Project Manager
Better Business
Total years of experience :16 years, 4 Months
This position entailed handling several different projects funded by different donors, where I am directly reporting to the CEO and managing director.
Achievements and responsibilities:
• Executing all parts of the grant from budgeting and reports writing to liaising between stakeholders.
• Managing the budget and conducting all of the reports for the grants.
• Identifying and appointing the most suitable experts for the projects according to the required tasks and budget.
• Managing the projects’ activities in Karak, Irbid, Madaba, Zarqa and Amman governorates.
• Supervising and managing the projects’ teams and assuring a healthy and comfortable work environment while adhering to the deadlines.
Feynan Ecolodge is an award-winning lodge managed by EcoHotels Co. As a project manager, directly reporting to managing director, I was responsible to manage all aspects of grants benefiting the lodge and Feynan local community. Successfully executed two projects funded by USAID- LENS program and MEDA JVL program to develop and update Feynan Ecolodge and local community’s assets, services, and teams’ skills. My role was to:
- Executed all parts of the grant from budgeting, reports writing and liaising between stakeholders.
- Budget management and conduct all reports for the grants.
- Handle all asset procurement process.
- Manage all the trainings and capacity building sessions for Feynan Ecolodge and local community staff.
- Help identify, develop and promote new local community Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) in Feynan Area.
- Manage the existing and newly developed MSEs in Feynan Area.
- Develop systems to measure, track and report local community MSEs’ impact and benefit.
During my work at EcoHotels, I handled a small grant funded by GIZ which was awarded to both Jordan Birdwatch Association and to the Danish Refugees Council, and reported to the JBW Board. The project’s objective was to improve the green infrastructure in Wadi Gharaba area.
Achievements and responsibilities:
:
• Executing all parts of the grant from budgeting and reports writing to liaising between stakeholders.
• Preparing an Environment Code of Conduct for workers.
• Participating in the procurement process for the required tools within the assigned budget.
- Interpretation, translation, and documents checking while working as an interview interpreter.
- Liaising with different types of stakeholders and maintaining a professional relationship with them, which helps in accomplishing tasks and achieving goals smoothly and efficiently.
- Training coordinator for new starters in relation to Australia’s Offshore Refugee and Humanitarian Program - developing of training material, developing of training plans, delivering of training, providing follow up feedback throughout training period, and set KPIs for evaluation.
- Participated in development of local policies and procedures for the processing of refugee and humanitarian visa applications and procedures for dealing with clients.
- Managing client enquiry mailbox and officers responding to client complaints and enquiries.
- Central point of contact for representations from Members of Parliament and community stakeholders in relation to client visa enquiries
Managed corporate marketing and communications functions, overseeing a 5-member team. Direct brand management, PR, media relations, corporate positioning, product launches, advertising, sales collateral and tradeshow marketing.
Selected Accomplishments:
- Participated in the making of W2GO.com which won awards for Best Directory in Jordan and Second place for the MENA Region.
- Created and organized many radio shows such as “Know it before you vote it” to promote the Petra nomination as one of the new seven wonders of the world in cooperation with local radio stations.
- Organized many events to launch new products and to celebrate important occasions.
- Performed ongoing customer/market research and demographic profiling to identify and capitalize on unmet market needs ahead of the curve.