Saira Sajjad

I did M.Sc. Mass Communication from Islamabad, Pakistan. I served for around 14 years in Foreign Missions as Secretary, Admin Assistant, and Visa Assistant.

Apr 2012 to 2019    Secretary 

                                    (Ambassador, Consular Assistant and Admin) 

                                    Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia

Responsibilities:

• Management of calendar, scheduling of appointments and updating of contact lists.
• Providing secretarial support, preparing documents, handling or screening incoming calls and visitors, setting meetings with other Ambassadors, Diplomats, Ministry officials, Ministers, Businessmen, Political personalities, etc.
• Prepaid emails and letters from basic notes. Managing the entire filing system and ensuring all files are labelled and documents are filed.
• Arranging corporate travel, ticketing and meetings; arranging hotel, accommodations and administration for visas, coordinating with the protocol department.
• Organizing internal and external meetings and Social events; National Day Reception, Lunch, Dinner & Hi-Tea hosted by the Ambassador & spouse. Managing business cards, envelopes, letterheads and stationery.

Assistant to consular Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to Visa Consular
• Receive visa applications forvisitor/temporary resident visas
• Enter data into electronic file-Preparing/dispatching client information
• Handling visa fees and handover carefully to the admin department
• Respond to client enquiries/requests for information
• Seek further information from clients, as required
• Notify clients of decisions
• Provide written and verbal responses to clients
• Make use of databases in recording referrals and capturing other information

Mar 2005 to Jul 2011       Secretary (Political)

                                              South African High Commission

• Secretarial work

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Worked with High Commissioner for three years from 2005 to 2008 as a Social Secretary.
• Assisted First Secretary (Immigration & Civic Affairs) at the Visa Section in interviews & filings.
• Call upon First Secretary (Corporate Services & Consular) worked with Admin Department
• Operates Switchboard.

Oct 2002 to Feb 2005      Secretary

                                              Shifa International Hospital Islamabad

                                              Food and Nutrition Services Department (FNSD)

• Secretarial work

Jun 1999 to Aug 2002     Executive Secretary

                                              D. Watson Group of Pharmacies.                      

• Secretarial work

• Master of Science Mass Communication - (16 Years Degree 2015 - 2017)

          Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad – Pakistan

• Bachelor of Arts - (14 Years Degree 2012 - 2014)

          Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad-Pakistan

          Mass Communication, Economics & Education

• Diploma of Associate Engineering in Computer sciences

           (3 Years Diploma 1996 - 1999)

          Government Polytechnic for Women H-8 Islamabad-Pakistan