Mounira Maalouf, RESEARCH

Mounira Maalouf

RESEARCH

BEIRUT

Location
Lebanon - Batroun
Education
Master's degree, social work
Experience
18 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 4 Months

RESEARCH at BEIRUT
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2023 to January 2024

• Systematically review existing literature on intercultural sensitivity in pluralistic communities.
• Synthesize key ideas to support the theoretical foundations of the research.
• Identify gaps in current knowledge to define research direction and methodology.
• Formulate a detailed budget plan to ensure successful execution of the research project.
• Proactively engage with various stakeholders, including community members, leaders and organizations.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST / PROJECT COORDINATOR at Duroob Community Center
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2022 to April 2023

 Led a comprehensive needs assessment, conducted literature review, designed the survey, collected data from over 518 individuals through one-on-one interviews and phone calls, processed and analyzed data using Excel Power Query, and disseminated results.
 Conducted Key Informant Interviews (KIIs).
 Generated a final report in English and in French.
 Produced weekly reports and delivered regular presentations for the steering committee to help identify opportunities and inform decision-making.
 Delivered presentations during stakeholder meetings to support fundraising efforts and raise awareness about DCC projects.
 Established partnerships with local and international NGOs in the area.
 Facilitated youth engagement with professional and educational training opportunities.
 Conducted a comprehensive mapping of area NGOs, highlighting service offerings and program gaps.
 Coordinated outreach efforts to attract and engage participants in the personal and professional development program.
 Implemented and facilitated various community-based projects and initiatives, including workshops, training sessions, and events aimed at capacity building for vulnerable youth.
 Engaged extensively with community partners and stakeholders during project implementation ensuring effective collaboration and coordination to achieve project objectives.
 Monitored and reported on the progress of projects regularly updating project work plans and contributing to narrative reports for internal and donor purposes.
 Organized information meetings to disseminate information about DCC projects, collaborating with key community stakeholders, NGOs, and youth groups to recruit participants.
 Managed team and instructors' availability, scheduled sessions, and ensured their preparation.
 Created brochures and materials for the dissemination of DCC's work.
 Maintained and managed the relationship between participants and DCC, fostering effective communication and promptly addressing any concerns or questions.
 Participated in the final evaluation of the MHPSS project, assessing its effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement, and contributing to lessons learned.
 Maintained regular communication with the steering committee, keeping them informed about participants' needs and feedback, as well as gathering suggestions from local residents.

Case worker at SOS Children's Villages
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2009 to January 2022

Managed Casework responsibilities at the North4 Family Support Program (FS) and the youth center (YC).

 Responsible for implementing a wide range of humanitarian assistance measures, including livelihoods assistance, emergency relief, healthcare provision, and psychosocial support.
 Accompanied single-parent family mothers to become financially independent through assisting in the implementation of small businesses, providing one-on-one counseling, and facilitating capacity building workshops.
 Planned, implemented and evaluated a research project on Intercultural Sensitivity involving Syrian unaccompanied minors and Lebanese adolescents.
 Organized community-based interventions.
 Managed volunteer outreach and coordination.
 Coordinated procurement processes with donors and stakeholders to facilitate the smooth implementation of field activities.
 Created and managed partnerships with local NGOs and independent professionals.
 Planned and managed multidisciplinary meetings with professionals
 Managed the databases for the YC and the FS programs.
 Ensured ongoing case management support for women and children survivors of domestic violence, in close partnership with specialized institutions.
 Managed budgetary assistance and provided updated monthly, quarterly and half-yearly reports.
 Conducted psychosocial and social functioning assessments and designed case studies for each case.
 Provided crisis intervention and psycho social support.
 Provided an intervention that targets non-violent communication for families and youth.
 Developed a life - plan for each youth at the YC
 Organized trainings for youth.

SOCIAL WORKER at SeSobel
  • Lebanon - Jounieh
  • September 2004 to April 2009

• Management of schooling and payment terms with the families.
• Conducted family budget studies.
• Ensured monthly, quarterly and annual social statistical reports.
• Conducted individual and family case study and follow up.
• Participated in group therapy facilitation sessions for parents.
• Ensured medical follow up with the medical team.
• Participated to the case synthesis, individual programming and family guidance with the PDD unit team.

Education

Master's degree, social work
  • at Lebanese University
  • December 2021

Ethnocentric attitudes among teenagers in Lebanon and the implementation of an intercultural sensitivity program in a pluralistic institution.

Specialties & Skills

Data Analysis
Protection
Partnership Creation
Youth Empowerment
Medical Social Work
CASE MANAGEMENT
CRISIS INTERVENTION
FAMILY SUPPORT
RESEARCH
PROCUREMENT
MANAGEMENT
COMMUNICATIONS
SESSION (COMPUTER SCIENCE)
BUDGETING

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Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate
Arabic
Expert