Ahmed Hassan Hussein

AHMED HASSAN HUSSEIN Professional Arabic Linguist & Humanitarian Translator CAPM® Candidate | UN Volunteer-EU Citizen (Italian) / Egyptian Behind El Sadat Mosque, El- Maamora El Balad (Postal Code: 21625) Alexandria, Egypt. (- www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-hassan-hussein/ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Professional Arabic Linguist & Humanitarian Translator; CAPM® Candidate; United Nations Volunteer (UNV); Memsource Certified User; Asana Ambassador; Business Administration (Finance & Investment) Graduate, with strong academic results coupled with project management and translation & linguistics interest/passion, who likes to take initiative and seek out new challenges, capable of team and individual work, with exemplary communication skills. Professional Skills and Interests: • Mastering Advanced Level in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) – Native, and familiarity with North Levantine Arabic, and other Arabic dialects. • In-depth Knowledge of Arabic and English Language and Culture. • TMS/CAT Tools Knowledge. • Excellent Writing Skills. • Solid Understanding of Project Management Foundation. • An Understanding of the Topics and UN Terminology Related to Conflict, Peace, Mediation, Gender and Training. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEMONSTRATED United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Graphic Designer IOM — International Organization for Migration (Bahrain) January 2021 – March 2021 Designing and editing training manual drafts and PowerPoint (PPT) slides for IOM Bahrain. The manual consists of six training modules of around 200 pages. There are also around 200 presentation slides to be designed alongside the manual. • • Excellent Command of Graphic Design Concepts, Skills, Layout and Artwork. Excellent Knowledge of NGOs/humanitarian, aid work and UN terminologies. Arabic > English Translator/Editor January 2021 – March 2021 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office MENA Translation of a study related to ethnic and religious groups from Arabic to English, as well as editing the Arabic language version of the text. he translation/editing involves both legal and human rights concepts and vocabulary. • • Excellent Command of English and Arabic. Excellent Knowledge of NGOs/humanitarian, aid work and UN terminologies. Arabic Linguistic Support (Translation, Proofreading & Interpretation) November 2020 – February 2021 Doha Declaration Global Programme - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) - Supporting the Expansion of the Multilingual Content of the Education for Justice (E4J) website – Arabic - Arabic > English Interpreter during a Dialogue Session (Day 3) at the Education for Justice (E4J) Global Dialogue Series 2020. • • Excellent Command of English and Arabic. Excellent Knowledge of NGOs/humanitarian, aid work and UN terminologies. AHMED HASSAN HUSSEIN Page 2 Arabic > English Translator/Proofreader UNDP Sudan November 2020 – February 2021 Translation from Arabic to English of new UNDP Sudan Staff Material. • • Excellent Command of English and Arabic. Excellent Knowledge of NGOs/humanitarian, aid work and UN terminologies. Arabic Translation Team Lead/Proofreader November 2020 – December 2020 UNDP Bahrain – DERASAT (Bahrain Center for Strategic, International, and Energy Studies) Translation from English to Arabic of a 62-page Report on the Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 on Bahrain. • • • Excellent Command of English and Arabic. Excellent Knowledge of NGOs/humanitarian, aid work and UNDP terminologies. Professional Communication and Team Leadership. English > Arabic Proofreader UNDP’s Regional Bureau on Latin America and the Caribbean (RBLAC) October 2020 – November 2020 Reviewing Translation Accuracy of UNDP Policy Document (UNDP CODE OF ETHICS - June 2020) in Arabic That Are Broadly Shared and Available to The Staff Globally and Related to the Internal Justice System, and Within the Staff Rules and Regulations. • • Excellent Command of English and Arabic. Knowledge of NGOs/humanitarian, aid work and UNDP terminologies. Arabic > English Translator UNDP Regional Arab States Bureau September 2020 – October 2020 Translation from Arabic to English of a Training Manual for Facilitators (25,000 words) on Community Engagement on Gender-based Violence (GBV). • • Excellent Command of English and Arabic. Knowledge of NGOs/humanitarian, aid work and GBV terminologies. Global Support Centre Operation Team Member Social Development International (SODEIT) June 2020 – September 2020 Translators Without Borders (TWB) Translators without Borders (TWB) is the world’s leading non-profit translation organization. The mission of TWB is a world where knowledge knows no language barriers. To achieve this mission, TWB works with non-profit partners globally to respond to challenges related to