SIMON HARBIEH, Community Empowerment and Livelihood Officer

SIMON HARBIEH

Community Empowerment and Livelihood Officer

Danish Refugee Council

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, LAW
Experience
11 years, 8 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 8 months

Community Empowerment and Livelihood Officer at Danish Refugee Council
  • Lebanon - Tripoli
  • May 2016 to September 2016

A leading humanitarian, non-governmental organization working in 30 countries with a mandate to providing direct assistance, advocacy and durable solutions to refugees, IDPs and host. communities.


Key Accountabilities:

Assessing and documenting SME grant winner (DANIDA project);
Supporting the CSP office in FGD and CFW profiling;
Field assessment for LEDA and WRC potential beneficiaries (BPRM project);
Updating and processing data on Alpha System;
Developing the livelihood profiling tool (outreach process);
• Conducting follow up visits to C.C to monitor the on-going activities;
• Liaising with other departments mainly protection.

Field Team Leader at International Organization for Migration
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2015 to June 2015

An intergovernmental organization dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration worldwide by serving the policy and programe needs of governments and migrants.


Key Accountabilities:

Coordinating with IT focal points;
Supervising the team staff: Admission - first registration and final assessment;
Responsible of the Data management;
Reporting to the HQs;
Handling the Data back-up;
Setting the responsibilities and duties of the team;
Coordinating with other team leaders;
Assuring interviews are held within the best privacy standards;
Making sure that the quota fixed by the HQ's is met.

Field Interviewer for Health Access Survey at Medecins du Monde de France - Lebanon
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2015 to April 2015

A campaigning medical organization committed to international solidarity, that works in 46 countries across all continents where it focuses on 4 priority areas: caring for the health of migrants and displaced persons, promoting sexual and reproductive health, combating HIV and reducing the harm and risks associated with drug use, crises and conflicts.

Key Accountabilities:

Conducting daily interviews as per protocol.
Daily survey data collection.
Ensuring all information on each survey is accurate prior input into the database.
Ensuring transfer of information to management.

Sales Management at Dolphin Team Yachting
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2011 to November 2014

Managed the day to day Sales and Marina Services;
Promoted our services to existing and new clients while ensuring proper follow-up and client satisfaction;
Handled the stock management of the store and ensuring our supplies are up-to-date.
Delivered regular training while supervising and motivating the Sales and Marina Services Team.
Collaborated successfully with all department (Legal, Operations, Logistics).
Organized and handled various type of customized events for high-end clients ( bachelor parties, weddings...) and the yearly Beirut Boat Show.

Area Manager at Patchi
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • November 2007 to September 2009

Monitored the sales of each brand / category through proper merchandizing, stock control and qualified sales force.
Cost control on operations as in time management and reducing unnecessary expenses to increase the profitability.
Quality control on confectionery products: expiry, finishing and final presentation of filling items.
Balanced between the orders placed to the chocolate factory & warehouse by the area branches and the accurate needs to reduce extra stock.
Maximized the turn- over of stock within the territory, this includes supervising the stock movement, ordering inter-branches stock transfers when needed…
Developed studies and shared suggestions to deal with any threats or weaknesses, thus enhancing the volume of the business operations.
Set sales targets for each branch and accessing the work of the branch manager & stuff to achieve the placed targets.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER at MASSLINE
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2003 to July 2006

Developed an effective network of suppliers in a rapid growing economy.
Had a key role in "new product" conception, execution and promotion.
Performed appropriate prospecting to identify new business.
Enhanced the awareness of our services to local and regional accounts and agencies.
Handled Accounts (orders, payment terms, quality control, delivery…).
Systematized the business ( data bank development, product alert presentation…).

Sales Representative and Insurance Broker. at UTC Group
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 1999 to October 2001

Promoted the Group services: shipping, import/export, inland, air & ocean freight, travel and tourism bureau, contracting as well as insurance brokerage.

Handled accounts: Deals, objections, payment terms, money collection, and follow up.

Education

Bachelor's degree, LAW
  • at SAGESSE UNIVERSITY
  • June 1996

Lebanese Common Law Degree

Specialties & Skills

Business Analysis
Team Motivator
Negotiation
Team Supervision
proactivity, creativity, negociativity...

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert

Memberships

Green Parti Of LEBANON
  • Member
  • December 2010

Training and Certifications

Judiciary Assistant at the Court. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 1998
Valid Until:
March 1999