Ali AlQeisi

ALİ ALQEİSİ 25/04/1980 Kuwait Address: Turkey/Alanya Mahmutlar Mahallesi Mobile:- E-Mail :- Summery EMPLOYMENT DETAILS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Freelance translator and Medical coordinator Turkey/Alanya   As a Freelance Translator, I currently translate medical documents, researches, academic studies and so on to a number of clients. Some of my previous employers were IBC (Iraq Body Count) project, Karin for Medical Services and the OHCHR (voluntary). As a medical coordinator, I provided phone translation and coordination for Arabic speaking patients who wish to receive medical care from well-known hospitals in Turkey. I dealt with more than 100 patients. United States Embassy-Baghdad/Iraq Chief of Protocol (Senior Protocol Assistant)     December 2015 till now October 2013 –July 2015 As the Chief of Protocol , I managed the Protocol Office with two other staff members under my supervision, many of the official events hosted by the Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission . From ordinary luncheons up to events with 600 attendees, i.e. Fourth of July event. I provided protocol advice to the Ambassador and his deputy for a number of occasions ,i.e Iftars in Ramadhan. I arranged many meetings between the Ambassador and his deputy with high level Iraqi Government Officials, Members of Parliament ……etc. i.e. the Prime Minster and the Parliament Speaker. I developed a network up to the minister level in the Iraqi Government as well with NGOs , Embassies, Universities, Think tanks business community. Awards: Meritorious Honor Awards for managing the protocol office during a time of transition and staff shortage with high numbers of representational events. British Embassy-Baghdad/Iraq Protocol Officer    April 2011-October 2013 I arranged high level meetings between senior Embassy staff and Government of Iraq officials and attended as a translator in some of these meetings, i.e. I translated in a meeting between the Ambassador and Deputy Head of the General Secretariat of Counsel of Ministers. I participated in arranging large official events in the Embassy with at least 200 attendees, i.e. The Queen’s Birthday Party. On the administration side, I managed to obtain more all special International Zone passes for all Embassy staff members within 6 months and was also able to register most of the Embassy’s vehicles, i.e. I obtained diplomatic and ordinary license plates for most of Embassy’s vehicles within 1 year. Awards:     Employee of the Month Award for Participating with a number of colleagues for the closure of the British Consulate in Basra. Employee of the Month Award for securing most of the diplomatic number plates for the Embassy’s vehicles. Employee of the Month Award for providing logistics, facilitation, to secure the relocation of all the accommodation and equipment of one of the Embassy’s sites. Employee of the Month Award for providing assistance in a sensitive consular case. ALİ ALQEİSİ Address: Turkey/Alanya Mahmutlar Mahallesi Mobile:- E-Mail :- 25/04/1980 Kuwait The Washington Post -Baghdad/Iraq News Correspondent and Translator November 2010-April 2011 I made interviews with government officials and covered relevant breaking news across the country as well as translating and interpreting for the Bureau Chief and the foreign correspondents.   I contributed in more than six articles covering critical and sensitive issues in the country. I assisted with more than 10 articles with other colleagues. British Embassy-Baghdad/Iraq Management Assistant /Corporate Services Assistant     October 2009-November 2010 I prepared diplomatic notes to the relevant Iraqi Government Ministries to obtain the Iraqi entry visas, residence and extensions as well as diplomatic passes. Translator/interpreter for senior Embassy staff. On the HR side, I maintained normal and sick leaves records for all locally employed staff, i.e. keeping copies of their time sheets and verifying reasons for absence with their managers. I oversaw the Embassy's vehicle registration and number plate procedures and supervising two messenger drivers to follow up with the relevant departments. Awards: Employee of the Month Award by providing additional duties to the Migration Officer in the Embassy through assisting him through translation in important meetings. ACADEMİC BACKGROUND English Language (BA) Baghdad University Year Completed:2005 PROFESSİONAL DEVELOPMENT   Certificate for Basic Supervisory Skills Workshop at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad -2014 Certificate from Duke University for Int.Human Rights Law : prospects and challenges MOOC- 2014 VOLUNTARY WORK  OHCHR for translating a human rights report in April ,2017.  OHCHR for Transcribing and translating 10 short Arabic language videos into English in November , 2016. OTHER INFORMATİON     I’m married and have been living in Turkey since August 2015. I speak English and Arabic fluently. I have basic knowledge in Turkish Language. I love to read motivational and business books as well as books about communications/public relations and memoirs for famous people.