Field Coordinator
Expertise France
Total years of experience :14 years, 8 Months
Field Coordinator - Private Sector Development Programme (PSD-P) - The project is funded by the European Union, May 2018 - Present
Providing technical and strategic support to coordinate all the interventions related with the support to the wood-processing sector in Tripoli
• Provide support for the development of the PSD-P furniture design contest 2018
Support the coordination of all the activities together with all the providers implicated in the organization of the events planned for the Beirut Design Week, the Beirut Design Fair and the Inauguration of the platform with a focus on communication and PR.
• Provide support for coordinating the furnishing of the platform
Facilitation of the connection between designers and furniture producers in Tripoli
Daily follow-up of the on-going production of the furniture of the platform
Coordination with the platform rehabilitator for the installation of the furniture on the two sites
• Follow-up the coaching activities development
• Support in the organization of key communication events
Support all the partners in organizing the event for the Beirut Design Week
Support all the partners in organizing the activities and presence during the Beirut Design Fair
Support all the partners in organizing the inauguration of the integrated platform in Tripoli
• Support in the realization of the mission of the technical short-term experts
• Support the monitoring and evaluation activities
Support to coordinate the organization of the focus groups and other kinds of interactions with the final beneficiaries
• Support the development of any other key activity that may be identified by both Expertise France team leader and deputy team leader
Cluster Development Manager (Acting Project Coordinator) - “Development of Clusters in Cultural and Creative Industries in Southern Mediterranean” - European Union and Italian Cooperation funded project, and implemented by UNIDO, May 2014 - January 2017
− Managing the daily activities of the UNIDO Cultural and Creative Industries Project in Lebanon
− Organizing steering committee meetings, workshops and trainings for both clusters (jewelry and furniture)
− Establishing and maintaining contacts with the relevant counterparts from the public and private sectors
− Coordinating the cluster activities and keeping the project team informed of the project implementation, and timely reporting any deviation or inconvenience
− Assisting in the implementation of the cluster action plan
− Conducting meetings with stakeholders and other project teams
− Identifying support institutions to provide services to the clusters and integrating them into the project activities
− Developing a participatory monitoring and evaluation framework for the implementation of the action plan
− Interacting with cluster actors and stakeholders (enterprises, support institutions and government organizations) on an on-going basis, building trust among them and revising the action plans when necessary
− Providing support in the organization of national and regional events, and assisting experts and UNIDO staff during their missions in terms of logistics
− Preparing tenders and TORs for cluster-related trainings (RHINO for the jewelry cluster and YOUTH training for the furniture cluster), and for the furniture experts, jewelry experts and graphic designers
− Managing the participation of the furniture cluster at HORECA exhibition in Beirut, selecting and displaying the collection, following up with the organizers, introducing the furniture cluster to visitors especially the Minister of Industry, European Union Ambassador, Italian Ambassador, and other VIPs
− Managing the inauguration of Creative Lebanon Center in Beirut, following up with the furniture cluster to implement the decoration of the center, organizing a fashion show, a music performance, and planning for potential events
Responsible for all the visual merchandising activities (visual representation of the shop floor by maintaining a high-standard the visual proposition through the use of new lines to continuously update the look of the store) across 4 multi-brand stores and 10 mono-brand stores including Burberry, Dior, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, Etro, Balenciaga, Jimmi Choo, Roberto Cavalli, and Diesel
− Organizing the effective and efficient utilization of store space
− Working closely with the managers and sales representatives to increase sales and achieve commercial goals
− Rearranging, re-merchandising and replenishing new stock as it arrives
− Communicating with other retail channels about overall business plans
− Coordinating store display in line with brand guidelines and strategies
− Delivering weekly floor moves, window installations and mannequin styling
− Translating catalogues and promotions into real designs on the showroom floor
− Key achievements: participating in the opening of 9 stores; assisting in organizing the fashion show of Aishti AW 12-13, The Heart Beat 2013 at Casino Du Liban, and 7 photoshoots for “A Magazine” and “L’Officiel Levant Magazine”
− Setting up the displays, dressing dummies, and arranging screens, fabrics and promotional materials
− Providing product knowledge to customers concentrating on the features, values and benefits of each product
− Creating ideas on how to use the shop decoration and lighting
− Assisting in sales and managing
− Ensuring each customer receives outstanding service by shop standards
− Maintaining awareness of all promotions and advertisements
− Executing the daily operational, day-to-day goals and priorities assigned by the store manager
− Supporting customers in locating merchandise in the store, as well as processing special orders
− Providing customers with all the information needed about procedures and policies
General business management bachelor's degree with an experience of marketing, sales, PR and management