Joe Abou Naoum

Leading the strategic development of a youth-centered social development initiative focused on social cohesion,
conflict transformation, inclusive participation, and community resilience in complex social contexts.
Designing and operationalizing governance systems, safeguarding frameworks, conflict-sensitive programming
approaches, and institutional policies aligned with international standards and accountability mechanisms.
Leading the design and facilitation of participatory dialogue, mediation, and community engagement processes
aimed at strengthening trust-building, peaceful coexistence, and collaborative problem-solving among diverse
stakeholders.
Developing programmatic frameworks and locally led intervention models that integrate civic engagement,
youth leadership, social cohesion, and resilience-building approaches.
Leading stakeholder coordination, partnership engagement, and strategic positioning with civil society actors,
communities, and institutional partners to support program development and future funding opportunities.
Applying conflict-sensitive and evidence-informed approaches to program design, community engagement, and
social cohesion interventions in fragile and polarized environments.

Provided executive leadership and strategic oversight for multi-sector programs across education, protection,
social cohesion, youth empowerment, and economic resilience.
Led program strategy, portfolio management, and operational oversight, ensuring alignment between
community needs, donor priorities, compliance requirements, and measurable impact.
Oversaw integrated operations including finance, HR, procurement, safeguarding, MEAL, compliance, and risk
management in complex humanitarian and development contexts.
Managed multi-donor portfolios exceeding USD 1M in partnership with UN agencies, INGOs, foundations, and
private sector actors.
Led strategic program design and technical oversight for scalable, evidence-based interventions across
education, MHPSS, livelihoods, protection, and social cohesion sectors.
Built and maintained strategic partnerships with government institutions, municipalities, international
organizations, NGOs, and community stakeholders.
Led cross-functional teams across Programs, Operations, Finance, and MEAL, strengthening systems,
accountability, and adaptive, data-driven decision-making.
Represented the organization in donor engagement, coordination mechanisms, advocacy platforms, and
strategic forums at national and international levels.

Managed multi-regional education programs across refugee and host communities, integrating trauma-sensitive
and inclusive learning approaches.
Led proposal development, donor engagement, budgeting, implementation, and reporting, securing USD 1.5M in
grants with full donor compliance.
Strengthened staff capacity in inclusive education, PSS, safeguarding, and classroom management across
multiple learning sites.
Developed KoboToolbox-based monitoring systems to track attendance, wellbeing, retention, and learning
outcomes, supporting adaptive program management.

Designed and facilitated advanced training modules on protection, social leadership, and civic engagement.
Created pre/post learning evaluations and coaching tools for student transformation tracking.
Provided advisory input on program design, integrating reflection and impact learning into university service
initiatives.

Spearheaded all field operations for a UNICEF-funded retention program, enrolling 1, 200+ out-of-school children
across six centers within four months and ensuring seamless service delivery.
Designed & implemented student progress tracking, PSS integration, and safeguarding tools—achieving 100%
compliance and enabling targeted, data-driven interventions.
Coordinated multi-agency partnerships (government, NGOs, community leaders) to streamline enrollment and
retention strategies for vulnerable youth.
Managed daily operations and delivered weekly performance and compliance reports to UNICEF—maintaining
100% on-time, high-quality reporting that underpinned sustained funding.

Directed the implementation of five concurrent education & protection projects across Beirut/Mount Lebanon,
Bekaa, and South—managing a combined $500K budget.
Led operational forecasting, designed and delivered staff training on PSEA and child protection policies, and
oversaw all donor reporting to ensure on-time compliance.
Developed and harmonized work plans across three governorates, driving 100% donor compliance under tight
timelines.
Trained 80+ educators and frontline staff in PSEA, inclusive classroom techniques, and trauma-informed care—
elevating program quality and safeguarding standards.
Consolidated monthly performance indicators from all sites into an executive dashboard, enabling real-time
strategic reviews and data-driven decision-making.

Developed play-based curricula for inclusive education and TVET programs—empowering over 2, 000 youth with
both academic and practical life skills.
Coordinated multi-stakeholder partnerships across public schools, ministries (MoE, MoSA), and CSR actors to
deliver comprehensive youth skills-development initiatives.
Designed & delivered trainings in safeguarding, coaching techniques, and recreational pedagogy for 100+
educators and frontline staff—elevating program quality and child protection standards.
Created a nationwide training curriculum that integrates sport-based psychosocial healing with classroom
learning—formally adopted by MoE and MoSA as part of national youth development strategies.
Led cross-sector collaboration with municipal authorities to embed pl ay-based approaches into local education
and community programs, ensuring sustainability and scalability.
Secured in-kind CSR contributions—sports kits, tablets, and materials—from corporate partners to support low
income schools, benefiting hundreds of students each term.

Education Strategy
Supported curriculum design, budgeting & program planning for refugee education centers.
Drafted concept notes & cultivated donor relationships for successful funding proposals.
Conducted rapid needs assessments across 10 centers, shaping a multi-year ECE strategy.
Designed bilingual teaching materials aligned with MEHE and UNHCR non-formal standards.
Launched a pilot mentoring program linking refugee youth with university students.

Oversaw youth livelihood, entrepreneurship & formal education programs.
Managed donor reporting, stakeholder partnerships & government coordination.
Led a district-wide youth entrepreneurship initiative, spawning 25 startups by vulnerable youth.
Piloted digital learning in 3 centers with support from private tech donors.
Advocated for life-skills integration in MEHE formal curricula.