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MAYA AKRAM AL SALIM
NATIONALITY : LEBANESE
MARITAL STATUS : MARRIED
CONTACT : +971(50) 3702424
+971 (2) 6352004
OBJECTIVE
An entry level position in a well-reputed company where I can use my skills to promote and
grow in the company.
EDUCATION
2008 : Certificate of Achievement in Chartered Financial Analyst
2002 : MBA
1993.1997 : BA in Business
Lebanese American University
1993.1997 BA English Literature ( as a second major)
Lebanese University – Beirut
1996-1997 : secretarial courses
Beirut University College
1996-1997 : Computer (Dos –Windows-Excel-Winword-Account)
Typing skills ( English – Arabic )
1992 : Philosophy
The National Evangelical Institute for Girls & Boys
Lebanon
LANGUAGES
- English (Excellent)
- Arabic (Excellent)
- French(Fair)
Computer Skills
Excellent knowledge in (Word-Excel-PowerPoint-Oracle- Maximo)
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Mar 2012 up to Date : Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corporation Abu Dhabi
Personal Assistant – CEO
- Duties Included
- Assist with the finalization of Terms of Agreement for Professional
Services (including maintaining a database for the same).
- Assist with the finalization and issue of all external and internal
controlled documents (e.g. licenses, tenders, internal guidelines).
- Assist with the finalization of Policy Decision Group papers and
decisions (including maintaining a database for the same).
- Assist with administrative tasks relating to the Group Life Insurance
Policy.
- Manage Procurement Panel Committee meetings, papers, minutes
and decisions.
- Receive and open all tenders and prepare record of opening
proposals, minutes and maintain soft copies of all received
proposals.
- Assisting ADAA with the Auditing process
- A member of the Tender Opening Committee.
- Represent the Team for B-Net “super user” duties.
- Maintain electronic records on B-Net and a range of databases (e.g.
Consents database) as required.
- Manage payment of invoices for certain service providers (e.g. legal
service provider).
- Distribution of external and internal mail.
- Assist with preparation of papers for Directors Meetings as
required.
- Direct contact with Directors, Managers and Teams
- Delegated roles for the Communications Team (assisting with major
events – WFES and IWS 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 – ADIPEC2014
- IFNEC2013 Annual Away Day – Family Day Out – Media Staff
Training).
- Managing and arranging workshops at various external venues.
- Performs a range of diverse administrative activities for CEO office
- Utilizes knowledge and understanding of underlying operational
issues to create, compose and edit technical and/or administrative
correspondence and documentation.
- Assists in administrative problem solving, program/project planning,
development, and execution of stated goals and objectives.
- Researches information, compiles statistics, and gathers and
computes various data; prepares special and/or one-time reports,
summaries, or replies to inquiries, selecting relevant data from a
variety of sources.
- Provides and/or oversees support activities for the CEO such as
answering telephones, assisting and resolving problems and
inquiries of visitors, review and control of incoming/outgoing
correspondence, and follow-up on operational commitments.
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- Schedules appointments and maintains up-to-date calendars;
schedules, coordinates and facilitates meetings, facilities usage,
events, and/or travel arrangements, as required.
- Establishes, updates, and maintains department's files, inventories,
and records; implements and maintains data management systems,
as required.
- Assist CEO to organize agenda and prepare minutes of meetings
draft for the Management Committee.
- Serves as a central point of liaison with other departments, divisions
and external organizations in organizing and resolving a variety of
day-to-day matters concerning assigned functions.
- Research information, compile statistics, prepares reports summary
or replies to inquiries by selecting relevant data from variety of
sources.
- Carries out other similar or related duties as assigned (eg holiday
replacement).
May-2007 till Feb 2012: Abu Dhabi Investment Council Abu Dhabi
Position : Administrator / Project Coordinator
Real Estate Department
Duties Included :
- Managing the Real Estate Department and Chief Executive Office.
- Coordinate with Fund Managers to complete investment
procedures.
- Prioritizing tasks under strict deadlines.
- Participating in team projects which include definition and
documentation of procedure and training.
- Prepare Executive summaries for Funds.
