Diane Audi, Operations Manager

Diane Audi

Operations Manager

American University of Beirut

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, History and International Affairs
Experience
10 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 9 Months

Operations Manager at American University of Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since September 2014

- Managed grants and donations' of up to two million USD per year (USAID and EU-funded)
- Contributed to strategic planning & organizational development of the Center, which resulted in an
organizational structure and increased efficiency among team members,
- Developed and reviewed 5 internal policies and procedures,
- Managed a team of 23 staff, interns, consultants, and volunteers,
- Created awareness campaigns and donor solicitation, which resulted in increased donations
- Coordinated events & travel arrangements for around 20 events per year,
- Oversaw Social Media, outreach strategy, and rebranding of the Center's identity along with the
refurbishment of the Center's website,
- Managed projects and, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation of 9 projects per year,
- Handled printing, publishing, distribution, and sales of the Centers’ 7 publications,
- Represented the Center in events & cultivated relationships with stakeholders, which resulted in the
signature of 3 MOUs with foreign partners, partnerships, and common projects

Project Coordinator at American University of Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2013 to August 2014

Managed 2 eco-entrepreneurship awards; solicited donors, speakers, designed guidelines and awards
process, managed awards' budget and expenses, and organized workshops and awards' ceremonies

Enumerator at Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2013 to September 2013

Assessed Syrian Refugees’ shelter conditions and collected data (field work)

Education

Master's degree, History and International Affairs
  • at Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth (USJ)
  • October 2016
Bachelor's degree, History and International Affairs
  • at Universite Saint-Joseph
  • June 2012

Specialties & Skills

Strategic Planning
Management
Decision Making
Organizational Skills
Critical Thinking
Communication
Visual communication
Strategic planning
Project Management
Creative thinking
Teamwork

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

Erasmus + Mobility for training staff (Training)
Training Institute:
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, and Lund University, Sweden
Creative Thinking, webinar (Training)
Training Institute:
Tammayaz org, Lebanon
Date Attended:
March 2020
U.S. Economic Sanctions Programs & Federal Grants Requirements (Training)
Training Institute:
American University of Beirut
Date Attended:
November 2020
Intersections:Supervisor Anti- Harassment &Title IX (EDU-US) (Training)
Training Institute:
Lawroom online training - American University of Beirut
International Tool Fair XIV, Non-formal education in youth work, Rovaniemi, Finland (Training)
Training Institute:
SALTO-YOUTH EuroMed & Finnish Agency for Education (National Agency)
Date Attended:
November 2019

Hobbies

  • Museum
  • Art
  • Hiking
  • Traveling
  • Yoga
  • Painting