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M. Zubi

811-115 Hillcrest Ave, Mississauga, ON L5B 3Y9

Cell: (647) 627- 4077 E-Mail: m.f.zubi@outlook.com

Professional Profile

I am specialized in overall operational/administrative management of large scale organizations with over ten (10) years of

experience in the United Nations, supporting UN Missions in different vulnerable countries.

Qualifications

Operation experience Strategic planning

Relations Management Report generation

Human resources/recruitment understanding Staff development expertise

Analytical problem solving Standard operating procedures

Scheduling proficiency Self-directed nature

Experience

Projects Coordinator

Vertex Services – Mississauga, ON May 2016 – Now

Track project progress and complete related progress reports

Identify potential project deals and negotiate contractual terms

Drafting contracts and any other official documentation

Manage staff attendance and pay schedule

Complete bi-weekly and monthly invoices and issue to customers

International Consultant on Administrative Affairs Apr 2015 - Jun 2015

World Health Organization (UN) - Sulimaniyah, Kurdistan

As head of Administration, established, organized and prioritized weekly task plans

Supervised staff HR related tasks, movement, travel and allocation

Maintained vendor/client accounts relationships and selection mechanisms for identifying vendors’ procurement

Negotiated local agreements with the Ministry of Health and NGOs to identify healthcare essentials for target groups

Advocated WHO purchased goods and services to suffice minimum requirements of stakeholders.

Controlled direct financial/organizational expenditure to counterparts

Logistic Coordinator Oct 2010 - Oct 2013

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon - Naqoura, Lebanon

Maintained high level relationships with designated officials in each of the 43 UN Positions under my jurisdiction

Conducted routine visits and generated visit reports, fact sheets, status of major projects and activities for respective UNPs

Consolidated and edited weekly/monthly project status, activity summary and assessment of key performance indicators

I supervised/guided 48 field staff; ensured compliance with Best Practices and Performance Appraisal guidelines

Administrative/Finance Officer Mar 2007 - Oct 2010

United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations - Baghdad, Iraq and Darfur Sudan

Assigned as focal point for Staff Management and Relations under the HR Action Plan

Responsible for coordinating stakeholder relations, vendor procurement and resource allocation

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Implemented management initiatives and supervised administrative and reporting functions of the office

Acted as Finance Officer and Imprest Custodian in addition to reviewing budget allotments

Selected as Secretary for the Local Committee on Contracts (LCC)

U.N. Administration Apr 2004 - Feb2 2007

Designed projects with the United Nations Development Program in Iraq on Governance and Human Development

Produced training material on Cottage Industries in Iraq with the United Nations Development Organization

Undertook market research for enlisting vendors for procurement of services with United Nations Assistance Mission in

Iraq

Volunteer Work Nov 2015

Community Outreach for Federal Liberal Candidates Sven Spengemann and Iqra Khaled, Mississauga, Ontario

Built meaningful and genuine community relationships resulting in increased number of voters for the Federal Elections

Assisted in #DoorKnocking across the ridings by identifying and mapping out polls

Assisted in counting polls on election day

Training Courses

MS SharePoint Managers Training United Nations, Naqoura, Lebanon 10/2012

Operational Logistical Support United Nations Peace Operations Institute, Iraq, Baghdad 07/2009

Procurement Procedures and Local Committee on Contracts, United Nations Logistic Base, Brindisi, Italy 12/2008

UN Project Design and Writing United Nations Training Unit, Amman, Jordan 10/2006

Education

2003 McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario - Bachelor of Arts, Economics

1999 University of London, Advanced Level GCE (General Certificate Education)

1998 University of London, Ordinary Level GCE (General Certificate Education)

Languages

I am fluent in English and Arabic (both oral and written communication). Intermediate level French.

Skills

Windows XP (operating system), Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Acrobat Professional and Microsoft SharePoint. Social

media representation (FB and Twitter)

Personal Interests

Administered Facebook fan page and Twitter account for musician Lil ZeeJo

Composed music and wrote lyrics for more than 20 songs

Play the piano, guitar, flute and drums

Write poems

References

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Available Upon Request