communication and language. Language Services Project Manager (Intern) April 2020 – October 2020 - Assisting the Languages Service Team in coordinating translation projects, ensuring that they are completed efficiently and within the expectations of TWB management and partner organizations/clients. - Coordinating collaboration among translators on specific projects, ensuring engagement, appropriate levels of translation quality, and turnaround. Verified (English ⇌ Arabic) Linguist January 2019 – November 2020 - Contributing to translating/revising many documents and training materials in the language pair English ⇌ Arabic for NGO, humanitarian and non-profit organizations. (Click Here: TWB Kató Platform Profile) (+140K Words Translated and Revised; +7 International Organizations including World Health Organization (WHO), CHS Alliance, OCHA, American Red Cross, and Save The Children International.) • Excellent Command of English and Arabic. • Knowledge of NGOs/humanitarian and aid work and NGOs terminologies. AHMED HASSAN HUSSEIN Page 3 MARJ3 — MARJ3 Fellowship Program - Scholarship Department | English ⇌ Arabic Translator • • September – November 2019 Excellent Command of English and Arabic. Knowledge of Technical and Educational terminologies. UN Women Egypt — Volunteer (English ⇌ Arabic) Translator December 2018 – February 2019 In collaboration with UN World Food Programme (WFP) and as a part of HerStory campaign. • • Excellent Command of English and Arabic Knowledge of NGOs and Food Security terminologies. RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION Anticorruption and Sustainable Development United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), CIFAL (Centre international de formation des autorités et leaders) Doha ROLACC Geneva. Different Leadership Styles UNICAF (Click to View Certificate) April 2021 Hours: 40 Hours: 1 How to write a thesis for your Master's or PhD UNICAF Hours: 1 Asana Ambassadors Training Programme Asana Hours: 10 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 (Visit my LinkedIn Profile for the complete list) EDUCATION Bachelor of Commerce, B.COM (Business Administration), Finance & Investment Track. Alexandria University, Egypt. Faculty of Financial and Management Sciences (Formerly Commerce) – English Department (Score: 84.7% - Rank: Top 5%) September 2015 – 2019 General Secondary School Certificate (Thanawiya Amma). Alexandria, Egypt. El-Thaghr Language School (Score: 94% - Rank: Top 1% with Honors) September 2012 – 2015 Elementary & Preparatory School Certificate. Alexandria, Egypt. Talaat Harb Experimental Language School (Score: 98.5% - Rank: #1 on Class with Distinction) September 2003 – 2012 OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION Languages: Arabic (Native ‘C2’), English (Fluent ‘C2’), Italian (Fluent ‘C1’), German (Beginner ‘A2’). Computer Skills: MS PowerPoint (Proficient), MS Word (Proficient), MS Excel (Beginner), SAP FI-Module (Beginner), Adobe InDesign (Intermediate), Adobe Photoshop (Intermediate). Presentations & Sessions: • Self-Learning | Mind Utopia’19 (2019) • Are We Born with Ethics and Morals? | Alexandria University (2018) • Ethics in Business World | Alexandria University (2016) AHMED HASSAN HUSSEIN Page 4 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEMONSTRATED NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT (NBE) Retail Credit Risk Analyst (Intern) August 2018 – September 2018 Customer Service Officer (Intern) July 2017 – September 2017 ARAB AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK (AAIB) Customer Service Officer (Intern) ALEXBANK (INTESA SANPAOLO) Customer Service Officer (Intern) July 2018 June 2018 YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEERISM CAREER 180 – Brand Ambassador & Event Organizing Team Member Egypt. TEDx SanStefano – Media & Marketing Member Alexandria, Egypt. November 2020 – December 2020 March 2020 – December 2020 MODEL OF EMERGING COUNTRIES (MEC) Ministry of Youth & Sports of Egypt Alexandria, Egypt. Media & Marketing Member (Best Member Award) Training & Development Member Young Mediterranean Voices (YMV) – Debater British Council Egypt | Anna Lindh Foundation Mind Utopia – Academic Committee Staff Member Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University February 2020 – December 2020 September 2019 – December 2020 October 2019 May – September 2019 CONFERENCES & EVENTS ECOSOC Youth Forum 2021 (10th Anniversary) — United Nations Economic and Social Council 7th – 8th April 2021 Virtual Open Geneva Festival - Humanitarian Encyclopedia Workshop — Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies 24th March 2021 Virtual Education for Justice (E4J) Dialogue Series 2020 — Doha Declaration Programme - UNODC 1st – 4th December 2020 Virtual Translating Europe Forum (TEF) 2020 Conference 4th – 6th November 2020 SDL Trados Live Virtual Conference 2020 3rd – 5th November 2020 Virtual Virtual