- Follow up capital calls & distributions for funds.
- Prepare payments instruction for funds.
- Prepare Distribution notices to Finance Department.
- Keep track of Funds accounts (payments, remaining amounts,
- due date for funding)
- Liaise with Legal Department for closing dates of funds and
- Jurisdictions.
- Prepare quarter reports of Funds, amounts funded client reporting
and analysis.
- Data collection and analysis in the compliance areas.
- Support in post audit of financial services –reconciliation custody
- and MIS functions.
- Keep update of Funds contact list.
- Arrange weekly meetings for the team (All documents related
To new funds to be discussed)
- Minutes of meeting.
- Prepare Key Investment Features for various funds.
- Prepare quarter reports for Dept performance
- Arrange Business Missions for Team and coordinate Internal
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and external meetings.
- Assist in preparing end of year financial and Budget reports.
- Prepare the yearly budget of the Department in coordination with
the Management Department
- Prepare Business Reports after each mission.
- Ability to work under Pressure & stress.
2002- Up to 2007 : Adnoc Distribution Abu Dhabi
Position : Natural Gas Division & Project Manager Secretary
Head of Secretaries Department (responsible for 3 secretaries)
Duties Included :
- Assist in starting up the division. Coordinating with various
companies and other divisions to prepare all offices and get all the
required equipment.
- Prepare Introduction letter for the Division activities and sending
it to concerned Governmental Departments.
- Assisting the new staff members in settling them down and finish
all their paper work.
- Arrange for Board Meetings from A-Z
- Coordinate with various dept’s to get doc required for meeting
- Arrange minutes of meeting for approval
- Prepare and send resolutions to concerned Departments.
- Arrange for Annual General Meetings.
- Conference arrangements-Hotel-Food-Setting.
- Assisting Twelve Managers in all their work.
- Arranging appointments, taking messages from phone calls
- Plan, set up and coordinate conferences, seminars and meetings in
country and abroad.
- Travel Arrangements.
- Managing the Office in the absence of Division Manager
- Taking Action if required.
- Taking minutes of meeting.
- Prepare Job description for new employees and coordinate with
Human Resources for arranging interviews.
- Work in Oracle system for all invoices.
- Select and Purchase gift items.
- Prepare a system for passports, visas driving license and make
sure they are renewed ahead of time.
- Member of QSE & Documents Management Committee
1997 – 2002 : GIBCA Trading & Contracting Company Abu Dhabi
Position : Office Manager to Vice Chairman
Duties Included :
- All unclassified typing in English & Arabic
- Making phone calls ,arranging appointments, taking messages
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sorting out the Agenda.
- Local & International travel & Hotel reservations
- Translation of Documents.
- Developing filing system for new & subsidiary companies
- Managing the office in the absence of the Vice Chairman
- Plan set up & coordinate conferences, seminars & meetings
- Preparing various Presentations
- Arranging the Vice Chairman schedule & meetings
- Arranging his family trips & other personal matters
- Solely responsible for planning and executing major social
Functions
- Handling matters in the absence of Vice chairman & taking
action in certain matters if necessary.
- Working with advertising agencies in preparation of printed
Materials.
