Programme Associate- (NGO Partnerships)
World Food Program - Other Locations
Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months
Conduct due diligence reviews including with corporately used tools such as the UN Partner Portal, ensuring Cooperating Partner (CP) data is accurate and validated with stakeholders and that misrepresentation of partnership data is flagged/escalated to relevant focal points in a timely manner. Following up
with CPs including sharing comments/requirements on the UNPP profile and
support in inquiries regarding the UNPP platform.
Support the contracting and FLA team with all aspects of project proposal
and budget review including ensuring that all costs allocation and caseloads
are in terms with WFP’s CO policies. Also, support with Cooperating Partner
Committee (CPC) meetings and drafting of NFRs and finalizing process
approval process. Furthermore, support in drafting FLAs, amendments, letters
of intent, and extensions; finalizing the approval process of contracts.
Support the development and implementation of enhanced partnership risk
management tools, including developing and implementing a Country Office
(CO) spot check tool to support the performance and risk management of
WFP partners
Support in coordination with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that partners
performance assessments/evaluations tools are reviewed and executed at
the end of the FLA and before new FLAs are renegotiated and send to WFP
AO the CP evaluation form to assign the relevant sections scoring after
extensive discussion with the CPs. Support in evaluating the sections under
the responsibility of partnership and verify that all AOs sections are
completed and consolidate all inputs into one master document. Facilitating
the process of initiating, reviewing and sharing improvement plans with CPs
and relevant units and archiving approved record.
Contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for
managing the risk and compliance process in the unit, including criteria for
conducting risk and compliance missions, training materials and modules,
etc. and In coordination with the Risk & Compliance Advisor conducts
Cooperating Partner fraud risk assessments for high-risk process areas or for
new/innovative activities and initiatives. Review operational and strategic
partnership agreements between WFP and Yemen line ministries or other
national institutions to ensure coherence and compliance with provisions of
WFP’s Country Strategic Plan, WFP regulations and rules, and prevailing
programme objectives.
Prepare, follow up, and update the Partnership Cycle:
Self-Assessment Tool to ensure the processes are compliant with the NGO
corporate guidance.
Receive & handle calls and complaints; collect all required
information; caller contact info and case full facts and
details. Request callers to provide supporting
evidence/documents when needed
Log cases full details into CFM/Hotline database upon
receiving a call. This process includes segregating cases
into different categories based on their nature, and into
different priorities based on their criticality/sensitivity. Add to
that, identifying the cooperating partner and assigning the
responsible party for each case
Regularly update the status of all cases based on the
responses received from the relevant units (CO programme
unit/FOs/CPs/SC). Respond and close cases when the
required information to handle cases are readily available or
based on earlier feedback received from relevant units
Make feedback calls to the caller informing them of the
results of their cases/complaints upon receiving satisfactory
responses from the relevant units (CO programme
unit/FOs/CPs/SC) and support programme in providing
analytical reports of CFM dept. for further improvement
and/or adjustment to programme.
Responsible to provide support to the liaison department
in obtaining sub-agreements, principal agreements, and
other permits needed for implementation of ZOA
activities in Yemen through maintenance of effective
relationships with government and other humanitarian
stakeholders. The liaison officer is an excellent
communicator, negotiator and self-motivator and
supports effective collaboration with other parties. Tasks
included providing professional high-quality translation
and interpretation services from English to Arabic (and
vice versa). Provide data analysis, reports and other
administrative tasks as requested including security
briefings and support of staff.
In charge of the overall supervision of the recruitment
process (shortlisting, technical tests, interviews and offers)
and overseeing general processes of Admin/HR,
contracting, inductions and onboarding; Participate in
developing organograms and staff and suppliers' contracts
Ensure adherence to RDP’s HR and admin
policies/guidelines and donor requirements and that
contracts set up to adhere to employment standards, HR
policies and other policies and support capacity building of
staff and annual training plans.
Performed tasks related to other units i.e (Finance: payroll
&Logistics: support with tenders, contracting and suppliers'
evaluations) Supported and worked with Programme units
(FSL, Health&Nutrition, WASH and Protection) throughout
various projects in various aspects related to admin/HR and
contributed in the implementation of programme activities
• Create and maintain a database for employees and job applicants at BUY
• Organizing and maintaining employees files and file check lists
• Notify employees of important announcement
• Assist in job announcements and ads
• Check time sheets of the lecturers and approve their payments
• Assist in screening and shortlisting candidates
• Assist in other general administrative tasks
• Translating BUY website to Arabic
• Manage the attendance of lecturers and handle all announcement regarding class cancellation and rescheduling
Organising and delivering classroom lectures to students.
Evaluating a students' class work and assignments.
Preparing classroom and coursework materials, homework assignments, and handouts.
Recording and maintain accurate student attendance records and grades.
Classroom management.
Developing English lesson plans in line with the National Curriculum.
Maintaining discipline in the classroom.
Creating a vibrant teaching atmosphere.
• Typing correspondence, reports and other documents \n• Writing and dispatching routine or straightforward letters \n• Answering queries and updating staff via e-mail and phone regarding various business issues \n• Assisting with all visa issuing correspondence \n• Maintaining, archiving and retrieving office files \n• Taking minutes at meetings and distributing them \n• Assist staff with administrative duties as requested \n• Assisting the G.M with setting appointments, taking messages and contacting our clients
Worked as a Graduate Assistant for two semesters \no Taught Accounting 1, 2 and fundamentals of economics to bachelor students \no Assisted students with their projects
University of Arkansas (USA) (2011) \n• Worked as an intern at the accounting department at the University of Arkansas during the spring semester where I helped with the department's internal control projects. Responsibilities included: o Updating the university's accounting centers;Maintaining spreadsheets \no Reconciling vendor transactions; confirming receipt of individual purchase reports from all support staff;Requesting missing reports; and operating office equipment
Petroleum & Mineral Training Center (Yemen) (2005-2010) \nWorked as an English instructor \nDuties included: • Instruct Yemen Oil Company employees ( English beginners to intermediate levels) \n• Teach Interchange course: Basic, Levels 1, 2 & 3 \n• Submit students' reports and evaluations; Develop exams, quizzes and other course-related materials
Duration: 1.500 hours – 1 year (48 units). Course language: English Methodology: Online with a tutor
Lebanese International University (LIU) Yemen
Bachelor degree in Accounting Information Systems (AIS( 2006-2011)
Status: Distinguished
• Studied at the University of Arkansas for one academic year
• Successfully passed intermediate accounting 1 & 2 and auditing
Yemeni American Language Institute (YALI) Yemen
English Language Diploma (2007)
• Finished all courses with an average of 91%
• Passed the TOEFL exam with 640
