Yara Khouri, Projects Officer

Yara Khouri

Projects Officer

INJAZ for the Creation of Opportunities for Jordanian Youth

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
4 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 10 Months

Projects Officer at INJAZ for the Creation of Opportunities for Jordanian Youth
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since October 2021

In my role as a Projects Officer, I proudly serve as the Project Manager, overseeing various agreements, including the Jordan Kuwait Bank agreement, MetLife Foundation agreement, Nabil Foods agreement, Al Wadi Food agreement, International General Insurance agreement, Middle East Payment Services, and others.
My role encompasses comprehensive project management, ensuring the successful execution and fulfillment of the objectives outlined in these agreements. I actively collaborate with stakeholders, allocate resources efficiently, and navigate the complexities of each project to achieve optimal outcomes.
Also, I worked on several funding projects, such as the Project Management Institute (PMIEF), the Prince Trust International (PTI), and others.

Back Office Representative at CFI
  • Jordan - Amman
  • February 2021 to May 2021
Customer Support and Payment Coordinator at Forex River Ltd.
  • Jordan - Amman
  • November 2020 to February 2021

As a customer service representative, I efficiently manage a high volume of inbound and outbound calls, emails, and chats, providing knowledgeable and effective support. Specializing in our product portfolio, I expertly address customer inquiries about products, pricing, and availability, emphasizing the value of our offerings. My responsibilities include responding promptly and professionally to various customer needs, such as quotes, orders, status requests, complaints, product returns, and warranties.
To achieve both personal and team targets, I proactively recommend additional company services, seizing opportunities to promote and sell products. Diligently maintaining records, I log and document issues in an electronic database for review by the sales and executive management teams.
In addition to managing customer interactions, I serve customers by completing account transactions, including receiving deposits and credit payments, cashing checks, issuing savings withdrawals, and recording night and mail deposits. Moreover, I fulfill special requests, such as closing accounts, taking orders for checks, handling currency exchanges, completing safe-deposit box procedures, and providing special statements, copies, and referrals.

internship at Forearms of change center
  • Jordan - Amman
  • February 2019 to September 2020

1- Office work:
MS office, Word, Excel and Power Point, supply chain management, data entry, clerical work, Filing, event planning, scheduling, documentation, updating the organization's website and translating the Arabic content into English, Preparing reports, presentations, taking minutes of meeting, typing, scanning, photocopying, answering hot line calls and evaluating the questionnaires.

2- Counseling and testing VCT, I provide visitors with all the information relating to sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis A, B and C, answer all their questions then provide them with services referral to the competent authority, which will be of interest to provide services according to what each case needs, whether care services and rehabilitation or laboratory tests, and conduct these tests to check for antibodies to the virus (HCV, HBV, HIV).
- Field visits to Jordanian governorates and providing advice and voluntary testing for HIV and syphilis to refugees and Jordanians (I went to: Zarqa جمعية العزوة للتنمية الإجتماعية, Irbid, Mafraq مركز سهول المفرق).

3- Participate in preparing all logistics for the Gender Based Violence lecture in The Queen Zain Al-Sharaf Institute for Development.

4- Participate in preparing an educational lecture about awareness of drug users by injection, the lecture given in the presence of the Director of the International Organization for Harm Reduction for Drug Users and a specialized lawyer to educate the drug users about their rights and duties.


Participating in recruitment efforts.

-Posting job ads and organizing resumes and job applications.

-Scheduling job interviews and assisting in interview process.

-Collecting employment and tax information.

-Ensuring background and reference checks are completed.

-Preparing new employee files.

-Maintaining current HR files and databases.

-Social media management by creating, and managing, Facebook, YouTube, and other strategically relevant online properties.

Field Officer at The Forearms of Change Center
  • Jordan - Amman
  • February 2020 to September 2020

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at The University of Jordan
  • August 2019

Business Administration

Specialties & Skills

Special Projects
Project Management
Project Plans
Project Work
MS Excel, Word, Office, PowerPoint
Project Planning and Execution
Reporting Skills
Teamwork Skills
Projects Agile and Scrum Methodologies
Strategic Thinking and Goal Alignment
Project Management Skills
Time Management Skills
Team Leadership and Motivation
Strong organizational skills
Effective Communication (Written and Verbal
Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
Event Management

Social Profiles

Personal Website
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Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Savings Methods Simulation Training (Training)
Training Institute:
German Sparkassenstiftung Jordan
Date Attended:
February 2022
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) (Training)
Training Institute:
UNICEF
Date Attended:
June 2023
Fundamentals of Predictive Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Project Management Institute (PMIEF)
Date Attended:
December 2023
Fundamentals of Agile Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Project Management Institute (PMIEF)
Date Attended:
December 2023
Human Resource Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2017
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2023

Hobbies

  • Cooking
  • reading
  • drawing