1993-1997 : FATAL COMPANY Beirut – Lebanon
Position : Executive Secretary
Duties Included :
- Sorting Agenda for Marketing Manager
- Local & International travel & hotel reservation
- Assisting sales team
- Coordinating with advertising agencies for times of
Advertisement & their contents
- Arrange meetings , seminars & conferences
- Preparing monthly Sales & quarterly Marketing reports
- Keeping track of sales & pending matters , collection of payment
- Taking responsibility & handling matters in the absence of
Marketing Manager
- Operating automated system for cost accounting & preparing
monthly account system
SUMMER JOBS
1992 : EDM – ENGINEERING DESIGN& MANUFACTURING
Duties Included : - Arrange Client Data base
- Maintaining of Petty Cash
- Self Correspondence Internal & external
- Sorting & filing the new brochure for computers specification
- Keeping of a schedule for sales Manager
- Assisting with projects
- Overseeing of all sales transactions
1991 : TNT worldwide Express
Duties Included : - Customer Satisfaction
- Responsible for outgoing & incoming accounts
- Following up delivery
Courses
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MAYA AKRAM AL SALIM
• Executive PA Master Class 2011
• Modern Business Writing Program 2010
• Interpersonal & Communication Skills Training 2010
• Advanced Executive Secretary & PA’s 2008
• Office Manager (IIR Middle East) 2007
• SAP System 2005
• Business & Reporting Writing Course (Zayed University) 2004
• Finance for Non-Financial Staff (Kenzay Training) 2004
• Introduction to Oil & Gas Course 2003
• Certified Management Accountant Courses, Backer Institute. 2004
• Time & Performance Management Course. 2002
• Developing Positive People Skills
• Effective Business Writing
• Management Skills for Administrative Professionals
• Advanced Business Process, Analysis, Map & Modeling
• Employee Relations
• Administrative Management
• Office Manager
• The Seven Habits (2013)
• Inspire of Leadership (7, Mar 2013)
• Mental Toughness Development Workshop (23- 24, July 2012)
• Negotiation for Success (8-15,Dec 2011)
• High Impact Presentation Skills (17-24, Nov 2011)
• AFAQ Teambuilding (20, Oct 2011)
• Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making (14-15, Sep 2011)
• E-mail etiquette (13, Sep 2011)
• Creating Financial Awareness (11-12, Sep 2011)
• Maximizing your Time (24-25, Aug 2011)
• Communication and interpersonal skills (1-4 ,Aug 2011)
Courses Related to Banking:
• Credit Risk Course (4-5,Mar 2013)
• Financial Literacy (27 ,Oct 2011)
• Anti-Money Laundry (6, Oct 2011)
• Career Planning workshop (29, Sep 2011) Banking: A Manager’s Awareness Program:
(2011)
• Part1: History of Banking & Trade
• Part2: Risk Management & Treasury
• Introduction to Sales (18-23,Aug 2011)
• Introduction to Services (14-17, Aug 2011)
• Bank Liabilities (9-11, Aug 2001)
• Bank Assets (7-8, Aug 2011)
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MAYA AKRAM AL SALIM
• Executive PA Master Class 2011
• Modern Business Writing Program 2010
• Interpersonal & Communication Skills Training 2010
• Advanced Executive Secretary & PA’s 2008
• Office Manager (IIR Middle East) 2007
• SAP System 2005
• Business & Reporting Writing Course (Zayed University) 2004
• Finance for Non-Financial Staff (Kenzay Training) 2004
• Introduction to Oil & Gas Course 2003
• Certified Management Accountant Courses, Backer Institute. 2004
• Time & Performance Management Course. 2002
• Developing Positive People Skills
• Effective Business Writing
• Management Skills for Administrative Professionals
• Advanced Business Process, Analysis, Map & Modeling
• Employee Relations
• Administrative Management
• Office Manager
• The Seven Habits (2013)
• Inspire of Leadership (7, Mar 2013)
• Mental Toughness Development Workshop (23- 24, July 2012)
• Negotiation for Success (8-15,Dec 2011)
• High Impact Presentation Skills (17-24, Nov 2011)
• AFAQ Teambuilding (20, Oct 2011)
• Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making (14-15, Sep 2011)
• E-mail etiquette (13, Sep 2011)
• Creating Financial Awareness (11-12, Sep 2011)
• Maximizing your Time (24-25, Aug 2011)
• Communication and interpersonal skills (1-4 ,Aug 2011)
Courses Related to Banking:
• Credit Risk Course (4-5,Mar 2013)
• Financial Literacy (27 ,Oct 2011)
• Anti-Money Laundry (6, Oct 2011)
• Career Planning workshop (29, Sep 2011) Banking: A Manager’s Awareness Program:
(2011)
• Part1: History of Banking & Trade
• Part2: Risk Management & Treasury
• Introduction to Sales (18-23,Aug 2011)
• Introduction to Services (14-17, Aug 2011)
• Bank Liabilities (9-11, Aug 2001)
• Bank Assets (7-8, Aug 2011)