Rifat Saffadin Ali
309 Limestone Valley Drive
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Cellphone: 443-824-0368
rsmali24@yahoo.com



I am a dedicated professional with excellent experience in public relations and management, a leader who is able to develop and motivate others to achieve targets. I can show strong ability to manage projects from A to Z with successful completion. I can stand up to challenges and perform effectively within highly pressurized working environment.

Career Summary:
• Translator 1984 – Present
Freelance translator
• Counsel – Sri Lanka 11/2006 - 8/2007
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Iraqi Embassy in Colombo – Sri Lanka
• Economic Section Officer 5/2005 - 11/2006
MOFA, in charge of the economic relations with Turkey at the Neighboring Countries Department in collaboration with other Iraqi ministries
• Training Officer 3/2003 - 5/2005
Foreign Service Institute (MOFA). Arrange training courses for new and old Iraqi diplomats in different countries.
• Counsel - Italy 8/2002 – 3/2003
MOFA, Iraqi Embassy in Rome – Italy
• Director of Ceremonial Section 9/1997 - 8/2002
MOFA, arrange and organize highly ranking official delegations visit Iraq for different reasons, in addition to recruit new staff for protocol department
• Sales Manager 9/1993 - 9/1997
Sales department manager in Fouad’s Office for Medical Appliances (FOMEDA)
• Producer and Editor 9/1984 - 9/1993
Producer and program editor in the F.M. Radio Station of Baghdad and Baghdad International T.V

Training Courses:
• 3rd Capacity Building program for officials from Iraq at C.A.S.I.N (Centre for Applied Studies in International Negotiations) – Switzerland from March 20th to April 11th 2006.
• Five-week Intensive Study Program for Iraqi Diplomats at the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy – The Australian National University from August to September 2004.
• Diplomatic Training Course at the Foreign Service Institute – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India – New Delhi / India from 1/3 to 15/4/2000.

Education:
1980-1984: Bachelor degree in translation – College of Arts / Al-Mustansiria University.
1995-1996: Diploma in Diplomacy – Foreign Service Institute / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq

Skills:
MS Office (Word, PowerPoint)
Typing: English (50 wpm)
Arabic (50 wpm)

Languages:
Arabic – Mother tongue
English – Fluent (oral & written)
French – Basic