Project Manager
Global Health Development
Total years of experience :12 years, 9 Months
- Develop and manage implementation of project plans including timelines and Work Breakdown Structures, and manage the preparation of work plan narrative
- Define project tasks and milestones and monitor achievement of project deliverables/results according to time and scope.
- Collect information necessary for monitoring project implementation.
- Review and assess all reports, documents and deliverables to ensure their compliance with internal policies, guidelines, and standards
- Assist in developing, expanding or improving project’s strategy or activities.
- Manage the process of building the capacity of resources in reporting on achievements
- Ensure that project staff is clear on their respective roles and responsibilities
- Prepare project progress reports and monitor compliance with grants/contract requirements.
- Anticipate, resolve project management issues and brings risks and issues to the attention of upper management.
- Ensure that project documents that support deliverables are complete, up to date and appropriately documented.
- Disseminate instructions, circulars and information, in addition to issuing administrative, organizational and technical decisions necessary to fulfill endorsed plans and executive programs.
- Carry out performance appraisals for subordinates according to planned schedules and recommending necessary actions as per the applied practices.
- Conduct periodic meetings with subordinates to ensure that priorities are clear, and workflow is running smoothly
Key Achievements
- Created and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to steer the operational work for the sales, warehousing, and production units within the socioeconomic development section.
- Participated in a 3-member taskforce with the mandate to introduce a new financial system to systemize the section’s work (including a POS system, back sales, production, inventory, and accounting).
- Systemized production equations and production formulas to control costs, resulting in more accurate forecasting and improved profit margins.
- Created and implemented The Nature Shop’s current pricing strategy based on market research, production costs, and RSCN’s long-term vision for the socioeconomic development unit.
- Annually secured funding to upgrade current workshops and product lines through the introduction of new equipment and offering production training to staff. (Netherlands Embassy, Czech Republic Embassy, Wings of Hope, and other local donors)
- Led and managed the 2015 rebranding process for Wild Jordan trademark and sub trademarks.
- Created the first sales toolkit including the Nature Shop’s first product catalog show casing all product lines (over 1000 SKUs)
- Successfully negotiated and secured the concession agreement with Airport International Group, setting up a retail sales location at Queen Alia International Airport, generating revenue of JOD 50, 000 year one reaching revenue JOD 192, 000 by year four.
- Successfully contracted 5 online ecommerce websites to showcase and sell The Nature Shop products, upon increasing demand on online retail, led the initiation of RSCN’s very own ecommerce website (currently under preparation).
- Liaised and built sustained relationships resulting in the choosing of The Nature Shop to create Royal Courts giveaways used during President Obama’s visit to Jordan, as well as supplying the giveaways upon Jordan’s chairing of the UN Security Council.
- Secured new raw material suppliers resulting in competitive purchase prices; yielding reduced production costs and increased profitability.
- Managed the first community based organic farming project resulting in local community farmers trained and internationally certified.
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Key Responsibilities
•Contribute to the development and refinement of the strategic vision and long-term objectives of RSCN’s socio-economic programs.
•Prepare annual work plans and budgets, in accordance with the organization’s strategic plan.
•Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of management systems, procedures, and protocols that enable RSCN’s socio-economic programs operations to be efficient, profitable, and model business practices.
•Support the development of new and innovative processes and product for RSCN’s socio-economic program and ensure that Wild Jordan brand image and quality standards are met.
•Prepare socio-economic development business plans that utilize existing socioeconomic financial data that adhere to RSCN strategy and clearly define targets, priorities, time frames, and budgets.
•Hold overall accountability for revenue generation of JOD 700 thousand annually.
•Responsible for Wild Jordan CRAFTS Marketing & Communication Strategy.
•Provide effective management supervision and technical guidance for the Socioeconomic Development Team (Finance, Stock &Warehouse, Production, Sales, and Marketing) and set the framework for implementing the annual work plan. (A total of 80 employees)
•Support the preparation of project proposals and other fund-raising initiatives.
•Contribute to the management of on-going projects.
•Oversee, manage, and monitor the implementation of all socio-economic development components in donor-funded projects to ensure adherence to implementation method in approved project documents.
•Responsible for overall Departmental Sales Target of JOD 600, 000 annually.
•Managing sales team of 18 employees and overseeing a total of 10 sales locations.
•In charge of both corporate and retail costing, pricing, and the overall sales process.
•Manage in close proximity and with special focus all marketing related activities to ensure the efficient marketing of unit activities.
•PMU unit support in all project life cycle phases both functional & managerial.
•Establish productive and professional relationships with client accounts.
•Manage all clients work processes, from requests to fulfillment.
•Responsible for a sales target of JOD 400, 000 annually
•Administering the overall corporate sales process through costing, pricing, and quality assurance.
- Handle client accounts
Currently enrolled in MSc International Development (Online) program degree
Social science with focus on preventive approaches and early detection.