Maher Abdaljaleel, Project Officer

Maher Abdaljaleel

Project Officer

Mercy Corps

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
7 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :7 years, 11 Months

Project Officer at Mercy Corps
  • Jordan - Amman
  • June 2017 to July 2018

Assist Project Coordinators and Manager in all operations related to the project implementation
Follow up with partner CBOs to establish safe spaces for young adult, organize community outreach, and recruit young adults.

Follow up on daily activities of young adults’ safe spaces, including schedule and delivery of psychosocial and self-expression activities, life skills training and mentorship activitie
Coordinate all the events and festivals in the community action hubs.

Follow up in all financial process and managing the sub grant budget
Prepare weekly updates and monthly progress reports, including challenges and recommendations

In cooperation with partner CBOs facilitate joint young adults meetings, community service project identification and implementation and provide support to the team

Public relations and events coordinator at Al Hannouneh Society for popular culture
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2017 to June 2017

Al Hannouneh society is a non profit organization meant with activities related to heritage in our area through folkloric concerts here and abroad, training kids and adults on music and folkloric stage performance specially the ones living in hard circumstances, empowering women and productive families around Jordan.

My main duties were but not limited to coordinate any upcoming fundraising activities, concerts, following up on the team’s performance ( trainers and trainees ), working as a focal point between the organization and different partners as well as other governmental sectors

Case worker at Christlicher Verein in Kiel e.V.
  • Germany
  • October 2016 to December 2016

CCP refugee and migration scholarship programme held by the ifa (Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations, Stuttgart) is advocating intercultural exchange and the strengthening of networks between Germany and Islamic world as a partner of the Federal Foreign Office.

I’ve been selected to gain a full paid scholarship to interact in the humanitarian work in Germany to oversee the work with migration and refugee camps there, as well as exchanging experience in that field to enhance the cooperation between interested parties in the field of refugees and migration, therefore I am acting as a full time employee at my host organization which has to do with asylum seekers process and counseling and most important providing the highest level of education to refugees in Germany from all around the world.

Site Managaer- Azraq Camp at Finn Church Aid Finland - FCA
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 2016 to October 2016

Monitor the activities on a daily basis

Ensure that activities are up and running as planned

Community outreach as regards participants and coordination of refugee staff for various tasks, under the supervision of Project Coordinator

Assist Project Coordinator in coordinating activities with local authorities, international community members, other implementing actors and partners

Report on the project activities to the Project Coordinator on a daily basis

Ensure that the humanitarian standards are being implemented throughout programme cycle; quality implementation of project activities

Participates in coordination meetings and other ad hoc meetings in the camp.

Field Coordinator at Save the Children International
  • Jordan - Amman
  • June 2015 to December 2015

Working with the field officer to finalize the detailed implementation plan and the strategic plan as well as implementing interventions

Working with the finance department to ensure that best price offers are being taken into consideration in order to meet the previously given budget.

Coordinate with the community mobilization officers and field officer to identify and oversee the selection of partners and beneficiaries.

Provision of overall interventions in the CBOs, and ensure that all activities improve access to quality services provided as part of the design of this project .

Provide technical guidance for field assistants to implement all protection and psychosocial activities relevant to this project.

Follow up on all project related activities.

Ensure tracking of set indicators throughout the implementation cycle and regular reporting on impact as well as assisting partners in developing appropriate strategies for monitoring and evaluating implemented activities.

Represent Save the Children and the project in relevant coordination meetings with partners and governmental sectors.

Program Assistant at United nations migration agency - IOM (International Organization for Migration)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2013 to June 2015

Supporting our team in U.S embassy Baghdad with the daily tasks required to get the refugees scheduled for their DHS interview.

Assisting DHS and USCIS personals with their tasks needed to get the refugees USCIS interview completed.
Assisting other units within the organization such as medical examinations for the refugees in the OPU, as well as supporting IC (information center ), and the Operations department which reflected by letting me gain a wider experience in the organization’s units and their work .

Arrange appointments and interviews for refugees of concern in Iraq, in coordination with Iraq caseworkers and team leaders, other Field Support Unit staff in Amman, and external partners in Jordan and Iraq. Assist in preparing work to be done in the field; reviewing work that has been completed in the field; overseeing the deployment of personnel and equipment; and organizing missions to refugee camps.

Assist Caseworkers, Team Leaders and other Field Operations staff with special projects in Jordan.
Represent the unit as necessary and requested in all forums, providing updates and discussing ongoing issues.

Prescreening, registering and interviewing refugees at IOM Amman during walk-ins sessions to update them about their cases, following up on them during their resettlement stages as well as responding to their needs.

Identify and implement measures to maintain a high level of program integrity.

Customer care advisor - Enterprise business unit at Orange
  • Jordan - Amman
  • November 2012 to January 2013

My main duties were following up with ministries and governmental sections and partners via phone, email and personal meetings, and looking after their needs in order to get the goals done at highest levels

Public relations officer at Mada Construction
  • Jordan - Amman
  • May 2011 to June 2012

Working with external partners’ needs, payments, and papers needed for deals between the company, partners and clients. Following up on clients and their satisfaction after sale

Sales and customer care rep. at Ramada tours
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 2010 to May 2011

Booking tickets for clients, working as a focal point with airline companies and collecting payments

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of Jordan
  • August 2012

(2007-2012) I have been granted a scholarship which covered part of my tuition Fees due to being part of the university professional folkloric arts team.

High school or equivalent, IT Branch
  • at Arab Model Schools
  • July 2007

I've been granted the honor degree for getting the highest GPA between my classmates.

Specialties & Skills

Refugees
Management Practices
Hotel Management
Airport Management
Airport Planning
Microsoft Office

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Al-Hannouneh society for popular culture.
  • Traditional folklore arts team
  • August 2007

Training and Certifications

Iterfaith dialouge (Training)
Training Institute:
FDCD Lebanon
Date Attended:
July 2018
PMD Pro - Project management for development professionals (Training)
Training Institute:
Wise Zone
Date Attended:
March 2018
CCP refugees&migration - Berlin,Germany (Training)
Training Institute:
ifa
Date Attended:
October 2016
Duration:
40 hours
Building a better response (Training)
Training Institute:
Harvard university
Date Attended:
January 2016
Duration:
40 hours
Human Rights - University of Malta (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2016