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TAREK ALBANAWY

TAREK ALBANAWY

Dubai

Summary

I have extensive experience in the managerial, strategic and operational aspects of technical and vocational education and training. I have taught at vocational and further education institutions and delivered vocational and professional development programmes for more than 20 years. I provide expert advice, consultancy and technical services in the field of vocational education; and coordinate with public and private organisations to align programmes offerings with the requirements of the labor market in accordance with local and federal regulations. I participated in developing Dubai's technical and vocational education strategy and the relevant legislation to regulate the vocational education in Dubai, which is a top priority to support Dubai in meeting its future aspirations and positioning it as a destination for technical and vocational education and training.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Senior Manager - Recognition and Certification

Knowledge and Human Development
2016.04 - Current
  • Conduct support and advice sessions to brief educational providers on the process and requirements to obtain KHDA Permit for Vocational Education Institution
  • Review applications of educational providers to obtain KHDA Permit for Vocational Education Institutions
  • Provide feedback to educational providers and guide them throughout the process to obtain Vocational Education Institution Permit
  • Make recommendations to the permit approval panel for issuance of the Vocational Education Institution Permit for the educational providers in Dubai
  • Review self-assessment reports submitted by educational providers seeking to become ATP to offer NQC national qualifications
  • Make recommendation to NQC for approval of educational provider to become approved ATPs
  • Manage the process of registration of International Awarding Bodies with KHDA
  • Collaborate with international awarding bodies to ensure authenticity of qualifications
  • Contribute to QAD quality assurance and external verification functions
  • Undertake research on TVET systems, qualifications framework and new developments in TVET sector
  • Maintain linkage with national, regional and international awarding organisations, regulators and TVET providers
  • Oversees the certification and attestation process of TVET qualifications in order to ensure that they meet the KHDA quality assurance standards.

Student Services Manager

Knowledge and Human, National Institute for Vocational Education
2010.11 - 2016.03
  • Recruit students for the different programmes of the institute
  • Set up the departmental plan for each term
  • Monitor and follow up the staff members of the department
  • Lead the student services team to carry over the department operations
  • Delegate tasks to the student counselor, registrar, and assistant registrar
  • Handle students and parents’ complaints
  • Counsel students and address their issues
  • Analys the satisfaction surveys and propose action plans.
  • Implemented retention strategies to improve outcomes.
  • Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
  • Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organizations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.

Senior Instructor, Assessor and Internal Verifier

Knowledge, Human, National Institute for Vocational Education, NIVE
2007.09 - 2016.03
  • Deliver and assess English Language courses for beginner, pre-intermediate, intermediate and advanced levels as well as TOEFL exam preparation course
  • Deliver and assess BTEC courses for national diploma and higher diploma students including: Business Communication, Study Skills, Customer Service, Customer Relations, Preparing to Start and Run a Small Business, Exploring Business Purposes, Business Ethics, Business Environment, Managing Change, Interview and Presentation Techniques
  • Develop course assessments which are valid, scenario based and meet the outcomes of the courses and the programmes
  • Coordinate training programs for visually impaired students between NIVE and Tamkeen
  • Provide assistance to administration by translating documents from English to Arabic and vice versa
  • Verify assignments briefs and grading decisions of assessors as a member of the internal verification committee.

Senior Trainer

NADIA Training & Management Consultants
2004.10 - 2007.08

· In charge of teaching and instructing, the following courses for individual and corporate students students:

English Language Communications Skills, Arabic Language Communication Skills for non-Arabs, Microsoft Office (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Internet and outlook), Effective Telephone and Communication Skills, Secretarial Skills Practical, Self-Correspondence, Personality Development and Customer Care, English and Arabic Typing.

· Tailore spoken Arabic language courses for some corporate bookings.

· Prepare the assignments and exams for all the above-mentioned courses.

· Handle the Arabic inquiries related to training and recruitment.

· Prepare the certificates of the institute’s three branches; Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.

· Prepare the required correspondence for the ministry of Education and relevant educational authorities to process the certificates attestation.

· Translate any letters, e-mails or documents for the recruitment department from Arabic to English or vice versa.

· Handle any students complains regarding the certificates.

· Track records of the courseware stock and inventory.

· Assess the short-listed recruitment candidates in English typing, Arabic typing Business Correspondence and Microsoft office.

English Language Teacher

IBN LUQMAN Pvt. School
2002.09 - 2004.05
  • Teaching the English Language syllabus for the 6th, 7th and 8th grades
  • Organize extracurricular activities for the students.
  • Evaluated student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
  • Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
  • Designed exams to test fluency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of English language.
  • Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
  • Graded students work based on completion, timeliness and accuracy and kept detailed records of grades.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Methodology

Al Mansoura University
Egypt
06.2013

Bachelor of Arts And Education - English Language and Literature

Al Mansoura University
Egypt
05.2002

Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Correction Action Planning
  • Project Management
  • Customer Service
  • Monitoring Visits
  • Sound Decision-Making Abilities
  • Technical Documentation
  • Audit Reports
  • Quality Improvement
  • Communication Proficiency
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Public Speaking
  • Internal Audits

Languages

Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Senior Manager - Recognition and Certification

Knowledge and Human Development
2016.04 - Current

Student Services Manager

Knowledge and Human, National Institute for Vocational Education
2010.11 - 2016.03

Senior Instructor, Assessor and Internal Verifier

Knowledge, Human, National Institute for Vocational Education, NIVE
2007.09 - 2016.03

Senior Trainer

NADIA Training & Management Consultants
2004.10 - 2007.08

English Language Teacher

IBN LUQMAN Pvt. School
2002.09 - 2004.05

Post Graduate Diploma - Methodology

Al Mansoura University

Bachelor of Arts And Education - English Language and Literature

Al Mansoura University
  • Internal Verification & Standardisation
  • Assessment of Vocational Education Qualifications
  • The Global Forum on Technology and Innovation in Teaching
  • ISTE and TESOL Arabia
  • Assertiveness and Classroom Management
  • Material Development and Test Writing Training
  • Materials Writing for Vocational Education
  • ICDL Certificate (International Computer Driving License)

Certification

  • Internal Verification & Standardisation
  • Assessment of Vocational Education Qualifications
  • The Global Forum on Technology and Innovation in Teaching
  • ISTE and TESOL Arabia
  • Assertiveness and Classroom Management
  • Material Development and Test Writing Training
  • Materials Writing for Vocational Education
  • ICDL Certificate (International Computer Driving License)

Additional Information

Name: Tarek Atia Mohamed Ismail AlBanawy

Naitonality: Egyptian

Date of Birth: 20th December 1980


TAREK ALBANAWY