Experience

Takatof Association for Development

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programs & Community Relations Manager

  • May 2019 - Present

  Technical Responsibilities: - Developing and implementing community development programs based on needs assessment results, targeting: teachers, students, and parents in governmental schools upgraded by Takatof and Takatof library members (age groups ranging from 4 to 15); aiming at enhancing their soft skills. - Reviewing contents of newly developed programs’ activities, supervising implementation, and detecting areas for continuous improvement - Exploring potential development initiatives - Acting as a liaison officer between TAD and implementing partners - Contributing to TAD strategic planning process Administrative & Managerial Responsibilities: preparing and submitting periodical reports on department’s activities to CEO, setting annual plans and programs department targets, leading staff for successful delivery of programs’ set targets and outcomes, initiating and maintaining constant communication with relevant local governmental authorities, reviewing monthly settlement reports and monitoring expenses against set budget, recruiting and selecting department staff, evaluating staff performance and discussing improvement plans. Show less



sawiris foundation

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2018

  Managed the EU/German Government funded project, "Towards Cleaner & Sustainable Energy in Warraq", implemented and co-financed by Sawiris Foundation for Environmental Development, and coordinated by Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas (PDP) in collaboration with Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The Project aims at: promoting renewable energy and environmental awareness in Warraq area, to improve the environmental conditions in public spaces, reduce carbon emission, build institutional capacities of local NGOs, train youth on green skills, and raise awareness on environmental and energy conservation. Project Manager’s responsibilities include (but not limited to): managing project activities in line with the action plan and projects timeline; monitoring project performance against set indicators; setting up internal operating procedures; supervising a four-member staff; maintaining effective communication with project’s counterparts through providing regular updates on project’s progress; networking with targeted beneficiaries, including governmental bodies, local NGOs, and community members; preparing progress reports, indicating challenges faced, and providing recommendations for continuous improvements of project performance. As a Project Manager: successfully managed to overcome challenges faced during project’s startup phase; built sound business relations with counterparts and stakeholders; maintained strong networks with beneficiaries; improved project’s overall performance; and gained trust of all involved parties in project’s foreseeable results. Show less