1. SHIREEN A. RUHI
Amman – Jordan
Contact: +962 777576070 / +971 566510056 Email: shireen17@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY_________________________________________________________________________________
Dynamic, committed and professional with more than 17 years of Financial, Administrative, Project
management experience in Telecommunication Sector, Investment Groups, and United Nations. I gained
ground-breaking skills in administration and budget control to maximize return on investment through
optimizing resource utilization and minimizing cost while leveraging on opportunities. I got pioneering skills in
analysis and data interpretation, generation & consolidation of various reports; coordinating with various
business units, office branches, departments & vendors, functional heads in respect of the delivery reports and
others. I have also gained a cutting edge skills in writing progress reports. I managed to become a
transformational leader in building capacity, adhering to tight deadlines and delivering results under demanding
work conditions.
Throughout my career path, I demonstrated distinguished ability to absorb new information, proved expertise in
leading budgeting,cost reductions, financial analysis, Organizations’ administrative activities, project
management support and leading transformational change. Created comprehensive policy handbooks esnusring
organizational compliance to regulatory obligations and bylaws. Problem-solving talents to overcome obstacles
and identify solutions to meet projects timeline. Seeking a challenging managerial/senior professional level post
with a reputed organization to utilize acquired skills and expertise.
SKILLS_________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Budgeting and financial Management  Policy & Procedure Development
 Financial reporting and analysis  Quality Assurance / Control
 MS Excel expert  Operations Planning/Management
 Highly detail-oriented  Leadership
 Superior time management  General Administration
 Exceptionally organized & Multi-tasked  Project Management
 Strategic Business Planning  Organizing Business Events
WORKING HISTORY______________________________________________________________________________________
Assistant Admin Officer | UNHCR MENA Director’s Office in Amman 2016-Present
Managing Administrative and Financial Activities, create protocol communication correspondences with
Ministries in Jordan, Supervise activities concerned with ground maintenance, security, fleet management,
organizing workshops & Conferences, and other administrative/ financial services.
- Monitor and renew Contracts in coordination with Procurement Unit.
- Manage travel, conferences/workshops/trainings arrangements within MENA region for 105 staff members
- Manage & Control Admin budget
- Participate in recruitment and training of general Service Staff
- Prepare correspondences, special reports, for high level procurement committees
- Create Standard Operating Procedures to adhere to Country regulations and Organizational bylaws
- Executed building restructuring project to accommodate staff number increase
Business Development Manager | INNOVEST & ROI in Iraq 2015–2016
Assigned to develop business opportunities in Kurdistan region, and supported business opportunities in Dubai,
Lebanon, Cairo, Iraq & KSA.
- Secured multiple marketing campaigns with Asia cell Co.
Project Implementation Support Specialist | UNDP-Iraq 2011–2015
Managing grants, projects’ funds reporting to donors, budget revisions on Atlas/IPSAS, raising e-requisitions,
Handling travel arrangements, monitoring and evaluation on projects’ implementation, implementing a capacity
building project in KR, organizing workshops & Conferences, involved in projects discussions on senior
management and Ministerial level.
- Ensure programs’ strategies implementation following donors stratgeies, providing Admin & Financial support

2. - Finalizing grants agreements with implementing partners
- Assisted in project team recruitment
- Organized the closure conference of a multimillion Expansion Humanitarian Project, for counterparts and key
officials from Iraqi Government and more than 71 CSOs and international speakers.
- Part of the Desk Review team for KRG 2020 vision
- Review and translate consultants’ programmatic reports
- Prepare project annual work plans and budgets and arrange for projects’ operational closure
- Focal point for several audit project’s exercises
- Part of the evaluating panel for International Consultants and staff recruitments
Growth Path
May 2011 – Aug. 2014 Programme Support Specialist - Amman
Oct. 2014 – Mar. 2015 Project Implementation Support Specialist - KRG
Curricula Development Coordinator | INJAZ - Amman 2010–2011
Revise, enrich, translate and localize curriculum received from Junior Achievement Foundation. Including one
curriculum to build the capacity of the special needs.
