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Quality Assurance Leasing Consultant

Location:
Odenton, MD
Posted:
December 16, 2024

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Baryali Safi

Cell Phone 202-***-****, ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

I have over 13 years of experience implementing and managing program operations, logistics, document compliance, and administrative activities in support of large USAID projects in Afghanistan. This experience has equipped me with the skills to solve complex problems in dynamic environments, forge productive relationships with diverse groups of colleagues, and deliver reliable results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Laramar Group, The crossing at Russett Laurel, Maryland

Leasing Consultant Aug 2024 to present

Answering telephones, provide required information to prospect on apartments.

Apartments leasing process, renewal of lease, and making files and keep both hard and soft copies of the files

Work closely with prospective tenants, provide information on apartments, lease terms and amenities.

Preparing apt vacancy list, maintenance and rent delinquent reports.

Notice submission to residents.

Updating files.

Balance notice submission to residents.

Issuing parking permits to residents.

Issuing payment receipts to tenants

Bank deposits.

Receiving and verification of invoices from vendors.

Utilizing Yardi software for efficient management of leasing and maintenance operations.

Career Strategies Inc Washington D.C & Maryland

Leasing Consultant July 2021 July 2023

Answering telephones, provide required information to prospect on apartments.

Apartments leasing process, renewal of lease, and making files and keep both hard and soft copies of the files

Work closely with prospective tenants, provide information on apartments, lease terms and amenities.

Preparing vacancy, maintenance and rent delinquent reports.

Notice submission to residents.

Updating files.

Balance notice submission to residents.

Issuing parking permits to residents.

Issuing payment receipts to tenants

Bank deposits to Boston post software.

Receiving and verification of invoices from vendors.

Submitting invoices along with related documents for payments.

Follow up of Lease issues with applicants and tenants.

Reviewing resident files to update and compliance with required practices and procedure.

Submit maintenance requests and provide quality assurance for over 400 housing units as well as resolve a wide range of tenant issues daily.

Keep inventory records of expandable and non expandable.

Issue forms for assets to different employees and offices.

Issue dislocates forms for return assets.

Damage and lost report.

Assets physical check report on quarterly basis.

Brighton village Apts Gaithersburg, MD

Leasing Consultant Sep. 2018 to June 2021

• Work closely with prospective tenants to identify housing needs, negotiate lease terms, and prepare a wide range of

documentation required to finalize lease agreements.

• Submit maintenance requests and provide quality assurance for over 400 housing units as well as resolves a wide range

of tenant issues daily.

• Maintain detailed hard and soft copies of records for the apartment complex related to occupancy, payments, and

maintenance.

• Use language skills to help tenants navigate leasing and maintenance process in English, Urdu, Pashto, and Dari.

DAI - Agricultural Credit Enhancement II (ACE-II) Program Kabul, Afghanistan

Administration and Logistics Manager Nov. 2015 to Nov. 2017

• Managed the 15-person administration and logistics department for DAI’s ACE-II Program in Afghanistan, a $18

million USAID development initiative that provided credit and technical assistance to Afghan farmers.

• Provided and supervised the provision of a wide range of administrative support to project staff related to hiring new

staff, payroll, visas, travel, and accommodations.

• Coordinated logistics support for ACE project staff including the acquisition of supplies and sub-contracting of services

for the project and translated a wide range of government correspondence from Pashto and Dari into English

Adam Smith International Kabul, Afghanistan

National Provincial Consultant Sep. 2015 to Nov. 2015

• Managed finances, prepared revenue reports, and coordinated tax submissions from field offices to the home office.

Prepared Revenue reports on Monthly basis and submission to the Home Office

• Served as the focal point for coordinating interactions with local government, served as an English interpreter in official

meetings, and translated government letters from Pashto and Dari to English.

DAI - Agricultural Credit Enhancement I (ACE-I) Program Kabul, Afghanistan

Audit Consultant, Dec 2014 to Jul. 2015

• Audited procurement, logistic, operations and finance vouchers for DAI’s USAID ACE-I project to ensure

compliance with the USAID foreign assistance requirements.

• Reviewed and processed procurement requests for a wide range of items required for the successfully implementation of

ACE-I

DAI - Incentives Driving Economic Alternatives for the North, East and West (IDEANEW) Nangarhar, Afghanistan

Audit Specialist Dec. 2013 to Jun. 2014

• Audited procurement and finance vouchers for the USAID IDEANEAW program to ensure compliance

with USAID requirements.

• Reviewed a wide range of contracts/grants documents, drafted finance vouchers, and calculated salary taxes for long-

term and short-term technical assistance subject matter experts (LTTAs/STTAs).

International Relief & Development (IRD) Kabul, Afghanistan

Office & Guest House Manager Apr. 2013 to Oct. 2013

• Managed 30 staff responsible for daily operations associated with IRD’s office and guest house in Kabul.

• Responsible for logistics associated with office and guest house operations as well as special events, including planning

budgets, staffing, procuring goods and services, quality control checks, drafting detailed monthly reports to IRD

headquarters, and finding creative solutions to complex problems.

• Worked closely with the government of Afghanistan to resolve issues and schedule meetings related to IRD operations.

ASI-E Kabul, Afghanistan

Regional Manager Nov. 2009 to Jun. 2012

• Responsible managing 35 staff and ASI operations in Kabul as well as organizing project events including meetings,

workshops, Jirgas/local council meetings, and interviews.

• Prepared budgets and tax documents, reviewed and approved procurement requests, negotiated agreements with a wide

range of vendors and provided training on budgets and procurement to ASI staff.

• Led efforts to stand up and close out various internationally funded assistance projects as well as maintained all records

of assistance programs.

• Worked with a variety of Afghan and international specialists to maintain the ASO IT infrastructure and facilities.

Emerging Markets Group Ltd. Kabul, Afghanistan

Project Analyst Dec. 2007 to Sep. 2009• • Worked with a broad range of stakeholders, including liquidation committees, the Afghanistan Investment Support

Agency, the Ministry of Finance, and Cabinet Ministers, to help facilitate the transparent privatization of Afghan

government state owned enterprises (SOEs) as part of USAID’s Land Tilling and Economic Restructuring Activity

Program (LTERA).

• Conducted market analysis to determine value of SOE’s assets, create liquidation plans, advertise asset sales, and

facilitate the liquidation of assets via auctions in Kabul, Kunar, and Herat Provinces.

• Manage all records associated with the LTERA program to ensure compliance with Afghan laws and USAID

regulations.

EDUCATION

Preston University Peshawar, Pakistan

Bachelor of Business Administration(7semesters) 2008

Erica Niggeler College of Administration and Economy Peshawar, Pakistan

Diploma in Business Administration 2004

Montgomery College Silver Spring Maryland

Courses in Advance English 2018

Relevant Training:

Finance, Procurement and Auditing Training received from ASI/DAI project Office

USAID Acquisitions Rules and regulations training received from Contracting Officer USAID Kabul

Field Operations Training from DAI Contracting Officer

Security Training from Edin Burgh Security Company

First Aid Training from RMS

Inventory training received in May 2016

Basic, Principal and financial accounting study at Preston University

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Read, speak, and write English, Dari, Urdu, Pashto fluently.

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)



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