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Resume:
Farhad K. Noorzad
Amherst, NY 14228
**********@*****.***
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am seeking a position as an interpreter, Site Lead, Instructor, Afghan cultural advisor, or related position in which to contribute to your company.
I am fluent in Dari, Farsi (Iranian Persian), Pashto (13 dialects), Pakistani Urdu, Indian Urdu, and of course English. I have lived in Afghanistan for most of my life, and have worked with local municipal governments as well as the Ministry of Defense.
In my work history, I have shown to be reliable, experienced and professional. I am passionate about professional excellence, with a solid work ethic and the ability to multitask. I have been in supervisory positions with extensive experience in interpreting both spoken and written communication.
I have enclosed my resume, which provides additional information about my experience and qualifications.
Thank you for your consideration.
With Sincere Regards,
Farhad Kamran “Noorzad”
FARHAD K. NOORZAD
1030 Chestnut Ridge RD
Amherst, NY 14228
**********@*****.***
Work Experience
Lead Interpreter / Document Translator/ Cultural Advisor/ Supervisor Apr 2009 – Jun 2012
AFC/ JRTC/ US Army: Fort Polk Louisiana, USA
• Supervised over 600 Iraqis & Afghans AFC Employees/ CRPs (Cultural Role Players) in the East Coast area & Role Play Division, to include planning/supervising travel.
• Senior Interpreter and Document Translator, Senior Cultural Advisor/ Subject Matter Expert
• Served and attended highly sensitive missions
• Attended Cultural Awareness discussions
• Served as an Operations Analyst at Engagement Cell discussion forums
Security Officer August. 2009 – Dec 2010
Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino
• Maintained security of the Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino premises.
• Provided customer service
Lead Interpreter / Instructor/ Counter- Terrorism Expert/ Cultural Advisor May 2005 – Jan 2009
United States Army/ NATO: Kandahar / Kabul, Afghanistan
• Interpreter for various VIPs to include the NATO member countries Ministers of Defense, General Officers of the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A), Afghanistan Minister of National Defense, and Afghan Chief of the General Staff, as well as CSTC-A senior staff members.
• Served as Cultural Advisor to CSTC-A senior staff, developed cultural training
• Trained different teams of interpreters throughout Afghanistan, such as Afghan Commando Kandak (Battalion)
• Translated highly sensitive Afghan decrees, policies, regulations, reports, combat briefings, SDPS (Strategic Defense Planning System) National Military Strategy, Guidance for Operation Planning, General Staff Planning Guidance, Defense Capabilities Planning Guidance, and National Security Policy
• Participated in the 2006 Tri-Partite (US, Afghanistan, Pakistan) Conference as Senior Advisor, Interpreter/ Translator and Executive Summary Group Member 2007
• Senior Advisor/interpreter for Regional Cooperation conference between Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, United States, and Pakistan 2007.
• Lead Interpreter/Translator, Southwestern Zone Operations Analyst, and Southwestern Zone Security Advisor at 205th Regional Corps (Camp Lindsey, Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar)
• Supervised various Interpreter/Translators teams employed by several contractor subcontractor companies to the US Department of Defense, including World Wide, Aegis, Titan, MPRI, L3 Communications, and Dyn Corps, across the Southwestern Afghanistan (Kandahar, Zabul, Helmand, Uruzgan, and Farah)
Translator / Security Chief / Guide March 2005 – May 2005
Agency France Press:, Kandahar / Helmand, Afghanistan
• Escorted journalists to various remote locations of Kandahar district for coverage of poppy/drug eradication process
• Arranged appointments and fixed meetings with drug traffickers, local warlords, district chiefs, farmers and senior officials
Security Assistant Dec 2004 – Mar 2005
Japan International Construction Assc. (JICA) / Fuji General Co. Ltd: Kandahar / Helmand, Afghanistan
• Responsible for gathering security information, briefing company headquarters, and supervising security personnel on highway construction projects, to protect over 400 construction and engineering employees
• Assistant supervisor for fifty security guards
Interpreter / Security Chief / Guide Sep 2004 – Nov 2004
Agency France Press / TV2 / Associated Press:, Kandahar / Helmand, Afghanistan
• Escorted journalists and government officials to remote districts of Kandahar to investigate humanitarian abuses
• Arranged appointments and fixed meetings with victims’ families, district chiefs and senior officials
Senior Security Assistant Oct 2000 – Aug 2004
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP): Kandahar, Afghanistan
• Controlled entry and ensured security of organization premises
• Assigned duties to security personnel; supervised patrols of grounds
• Patrolled assigned areas to maintain continual surveillance against fire, water leakage and other damages
• Trained security staff to operate hand held radios (HF and VHF)
Security Officer 1998 – Sep 2000
Rehabilitation Counsel Humanitarian Assistance Afghanistan (RCHAA): Kandahar, Afghanistan
• Responsible for security of staff members, office buildings, and equipment at RCHAA buildings; advised and recommended security procedures to control personnel, movement of cargo and other work related movement, and identified high risk areas.
• Assigned daily duties to security personnel, ensuring that posts are manned at all times
Education / Training
Galaxy Training Center: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Computer / English / Typing Diploma: 2002
World Food Program: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Security Awareness Training: 2001
Bilal High School: Quetta, Pakistan
High School Diploma: 1991
Honors
War on Global Terrorism Service Medal awarded by US Army (2005) (this award is for military personnel only, typically)
Afghan National Army Command & Staff College Coin awarded by Afghanistan Minister of Defense (2008)
Various letters of recommendation from previous supervisors/coworkers and certificates of achievement from Afghan Ministry of Defense/related commands
Language Skills
Fluent in Dari, Farsi (Iranian Persian), Pakistan Urdu, Indian Urdu, Afghan and Pakistani Pashto (with different dialects), and English.
Computer Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office and internet
References
Major Brian R. Rush, USMC
808-***-**** *****.****@****.***
Previous letters of performance and recommendation letters are available upon request.
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