Amer Karkoutli

* Lead the planning and implementation of project
* Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
* Define project tasks and resource requirements
* Develop full scale project plans
* Manage project budget
* Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
* Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
* Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
* Project evaluations and assessment of results

* Analyze data received from all members of “Arab Transition Fund” (12 organizations)
* Develop summary charts and tables for presentation purposes
* Conduct online research new funding opportunities in Arab countries
* Work on mapping of ATF member’s grantees
* Provide lead consultant with input and feedback on materials and resources, as needed

It was a part time job after a nomination from the CEO of the Trust -My line Manager who was a member of the Board- to handle the administrative issues of the Board of ALWATANIYA. My tasks were as the following:
*Attend all meetings of the Board and record all facts and minutes of all proceedings in the official minutes books
*Coordinate and communicate with all Board members in preparation of all agendas in advance and ensure that Board members have all appropriate and needed materials and documentation
*Manage meetings in terms of time, notes, and follow up on elections and decisions to ensure accuracy of information and avoid future conflicts
*Keep custody of all books, papers, records, correspondence, contracts and other documents relevant to the Board

*Develop, plan and help implement activities related to community development, including training, meeting, and events in order to create an NGOs platform in Swaidda
*Liaise with local committees on empowering their communities to help them create their own development platforms
*Plan and follow up on all activities in alignment to the Trust’s objectives in empowering, developing, and inspiring people within their local communities.
*Communicate with stakeholders including governmental sector, private sector and NGOs in order to gain support
*Supervise a team of five members to implement the agreed action plan to the agreed standards and deadlines of the Trust
*Ensure the effective preparation and delivery of all project’s events and meetings and production of all necessary documentation
*Responsible for the effective flow of information between team members, volunteers, participants in project activities, and the Head of Operation
*Ownership of the budget and the means of expenses
*Ongoing evaluation of the project’s activities and issuing daily reports on project progress to Regional Manager
*Provide monthly and quarterly reports on results, including operations progress and related budgets

*Also responsible for “kafoo” initiative related to relief efforts in Damascus and its suburbs
*Manage all partnerships related to the relief project including communication, fundraising, public relations and presentations to stakeholders related to the initiative
*Responsible for humanitarian aid in terms of sheltering individuals in local schools by getting required permits from ministries and governorates, working with volunteers on organizing shelters to accommodate people

*Schedule organizing to the CEO including meeting requests and all correspondence and responding related to them including official letters, faxes and emails, filing and archiving
*Manage and follow up on the budget related to the CEO office and the administrative unit
*Participate in revising/ translating (Arabizing) all progress and annual reports of the Trust
*Deliver the needed support for all Divisions by shadowing for the Engagement Facilitator for more than 3 months
*Participated as a member of the organizing committee in the First International Development Conference in Syria in Jan 2010. This included managing the database of invitees, sponsors and other stakeholders, worked on the evaluation of the conference and the final report related to it

*Supervise and implement psychosocial activities and questionnaires with Iraqi refugees helping their children cope with the new situation and refer more complicated cases to get the specialized care
*Conduct group sessions with adolescents and mothers to encourage them to attend appropriate programs launched by UNICEF
*Manage a staff of 12 employees ensuring quality of delivered work is always up to standards
*Budget management
*Regular reporting to the Head of the Project
*Follow up on PR and presentations related to the project to delegations coming from Head Office and other organizations to ensure continuity of funding and support

It was my first official experience with a business man who had a small business here and there and wanted to have an assistant to do the paper work the internet research. My main responsibilities were including all secretary works i.e. filing, archiving and scheduling.