Reine El-Osta, Project Manager

Reine El-Osta

Project Manager

Terre des Hommes Italia

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

Project Manager at Terre des Hommes Italia
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since June 2018

● Ensuring proper implementation of the Child Protection Project funded by UNICEF.
● Leading project planning, budgeting, target achievement, financial reporting, procurement procedures, expenditures and M&E.
● Ensuring proper operation of the indirect implementation with 5 partners and the CBO Supervisor, and on the direct implementation with the Project Coordinator and Case Management Supervisor.
● Reporting to the management and the donor.

Project Officer at Dorcas/Tabitha for Relief and Development
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2016 to June 2018

● Ensuring proper implementation of the Project Description and Work Plan, being the main focal point of the donor and the field staff. Child Protection Project: psycho-social support activities for children and parents + referral to case management.
● Leading project planning, budgeting, expenditures, target achievement and monitoring processes.
● Ensuring proper operation of activities at 4 Community Centers.
● Ensuring close coordination and collaboration with other partners to guarantee smooth implementation of activities and avoid overlap.
● Leading and motivating the teams.
● Identifying needs and gaps, troubleshooting project problems and implementing needed changes and creative solutions.
● Attending coordination meetings and trainings at the donor’s premises.
● Submitting activity reports and tracking sheets for the donor and for Dorcas/Tabitha.
● Maintaining a stable trustful relationship with the donor.
● Visibility: designing brochures and visibility materials for activities and awareness.
● Concept Notes and Proposals writing.
● Providing support to the Finance Department.

Project Coordinator at Caritas Lebanon Migrants Center, Sin El Fil – Lebanon
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2015 to February 2016

● Ensuring proper implementation of the Project Description and Work Plan, being the main focal point of the donor and the field staff.
● Leading project planning, budgeting, expenditures, target achievement and monitoring processes.
● Ensuring proper operation of 6 Community Centers in service of the Syrians and Non-Syrians refugees in Lebanon.
● Ensuring close coordination and collaboration with other partners to guarantee smooth implementation of activities and achievement of sought for results.
● Leading and motivating the teams.
● Identifying needs and gaps, troubleshooting project problems and implementing needed changes and creative solutions.
● Attending coordination meetings and trainings at the donor’s premises.
● Submitting activity reports and tracking sheets for the donor.
● Maintaining a stable trustful relationship with the donor.

Project Admin Assistant at Caritas Lebanon Migrants Center, Sin El Fil – Lebanon
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2015 to December 2015

● Preparing weekly and monthly reports for the donor.
● Beneficiaries data management and tracking.
● Coordinating the cash assistance project team & assessments data cleaning on the system (R.A.I.S.).
● Follow up and email correspondence.
● Supporting the project coordinator with diverse tasks.

Office Manager and Marketing Administrator at Sama Al Andalos (SAA) s.a.l.
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2014 to July 2014

● Preparing and submitting quotations.
● Collecting prices from suppliers and issuing purchase orders (Procurement and Supply Chain Management).
● Issuing payment receipts and delivery vouchers.
● Coordinating with sub-contractors to make sure specific jobs are executed to the fullest.
● Conducting diverse market researches and studies.
● Invoicing, submitting invoices for payment and following up.
● Managing employees’ documentations, annual leaves, salaries, employment contracts, etc…
● Postings ads for vacant positions.
● Preparing job application forms and questions and helping candidates in filling them.
● Screening CVs.
● Managing phone and live interviews.
● Managing all duties related to the employees’ welfare.
● Coordinating the owner’s appointments and meetings.
● Filing and archiving.
● Resolving routine problems encountered in performance of work assignments.
● Social Media Marketing Strategy & Execution for Sama700 Project.
● Sales for Sama700 Project: Developing a Marketing Strategy and selling apartments (meetings with potential customers), coordinating with the lawyer and preparing sale contracts.

Assistant Online Marketing Director at Besiders s.a.r.l. (Head Office)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2013 to December 2013

● All kinds of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and online marketing tasks.
● Social Media.
● Running daily office duties
● Filing and archiving.

Assistant Manager at Sama Al Andalos (SAA) Off-shore (Head Office)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2010 to January 2013

● Reporting to and taking orders from the office manager.
● Issuing payment receipts and delivery vouchers.
● Conducting diverse researches and studies.
● Postings ads for vacant positions.
● Taking meeting minutes of live interviews
● Coordinating the owner’s appointments and meetings.
● Filing and archiving.
● Translating.
● Stock keeping.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Arab Open University
  • January 2016

Emphasis: Marketing

Bachelor's degree, Business Studies
  • at Arab Open University
  • January 2013

Double Diploma: British/Lebanese

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Université des Pères Antonins, Baabda
  • January 2009

32 credits

High school or equivalent, Sociologie et Economie
  • at Collège des Pères Antonins, Baabda
  • July 2008

Specialties & Skills

Teamwork
Communicator
Professionalism
Organised
Leadership
Time Management
Team Work
Professionalism
Organization Skills
Leadership
Communication Skills
Reporting Skills
Multitasking

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

“Create Your Own Business” Workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
Arab Open University, Tayyouneh – Lebanon
Date Attended:
January 2013
Child Development (Training)
Training Institute:
Dorcas/Tabitha for Relief and Development
Date Attended:
January 2016
Lessons Learnt Workshop on Market-Based Skills Training (Training)
Training Institute:
UNDP
Date Attended:
January 2016
Back-to-School / Stay-in-School (Training)
Training Institute:
UNICEF - AUB
Date Attended:
January 2016
Early Identification and safe Referral of children at risk of harm (Training)
Training Institute:
International Rescue Committee
Date Attended:
January 2016
Child Protection and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (Training)
Training Institute:
World Vision Lebanon
Date Attended:
January 2017
Parenting Support Program (Training)
Training Institute:
World Vision Lebanon
Date Attended:
January 2017
Structured and Focused Psycho-Social Support for children (Training)
Training Institute:
World Vision Lebanon
Date Attended:
January 2017
Global Programming Systems (GPS II) (Training)
Training Institute:
UNFPA
Date Attended:
January 2017
Advocacy and Communication (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
Effective Influencing and Negotiation for Humanitarian Professionals (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2018