Elias Sarkis

RLL Street, Adonis – [email protected] / [email protected] Mobile telephone: +961 3 645011 https://www.linkedin.com/in/elias-sarkis-7b19815a/

Professional Experience

Language Assistant Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) – Lebanon Employment date: April 2010 – Present Duties Performing written and sight translations of urgent classified documents and assisting the investigators through marking, linking and analyzing different types of information. Preparing briefing materials for supervisor for official trips and special meetings. Drafting summary and analytical reports and briefing notes. Organizing and supporting preparations for official meetings, events and visits. Preparing background notes, political profiles and databases of relevance to the assigned portfolio. Assisting specialists in reviewing the language material. Selecting and making pertinent abstracts and undertaking searches for information. Identifying new terminological material. Interpreting official meetings and phone calls between Investigators and Lebanese Representatives and submitting relevant summaries. Liaising between the Headquarters in the Hague and the Beirut Office in issues related to

translations.  Liaising Reviewing,with the Terminoref correcting and team updating to coordinate outdated the templates creation of new templates and the agreed  DevelopingIdentifying, and analyzing maintaining and monitoring active and domestic, constructive regional working and international relations politicaland liaising developments. with different  organizations.Conducted official travel arrangements as per the request of my supervisor.  AnalyzingAttended maps several prior Interpretation to missions andfor safety Translation and security Workshops reasons. in Beirut and The Hague in 2010 an Going into field missions in dangerous zones.

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Administrative Assistant Sure Track Contracting Company Al-Khobar – Saudi Arabia Employment date June 2009 – March 2010 Duties  Managed, organized and handled all administrative tasks, namely 202 staff members' affairs, insurance contracts, social security formalities, sites materials and daily reports.  Implemented, edited and translated the ISO 9000-9001 procedures and forms intended for the Company’s development  Represented the company and negotiated offers with suppliers and insurance companies.  Performed finance-related tasks (maintained petty cash, prepared requests for payments, assisted in preparing work plans and budgets).  Liaised between the main office and the sites.  Recruited several staff members.  Maintained all HR and administration files.  Kept attendance and all personal records including staff lists, residencies, passports etc.  Contacted travel agencies for travel reservations.  Initiated requests for visas, driving licenses and residencies.  Inspected the inventory and the archives office.  Provided administrative and operational support to the project managers and their teams.  Coordinated with site engineers and the General Manager.  Attended weekly meetings and drafted minutes.  Organized and monitored data on project by reviewing a variety of records including control plan, progress reports, project inputs, budget and financial expenditures.  Analyzed and maintained an overview of the administration work of the office to ensure that timely administrative support is provided in general and specialized areas and supervised office- related activities with such as grounds maintenance, security, transport and similar services.  Maintained records of financial transactions, prepared special reports, calculation and payment of salaries, allowances, travel claims and other payments to staff members.  Briefed staff on general administrative/personnel matters in connection with their assignment and provided assistance to all staff members in the area of office administration.  Arranged for and/or attended meetings on day-to-day administrative matters, participated in discussions of new or revised procedures and practices.  Collected information mainly from records and reports and prepared ad hoc reports on projects activities.  Performed any other duties, as required.

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Temporary

Language Services Assistant United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Beirut Employment date: July 2017 – August 2017 Duties  Read different types of ESCWA publications in English or Arabic, and amended them as needed to ensure compliance with the United Nations editorial rules and standards.  Compared English and Arabic versions of the same document to verify proper translation and ensure consistency in terms of data, terminology and non-text material (figures and tables).  Provided draft translations of Arabic texts into English, checked insertion of corrections before publishing, and assisted editors in various tasks as required.  Positive feedback from peers and supervisors and renewed requests for my services.

Management Consultant LERECOM RENT A CAR S.A.R.L Beirut - Lebanon Employment date: October 2013 – June 2017 Duties  Liaising with logistics officers at the non-governmental and international organizations.  Determining and clarifying strategic and operational problems via consultation.  Identifying problems and seeking solutions.  Reviewing current business strategy.  Undertaking research into the car rental industry sector, markets and competitors.  Collecting, analyzing and interpreting data and statistics.  Compiling and presenting information verbally, visually and in writing.  Identifying and assessing the pros and cons of possible strategies.  Outlining objectives.  Developing and advising on agreed solutions.  Drafting rental and leasing contracts / offers.

Social Media Moderator MindShare Beirut - Lebanon Employment date: December 2015 – January 2016 Duties  Supporting the company's regional and local clients in moderating their Social Hub campaigns and the social media platforms under it (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)  The Social Hub was established in 2011 and has since grown to include a list of clients in various industries in UAE, KSA, and Lebanon.

Education

Notre Dame De Louaizé (NDL) - 1992-2005  Graduated from Notre Dame De Louaizé (NDL), Baccalaureate in Humanities

Notre Dame University (NDU) - 2005-2013  Master of Arts, International Affairs and Diplomacy - graduated with a GPA of 3.34 / 4  Bachelor of Arts, Political Science - graduated with a GPA of 3.1 / 4 Elias Sarkis curriculum vitae

Certifications

Name of Certificate Issuing Entity Issuing Date Intro to the International Legal UN Environmental Law and Conventions Portal 11 April 2018 Framework on Marine Pollution Intro to Human Rights and Environment UNITAR / UN Environment 10 April 2018 HIV in the workplace UN Cares 8 February 2017 Initiation à la consécutive École de traducteurs et d'interprètes de Beyrouth 3 February 2016 (ETIB) Advanced Security In The Field United Nations Department of Safety and 26 May 2016 Security Basic Security In The Field II United Nations Department of Safety and 25 May 2016 Security Information Security Awareness United Nations Department of Safety and 25 May 2016 Foundational Assessment Security Gender Equality and Sexual Diversity Udemy 23 September 2016 E-Tutorial on the Post-2015 Framework United Nations Institute for Training and 9 February 2015 for Disaster Risk Reduction Research Certificate of Carbon Offset Impact Choice 29 October 2014 International Criminal Law Course Special Tribunal for Lebanon 4 July 2013 Language Proficiency Certificate in United Nations, New York September 2013 English

Computer Skills

 Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  Outlook  Lotus Notes  Unite Conferences Portal  Research

Languages

Arabic, English and French

Interest and Hobbies

 History and politics (books and documentaries)  Humanity  Basketball

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