CV-Europass-20151224-Maksoud-EN

Curriculum vitae

PERSONAL INFORMATION / Abdullah Maksoud
Sk. No:6, 27470 Şahinbey, 27470 Gaziantep (Turkey)
+905376024766

Skypeabdomaq
JOB APPLIED FOR / ُEnglish-Arabic Translator
WORK EXPERIENCE /
15/11/2015–Present / Grants Officer (volunteer)
The International Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM International), Gaziantep (Turkey)
▪Assist the Grants Manager in in developing, managing, delivering and promoting the grants program.
▪Ensure that the grants review and selection process in a manner that is responsible, professional, financially sound, sensitive to local needs, culture and politics and in accordance with UOSSM's policies and procedures.
▪Participate in sharing and planning meetings to discuss and address issues related to Grants program implementation.
▪Assist the Grants Manager with the preparations for the Grants Committee meetings and the production of grant management reports
01/10/2011–Present / Freelance Translator
01/11/2015–Present / Volunteer Translator
Translatorswithoutborders.org
▪Member of TWB Rapid Response Team for ensuring that critical information is disseminated to many refugees in their native language.
15/09/2010–30/09/2015 / English Teacher
Al Kindi High School, Aleppo (Syria)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING /
01/09/2009–01/09/2011 / MA in English-Arabic Translation
University of Aleppo, Aleppo (Syria)
01/09/2000–01/09/2004 / BA in English Language and Literature
University of Alepo, Aleppo (Syria)
PERSONAL SKILLS /
Mother tongue(s) / Arabic
Other language(s) / UNDERSTANDING / SPEAKING / WRITING
Listening / Reading / Spoken interaction / Spoken production
English / C2 / C2 / C1 / C1 / C1
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Communication skills / ▪Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Organisational / managerial skills / ▪Possess strong commitment to team environment dynamics with the ability to contribute expertise and follow leadership directives at appropriate times
▪Proven adaptability to differing cultural and business environments
▪Ability to grasp new ideas and integrate them into desired results
▪Able to prioritize and operate proactively
Job-related skills / ▪Good command of Wordfast Anywhere, SDL Trados Studio, Matecat and Google Translator Toolkit
▪Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Windows environments
▪Good command of MS Word, Excel,PowerPoint, Google Docs, Poedit and Google Sheets
▪Skilled in Adobe Photoshop CS6
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Digital competence / SELF-ASSESSMENT
Information processing / Communication / Content creation / Safety / Problem solving
Independent user / Proficient user / Independent user / Basic user / Basic user
Digital competences - Self-assessment grid
Driving licence / B
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION /
Certifications / University of Cambridge
ESOL Examinations
▪Teaching Knowledge Test Module 1, Band 3, 31/03/2010
Certificate Number: 0027065636
▪Teaching Knowledge Test Module 3, Band 3, 22/09/2009
Certificate Number: 0025521620
Courses / Alison.com
▪Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language (2015)
▪Fundamentals of Human Resources (2015)
References: available on request
References / Hassan Jenedie, Deputy CEO - Development, UOSSM International

Munther Bulad, Grants Officer, UOSSM International