administrative Assistant /Translator - Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (MOMRA) - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Summary

Innovative, creative and hard-working professional equipped with a bachelor's degree in Translation, and knowledge of several different fields including: marketing and sales. Demonstrated professionalism, and ability to achieve highly accurate results, in a timely manner. Noted command of the English language, with written and spoken language skills.
Computer proficiency includes the latest Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office platforms (Word - Excel – Access-Powerpoint-outlook)

Experience

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Administrative Assistant /Translator
Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (MOMRA)
Jul 2017 - Present | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Provide a full range of support services for Director General- Department of Projects Delivery and office staff. In charge of document /letters preparation, confidential file management, mail handling. Coordinate and carry out special events, requests and communication plans. Excel at scheduling meetings and managing all essential tasks. Enables Director General to become more productive by handling a wide array of executive office tasks, including screening phone calls, preparing correspondence/memos, and creating new processes/procedures. Maintained strict confidentiality with sensitive information, financial documents, project documentation, and personal matters.

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Translator & Admin. Support
Saudi Consolidated Engineering Company (Khatib & Alami)
Nov 2012 - Present | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Leads the translation of external and internal materials, including technical documents, proposals, marketing materials, newsletters, etc.
• Ensures high quality proofreading and editing of final translated documents.
• Liaises with technical teams and conduct research, as needed, for to ensure proper translation of technical nomenclature.
• Reads through original material and rewrite document into target language, ensuring meaning and purpose of the source text is retained;
• Researches technical phraseology to find the correct translation;
• Responsible for translating all Engineering disciplines documents;
• Leverages specialist translation software, dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to ensure accurate and proper translation of documents, as needed.
• Translates all correspondences between the Consultant, the PMO and the Main Contractors;
• Translates the technical specifications, BOQs, Tender documents relating to the project;
• Using the internet and email as research tools throughout the translation process;
• Consults with experts in specialist areas.
• Ensures responsibilities are fulfilled with a high quality and in a cost-effective manner.
• Provides translation support for K&A Head Office team. (writing their comments on Shop drawings/ materials/ RFI’s….etc;.

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Office Manager, Translator and Order Processor
Abdul Ghani El Ajou & Sons Holding Co./Al-Jeel Medical Co
Aug 2009 - Nov 2012 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Provides administrative support and performs numerous duties, including scheduling, writing correspondence, emailing.
• Outstanding email and verbal communications skills;
• Excellent with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Responsible for the insertion of new leads to the JDE system (CRM);
• Drives out monthly-reports of (B2B&Stock) orders required for Marketing Dept;
• Responsible for general office duties for Investment Department, Private Accounting and Real Estate;
• Translates all documents, mails and faxes received/sent from/to the Chairman of the Board;
• Schedules meetings and arrange conference rooms.;
• Alerts manager about cancelations or new meetings;
• Manages travel and schedule;
• Coordinates and facilitates Investment Department calendar to arranging, scheduling and organizing meetings and appointments;
• Works as a liaison between investment department and other departments;
• Prepares Letters of Directions to be signed by the principle;
• Maintains physical and electronic filing system for all correspondence and documents;
• Provides administrative and clerical support to departments or individuals;
• Prepares and types documentation, reports, notes and minutes of meetings as per instructions;
• Deals with all incoming and outgoing correspondence and communication including calls, faxes, mails, e-mails, memorandums, and reports as per the instructions and procedures; make preliminary assessment of the importance of materials and organize documents;
• Manages all travel-related tasks;
• Determines matters of top priority and handle accordingly;
• Prepares agenda for meetings;
• Ensures confidentiality of all assigned work;
• Attends meetings in order to record minutes.

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Administrative Assistant
National Tri-Generation CHP Company (NTCC)
Dec 2008 - Aug 2009 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Organizing and coordinating office operations and procedures in order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Responsible for general office duties;
• Performed a variety of CEO & COO\'s support tasks that were highly confidential and sensitive;
• Coordinated office management activities;
• Researched, compiled, and prepared confidential and sensitive documents. Briefed the executive regarding content;
• Received and screened incoming/outgoing telephone calls and visitors, prioritized issues;
• Coordinated and facilitated the executive calendar to arrange appointments, meetings, and conferences;
• Made travel arrangements; prepared itineraries; prepared, compiled and maintained travel vouchers and records.

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Translator and Office Coordinator
HRH Prince Mohammad Bin Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud
Jun 2006 - Dec 2008 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Maintain strict confidentiality in performing the mandated duties in the field.
• Reading through original material and rewriting it in the target language, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained;
• Translated a book about Ancient Greece and Romans from English to Arabic;
• Translated documents, mails and faxes for HRH;
• Responsible for reading and screening incoming correspondence and reports; made preliminary assessment of the importance of materials and organized documents;
• Responsible for general office duties;
• Performed a variety of HRH support tasks that were highly confidential and sensitive;
• Made travel arrangements; prepared itineraries; compiled and maintained travel vouchers and records;
• Responsible for creating and updating filling system;
• Translated technical, financial and journalism texts.

Education

Al-Mustansiriya University
Bachelor, Bachelors, Bachelors in Arts, Translation (Eng.Ar & VV)‎
Translation & Interpretation
Percentage 58%
2002

Languages

Expert English