Director of National Solid Waste Management Program & Adviser to Minister of Environment
Ministry of Environment- National Solid Waste Management Program
Total years of experience :25 years, 11 Months
•Managing NSWMP where the programme is being implemented jointly with the KfW Development Bank, in cooperation with the European Commission (EU), Swiss Cooperation and GIZ. It is working to establish the structures required at national level and - in addition to the contributions provided within the framework of financial cooperation - supporting the construction of waste infrastructure in selected areas in four governorates.
•Providing technical advice to the Minister of her portfolio and parliamentary responsibilities that is consistent with the objectives of the government program.
•Developing appropriate relationships with interest group parties in order to facilitate progress of policy and legislation within the Minister's portfolio responsibilities.
•The key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
•Provide technical and strategic advisory support to the Minister to undertake its strategic, regulatory and policy making roles furthering the modernization of environmental policy and management in Egypt;
•Provide advice on institutional development of the Ministry aimed at better implementation of competencies in the environment field;
•Provide advice on development, effective implementation and legal enforcement of the Egyptian legislation on environment;
•Provide support to the Ministry to undertake the annual revision of the Environmental reform Strategy and in ensuring its implementation;
•Provide advice on the indicators, sustainability, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), air quality, water quality management, waste management and industrial development.
•Assist the Ministry with the continued development of a National Environmental Strategy and Action Plan for Egypt;
•Assist the Minister with the implementation of the Strategic Development Program of the Ministry of Environment (2018 - 2022);
•Development of strategies for investments in the field of environment, in particular in the water sector and waste management sector in cooperation with the relevant technical assistance projects in these areas;
•Provide advice on environment policy implementation, including implementation of recommendations conditionalities of donors.
•Assist the Ministry in ensuring integration of environmental considerations in other sector policies, such as energy, transport, agriculture, etc.
•Managed three market segments that include Environmental consulting Studies, Environmental instrumentation sales (ambient air, water, stack testing, work environment and noise) and chemicals.
•Supervised team of 15 people that include scientists, engineers and technicians.
•Supervised operation engineers for the installation, operation and maintenance of ambient air quality stations, Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) and other environmental systems and equipment.
•Supervised maintenance engineers for the environmental systems and equipment.
•Managed project team, delegating tasks to scientists and engineers, and executing day to day activities of projects.
•Promoted client interface and Maintained strong relationships with existing clients
•Led the environmental research in field projects, site assessment and installation of ambient air quality stations and continuous emission monitoring installation and operation (CEMS)
•Monitored team performance for compliance with contractual agreements and budgets.
•Providing business development support.
•Prepared proposals and reviewing/writing environmental reports with Principal guidance and review.
•Project management of contractual and financial issues (including terms of agreement, changes in scope, billing process).
•Identified clients’ needs in air quality, dispersion modeling and emission inventory to solve diverse and often complex air quality problems;
•Identified, developed, and secured new business opportunities and promoted Exponent through existing contacts.
•Attracted, developed, and enhanced new projects and clients.
•Recruited, trained and mentored staff in both technical and business areas.
Achievements
•Won $3.5 Million work in the field of environment (air quality, water instrumentation and waste).
•Expansion of services to provide national coverage and improved cross selling opportunities.
•Production and implementation of business strategy.
•Identification of group wide opportunities and securing multi-discipline projects.
•Supervised the preparation of ministry of environment strategy, public policies, plans, sustainable development goals (SDGs) and conducted research & studies.
•Development of environmental activities, evaluation and follow-up plans and prepare and coordinate the communications with different ministers, parliament and private sector.
•Represented the minister in high level meetings with Governors, CEOs and investors and presented different investment opportunities in the environmental sectors.
•Headed and managed of clean charcoal production industry project in Egypt by developing measurement techniques, emissions evaluation, legal framework, environmental permitting, funding, loans and financing, public communication and technology evaluation and review. That resulted in using new technology instead of the old polluting production methods.
•Managing ambient air quality network and continuous emission monitoring for industrial activities.
•Headed the preparation of Environmental plans and environmental quality criteria Advice on environmental impact assessment.
•Liaised with departments’ directors to ensure minister of environment orders are well communicated and executed.
•Coordinated and formulated the project of Emission inventory of industrial sector.
•Designed and prepared the secondary particulate measurement and modeling proposal to the World Bank. Furthermore, represented Egypt with the World Bank official and funding donors in Egypt and China meetings in Pollution Management and Environmental Health Program (PMEH). That resulted in winning the fund from different donors in competition with 8 different developing countries.
Achievements:
•Legalizing the charcoal industry and introducing new technology to the market. The existing old technologies shall be replaced by new technologies and go through Compliance Action Plan (CAP). The new projects shall have new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and procure new technologies through soft loans.
•Won $5 Million World Bank Pollution Management and Environmental Health Program (PMEH) support to Egypt.
•Built market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships. Practice areas include air quality, water resources, waste & resources, energy & climate, sustainable transport and chemical risk.
•Managed customer relationships with focus on creating opportunities and partnerships..
•Evaluated Ricardo-AEA business goals, develop a comprehensive expansion strategy, and implement a tactical plan that reduces barriers to entry in the given market.
•Diversifying into additional market segments.
•Liaised with the tendering department to provide clients with proposals and presents appropriately to make a sale.
•Maintained strong relationships within client organizations at the decision-maker and end-user levels.
•Built and maintained a business network across the Air, water, energy and waste management industry.
•Presented company profile and services of Ricardo-AEA in front of government officials in ministers and municipalities.
•Spearheaded the development, communication and implementation of effective growth plans and processes for the sales and key account management teams.
