safaa mohammed wasfi ridha, Programme Analyst

safaa mohammed wasfi ridha

Programme Analyst

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Location
Iraq - Baghdad
Education
Master's degree, Public Administration
Experience
42 years, 0 months

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Total years of experience :42 years, 0 months

Programme Analyst at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • My current job since November 2014

Responsible for management of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) programme within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned, analyzes political, social and economic trends and leads formulation, management, monitoring and evaluation of projects activities within my portfolio, provides policy advice services. Supervises and leads programme support staff, coordinates activities of the projects’ staff, works in close collaboration with the operations team, programme staff in other United Nations Agencies, (UNDP) Head Quarters staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful (UNDP) programme implementation.

Senior Adviser at Management Systems International
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • July 2011 to October 2014

I am one of USAID-Tarabot project advisers assist the government of Iraq - executive offices, especially the Prime Minister’s Office and the Presidency, as well as key ministries, to establish units to formulate policy, communicate policy changes effectively to ministerial, provincial, and private stakeholders, and to guide the introduction of new policies once they become law.

Senior Adviser at Management Systems International
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • March 2010 to January 2011

Management Systems International (MSI) to implement the USAID-funded National Capacity Development project, or Tatweer (in Arabic). Tatweer is part of the U.S. government’s program to "build the capacity of key Iraqi ministries to deliver core services." A key part of this effort is providing the training to build core skills in public administration across a broad spectrum of the civil service throughout the country, enabling Iraq to have a professional, efficient civil service that is critical to Iraq’s success.

Consultant Engineer at Baghdadian Company for Building and Steel Construction
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • August 1979 to November 2007

Participation of the engineering team to develop designs for
various company projects.
• Evaluation, assessment and advice regarding appropriate building
materials required.
• Cooperate with the architect and other engineering teams of
mechanical and electrical in carrying out the company's projects.
• Examination and preparation of proposals for amendment of the
work.
• Monitoring of construction work and determine the project
requirements.
Supervision of all civil works projects for the company.
• Request the required building materials.
• Follow-up time schedule to avoid project delay.
• reports on the site.
• a visit to work sites to ensure that the construction process.
• Find solutions to correct any mistakes or errors in the site and
building control specifications, and (quality assurance).
• Coordinate work with traders and suppliers to the project site.

Education

Master's degree, Public Administration
  • at Arab Academy - Graduate School of Business Administration (AAGSB)
  • November 2009

- I have been selected as a candidate for a scholarship for a master degree in public Administration (Tatweer project), a project for the development of national Capacity, funded by USAID, 2007 to 2009. Microsoft (Windows XP) and the establishment of small business, a grant Introduced from Microsoft Corporation. Suzanne Mubarak library, Cairo - Shield of Excellence awarded by the Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST) – Egypt, 2009. - Project Management attendance Certificate (PMP) based on the project Management book of knowledge (PMBOK) that issued by the U.S. Project Management Institute (PMI) for 36 hours. American Foundation AMIDEAST- Cairo. - Strategic Planning and Institutional Assessment." American Foundation AMIDEAST - Cairo -

Specialties & Skills

Public Administration
Computer skills in Microsoft Office

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Member of (Iraqi Engineers Syndicate) for professional engineers since 1979 and now in the rank o
  • Consultant Engineer
  • July 1979
Association for Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration (AMEPPA)
  • Public Policy expert
  • January 2014
Iraqi Association of Public Policy and Administration (IAPPA)
  • Public Policy expert
  • May 2014

Training and Certifications

Different Certificates (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2005
Valid Until:
April 2013