Elen Hanania, Grants Manager

Elen Hanania

Grants Manager

International Rescue Committee

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Information Systems
Experience
14 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 7 Months

Grants Manager at International Rescue Committee
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since April 2019
Grants Manager - STTA at DAI
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2017 to February 2018
Grants Manager at International Relief & Development (IRD)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • August 2016 to May 2017
Grants Manager at Chemonics International
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2015 to August 2016

• Ensure full compliance with Chemonics grants management policies and USAID regulations (ADS 303) governing the issuance of grants under contract.
• Ensure the proper preparation and execution of grant documents and grant disbursements. Required documents include grant approval letters, grant agreements, grant modifications, negotiation memos, branding and marking plans, milestone payment request forms, and others.
• Ensure that all grant files are complete and maintained, including hard copy files, records on the shared drive, and in DevResults.
• Working collaboratively with the SES technical team to provide support and guidance to grantees to ensure successful and compliant activity implementation.
• Analyze budget line items for compliance with budget guidelines.
• Maintain a tracking system for scopes of work/grant concepts, grantee performance, and payments.
• Recommend improvements to increase grants management efficiencies.
• Supervise the program assistant, including appropriately delegating grants administration responsibilities.

Grants Coordinator at Chemonics International
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2015 to September 2015

• Ensure full compliance with Chemonics grants management policies and USAID regulations (ADS 303) governing the issuance of grants under contract.
• Ensure the proper preparation and execution of grant documents and grant disbursements. Required documents include grant approval letters, grant agreements, grant modifications, negotiation memos, branding and marking plans, milestone payment request forms, and others.
• Ensure that all grant files are complete and maintained, including hard copy files, records on the shared drive, and in DevResults.
• Working collaboratively with the SES technical team to provide support and guidance to grantees to ensure successful and compliant activity implementation.
• Analyze budget line items for compliance with budget guidelines.
• Maintain a tracking system for scopes of work/grant concepts, grantee performance, and payments.
• Recommend improvements to increase grants management efficiencies.
• Supervise the program assistant, including appropriately delegating grants administration responsibilities.

Grants Coordinator at International Relief & Development
  • Jordan - Amman
  • February 2015 to March 2015

• Ensure full compliance with IRD grants & procurement management policies and USAID regulations (ADS 303).
• Ensure the proper preparation and execution of grant documents and grant disbursements. Required documents include grant approval letters, grant agreements, grant modifications, negotiation memos, branding and marking plans, milestone payment request forms, and others.
• Ensure that all grant files are complete and maintained, including hard copy files, and records on the shared drive.
• Working collaboratively with the technical team to provide support and guidance to grantees to ensure successful and compliant activity implementation.
• Analyze budget line items for compliance with budget guidelines.
• Maintain a tracking system for scopes of work/grant concepts, grantee performance, and payments.
• Recommend improvements to increase grants management efficiency.

Grants & Procurement Assistant at International Relief & Development
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2014 to January 2015

• Managing Grants
• Coordinating between field engineers and office engineers to insure the grant process runs smoothly
• Managing Grant Folders and Documents
• Assisting Deputy Chief of Party in day to day duties
• Assigned by COP to develop a program on CMORE to manage the grant process from A-Z

Assistant Manager at Hanania Investment Group
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2010 to October 2010

Keeping website up to date.
Corresponding with manufacturers in China to follow up on production line.
Public relations.
Assisting General Manager in day to day duties.
Managing employees.
Co-ordinating between customers & sales team.

Assistant Visa Officer at Australian Embassy
  • Jordan - Amman
  • February 2009 to December 2009

Managing Refugee & Humanitarian cases.
Auditing files Responsible for keeping the immigration website up to date.

Assistant Client Service Officer at Australian Embassy
  • Jordan - Amman
  • December 2007 to February 2009

Part of the first Client Contact Unit in Amman.
Assisting clients in their inquiries, by answering calls, responding to emails, and checking the mail.
I was assigned as the assistant of the Principle Migration Officer. Created an appointments data base system that improved managing clients’ appointments.
Responsible for keeping the immigration website up to date.
Was assigned as the Champion and presented the Visa Wizard Training to the DIAC department in Amman.
Was responsible for keeping email response templates up to date.

Public Relations at e-Points
  • Jordan
  • October 2005 to November 2006

I was able to deal with clients from different cultures and backgrounds equally, professionally and courteously.
I was responsible for all media that was released by e-points for the merchants of e-points. (emails and sms shots).
I created some of the artwork for the emails that were shot.
I also organized, improved and made work more efficient by creating reports.

Assistant Manager at Hanania Software Company
  • Jordan
  • February 2003 to May 2005

I managed 3 retail stores, from A to Z.
I organized 2 of the stores by creating barcodes for all items and entering them to the sales point software. I raised sales in the stores by 35%.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Information Systems
  • at Applied Science University
  • June 2005
High school or equivalent, Scientific Streem
  • at Amman Baptist School
  • July 2001

Specialties & Skills

Internet Explorer
Adobe Illustrator
Science
Backgrounds
Adobe Photoshop
Internet Explorer
MS Word
Adobe Illustrator

Languages

English
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Arabic
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