Meet the TAMUQ HR Team

Office of TAMUQ Human Resource Services

The Human Resources Team works with each TAMUQ faculty and staff member one person at a time to meet thier individual HR needs.

William R. Barker (Director)
Thomas Owen (Assistant Director)
Hala Abdul-Jawad (Human Resources Immigration Manager)
Lama Abdalla (Human Resources Operations Manager)
Iyad Jawad (Housing Manager)
Muna Al-Kailani (Administrative Assistant)
Ehsan Nagi (Administrative Assistant)
Sami Said (Senior Office Associate)
Margie Billingsley (Program Coordinator-Part Time)
Mohammed Aqel (Program Assistant)

TAMUQ HR Staff Job Duties
         
William R. Barker (Director)
Human Resources communications
Staff recognition program
Liaison with Qatar Foundation
Represent TAMUQ on Education City committees
Communicate with prospective employees
Respond to requests for information
Crisis management team
Assists hiring managers with searches
Interpret and administer TAMU rules and regulations

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Thomas Owen (Assistant Director)
Expatriate leave (LeaveTrack)
Expatriate insurance and retirement
Human Resources communications
Staff recognition program
Liaison with Qatar Foundation
HR Orientations
Represent TAMUQ on Education City committees
Communicate with prospective employees
Respond to requests for information
Crisis management team
Assists hiring managers with searches
Interpret and administer TAMU rules and regulations
Back-up for the HR Director

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Hala Abdul-Jawad (Human Resources Immigration Manager)
All immigration processing for employees and family members:
Permanent visas
Medical tests
Fingerprints
Health cards
ID cards
Multiple exit visas
Permanent residence transfer for QF-sponsored local employees
CID approval for non QF-sponsored local employees
Track all immigration documents
Immigration document renewal notifications
Visit visas for visitors
Manage loaner cars for new employees

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Lama Abdalla (Human Resources Operations Manager)
Manage Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
Local leave
Benefit packages
Contracts
HR Reports
HR Orientations
TAMU Jobs (creating, posting, closing and reclassifying positions)
Home Leave Allowance.
Deployment and Redeployment Allowance.
Maintains TAMUQ organizational chart
Maintains HR web site

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Iyad Jawad (Housing Manager)
Housing assignments
Cleaning and preparation for new employees
Maintenance
Real estate contracts
Liaison with Property Management Company
Utilities
Communicate with prospective and new employees
Employee liaison for problems when necessary
Emergency List primary contact 
Back-up for Sami Said

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Muna Al-Kailani (Administrative Assistant)
Hotel reservations
Maintain travel list
Prepare weekly travel list for distribution
School applications and tours
Hospital tours when requested
HR letters for employees (bank, embassy, etc.)
Special projects
Administrative tasks for department
Liaison for the CPS and CAP certifications
Business cards

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Ehsan Nagi (Administrative Assistant)
Maintain Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
Universal identification numbers
Work with HR Operations Manager on HR operations
Work with HR Immigration Manager on all immigration processing
Back-up for Lama Abdalla for HR operations
Back-up for Hala Abdul-Jawad for immigration

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Sami Said (Senior Office Associate)
Shipping for repatriating employees
Coordinate employee moves within Qatar
Manage visitor and new employee cell phones
Liaison with Qtel for TAMUQ accommodations (telephone and ADSL)
City and desert tours
Assists Hala with health cards
Assists employees with driver’s licenses and driving schools
Coordinates new employee packets, keys and airport pick-ups
Employee liaison for problems when necessary
Driver’s licenses
Enter information on new employee arrivals on Travel List
Qatar Insurance Company (QIC) medical insurance enrollment
Back-up for Iyad Abdel-Jawad

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Margie Billingsley (Program Coordinator-Part Time)
Organize and lead TAMUQ training focus groups
Develop specialized training for TAMUQ faculty and staff
Travel to Doha quarterly to conduct training and assess needs

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Mohammed Aqel (Program Assistant)
Provide transportation services and office assistant within the HR department