Maha Ismail, Director

Maha Ismail

Director

Cairo Center for Development Benchmarking

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Doctorate, Euro- Mediterranean Program
Experience
22 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 1 Months

Director at Cairo Center for Development Benchmarking
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since May 2015

Cairo Center for Development Benchmarking (CDB) is a research and consultation company that works on research consultation, training and publishing in the MENA region. The aim of the institution is to promote best practices and the outstanding models for development. For CDB Development doesn't refer only to the non-governmental sector; it is the common space shared by businesses, the government, civil society, and international organizations.

IDSC Technical Office Director at Information and Decision Support Center(IDSC)- Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2013 to January 2014

 Supporting the Chairman's efforts to manage IDSC external relationships with main partners including the Cabinet of Ministries, Government ministries, international Institutions, NGOs, and Private sector.
 Review IDSC' departments work and monthly achievements and prioritizing the coming work according the cabinet needs.
 Suggesting and advising on Chairman's letters, memos and reports before sending to Prime- Minister or any of the Cabinet members.
 Routinely Scanning IDSC environment and external image to define chances and threats.
 Building internal incubators for creative ideas and project before launching.
 Help with coordination of IDSC events calendar to meet government needs, the Chairman priorities and the strategic plan.
 Offering advice and sustainable solutions to problems related to internal departments and staff.
 Developing and executing IDSC internal competitions between departments and employees.

Political Research Manager at Information and Decision Support Center(IDSC)- Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • February 2012 to April 2013

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Develop Work plans and Activities
Providing policy advice in key political issues including the laws and the treaties.
Managing and delivering all research projects to a high standard
Building and developing projects, contacts and funding sources.
Networking of funders, academics, policy makers, associates and supporters.
Proposes topics and content structures to the decision makers.
Set individual employee goals and provide routine evaluations of progress toward these goals.
Work closely with team members to manage advanced output.

Public Policy Analyst- Monitoring and Evaluation Department at Information and Decision Support Center(IDSC)- Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2011 to January 2012

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Developing strategies' monitoring systems
Setting performance indicators
Testing monitoring and evaluation systems
Strategy Evaluation and revisions
Develop the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
Reviewing the quality of social and economic data.
Designing and Identifying Key Performance Indicators.
Preparing Monitoring and Evaluation reports.

Public Policy Analyst- Social issues department at Information and Decision Support Center(IDSC)- Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2007 to December 2010

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Writing Projects Proposals and developing work plans.
Designing social research projects and managing team work.
Designing questionnaires, managing focus group discussions, interviews and surveys.
Using social data analysis tool and statistics.
Writing social reports and presentations, memos, Petitions, and opinion statements.

Public Policy Analyst- Developmental Issues Department at Information and Decision Support Center(IDSC)- Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • May 2003 to December 2006

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Analyzing development issues as to contribute to laying down the government economic policies.
Using statistical packages for economic modeling and developing indicators.
Writing position papers and policy proposals.
Preparing work plans and Implementing ISO 9001 Standards.

Research assistant at Parliamentary Studies Unit, Cairo University
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2000 to September 2002

• Writing researches about Egyptian Parliament, Political Parties & discussed laws in parliament
• Reviewing books and papers

Research assistant at Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2000 to April 2002

• Writing political research papers
• Conducting surveys
• Reviewing books and papers
• Taking part in studies about Egyptian Parliamentary Elections

Education

Doctorate, Euro- Mediterranean Program
  • at Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences- Cairo University
  • January 2016

Euro- Mediterranean Program, Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences- Cairo University. The program is based on a consortium including prestigious universities including Cairo University and four European universities: the Paris Institute of Political Studies, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Universitat de Barcelona and the Freie Universitat Berlin. The primary objectives of the Ph.D. in Euro Mediterranean Advanced Studies (DocEuroMed) are:  To provide the students with an interdisciplinary background on EU policies toward the Mediterranean region.  To improve the negotiation skills of the students.  To develop researchers proficient in undertaking major research activities and projects in the European and Mediterranean field of study

Master's degree, Public Administration
  • at Dubai School of Government in cooperation with Kinney school of Government
  • December 2010

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at the Dubai School of Government is an interdisciplinary, professional program that prepares students for high-level positions in the government, quasi-government, or the nonprofit sectors. It has a twofold objective: to train students in the modern theory and techniques of public sector management, and to help them better understand the political and social context in which public policies are designed and implemented and public services are provided. DSG’s focus is to provide a Master’s program that meets the highest international standards of quality.

Diploma, Decision Support Systems
  • at Information Technology Institute (ITI)
  • March 2003

The diploma included design support courses including Stochastic Modeling, operation research, time series analysis (Box–Jenkins), Transportation, decision making theories, game theory and Business Dynamics.

Bachelor's degree, Political Sciences
  • at Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences, Cairo University
  • June 2000

Specialties & Skills

Government
Research Management
Managing High Performance Teams
Strategic Management
Political Economy
Political Economy Analysis
Government
Strategic Management
Data Collection: focus group discussions, interviews
Public Policy Analysis

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner
Italian
Beginner

Memberships

at Mohamed Bin Rashid School of Government Alumni Association
  • Member
  • December 2010
Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences' Graduates Services Association.
  • Vice-Chairman
  • November 2011

Training and Certifications

(Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009
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May 2009
(Certificate)
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February 2006
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March 2006
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May 2005
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May 2005
(Certificate)
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March 2006
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March 2006
(Certificate)
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April 2006
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April 2006
Managing By Objectives (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2012
Valid Until:
June 2012
Yes (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2007
Valid Until:
June 2007
YES (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009
Valid Until:
June 2009

Hobbies

  • Writing fiction stories
  • Reading
  • Sports: Meditation, Walking and Running