Experience

Qualisus Consulting

• United Arab Emirates
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  - Support the managing director in setting and achieving strategic goals for the programmes department on an annual basis. - Lead and build the capacity of the programmes team. - Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Responsible Accountable Support Consult Inform (RASCI) charts for all services offered by Qualisus. - Develop and enforce quality control mechanisms across all services offered by Qualisus. - Ensure that the project pipeline and opportunities are identified, tracked and followed up upon effectively. - Introduce project management tools and ensure they are mainstreamed in all projects while abiding by Qualisus branding guidelines. Show less



COMITATO INTERNAZIONALE PER LO SVILUPPO DEI POPOLI CISP

• Italy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2023

  ◦ Lead the planning, coordination, management and monitoring of a 7.5 Million Euro, EU-MADAD funded grant for Water Infrastructure works in Beirut Mt. Lebanon and South Lebanon as part of the SABIL consortium. ◦ Lead project document revision and reporting, including drafting of new proposals for further funding opportunities, by coordinating inputs from three other agencies that are partners to SABIL consortium. ◦ Lead the SABIL programme strategic planning and contribute to the sustainable management of programme growth. ◦ Ensure that program activities comply with donor rules and regulations, Lebanese legislation and CISP professional standards. ◦ Lead in the recruitment and supervision of the program staff including but not limited to consortium WASH technical specialist, Communications Coordinator and the Direct Project Staff. ◦ Established and maintained a good relationship with Water Establishments, Municipalities, the Ministry of Energy and Water and WASH sector actors. Show less



World Vision

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cash and Livelihood Portfolio Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2018

  ◦ Ensured optimal operational and financial performance of the Wold Vision (WV) Lebanon cash a livelihood portfolio (USD 60M annual budget) through a combination of compliance, monitoring, technical assistance and adherence to donor and WV’s best practice guidelines;◦ Provided leadership, mentoring, career growth opportunities and technical capacity building to six direct reports and a team of 30 staff. Successfully implemented livelihood and basic assistance projects through local partners, providing them with operational and financial capacity building, monitoring, supervision and technical support.◦ Established a robust compliance system, aligned with Food Program Management Group operational standards, which ensures: 1) maintenance of accurate beneficiary lists; 2) monthly financial and programmatic reconciliation; 3) availability of accurate data for performance analysis, reporting, documentation, and proposal development;◦ Maintained a strong network of NGO, UN agencies, local government representatives and faith based leaders and donors through regular formal and informal coordination initiatives;◦ Co-lead the Interagency Basic Assistance Working Group at a National level (since September 2016). Supported the development and launch of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2017-2020 Basic Assistance chapter. Lead the updating of the national cash transfer programming operational guidance. Show less

• Resource Acquisition and Management Specialist

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2015

  ◦ Supervised all aspects of Awards Acquisition and Management for World Vision Lebanon – including: proposal development, awards management system development and implementation, grant award health tracking, reporting, staff capacity building, and strategy development;◦ Lead engagement with public and private donors, including WFP, UNHCR, DFID, UNICEF, BPRM. Established working relationships with local stakeholders including the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Social Affairs and South Lebanon Water Establishment; Show less

• Program Officer

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  ◦ Participated in proposal development;◦ Participated in report writing;◦ Participated in needs assessment development and implementation; ◦ Conducted field visits with donors and key stakeholders;

• Program Officer

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2013

  ◦ Assisted in preparation of weekly emergency news briefings and newsletter◦ Participated in emergency assessments and briefings◦ Researched and provided inputs towards a development of on-line learning platform for emergencyresponse personnel deployed abroad



European Disaster Volunteers

• Port-au-Prince, Département de l'Ouest, Haiti

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

  ◦ Implemented and supervised two-child protection focused projects with priority areas in health, education, re-unification, food and WASH. ◦ Coordinated and delivered English language, basic health and hygiene and first aid workshops to orphanage children, staff and women’s groups ◦ Implemented and supervised two-child protection focused projects with priority areas in health, education, re-unification, food and WASH. ◦ Coordinated and delivered English language, basic health and hygiene and first aid workshops to orphanage children, staff and women’s groups