Training Specialist
Institute of International Education
Total years of experience :14 years, 6 Months
• Program Management to a complete USAID package with over 120 scholars; through continuous culture awareness training, developing program specifications, soft skills training;
• Technical and financial management of international and in-country training contracts;
• Train colleagues and/or team members on USAID processing procedures/polices;
• Coordination with US universities for upcoming grants;
• Review, evaluate proposals from local and international academic vendors;
• Scholars selection and recruitment process;
• Develping selection criteria, procedures templates;
• Setting budget for training activities and follow up budget execution versus cost;
• Organize training events and managing training activities;
• Manage scholars data; and responsible for scholars USAID reports
• Assist in the development of final reports on training interventions;
• Assist Deputy Chief of Part in planning, scheduling, organizing, and implementing training interventions;
• Provide information to the Monitoring &Evaluation division on all on-going programs
• Manage the recruitment function of the organization; managing recruitment department team;
• Reviews recruitment needs within different departments;
• Participate in designing the company’s manpower plan and staffing needs (taking into account line managers input, transfers, promotions);
• Manage external recruitment channels;
• Advice on employer branding issues;
• Develop concept papers and research on most recent recruitment approaches;
• Conduct initial interviews for prospective candidates;
• Handle and follow up on monthly performance appraisals for new hired employees;
• Manage and coordinate recruitment events and activities
Communication manager, Illiteracy and child labor program Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
• Coordinating with local governmental organization and NGOs to participate in local activity
• Planning communication strategies, in order to mobilize and activate local community with regard of child labor in kaliubeya
• Managing communication strategy execution
Senior communication specialist, Lead pollution cleanup in Kalioubeya project LIFE program
• Participate in planning project communication strategy, managing communication strategy and Knowledge skills attitude (KSA) assessment in Shobra El Khema, mobilize local community to adapt positive behavior to protect their families and community against the effects of industrial pollution
• Work with communication team in designing and executing communication and culture campaigns
• Participate in developing organizational development activities and monitoring its execution
• Participate in developing training budget and follow up budget execution versus allocations
Training officer, Academy for Educational Development, Education Reform Program (ERP), USAID
• Responsible for ERP participant training activities, which includes: ERP training plan development, program's budget preparation, program's implementation through coordinating with the selected provider, Egyptian partner institutions, home office.
• Cultural debriefing to all overseas participants inside and outside Cairo, with emphasis on cultural differences between Egypt and other foreign countries.
• Contribute to procurements plans in developing Requests for Proposal.
• Contribute in participants' selection during field studies.
Training Specialist, Institute of International Education, Development Training II Project (IIE/DT2), USAID
• Plan and monitor activities of the USAID “Education Result Package”, including follow up with consultants on training needs assessments, assist in the development of training plans and training specifications with partner institutions and technical contractors, in-country and overseas.
• Technical and financial management of in-country training contracts from preparation to acceptance
• Managing the responsibilities for overseas programs, include the completion of all pre-departure logistical and administrative requirements as per USAID’s regulations (ADS 253). This ranges from participant language/medical clearances and international travel arrangements to troubleshooting with responsible contractors, communicating with USAID staff and the DT2 project home office. This also includes, post training debriefings and extensive file and data base management.
• Contribute to procurement plans that result in successful “Requests for Proposals” and purchase orders.
• Train colleagues and/or team members on processing procedures.
• Provide information to the Monitoring &Evaluation division on all on-going programs
• Participate in setting budget for training activities and follow up budget execution versus cost.