Program Officer
AMIDEAST
Total des années d'expérience :17 years, 8 Mois
A key team member managing various program portfolios that are technical and financial for the communication, public relations (PR) and marketing through:
• Managing 10+ teachers and trainers on four projects with a yearly budget of $1M.
• Managed the Emiratization and Professional Development, Education, and Employability Skills Programs to include financial and technical management, supervision of the teachers, trainers, and staff working under the programs. Active programs were the Citi Foundation (50 candidates), and Farah Program (136 participants) focusing on Emiratization and the Youth English Program for Emirati Students (100 students),
• Managed the marketing events for the education sector, forums, and universities; created and designed the marketing collateral including managing the social media presence and advocacy on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
• Transitioned face-to-face instructional classes and training from the classroom to online sessions during the COVID-19 lock-down through utilizing Big Blue Button and AMIDEAST Learning Management System.
• Provided technical reports and Request for Proposals in writing when requested for English language courses and potential business training partnerships.
• Advocated for the improved writing in contexts for proposals through projects and programs for volunteering, emergencies, entrepreneurship projects, and enhanced image of media for businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) by providing profiles in a professional and presentable way; provided copywriting for business and NGO websites and social media accounts.
• Provided consultation and business analysis for companies and NGOs looking to emerge in a new marketplace, and for new start-ups who were seeking to hit the market rapidly and professionally; provided website enhancement, SEO, creating a designing a start-up digital presence for start-up companies as well as social media platforms on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Created copywriting and content that was later embedded into the websites to improve SEO, which included mission, vision, and value statements that increased online traffic.
• Promoted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advocating for the work of the United Nations to develop and implement strategies for sustainable initiatives to engage in meaningfully and foster future collaboration and partnerships with local organizations under with UN Association USA San Diego Chapter. Clients: Included: Spark NGO, UN Association USA, and smaller start-up businesses globally.
• Supported the emergency and regular programs (Education, WASH, Heath, and Child Protection) including budget planning, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation with a yearly budget of $25M for 25+projects per year. Managed a staff of three direct reports and managing third-party contract project managers from Dotted line recruitment through delivery for each project.
• Conducted programmatic and financial assessments in coordination with program sections.
• Supported the MENA Regional Office Education section in preparing and participating in the MENA Education Network Meetings for all educational counterparts in the region, specifically a focus for Jordan and Syria.
• Acted as the technical staff for the implementation, monitoring, and support of 5, 000 refugees' protection programs in the Aleppo Field Office.
• Participated in the registration activities including collecting data, recording claims, identifying vulnerabilities, referring to relevant technical units as appropriate, and participating in mobile registration missions as required outside of the duty station.
• Private teacher for school students’ grades 6th to 11th; wrote and designed exams and materials planning.
• Taught English language lecturer of “General English” for Freshman (first year) students, “English for Specific Purposes” for second-year university students, and "General English” for intermediate-level learners; utilized course books through North Star and Headway.
Home Visits for Iraqi refugees in Aleppo, in order to investigate their day to day life and needs
• Monitored the statement of accounts, bank flow accounting, credit cards, commissions, and interests.
• Coordinated between the local and international banks with business owners.
Master in teaching methods and curriculum design
