Debra Rahman Manchester, Greater Manchester
Honest, loyal, dedicated, focused, hard working and professional at all times
About Me
Discrete, dedicated individual, experienced within secretarial/PA roles within the private, voluntary and public sector. Committed and focused, with excellent communication skills, verbal and non verbal, always willing to take on a new challenge and go and above and beyond the job in question.
My Qualifications
Year(s)
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Subject(s)
Intermediate
Year(s)
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Subject(s)
Intermediate
College/University
Salford College Of Technology
Year(s)
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Subject(s)
A Level
College/University
Valley High School
Year(s)
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Subject(s)
GCE O Levels
My Experience
Company Name
The Salvation Army
Position Held
Secretary
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
The Salvation Army September 2012 - present Position Held Secretary to the Divisional Commander/Divisional Personnel Team My role at the Salvation Army is varied, interesting, enjoyable, responsible, fulfilling and one which requires a lot of forward planning and organisation always a task to do and never enough hours in the day. I enjoy my role as Secretary to the Divisional Commander/Divisional Personnel team as it utilises my abilities/skills to their fullest and the role gives you a sense of individualism and satisfaction. Key aspects of my role are : greeting internal/external visitors ensuring they are made to feel welcome dealing with internal/external telephone enquiries from members of the public signposting them to the relevant location assisting these callers gives you a sense of caring and having helped someone in need sorting internal/external mail, franking and recording same inputting sickness absence returns for both officers and employees on iTrent Personnel database recording payroll information ensuring updated on a weekly basis and submitted accordingly processing on-line DBS applications and updating database with disclosure details processing new starters, leavers, changes to working patterns, ensuring timelines are met at THQ and appropriate databases updated advertising vacancies within the Division, despatching job packs, compiling invite to interview and appointment letters attending meetings to take minutes, compiling agenda and distributing attending disciplinary/appeal/grievance hearings to take shorthand notes and transcribe same arranging hospitality for various training events diary management, arranging internal/external meetings ensuring meeting rooms booked accordingly, arranging pastoral visits for the Divisional Commander and Sunday service meetings at various Corps managing emails for Divisional Commander in his absence undertaking shorthand dictation as and when necessary. I am fully conversant with Lotus Notes, along with Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Adobe Writer XPro 10. I am also proficient in Microsoft Outlook. Confidentiality is paramount due to the nature of the role Personnel and responsibility to the Divisional Commander . The role is one I thoroughly enjoy because of its responsibility and varied nature but the organisation is currently undergoing a restructure Fit for Mission so the future is uncertain. I am an individual who always thinks one step in front so am keeping my options open and preparing myself for change so that I am in control of the situation that is the reason I am pursuing other secretarial positions to keep myself ahead of the game.
Company Name
Human Rights Commission
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Equality and Human Rights Commission 2002 - 2012
Position Held
Co-ordinator
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Service Support Co-ordinator October 2007-September 2012 Responsible for supporting the Education, Skills and Employability team within Regulation with admin tasks, i.e. booking rail/hotel requests, raising and processing purchase orders on iPOS and completing quotation forms, ensuring invoices processed for payment, compiling budget sheets, arranging meetings, booking meeting rooms and lunches, processing publication orders. Also undertake above admin tasks for the Codes and Guidance team and arrange video conference meetings for same. I also had responsibility for arranging and attending the Sexual Orientation Internal Working Group meetings, compiling agenda and backing papers for same ensuring despatched to all attendees in advance of meeting and compiling minutes of meeting. I attended the Regulatory Decision Pathways meeting legal issues on a monthly basis to take and transcribe the minutes, despatching to all attendees within 24 hours.
Position Held
Co-ordinator
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Communications and Change Co-ordinator April 2006-September 2007 Responsible for maintaining the Communications Division budget, ensuring purchase orders raised and actioned, monthly meetings with Finance to cross check budget figures and budget holders to update budgets accordingly, arrange travel/hotel bookings, monitor sickness absence, arrange meetings face-face and via video link ensuring necessary links booked, line management of admin officer with responsibility for co-ordinating admin officers performance appraisal.
