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Ahmad Mortada, Educational & Youth Advisor

Ahmad Mortada

Educational & Youth Advisor·Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Lebanon

Diploma, Leadership And Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 15 years, 8 months

Educational & Youth Advisor

January 2024 - Present

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2024 - Present

• Lead focal point for Strengthening REO Management and Strengthening Communication
Between Education Levels, coordinating directly with MEHE and REOs.
• Manage grant agreement with AVSI (€170, 000) supporting Non-Formal Education and crisis
response across 4 REOs.
• Oversee a €42, 000 consultancy on legal, organisational, and procedural restructuring of
REOs.
• Coordinate the nationwide rollout of Facility Management in Public Schools, ensuring
alignment with project indicators and partner implementation.
• Produce project briefs, fact sheets, and strategic communication materials.
• Organise stakeholder coordination meetings and ensure consistent reporting structures.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services

Educational & Youth Advisor

January 2023 - January 2024

SUFA

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2023 - January 2024

• Led SUFA Outputs 3 & 4, driving capacity development and digitalization across 83 public
schools and overseeing the distribution of 70, 000 IT devices.
• Manage grant agreement with FTL (€845, 000) supporting School children and staff to access
fresh and healthy food, in addition to supporting the Summer schools.
• Supporting in managing two grants for TFL (€244, 884) and LAL (€605, 000), supporting training
on online tools for learning and environmental and health awareness to public school children
• Developed and maintained MEL tools to track nationwide school data.
• Coordinated procurement workflows and drafted comprehensive ToRs.
• Led field visits to all governorates, ensuring quality monitoring and partner alignment.
• Produced communication materials (press releases, concept notes) and contributed to annual
reporting to MEHE and BMZ.
• Supported the appraisal mission for the EDU GOV project. the

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Technical Advisor

October 2020 - January 2023

by Youth (SPACE)

Beirut, Lebanon

October 2020 - January 2023

• Advising on developing 25 youth projects, supporting exchange between Lebanon and Jordan,
developing proposals, coordinating with partners, and conducting local and regional partner meetings.
• Enhancing the collaboration between the different partners in Lebanon.
• Manage grant agreement with Nawaya Network (€69, 990) supporting Youth empowerment
through community projects.
• Manage grant agreement with SFCG (€100, 000) supporting the Piloting youth platforms in
Lebanon and Jordan
• Manage grant agreement with EKF (€30, 000) supporting youth capacity building.
• Monitoring project indicators for social participation, community engagement, gender, and other
measures. Facilitating exchange formats, public workshops, and creating over 10 youth workshops in
Lebanon and Jordan.
• Writing TORs for consultancy fields, supporting public relations activities, designing youth training,
following up with Eschborn and Bonn headquarters, and working on partner proposals and budgets.
• Responsible for managing partners financial and HR reporting, as well as managing social media for
SPACE Lebanon.
• Member of the Network International Cooperation in Conflicts and Disasters (NICD).

Company industry:
Administration Support Services

Member of Youth Department and Emergency Medical Service

October 2010 - November 2022

Lebanese Red Cross

Beirut, Lebanon

October 2010 - November 2022

• EMT and ambulance driver responsible for team and patient safety during critical missions.
• Delivered national training on IHL and health topics; led events with 2, 700+ participants.
• Coordinated youth activities across 31 centers, including peace festivals and refugee rights
workshops.
• Trained teams across South Lebanon on CP/GBV, first aid, and youth engagement.

Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services

Business Coach / Area Coordinator Field and Hub GIL / Trainer on Entrepreneurship

January 2017 - October 2020

The Nawaya Network

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2017 - October 2020

• Recruited 800+ youth across Beirut and Mount Lebanon for entrepreneurship and design
thinking programs.
• Supervised 10 training hubs, ensuring program quality and trainer performance.
• Coached start-ups through incubation, procurement, and business development pathways.
• Led M&E processes and organised large-scale graduation events.

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization

Logistics and Reception Coordinator (Asia Cup – Lebanon)

January 2017 - January 2017

Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA)

Beirut, Lebanon

January 2017 - January 2017

• Ensuring international teams safety at Beirut International Airport, recruited 100 volunteers for
Asia Cup - Lebanon managed them during matches and communicated with participating
countries embassies.

Company industry:
Events Management

Assistant Project Manager/ Pilot project

December 2016 - January 2017

Lebanese Red Cross and International Committee of the Red Cross

Beirut, Lebanon

December 2016 - January 2017

• Overseeing the monitoring of 8 LRCY centers, including AIDS awareness sessions, evaluating
proposals, following up on budgets, monitoring and evaluating progress, and conducting field
visits to assess the centers implementation.

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization

Community Mobilizer – Saida

November 2015 - December 2016

Terre Des Hommes

Saidon, Lebanon

November 2015 - December 2016

• Strengthened community structures for CP/GBV prevention by delivering targeted awareness
sessions and improving protective environments for vulnerable children and youth.
• Built and coordinated family support networks, guiding facilitators on social behavior change
approaches and safe-space programming.
• Supported Non-Formal Education (NFE) interventions by monitoring learning environments and
ensuring compliance with child protection standards.
• Led community engagement processes, including consultations, youth mobilization events, and
outreach activities to enhance local participation.
• Established and managed 30+ safe spaces across South Lebanon, mobilizing children and
youth for 100+ community-led initiatives in coordination with 14 youth groups.
• Coordinated referrals and case follow-up with caseworkers, psychologists, PSS officers, legal
actors, and volunteers to ensure timely support for at-risk children.
• Maintained strong stakeholder collaboration through regular engagement with municipalities,
NGOs, and donor teams to align protection and outreach efforts.

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization

Field Officer

January 2014 - January 2015

Lebanese Red Cross & UNICEF

Tyre, Lebanon

January 2014 - January 2015

• Responsible for enhancing collaborations between the Red Cross and other NGOs and
municipalities and managing seven Lebanese Red Cross Youth centers.
• Conducting security assessments and implementation meetings with municipalities.
• Reporting to LRC HQ, monitoring project in South Lebanon, and delivering trainer training to
7 LRCY Centers (Saida, Jezzine

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization

Education

CPE

January 2025

January 2025

Diploma, Leadership And Management

Great Britain (UK)

American University Of Science And Technology - Lebanon

August 2013

August 2013

Bachelor's degree, Social Welfare And Business Management

Lebanon

Skills

Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Design Thinking
Expert
Design Thinking
Expert
Communications
Expert
Communications
Expert
Training
Expert
Training
Expert
Communication
Expert
Communication
Expert
public speaking
Expert
public speaking
Expert
facilitator
Expert
facilitator
Expert
critical thinking
Expert
critical thinking
Expert
problem solving
Intermediate
problem solving
Intermediate
Computer / Microsoft
Expert
Computer / Microsoft
Expert
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
COMPONENT DESIGN
Intermediate
COMPONENT DESIGN
Intermediate
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Intermediate
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
JUVENILE JUSTICE
Intermediate
JUVENILE JUSTICE
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
MENTORING YOUTH
Intermediate
MENTORING YOUTH
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
RESULTS FOCUSED
Intermediate
RESULTS FOCUSED
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Brevet
Certified Training of Trainer Continuing Professional Development
Student of AUC program
HEAT – Fox Delta/GIZ
TOT – GBV
TOT – Gender Equality
Child Protection, Gender & Youth Programming • Certified CPD Trainer
CPD-Certified Trainer
hostile environment awareness training
CPD certified trainer

Hobbies

  • Watching Movies