Tarik Aliraqi
MBA, CPP, CMP, LSS
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About
Results oriented professional with extensive hands-on experience acquired within the Career Development. Adopts a constructive approach to ensure Organization goals are met whilst focusing on exceeding expectations.
Experience
VOCATIONAL COUNCELOR - LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH
(2024-03)
Provides vocational rehabilitation and career counseling counselling services to individuals, youth, disabilities and Traumatic Brain Injury TBI using a systematic process and the empowerment model.
- Conducting comprehensive assessments of individual strengths, interests, abilities, and aptitudes
- Implementing individualized employment plans; providing career counseling and training; and delivering job placement services
- Approving individualized career plans prepared by staff and associated expenditures for diagnostic and plan
- Developing and coordinating outreach efforts with employers, universities and Department of Labor
- Monitoring individual progress and goal achievement through continuous plan reviews and counseling with family members
- Utilizes medical, social, vocational, community, Department of Rehabilitation, and family resources to provide services; and develops liaisons with employers and colleges
- Understanding SSA Programs SSDI, SSI, and Work ticket programs
HIGHER eDUCATION Academic Counsultant - USAID - Morocco, South Sudan
(2019-11 - 2024-03)
- Provide one-on-one academic advising to youth and young adults
- Help students develop individualized education and career plans
- Conduct career interest and skills assessments
- Assist students with college, university, or vocational training applications
- Guide students in scholarship and financial aid opportunities
- Monitor student attendance, academic performance, and graduation progress
- Refer youth to tutoring, mentoring, psychosocial support, or other support services when needed
- Facilitate workshops on study skills, leadership, career readiness, résumé writing, interviewing, and job search strategies
Head of PRocurement Vendor Relations - United Development Co. - Qatar
(2012-07 - 2019-03)
Construction of Commercial & residential properties
- Designing and launching a supplier rating system using relevant KPI metrics
- Managing procurement activities across different business sectors (Engineering, Construction, Water & Sewage treatment plants, Hospitality & FM Maintenance)
- Establishing and execute periodic vendor's evaluation process
- Overseeing & measuring major contracts administration & performance
- Ensuring subordinates adherence to proper flow of records & data
- Reviewing annual budgets with Finance department
- Strengthen business relationships with suppliers
Case Manager - Support Broker - ARC of NC - Durham, NC
(2002-01 - 2009-11)
Youth development
- Exploring different services to support individual with disability cases to include but not limited to (Housing aid, classroom supplies, vocational, and speech services)
- Requesting aid from state government and private sectors for individuals with disabilities
- Conducting family and institutional visits to monitor and evaluate services and outcomes
- Conducting interviews with service providers (monthly, quarterly, and annually) to evaluate existing services and determine future needs
Education
MBA - execetive Graduate program - Strayer University (2004)
BS - Human Enviornmental Sciense - East Carolina University (1996)
SSA Disability benefit Specialist - VIrginia CommonweAlth