Position Held
Legal Secretary
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Legal Secretary March 2003-April 2006 Typing legal letters to Counsel, Respondents and Claimants, file notes, booking travel/hotel requests, arranging meetings, exchanging faxed documents with other party, preparing bundles for court hearings.
Company Name
Head of Corporate Services
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
PA to Head of Corporate Services May 2002-March 2003 Providing personal assistant service to Head, i.e. undertaking shorthand duties, preparing files and keeping them up To TILL, arranging meetings, booking meeting rooms and video links, receiving visitors, providing hospitality, arranging All Staff Awaydays, filtering emails/telephone calls and replying as necessary, compiling agenda/papers for meetings, collating and distributing.
Position Held
Secretary to Regional Director
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
PTS - Pluming Trade Supplies May 2000 - March 2002 Secretary to Regional Director - provide comprehensive secretarial service to Regional Director by actioning incoming/outgoing correspondence, submitting expense forms, retrieve/respond/compose emails on behalf of Regional Director, maintain computerised diary, receive telephone calls and assist as appropriate, provide confidential word processing service, arrange hospitality, order stationery and maintain franking machine credit, process large amounts of vouchers for promotional purposes ensuring security of same, i.e. locked in safe, maintain petty cash, attend meetings to take minutes, monitor annual leave requests.
Position Held
Customer Service Adviser
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Loot - Free Ads Newspaper March 1999 - June 2000 Customer Service Adviser Input free ads received via mail, email, fax, live line and audio.
Company Name
Greater Manchester Police
Position Held
Various Roles : Secretary
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Greater Manchester Police June 1988 - May 2000
Position Held
Data Input Clerk
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Data Input Clerk August 1994-June 1996 Input and update criminal records, descriptive forms, circulate/delete warrants on PNC, update daily prisoner list, delete/circulate Missing from Homes on OIS and PNC, assist/action telephone enquiries from other divisions/forces and undertake fingerprint identity tasks.
Position Held
Office Manager
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Secondment - Office Manager June 1995-March 1996 Provide word processing and shorthand duties, arrange/attend meetings to undertake minutes, distribute incoming/outgoing correspondence, receive visitors, maintain filing system, order stationery, manage the Exercise budget and petty cash, liaise with external forces, Government agencies and hotels. The secondment work was classified as secret and discretion was paramount. Awarded Chief Constables Citation of Merit Award by the Honours and Awards Committee
Company Name
Greater Manchester Police
Position Held
Special Constable.
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Greater Manchester Police January 1993 - September 1994 Special Constable Undertake duties at football/cricket matches, parades, foot and mobile patrol in company with another Special or Regular Constable.
Position Held
Clerk/Word Processor
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Clerk/Word Processor Operator April 1993-August 1994 Undertake shorthand dictation/transcription duties, word processing, audio typing, administration tasks re : overtime losses, assist with telephone enquiries, filing, updating database and distributing post.
Position Held
Bar Person
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Henry Boddingtons Pub June 1993 - August 1994 Bar Person Serve customers and assist with restaurant services.
Position Held
Operator/Shorthand Typist
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Word Processor Operator/Shorthand Typist June 1988-March 1993 Undertake shorthand dictation, typing letters, memos, attend meetings to take the minutes, update nominal roll, input overtime data.
Company Name
Lower Kersal Social Club
Position Held
Bar Person
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
Lower Kersal Social Club May 1990 - November 1991 Bar Person Serve customers in the function room.
Company Name
The Larder
Position Held
Shop Assistant
Dates
0000 - Present
Details
The Larder Restaurant October 1985 - August 1988 Shop Assistant Serve customers in the shop with delicatessen foods and assist with cafeteria duties.
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