Permanent Address:House # 52,Street # 16, Sector # F-11 / 2, Islamabad, Pakistan.Phone 051-2212443Mobile # 0333-5556213

E-mailqamar_rashid@hotmail.com

Date of Birth: 23-08-1976Marital Status: Married

MOHAMMAD RASHID QAMAR

Personal

Profile

Problem

Solving

Education

A self-motivated postgraduate with experience gained at work and social environments. Capable of achieving objectives, even when under pressure and able to work with people at all levels. Keen to find suitable position that offers a challenge on a daily basis and opportunity for advancement for those with the right drive and determination.

Practical work experience in highly pressurized customer oriented environment where initiatives, decision-making and determination were all essential to solving problems quickly and efficiently.

Academic Background:

MBA, Masters in Business Administration, Professional University Institute of Management Sciences - University of ARID Agriculture - Rawalpindi

B.Com Punjab College Of Commerce Rawalpindi - University Of Punjab.

Experience August 15, 2006 – June 2015 EMBASSY OF SWITZERLAND Islamabad.

Worked as Assistant Consular Officer.

Professional Achievements: Proven conceptual, analytical, and evaluative skills Ability to conduct independent interviews and analysis, identify issues, formulate

options, arrive at conclusions, and make sound recommendations. Ability to gain the assistance and cooperation of others in a team endeavor. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working

relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment, with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Ability to undertake actions related to the administration of the front office. Analyze inputs and formulate resource allocations by work program. Perform administrative duties, as required. (e.g., operational travel programs,

managing vendors and individual contractors for services in different mega events of Swiss Embassy.

Professional Experience:

Assisting in Civil Status and Visa Matters, Control, Screening and registration of applications

Direct Contact with the visitor’s and Correspondence with the applicants for visa cases and civil status.

Interviewing the applicants and scrutinizing of complete application according to Swiss Embassy requirements.

Meetings and discussions with the lawyers in case of civil cases, making reports for the Embassy, assisting all the applicants for their problems and informing them for the rectification of their problems in a legal way. Liaising with lawyers for stuck up / suit filed cases.

Handling of all internal administrative duties and looking after all filling system, listings, mailing and complete administration of consular section etc.

Initial handling of cash for visas and civil cases. Providing assistance for the arrangements of internal and external Embassy events e.g

Swiss Food Festival, National Day Mega events etc. Answering all the queries (emails, faxes and telephone) of the clients regarding the civil

status and visas. Responsible for all administrative tasks concerning to Visa and Consular Section. Sometimes working as an interpreter for the languages like Urdu, Punjabi to English.

Perform other relevant duties as and when required.

January 2002 – August 2006 AVARI HOTEL’S REGIONAL OFFICE Islamabad.

Worked as Assistant Corporate Sales Manager Avari Hotel’s Regional Sales office Islamabad.

Professional Experience and achievements Promoting Sales in almost all the segments mainly outlining the following: Diplomatic Sector, Commercial Sector, Govt. Sector, finance depts. Strong managerial/supervisory skills; demonstrated ability to provide leadership; tact

and negotiating skills, good judgment and decision-making skills. Drafting of every sort on daily basis e.g. correspondence with clients and with the

concerned properties, different packages for different events, rate letters and grievance letters.

Drafting of a detailed month end report for the Head Office. It includes entire sales and marketing activities for the past and the ensuing month, feed back,

competitor’s activities, special events to be followed up and all the details in shape of statistics for business generated and comparison of the same with last year and month. Introducing & promoting all the sales and marketing promotional inducement schemes

in the market and maintaining proper record of all the accounts. Specialized in bad debt recoveries by applying various techniques including legal

process. The company acknowledged and appreciated my efforts from time to time in the form of rewards.

Making Daily Reservations for all the Avari Hotels. Responding to the telephone queries and faxes, catering to the needs of walk in guests

and assisting them in making reservations. Assisting Regional Sales Manager in materializing the business leads assigned by him. Maintaining all the filling system. Office administration. Taking care of the office requirements in order to equip the office

and providing all the necessary logistic support. Provision of Administrative and Logistics support to Meetings, Conferences and

workshops

Coordination between assignments and Core Unit Documentation Management Recording Minutes of Meeting and Follow up

Review project transaction documents. Looking after all the matters inside and outside the office in the absence of senior. Handling of all Computer and Internet related tasks on daily basis.

1st Oct 2000 –15th Oct 2001 DATA BASE SYSTEMS LTD. Islamabad

Worked in Data Base Systems Ltd, an Australian company having its Development office in Islamabad as a Quality Assurance Personnel.

Major duties performed: Checking the work of Web Classification Editors for Quality Assurance. Training the new WCE’S according to the Company criteria. Worked For three Months as a WCE (web Analyst) and Part of team developing a

business portal by the name of www.fastscout.com.

10th June 1997 – 9th September 1998 Huma Travel Agency.Rawalpindi. Worked in Huma Travel Agency as a Sales and Admin Officer.

International

Trainings One week course on Cultural Diversity of Local Employees of different Nations

Organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland in Bern during September 2009.

Internship

Projects and Case Studies

Aug – Sept 2000 Allied Engineering & Services Ltd. Islamabad. Worked as an internee in Allied Engineering and Services Ltd Islamabad.

Case study on different Caterpillar generators of different sizes, power and their allocation as per the different market segments requirements.

Study of different action plans and their right implementation as per the market. Making of different forms and their utilization.

Organizational Behavior and Management Cycle of Marriott Hotel Islamabad. Worked in different departments and evaluated the standards according to the ISO

9000, 9002. Making Plans and their implementation for different problems, improvements and

Change of work environment.

Computer Skills

Working Knowledge of operating systems such as Windows XP professional. Worked extensively with Ms Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Proficient in Microsoft, spreadsheet and power point.

Certificate in (Ms. Office) and Internet applications. MOST Java Beginners Level Certificate from COMSATS. Web Page Development and Basic Skills of Designing Forms and Database in

Access.

Professional Strengths

Self-motivated with strong sense of dedication, loyalty and responsibility. Well organized, dedicated with a positive attitude. Strong interpersonal, communication, analytical and listening skills. Excellent planning, writing and presentation abilities Team player with leadership abilities and management skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks and a good problem solver. Motivated & Hardworking. Proficiency in English, Urdu and Punjabi.

References Will be furnished on request.