FAROUK KHALID AL GHAZZI
Jeddah
Summary
Highly adaptable and dedicated professional with exceptional organisational skills and a proven ability to learn and master new concepts quickly. Demonstrates expertise in handling multiple tasks under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude and delivering high-quality results. Skilled in research, data collection, translation between Arabic and English, and effective communication—both written and oral—with strong interpersonal abilities. Committed to contributing to dynamic environments by leveraging flexibility, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to achieving objectives.
Resourceful Technical Assistant with knack for troubleshooting and streamlining processes. Skilled in supporting technical teams by resolving issues, maintaining equipment, and improving workflow. Known for boosting productivity and reducing downtime through innovative solutions.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Technical Assistant to the Director Administrative Services Department
Islamic Development Bank Group
08.2017 - 04.2025
- Acting as a front office service provider to different clients throughout IDB Group
- As a front office staff, I have handled calls and requests and directed them to the concerned person
- Providing multilevel administrative and logistical assistant to the Director (ASD)
- Helping in drafting memos, reports, initiating communication throughout different channels
- Time management and meeting scheduling arranging phone calls and meeting rooms
- Preparing for mission & settlements through SAP system
- Managing the timesheet and attendance of the Director
- Translating documents related to the nature of work
- I have contributed to the setting of the KPI's for the ASD staff
- I acted as a follow up agent to assure services provided by ASD has been delivered timely & quality
Technical Assistant to the Chief Group Coordinator
Islamic Development Bank Group
11.2016 - 07.2017
- Providing multilevel administrative and logistical assistant to the Chief Group Coordinator (CGC)
- Helping in drafting memos, reports, initiating communication throughout different channels
- Time management and meeting scheduling arranging phone calls and meeting rooms
- Preparing for mission & settlements through SAP system
- Managing the timesheet and attendance of the Chief Group Coordinator
- Translating documents related to the nature of work
- Providing brief analyses of financial reports when needed
- Assisting in preparing editing GMCM agenda and minutes of the meeting and dispatching it to the members
Technical & Research Assistant
Islamic Development Bank Group ( Islamic Research & Training Institute)
03.2009 - 11.2016
- Providing a comprehensive multilevel administrative, research and technical assistant to division's researchers, and senior economists in IRTI
- Collecting analysing, and presenting data from different sources to support researches in the area of Islamic Economic and Finance
- Coordinating and secretary member of several conferences and symposiums for the Technical Advisory committees involved with all conference undertaking from call for papers up to conference proceedings
- Initiating Communications with outside co-organizers of International Conferences on Islamic Banking and Finance including drafting letters in Arabic and English, emails, and phone communications
- Effective role in organizing an in-house training course on Islamic Economics and Finance for a numbers of Albanian invited students and professionals
- Translation of monthly reports, letter, and other documents from English to Arabic language and vice versa for Director General Office, and other professionals
- Administrative and Academic assistant to IRTI scholarship program in Islamic Economics Banking and Finance for 2010-2011
- Administrative and Secretary Member of IDB Group Prize on Islamic Banking and Finance 1433H-2011
- Team member of IRTI Strategic Planning Project Team, worked as focal point of a team to create survey to identify the perception of IRTI from its stakeholder and clients point of view
- Focal point and coordinator of the 3rd Board of trustee meeting of Islamic Virtual University April 2012
- Coordinator of the community of practice in Islamic finance CoP project launched by IDBG during its annual meeting 1435H
- Secretary of the Waqf Advisory & Coordination Committee of IDB Group
- Engaged in tasks related to Advisory Services Division such as: Call for meetings, drafting a minutes of meetings
- Coordination between advisory division and other divisions and entities
- Coordinate with relevant institutions outside IDBG
- Drafting memos, E-mails and verbal communications with relevant departments of IDBG
- Reports and documents translation and editing
- Preparation & drafting of MoU and MoA with collaborating parties
- Preparing travel request and settlements for staff missions
- Assisting in promoting the Advisory Services and Technical Assistant Division
- Collecting and presenting information on advisory services providers in MCs, and non-MCs to enhance our advisory services
Internship
Kuwait Finance House - Malaysia
08.2008 - 02.2009
- Developing procedures, and processes of the bank's branches workflow, and day-to-day operations
- These processes workflow aim to improve branch operations, and to work as an operational risk mitigation tool
- The processes objective is to provide manuals to be utilised by the Bank's branches personnel as a guide and reference to undertake the banks processes in a way to smooth performance to contribute in minimizing the human error factor of operational risk
- These new guidelines and manuals presented to the new branch staffs, which was going to begin its operations shortly
- At Products Development Department, I have conducted an internet based research to develop a new depositing products to meet the saving needs of junior customers (18 years below), and senior customers (50 years above) at KFHMB
Site Engineer
Arabian Contractor Co.
01.2005 - 05.2005
- Represented the company as a site Engineer Supervising and leading a team of 15 workers
- Installation, testing, and operating fire fighting mechanical piping system for a cogeneration power plant (under construction)
- Attending daily and monthly meetings with the Hyundai and other contracting companies
- Requesting and mobilizing the required materials and components
Production supervisor
Mona Trading Establishment
12.2003 - 08.2004
- Preparing and scheduling daily production reports
- Monitoring and recording workers attendance and preparing monthly working attendance cards
- Preparing accounting record for the incoming materials used in production process
- Preparing orders for the raw material billing and acquisition
- Preparing a daily report and monthly production plan
Education
Chartered Islamic Finance Professional - Banking
International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)
07.2007 - 04.2009
Bachelor's Degree - Industrial Engineering
Arab Academy for Science & Technology (AAST)
Alexandria, EgyptSkills
- Ability to learn new skills
- Fast learner
- Capable of handling multi tasks
- Work under pressure
- Good writing skills
- Oral communication skills
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Flexibility to adapt to new environment
- Flexibility to adapt to new concepts
- Flexibility to adapt to new responsibilities
- Highly organized
- Dedicated
- Positive attitude
- Research ability
- Data collection ability
- Translation from Arabic to English
- Translation from English to Arabic
Personal Information
- Age: 39
- Date of birth: 10/26/78
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Syrian
Custom
- On-job training, 2 months, Islamic Development Bank-Regional Office, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Islamic Banking modes of Finance Basic, 04/01/09
- Islamic Banking modes of Finance intermediate, 06/01/10
- Islamic Accounting standards, 10/01/09
- The Identification & Mapping of Operational Risk Management, 03/15/11, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Basic translation skills for professionals, 06/01/12
- Managing Change, 2 days, 04/01/13
- Global Islamic Finance forum GIFF 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Global Islamic Finance forum GIFF 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Global Islamic Finance forum GIFF 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Taxation of Islamic finance, 4 days
- Strategic Negotiation & Conflict Resolution, 04/01/15
- Product development in Islamic finance, 3 days
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
Timeline
Technical Assistant to the Director Administrative Services Department
Islamic Development Bank Group
08.2017 - 04.2025
Technical Assistant to the Chief Group Coordinator
Islamic Development Bank Group
11.2016 - 07.2017
Technical & Research Assistant
Islamic Development Bank Group ( Islamic Research & Training Institute)
03.2009 - 11.2016
Internship
Kuwait Finance House - Malaysia
08.2008 - 02.2009
Chartered Islamic Finance Professional - Banking
International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF)
07.2007 - 04.2009
Site Engineer
Arabian Contractor Co.
01.2005 - 05.2005
Production supervisor
Mona Trading Establishment
12.2003 - 08.2004
Bachelor's Degree - Industrial Engineering
Arab Academy for Science & Technology (AAST)
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