Name: Falah Abdullah Omoush

Date and Place of Birth: Al-Mafrak, Dec1959

Nationality: Jordanian

Address: Amman Jordan
E-Mail falahomosh@hotmail.com
Languages: fluent Arabic and English

Education: B Sc. Civil Engineering, Peshawar University, Pakistan 1981

Currently pursuing Masters of Business Administration,
(Theses preparation), Arab Academy of Financial Science

Objective: Working in a executive position where I can utilize
my engineering and management experience and skills.

Abilities and skills:

Extensive knowledge of the diversified municipal systems and operations; road, bridge, and highway construction processes, waste disposal and cleaning operations, traffic and safety standards, health and environmental issues, land use and building codes, economical, social, and political issues, and related legal regulations and frameworks

Vast experience in urban facilities and infrastructure, strategic planning, identifying needs, evaluating options, prioritizing, costing, technical requirements and specifications, execution methods, programming, and resources allocation.

Public management experience and skills, ability of effective interaction and communication with the vast internal and external stakeholders including employees and elected city council members. Municipal governance. Exposure to international firms and groups.

Total Quality Management concepts and techniques, leadership, organizing, planning, auditing, benchmarking, and group techniques. Familiarity with international standards and materials properties and testing

Vast and extensive engineering experience in large-scale bridge, road, buildings, parks, sports facilities, and other municipal infrastructure construction projects including technical specifications, time scheduling, contract compliance, estimating costs, and quality control.

Excellent command of contract law, FIDIC, claim analysis, reviewing, negotiating and writing contracts, arbitration.

Financial aspects, preparing and editing municipal budgets, recourse allocation, setting priorities and cost analysis of various operations and activities. Familiarity with cost accounting procedures and feasibility studies.

Courses, Conferences, and Seminars:

Municipal Workshop, Cities Alliance, World bank, Arab Academy for Cities Development , and Institute for Corporation and technical development, 2006.

Strategic Planning for the Municipality of Greater Amman; Realities and Ambitions. Workshop Administrator, Amman, 2004

Internet use, Engineers Association, 2001

Annual Summit For the International Organization for Major City’s Libraries,

Intamel, Saint-Louis and New-Orlines, USA, 2000.

The European Mediterranean Partnership, COPPEM, Local and Regional

Authorities Committees. Participation in many events

Municipal Governance Conference and Mayors educational Circles seminar, 1997.

Adoption of Modern Management Systems and Use of Technology in Municipalities, 1995.

The 2nd Arab and European City Conference, Valencia, Spain, 1994.
. The World’s Capitals Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 1993.

Time Management Course, University of Jordan, 1993

The 7th International Conference on Road Management Systems, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 1993.

Development and Enhancement of Road Construction and Asphalting Processes
In the City of Sana’a, Yemen 1992

Axial Loading on Road Pavements, Jordan Road Society 1992

Flexible Pavement, Evaluation and Maintenance, Jordan University 1990.

Introduction to Computer Science and Data Base Management System, 1988
Jordan University 1988

Project Management concepts, USA, 1987.

Decorations:

Royal Independence Decoration, First Category.
Awarded by a Royal Decree Feb2001.

Royal Planet Decoration, Second Category
Awarded by a Royal Decree Aug. 1988.

Royal Independence Decoration, Third Category
Awarded by a Royal Decree Feb 1988.

Practical experience:

Working at the Municipality of Greater Amman MOGA since 1984. Current position is Undersecretary of MOGA. Reporting to the Mayor, authorities and responsibilities include managing and directing the work force of the institution (4000 employees in addition to 5000 laborers). Planning, implementing, directing, and monitoring all of MOGA activities and operations.

Other appointments include positions and memberships in the following:

Head, Board of Directors, Jordan Biogas Company.

Head, Board of Directors, Jubaiha Amusement Park Company.

Member, High Board of Civil Defense.

Member, National Board for the Care of the Handicapped .

Member, Central Tendering Committee.

Member, Steering committee, Public Transportation Institution.

Member, Higher Youth Council .

Member, Environmental Protection Council.

Member, Jordan Engineers Association (expert engineer).

Member, Board of Directors, Jordan Union for Handicapped Sports.

Head of many Technical Tendering committees of MOGA.

Head of the Chicago-Amman Corporation Follow-up Committee.

Head of MOGA Strategic Planning Committee.

Head, Environment, Technology, Tourism, and Culture Committee, the European
Mediterranean Partnership, Local and Regional Authorities Committees.

Jul 2010 –present:

Mayor of municipality of zarqa

Jan 1995 – April 2007:

Undersecretary of Municipality of greater Amman

Jan 1992 – Jan 1995

Director, Execution and maintenance Department, mainly responsible for the
construction and maintenance of Amman’s road network including excavation,
backfilling, sub base and base course layers, asphalting works, drainage, retaining
works and other complementary works. Duties and responsibilities included the
management of the engineering team and the fleet of machinery and equipment
to directly execute the works and supervise other contractors.

May 1988 – Jan 1992

Head, Road Section, Execution Department, which is the main section of the
department responsible opening, widening, and construction of roads.

April 1984 – May 1988

Road engineer, Execution Department, directed field work in many disciplines
Within the department.

Jan 1981 – Jan1983

Corps of Engineers, Jordan Army. Worked as site engineer for several engineering projects