Experience

British Embassy UAE

• United Arab Emirates
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Translator and Liaison focal point

  • May 2021 - Present

  - Liaise with government entities to create actionable programs. - Collect data on updated national laws and regulations. - Draft profiles on persons or businesses of interest. - Compare laws among GCC countries. - Collect daily news to issue monthly newsletters about GCC countries. - Provide timely translation of all incoming and outgoing Arabic and English documents and correspondence. - Liaise with government entities to create actionable programs. - Collect data on updated national laws and regulations. - Draft profiles on persons or businesses of interest. - Compare laws among GCC countries. - Collect daily news to issue monthly newsletters about GCC countries. - Provide timely translation of all incoming and outgoing Arabic and English documents and correspondence.



UNICEF

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

• Child Protecion Officer

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2021

  - Collect data and contribute to the humanitarian situation analysis, management and evaluation. - Support in the development of the Annual Work plan for Child Protection. - Participate in inter agency convoys and report on child protection concerns. - Establish long-term partnerships with government and non-government strategic partners. - Manage the implementation of agreements including supply movement and financial expenditure. - Conduct Public and Private donor mapping and profiling to establish multi-year and non-earmarked funding. - Contribute to donor engagement strategy and draft proposals. - Supervise implementation taking into consideration donor conditionalities. - Prepare donor briefings and reports. - Draft annual budget for child protection within UNICEF and as part of the SRP. - Support Resource Mobilization Team to negotiate funding with donors. - Support partners to reach funding opportunities. - Monitor the cost center to utilize available funds. - Follow up on liquidation of funds according to HACT procedures. - Write financial reports to management and donors - Provide analytical inputs on the child protection programme implementation reports. - Undertake ongoing visits to child protection project sites. - Analyze financial and supply reports from partners to ensure appropriateness of documentation and expenditure. - Establish community-based feedback mechanism to assess the quality of services and to improve projects. - Provide technical support to CP facilitators and manage their work. - Conduct pre and post assessments to measure the quality of services. - Support effective coordination and information sharing, especially with Education and Health sectors. - Inform humanitarian response’s strategic decision-making to plan and synergize CP. - Monitor and evaluate the child protection sub-sector performance. - Develop national capacity on CP. - Advocacy. - Mapping available services and establishing referral mechanisms. Show less



UNDP Syria

• Syrian Arab Republic
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Consultant

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

  Research: - Support research on the concept of resilience and its elements in Syria. - Conduct research on the socio-economic impact of the crisis and social cohesion. - Assist in developing situation analysis for challenges faced by Syrians impacting their resilience and leading to negative coping mechanisms. - Provide contextual analysis on best practice and lessons learned from global best practice around social cohesion and socio-economic recovery interventions. Drafting and reporting: - Assist in writing policy papers and concept notes for resource mobilization purposes. - Write detailed reports on implemented initiatives. - Assist in the preparation of project documents for potential initiatives and projects. Grants management: - Vett initiatives’ proposals. - Facilitate fund transfer. - Monitor expenditure. - Provide reports on fund utilization. Communication and monitoring: - Contribute to the preparation and implementation of International Peace Day events. - Communicate with area managers and field staff to collect information, provide assistance and follow up. Show less



Greek orthodox Patriarcate of Antioc and all the East

• Relief officer

  • Apr 2013 - Feb 2015

  Project development and partnership management:- Develop analytical research on the national level to design projects and draft concept notes and proposals.- Establish Community Centers to provide education and child protection services.- Liaison with donors and ensure adequate communication and potential partnerships.- Establish partnership agreements with donors and supervise the implementation.- Manage field team and provide technical support. Monitoring:- Apply monitoring methods such as field visits, focus group discussions and home visits.- Ensure constant communication with field team to collect information.- Follow up on the action and financial plans.- Participate in monthly meeting with the donors and conducted bi-weekly meetings with the team. Reporting and evaluating:- Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly, and final reports for the management to reflect the progress of all projects.- Prepare financial, quarter, and final reports for donor to reflect achievements and challenges.- Establishment of feedback mechanisms to reflect the impact of the program.- Share success stories and lessons learned to document the work and improve projects. Grants management:- Prepare annual financial plan based on the results of the need assessment.- Draft proposals to UNHCR and other donors.- Monitor expenditure and provide quarterly financial reports.- Manage the grants program. Communication and public relations:- Participate in annual conferences and general meetings planned by the donor.- Represent the organization inside Syria and abroad. Show less

• Grants program coordinator

  • Jun 2012 - Apr 2013

  Project management and partnership management:- Develop analytical research on the socio-economic impact of the crisis to design projects and draft concept notes and proposals.- Conduct mapping exercise of potential donors and advocate for the program.- Prepare business-training courses (business start-up and advanced courses) for targeted population.- Supervise the evaluation committee which selects eligible candidates.- Monitor the expenditure of each grant and provide financial reports. Monitoring:- Apply monitoring methods such as field visits to supervise the implementation of project.- Follow up on the action and financial plans.- Participated in monthly meeting with the donors and conducted bi-weekly meetings with the team. Reporting and evaluating:- Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly and final reports to reflect the progress of the program.- Prepare financial and narrative quarter and final reports for donor to reflect achievements and challenges.- Develop an evaluation form to reflect the success of the program financially.- Write success stories and lesson learned to document the work and improve the program. Show less