Mahmod Fraihat, Economic Recovery Projects Coordinator

Mahmod Fraihat

Economic Recovery Projects Coordinator

ACTED Jordan

Location
Jordan - Irbid
Education
Bachelor's degree, English
Experience
11 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 9 Months

Economic Recovery Projects Coordinator at ACTED Jordan
  • Jordan
  • My current job since July 2021

Donors: GIZ, BMZ, EU MADAD, UNESCO, WFP
Job Summary:
• Successfully ensured the smooth and cost-efficient implementation of various economic recovery projects in compliance with ACTED's and donors' procedures and legal requirements.
• Strengthened the resilience of civil society, local institutions, and small enterprises, while providing income-generating opportunities for vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees involved in labour-intensive activities.
• Emphasized circular economy models as a crucial pillar of ACTED's intervention in Jordan.
• Collaborated closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to develop and implement effective programs.
• Conducted needs assessments, analyzed sectorial needs, and designed appropriate interventions to address the identified vulnerabilities of the target populations.
• Coordinated and collaborated with development actors, attended technical meetings, and engaged in working groups to develop innovative implementation modalities.
• Oversaw project planning and implementation, ensuring the application of practical M&E systems to monitor project progress and quality.
• Effectively managed administrative and operational aspects, including project budgets and procurement plans.
• Supported HR functions, including recruitment, performance appraisal, and capacity building for project staff.
• Budget holder for up to 7 M USD and up to 7 projects.
• Part of the Senior Management Team.

Project Manager at ACTED Jordan
  • Jordan
  • April 2020 to June 2021

Donors: GIZ, BACK Donors: BMZ, EU MADAD
Job Description:
• Project Planning by developing Project implementation strategy (incl. transition/phase-out strategy), systems, approaches, tools, and materials.
• Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to organize various project deliverables and work required to complete them into smaller and more manageable parts (work package) and follow up on project implementation.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks and issues and troubleshoot any unforeseen challenges during project implementation.
Developing communication strategy with communities
Participate in procurement planning processes, launch procurements required for the project promptly, and follow procurements closely in collaboration with logistics.
• Participate in the review of BFU and forecast initial and regular costs cross-check expenditures for project activities and forecast monthly cash requirements.
• Undertake regular field visits to provide technical guidance and supervision as well as regularly monitor the progress of project activities.
• Grant Management In close collaboration with the Project Development Unit, manage contractual obligations and ensure adherence to donor procedures.
• Contribute to drafting of (external) project progress reports, ensuring the quality and accuracy of technical information provided.

Employment Services Manager at International Rescue Committee
  • Jordan - Irbid
  • July 2018 to March 2020

Donor: GIZ, DFID, Netherlands embassy
Job Description:
• Oversees Strategic Planning and execution of day-to-day implementation for field team.
• Executes overall service officer strategy and integrates all research and learning strategies into the officer network.
• Recruits and trains officers that specialize in both firm- and community-relationships.
Oversees compliance and monitoring strategies for service network internally and externally and ensures strategies adaption /modification when needed.
Tracks staff progress, planning and management.
• Maintains commitment to innovation and experimentation in the implementation of the hub and appropriately engages all internal and external stakeholders to mitigate risk.
• Contributes to regular donor and internal reporting.
• Works closely and coordinates with IRC operations, finance, and grant staff to ensure timely and compliant program activities and expenditures.
• Directly supervises two employment service deputies, under which 4 to 6 employment service officers and senior officers.

Senior Livelihoods Officer at Danish Refugee Council
  • Jordan - Irbid
  • January 2018 to June 2018

Donor: GIZ
Job Description:
• Oversee and supervise all livelihood activities and teams in Irbid / Azraq and Jerash including post-employment services (training, grants).
• Budget tracking, Action plans, Financial Reports, and handling relations with the donor and donor reports.
• Work closely with the Project Manager, DRC program team and support departments to implement projects in line with objectives laid out in the proposal and collaboration with local implementing partners.
• Oversee mapping of beneficiary skills in the community center.
• Support continual improvement of DRC's livelihood activities by capturing and sharing key challenges, articulating obstacles, and proposed solutions, and identifying success stories to highlight.

Field Officer (Senior) at Save the Children Jordan
  • Jordan
  • January 2017 to January 2018

Donor: EU MADAD
Job Description:
• Supporting field staff in the timely implementation of activities at the field level. Provide overall supervision to all activities (VT and training services) implemented in 4 locations in three governorates.
• Design and implement several livelihood activities.
• Monitor and evaluate implementation of activities implemented in targeted area to ensure they are completed according to plan and in a timely and effective manner.
• Monitor and track budget / expenditure and report variances to project manager in timely manner for proper planning, reporting, and adjustment.
• Provide timely and quality inputs for donor/member reporting.

Field Coordinator at Save the Children International
  • Jordan - Irbid
  • August 2015 to December 2016

Donor: DFATD, Aug.2015 - October 2016.
Project Name: contribute to the economic self-reliance, resilience, and social stability of displacement-affected populations in Jordan in preparation for durable solutions.
Donor: EU MADAD, October 2016 - December 2016.
Job Description:
• Work with Field Officer to finalize detailed implementation plan and strategic plan as well as implementing interventions.
• Ensure that all activities are planned efficiently, effectively and are of sustainable impact; based on accepted best practices.
• Coordinate with the Field Officer and the field partner to identify and oversee the selection of partners and beneficiaries.
• Access to quality services provided as part of the design of this project.
Ensure tracking of set indicators throughout the implementation cycle and regular reporting on impact, and in coordination with the Field Officer.
• Ensure that all activities are implemented efficiently, and effectively and are of sustainable impact; based on accepted best practices.

Coordinator at School and directorate program
  • Jordan - Amman
  • September 2012 to August 2015

Project Name: School and Directorate Improvement (SDI)
Donor: CIDA
Main duties:
• Documentation progress of over 850 trainees from 260 public schools.
• Logistics & Procurement for all training on field level.
• School grants spending follow-up.
• Data collection & analysis.

Education

Bachelor's degree, English
  • at Yarmouk University
  • March 2011

MAJOR : English literature , Secondary: Political science

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Social Development
Employment Law
Project Management
Economics
MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT
PLANNING
RESILIENCE
COLLABORATION
DATA COLLECTION
ECONOMY
EXPERIMENTATION
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
OPERATIONS

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