Christina Abi Rafeh, Project Coordinator

Christina Abi Rafeh

Project Coordinator

Lebanese Red Cross

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Public Health and Development Sciences
Experience
3 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :3 years, 5 Months

Project Coordinator at Lebanese Red Cross
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since December 2022

In the disaster management sector at the Lebanese Red Cross (LRC), this role holds significant responsibility in leading a major program alongside partners like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the British Red Cross (BRC). With support from managers across organizations, the focus is on planning, executing, and monitoring the program effectively. Key duties include setting up systems for managing grants, coordinating with partners for smooth collaboration, assessing risks, and providing leadership to the team. It's about strategic planning, teamwork, and ensuring the program runs smoothly and achieves its goals.

Economic Security Officer at Lebanese Red Cross
  • Lebanon
  • December 2020 to March 2023

Disaster Management Sector - Lebanese Red Cross
• Program Coordination: Act as Acting Economic Security Program Coordinator, contributing to CVA program design, proposal drafting, and external coordination on national, regional, and international levels.
• Project Engagement: Participate in various cash, in-kind, and livelihoods projects with Red Cross and Red Crescent partners across Lebanon, highlighting the diversity of our initiatives.
• Team Support: Maintain regular communication with LRC centers and teams, offering guidance and support across a range of topics to ensure effective program coordination.
• Professional Training for Staff and Volunteers: Collaborate with the Learning and Development team to design and deliver training programs for volunteers, enhancing their effectiveness.
• Field Oversight: Conduct regular field visits to sector centers, closely monitoring progress and addressing emerging challenges.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Coordinate with national and international societies, including the British Red Cross, ICRC, and Netherlands Red Cross, to advance collective humanitarian goals.
• Cash and Livelihood Programs: Oversee cash programs for vulnerable populations and plan, implement, monitor, and report on livelihood projects, aiming to empower individuals based on specific criteria.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Public Health and Development Sciences
  • at University Of Balamand - Lebanon
  • December 2019

Specialties & Skills

Project Coordination
Project Management
Food Security
COMMUNICATIONS
COLLABORATION
LIVELIHOOD
MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP
MENTORSHIP
MITIGATION
PLANNING

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Languages

French
Intermediate
English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Market Assessments: Rapid Assessment for Markets (RAM) (English) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2020
Public Awareness Public Education (PAPE) & the WhatNow Service: localizing action-oriented messages (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2023
Livelihoods Programming Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2022
Cash transfer programming in emergencies (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2021
Cash and Voucher Assistance - The Fundamentals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2022
Training of Trainers for the course Core Cash and Voucher Assistance Skills for Programme Staff (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2022
Online Training of Trainers for the ‘Linking Social Protection with Humanitarian CVA’ Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2023
Online Training of Trainers for the Market Assessment Tools Training Dates: 20, (Certificate)
Valid Until:
February 2023
Linking Social Protection and Humanitarian CVA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2022
CALP Online: Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff Director - Karen Peachey This course was provided b (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2022

Hobbies

  • Yoga
    I am a Yoga Instructor in Hatha and Aerial Yoga since 2020