- Vital team member in launching a “Social Leadership Program” inspired by Aspen institute.
- Managed the production of a program for building the capacity of the Special Needs in Jordan.
Investment and Strategy Manager | DAMA Ventures Group Ltd - Amman 2007–2010
Appointed to conduct evaluations on different Investment opportunities using DCF methodology, handling the
Group PR and branding in the region.
- Conducted Investment appraisal studies for opportunities in hospitality, telecom, F&B sectors
- Lead the Group rebranding identity in the region
- Managing press releases in both English & Arabic languages
Corporate Segment Supervisor | Umniah Mobile Company - Amman 2005–2007
Joined in the pre-launch team to conduct market analysis and monitor competitors’ offers for products’ price
positioning, preparing Marketing Sector budgets & forecasts, preparing monthly dashboard, enhancing sales
and developing new products and subsidy schemes.
- Daily monitoring for competitors’ offers, conduct marketing analysis, assess impact on revenues and take
corrective measures
- Design and launch competitive corporate products
- Conduct training sessions for sales teams and dealers on new products
- Coordinate with the sales Unit on setting commission schemes
Growth Path
Feb. 2005 – Aug. 2006 Pricing Officer
Oct. 2006 – Apr. 2007 Corporate Segment Supervisor
Costing Section Head | Jordan Telecom (Part of France Telecom) - Amman 2000–2005
Appointed to set the budgeting & Forecasts process, Challenge budgeting figures with Operating Committee
- Build the FAC model with support of ICC British consultants.
- Participate in the international Gateway assets’ evaluation.
- Build pro- forma financial statements for Operating Committee & Board of Directors review.
- Budget monitoring and generating reports; taking corrective measures to maintain profitability.
- Work on saving plans.
- Prepare business plans for subsidiaries.
- Create / Build the budget CoA and map it with GL accounts.
Growth Path
Jan. 2000 – Jan. 2003 Budgeting Officer
Jan. 2003 – Jan. 2005 Costing Section Head
EDUCATION______________________________________________________________________________________
- Master of Science, International Management (2015)
University of Liverpool-UK
- Bachelor of Science, Accounting (1999)
University of Jordan – Amman

3. TRAINING COURSES______________________________________________________________________________________
- Advanced Financial Courses for UNHCR, (2016)
- PMP Course over 45 hours; certificate authenticated by JUST, Amman (2015)
- UNDP “Defining and Sequencing Project Activities” Training Course (2013)
- UN Basic IPSAS training programmes (2012)
- UN Security mandatory courses and SAIT security training, (2012)
- Facilitation- Certified by Aspen Institute, Amman (2010)
- Training of Trainers- INJAZ AL ARAB (2010)
- ITU workshop on costing models, Cairo (2004)
- Costing workshop on regulating interconnect price- Ouvm British advisors, (2003)
- Optimizing Cost Control & Profitability in Telecoms, IIR Institute-Dubai. (2003)
- Telecommunications Regulatory Master Class, Interconnect Communications –Bath, UK (2003)
- Interconnect Training program, InterBell Consultants, Amman (2003)
- Budgeting for results, IIR Institute-Dubai, (2002)
- MS Access course- CCS – Jordan (2002)
- Advanced French Courses- French Cultural Center, Amman (2001)
- CMA course- Ernst & Young Audit Company, Amman, (2000)
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES__________________________________________________________________________________
- Organizing the launch event of the International Youth Foundation (IYF); under the patronage of Her Majesty-
Queen Rania Al Abdallah
- Organizing children moral classes within local communities
- Part of the “Recycling Project” under Jordan Environment Society
- Organizing events for Orphans and handicapped
PERSOENAL PARTICULARS_________________________________________________________________________________
- Date of Birth: July 04, 1977
- Languages: English, Arabic, French
- Nationality: Jordanian
- Locations Preference: UAE, Jordan, Qatar, Europe, Australia, Canada
~ References Available Upon Request ~