Sam Jakob Said

Email: adl3ty@r.postjobfree.com

Phone# 619-***-****

Department of the Navy/ San Diego Naval Base November 2019 – December 2020 Human Resources Administrator

• Human Resource supervisor, assisted human resource department with recruiting and screening applicants, interviewing candidates and placing new hires in vacant positions.

• Maintained databases, filed employee records and managing employee benefits information.

• Processed all the retirements and separation navy personnel using TOPS, MMPA, and NSIPS computer programs.

Department of the Navy February 2019 – November 2019 Language Analyst

• Provided foreign language support services (Arabic) including transcription, and translation and interpretation services in support of military, intelligence collection, and navy operations.

• Translated intermediate to advanced level printed materials including technical manuals and foreign language periodicals into good grammatical English from Arabic language.

• Performed document exploitation, scan, research, and analyze foreign language documents and intercepted data for key information.

• Provided research, triaging, and interpretation of open-source data pertinent to assessments of threats.

• Conducting data collection from various sources for review.

• Formulate data and edit the information into new format.

• Provided translation and interpretation for the Naval Intelligence Units used Satellite Surveillance System.

• Maintained constant unsystematic surveillance of assigned areas to provide maximum information for the intelligence team.

• Utilized State of Art equipment to perform highly surveillance and provided it to the support team.

• Analyze news, media research news articles, filter, summarize and translate them into English, as well as supervising other colleagues’ works.

• High level of cultural knowledge and geographical awareness as it pertains to the Middle East area.

National Testing Center / Naval College June 2017 – January 2019 Language Tests Administrator

• Certified test administrator by the Department of Defense (DOD) set and prepared tests for all allowable languages and other subjects by the DOD and the Department of the Navy

(DON).

• Trained Navy personnel on learning certain languages for the future military operation overseas.

• Documented and reported any testing irregularities while maintaining a friendly environment which is conducive for less anxiety for test candidates.

• Assessed, tested, and selected candidates to provide language services to the Department of Defense under the Defense language Testing Program terms and procedure.

• Managed the test center and ensure complete registration and paperwork submitted through the navy system.

• Liaised among different departments of the Navy College and Navy Training Center to conduct DLAB, DLPT, CLEP, and SSC tests.

• Focused on military language and technology researches, evaluations, reports, and manage military languages programs.

• Determined computer problems and contact appropriate technical assistance for repairs.

• Analyzed policy or procedural problems for DON testing process. Collected and evaluated data to draw a valid conclusion, and determined consequences for various alternatives. Riverside County Registrar of Voters August 2015 – May 2017 Administrator

• Received, tallied, and scanned all election votes for the county of Riverside.

• Conducted meeting with other departments at the county to discuss problems and difficulties and effective solutions to prepare in advance for the election date.

• Assisted in implementing office programs and clerical procedures, and public complaints documents.

• Maintained voter registry lists and simplified process of retrieving data from the system and typing the daily reports.

• Received and processed mail-in and agency voter registration applications United States, State Department August 2008 – July 2012 Liaison Officer – Al-Anbar and Ninawa Governorates/ Cultural and language adviser

• Represented the PRT in all matters of Governance, infrastructure constructions and essential services, political development and political reconciliation, and provincial budget issues in Ninawa province.

• Reviewed audio meetings materials, and translated the required information from target language into English with high accuracy.

• Cultivated strong relationships with community leadership and key players in order to identify develop and execute resolute solutions that benefit the Iraqi people and their respective communities.

• Strategically implemented and integrated the resources and expertise of the international and non-governmental organizations that could be accretive to mission and future development initiatives.

• Consulted and advised the municipal governments on organizational management, staffing strategy development, administration and budgetary control efforts.

• Empowered the key communicators and effective interlocutors within a community to sustain community progress and positive working relationships.

• Implemented an efficient and useful reporting regimen that is timely and actionable.

• Reviewed the PRT and GOI (Government of Iraq) infrastructure facility contracts and ensure all projects have full partnership with the Iraqi local government.

• Served as an acquisition and contracting expert performing pre-and post-award contracting support.

• Performed as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all issues and relations with relating to the District Cities that fall under my direct responsibility.

• Reviewed the update information on a daily bases to present it to the team leader.

• Always provided immediate answers or timeline responses upon customer requests United States Defense Intelligence Agency April 2006 – December 2007 Quality Control Translator/ CAT III Arabic linguist

• Quality Control supervisory ability for the English-Arabic linguists that provided critical linguistic services during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Recruited, assessed, tested and selected candidates to provide linguistic services to the US Department of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency.

• Worked with the US intelligence team on the RF/DF system in various geographical areas Savanah, Fort Hood, and the Gulf area with the Satellite Surveillance System.

• Utilized State of Art equipment to perform highly surveillance and provided it to the support team.

• Always provided immediate answers or timeline responses upon customer requests

• Translated and disseminated technical Arabic language communications, both orally and in written forms to the highest levels of the US and Coalition Forces structure.

• Performed in a great many capacities in a highly aggressive and ever-changing environment. Focused on research, reporting, evaluation, and the quality control for complete and accurate translated products.

• Provided Language Quality Control for DOCEX system (a proprietary DIA database) at US Central Command (CENTCOM) in Doha, Qatar.

Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges District August2001 – Dec2002 Instructor

• Instructed two courses in beginning Arabic and Physical education each semester teaching methods.

• Taught basic understanding of the language orally with an emphasis on communication in a relaxed atmosphere. Developed language programs to encourage student participation in language activities

San Diego County Health and Human Services April 1999 – March 2003 Cal Works Program Supervisor

• Demonstrated outstanding supervision of the case management team and dedication to clients, as evidence by repeated promotions. Achieved a record of 90% enrollment in FT and PT employment, and college job training programs.

• Provided highly visible, caring client service that resulted in successful implementation of program regulations and implementation.

• Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary team leaders to develop appropriate case plans and meet individual clients need. Applied qualitative and quantitative techniques for measuring program improvements and effectiveness.

• Liaised among different sections within San Diego Health and Human Department to achieve the program goals and numbers.

• Established cooperation and corroboration with other charities and non-profit organizations such as, Catholic Charities, International Rescue Committee, and the Salvation Army.

• Knowledgeable with the military and navy life-style which required certain demands, frequent family separation, and stress.

Security Clearance:

DOD, Secret, TS/SCI with CI poly (active)

US Department of State, Top Secret Clearance/SCI with FS poly (DoS) Top Secret Clearance Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Awards

Employee of the Year (1998 and 1999), San Diego State University Employee of the month (San Diego County) 2001

Teacher of the Month, Parent Institute, 2002

Certificate of Service, US Army, 3rd Division, 1st BDE, 2003 Certificate of achievement, L-3 Communication 2005 Certificate of appreciation, US Marines, 2004

Certificate of appreciation, DIA, Doha-Qatar, 2005 Certificate of Service by U.S Embassy in Baghdad /Ambassador Ryan Crocker 2008 Award of Expeditionary Service by the Secretary of State Mrs. Hillary Clinton 2011 Certificate of Appreciation/Embedded Provisional Reconstruction Team Education

Associated Degree of Science Grossmont College

San Diego State University, 1999 Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine

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