Sami Mikhael El Haddad

• 24 years of experience in Safety and Security, Humanitarian Demining, law enforcement. 
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to develop and implement effective action plans.
• Project management experience. 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. 
• Team leader provides motivation and trains by example. 
• Computer literate.

Operational experience

• (May 02, 2023 – till present) Mines Advisory Group (MAG) – Syria: Country Security manager.

The Mines Advisory Group is a non-governmental organization that assists people affected by landmines, unexploded ordnance, and small arms and light weapons.

My main responsibilities include:

1. Advise and provide technical support to the Country Director and management on Safety and Security policies, procedures, guidelines, and operational methods and tactics.
2. Develop, Review, Evaluate, and Update Safety and Security Plans, such as Contingency, Evacuation, Relocation, Hibernation, Medevac, and Crisis Management, as well as its related SOPs and ensure staff are briefed on these documents.
3. Ensure an efficient communication flow stream between all offices and staff.
4. Develop and implement Access strategy at the national and field office levels
5. Develop and maintain an efficient communication stream with local authorities and other external security stakeholders. Issue advisories as necessary, ensuring data is disseminated reliably to staff.
6. Maintain incident database by monitoring, recording, registering and ensuring that all incidents are mapped. Prepare reports, including post-incident analysis, as required.
7. Update the Security Risk register, and conduct regular Security Risk Analysis according to operational requirements
8. Develop Safety and Security training plans and training materials, Provide /deliver S&S training sessions, Maintain training records, and develop staff security capacity and awareness in all offices
9. Ensure all staff and visitors are given appropriate security briefings and inductions.
10. Manage the daily field operations as head of the operations room. 

• (11 Jan 2021 – May 01, 2023) Mines Advisory Group (MAG) – Lebanon: Country Security manager.

The Mines Advisory Group is a non-governmental organization that assists people affected by landmines, unexploded ordnance, and small arms and light weapons.

My main responsibilities are the same as mentioned above in MAG, in addition, to handling NRC operation Health issues.

 

• (1 March 2016 – 1 Sept 2020) Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) – Lebanon: Health, Safety, and Security manager.

The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee.

My main responsibilities are the same as mentioned above in MAG, in addition, to handling NRC operation Health issues.

• (September 2010 – March 2015) The Netholding Company: Security, Safety, Fleet and Maintenance manager.

The Net Holding represents multinational networks of specialized express and logistics companies, covering the entire supply chain across sectors and industries in the Middle East. 

• (1983 – 2009) Lebanese Army Officer (Major), 
   Engineering Specialization.

Wide expertise in Planning, Organizing, Administering, Training, and Supervising the Execution of:

1. Explosive & Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
2. Improvised Explosive & Device Disposal (IEDD).
3. Explosives and Mine clearance.
4. Humanitarian Demining Operations.
5. Investigation.
6. Security and Safety.
7. Weapons expert.
8. Fleet administration and management.
9. Firefighting.
10. Fleet and vehicle accident resolution.
11. Camp Organizing.
12. Topography.
13. Infrastructure maintenance management.
14. Construction Maintenance.

Education

• Lebanese Army Military Academy - graduated Engineering Lieutenant - 1995.
• Bachelor's degree in military sciences - 1995.
• Promoted Major - 2008

Followed several military and leadership courses in Lebanon and Abroad:

• UNMAS TOT: Explosive Hazard Awareness. ( May 2019)
• Security ToT (2017).
• First Aid training – Lebanese Red Cross (2016).
• Administrative Investigations (Sept 2016)
• Hazardous Environment Awareness Training (twice, May 2016 and Aug 2021).
• Effective Solutions Using Root Cause Analysis – CSA (May 2010).
• Customer Satisfaction – CSA (March 2010).
• Military and Civil Response for Terrorism - US gov. (Apr 2008 – May 2008).
• Humanitarian Demining – Chinese gov. (Sep 2006 – Dec 2006).
• Engineering Platoon Commander – Belgian gov. (Jan 1996 – Nov 1996).

Languages

English: very good.           French: very good.           Arabic: Native.