Kevin Awkar, Operations & Office Coordinator to the Executive Director

Kevin Awkar

Operations & Office Coordinator to the Executive Director

Rene Moawad Foundation - RMF

Lieu
Liban
Éducation
Master, Middle Eastern Studies
Expérience
5 years, 9 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :5 years, 9 Mois

Operations & Office Coordinator to the Executive Director à Rene Moawad Foundation - RMF
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • Je travaille ici depuis novembre 2020

I manage the office of RMF's Executive Director (ED): Member of the Lebanese Parliament and presidential candidate Michel Moawad. I also facilitate key tasks by coordinating his operations — and leading the communication process with Embassies, United Nations entities, International NGOs, local NGOs, and international development agencies.

I am an effective organizer, which is why I coordinate programs with national and international stakeholders, and direct the ED's staff.

Project Coordinator à FfiftyFiftylb NGO
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • septembre 2019 à octobre 2020

Managed and coordinated the following 4 programs/projects aiming at increasing female leaders and voices in political decision-making across the National Government, the Lebanese Parliament, and Municipalities:

Managed The NYOU Parliament: a program supported by the Netherlands Embassy in Beirut. This program aims at increasing female representation in the Lebanese parliament, and creating a non-sectarian female political environment.

Managed Stronger with Women: a program supported by the British Embassy in Beirut, organized in collaboration with Global Partners Governance - GPG. It aimed at increasing female political leaders and female voices in political decision-making across the Lebanese government and municipalities.

Coordinated Women of Expertise and Achievements: a project done with Besme NGO to highlight ladies with expertise and their achievements in the political field, and the public or private sectors.

Coordinated Women for Beirut initiative: a post-disaster project launched in response to the August 4 Beirut explosion to help directly displaced families and individuals in need.

Research And Development Assistant à Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
  • Liban - Jounieh
  • septembre 2018 à septembre 2019

USEK's Student Affairs Office (SAO) mission is to provide the finest place that advances students' success, help them with any problem and involve them in all campus activities.

I was responsible of the R&D operations at the SAO. Hence, I participated in the conceptualization of the first-ever USEK Student Representatives Council in 2019, and the coordination of the university PUMA Hannibal Race.

I represented USEK at the Political Participation and Decision Making Forum that was organized by 2 UN entities: OHCHR and ESCWA - and was a speaker at the 2019 USEK Commencement ceremony.

Éducation

Master, Middle Eastern Studies
  • à Holy Spirit University Of Kaslik
  • décembre 2021

Graduated with Honors. Studied and assessed new dynamics at play in the Middle East, including the role of UN entities; INGOs; NGOs; international development agencies; media; and regional powers.

Baccalauréat, Political Science
  • à Holy Spirit University Of Kaslik
  • mai 2019

Studied national politics, and implemented projects related to internal political issues intended for public or private life (political parties, associations, and NGOs).

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Strategic Communications
Operations Management
Office Management
Communication
Teamwork
Leadership

Langues

Arabe
Langue Maternelle
Anglais
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