•Established strategic business relations and located/proposed potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
Achievements
•Highlighted £3 Million opportunities in the field of environment (waste management and air quality).
•BD efforts led Ricardo-AEA to partner up with Saudi based company ARENSCO.
•Built market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships. Practice areas include air quality, waste & resources, energy & climate, sustainable transport and chemical risk.
•Provided Environmental Impact Assessment and air quality consultancy services on a range of environmental projects for key public and private sector clients.
•Headed environmental project management on a range of projects.
•Trained the government officials on air quality and environment such as AR Riyadh development Authority (ADA).
•Headed tender preparation and coordinated with different AECOM specialists across AECOM branches in Middle East, Europe and America.
•Provided robust technical advice to clients on compliance with environmental regulations and issues related to Environmental Impact Assessment and Permitting.
•Liaised with clients’ technical engineers and specialists to incorporate detailed aspects of plants, processes and scheme design within environmental assessments.
•Maintained a high quality of environmental deliverables whilst working within project budgets and timescales.
•Supported, developed and maintained client relationship.
•Promoted business development activities.
•Liaised and coordinated with Qatar ministry of the environment to get the approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment and clarified any comments and got the final approval.
Achievements
•Won RASGAS Provision of Consultancy Services Contract, Qatar ($3M).
•Training of Saudi environmental regulators from AR Riyadh Development Authority (ADA) on air quality.
•Provided overarching consultancy-based support to oil & gas businesses in Qatar, helping AECOM to develop and implement air quality program; creating and introducing key initiatives pollution prevention.
•Supervised environmental site inspections and investigations while verifying regulatory compliance and overseeing project development.
•Liaised and coordinated effectively between businesses and regulators to propel clean air quality, program development, and overall improvement across many clients.
•Demonstrated exceptional team leadership, organization, and communication skills to facilitate valuable project results and optimize efficiency.
•Led and managed environmental studies being undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams, for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), options appraisals and/or environmental management plans.
•Presented information in a clear and concise way understandable to non-specialists, both verbally and in written format.
•Project management/coordination of various air quality projects including project scope, schedule and budget and coordination of project teams and direct client communication.
•Environmental Impact Assessment permit application, including legal frame work any required air dispersion modeling, from minor to major source permitting.
•Preparation of CEMP, OEMP construction permits, amendments and modifications, air emissions inventories, greenhouse gas reporting, and compliance auditing.
•Streamlined the project team to influence project development in order to deliver optimal environmental outcomes.
•Collated, analyzed and edited information from a range of sources to provide clear, well written reports.
•Produced Environmental project management and coordination on major projects.
•Developed technical skills as part of ongoing career development.
•Standardized the ownership of work flow to an excellent standard; on time and to budget.
•Represented the company with clients and regulators.
•Led on bid preparation and business development as required.
Achievements
•Delivered projects worth more than ($200M) across the Middle East.
•Developed business plan to increase the growth of the Air Quality Impact Group.
•Assisted in production of companywide reporting formats and methodologies for air quality assessments, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), dispersion modeling assessments, and Environmental Permit applications.
•Trained consultants in advanced on air quality, emissions and dispersion modeling techniques.
•Managed technical review and budgetary control of the Air Quality Impact Group.
•Identified of business development strategy and marketing direction within Air Quality and the wider Environmental Services group.
•Managed the air quality monitoring network and supervised the universities and research institution responsible for maintenance and data collection.
•Conducted Air Quality and environmental awareness Training;
•Led the renewing and extending the current air quality monitoring network.
•Delivered the monthly and annual status of the environment reports to the minister of the Environment and the CEO. In addition to other air quality reports.
•Diagnosed the air pollution problems for a range of industries such as cement, Iron & steel, fertilizers and smelters. Furthermore, set goals for pollution control and mitigation methods.
•Instructed at different universities about air pollution, dispersion modeling and environmental awareness.
Achievements
•Development of a business plan to extend ambient air quality monitoring network.
•Getting $5M phase I fund from minister of environment to renew and extend ambient air quality monitoring network.
•Collected, researched, and analyzed samples and environmental data; created and updated data bases using Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS) and FORTRAN advanced formulas; prepared written reports; assisted with organization compliance monitoring.
•Worked in collaboration of a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a team of driven and intelligent colleagues.
•Performed chemical experiments, derivatization techniques using different instruments such as Gas Chromatograph and Gas Chromatograph (GC) - Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) and followed laboratory procedures.
•Monitored and assessed environmental samples and report findings.
•Conducted environmental risk and impact assessments.
•Dispersion Modeling of Chemical Species and Ozone.
Achievements
•Awarded PhD in atmospheric sciences in 2007.
•Awarded Masters in atmospheric Sciences in 2004.
• IMPROVE has started to modify the formula for constructed PM2.5 based on my calculations.
•Led Industrial Inspection.
•Led air pollution sampling and analysis.
•Team leadership and training of new staff.
•Analyzed air and water samples using Atomic Absorption, UV, Gas Chromatograph for Environmental Contaminants and evaluation of the pollution sources.
Achievements
•Led the first group in Egypt that started environmental inspection in addition to air quality (Stack source sampling and ambient monitoring) analysis & noise and water quality analysis for over 500 facilities in 3 years.
•Accomplished the establishing 8 state-of-art regional environmental laboratories in Egypt those are specialized in air quality, water quality and noise analysis funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
•Participated in Cairo Air Improvement Project (CAIP) funded by USAID.
•Awarded Air quality training in Japan and training in United States of America.
, Dissertation Title: Theoretical and Modeling Studies of the Atmospheric Chemistry of SOx and HOx Systems.
, Dissertation Title: Determination of the Organic Mass to Organic Carbon Conversion Factor for Urban and Rural Areas.
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