Sabreena Kazem, Senior ECD  Refugee Research Consultant

Sabreena Kazem

Senior ECD Refugee Research Consultant

(Research Triangle Institute (RTI

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree, early childhood care
Experience
10 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :10 years, 1 Months

Senior ECD Refugee Research Consultant at (Research Triangle Institute (RTI
  • Jordan - Amman
  • September 2019 to October 2019

• Co-lead data collection process (in collaboration with RTI team) over the course of three weeks (18 days) and compile
• Collected data on a daily basis. The methodology for sharing and reporting data will be finalized with the RTI team before the
• Start of data collection.
• Support with contacting, liaising with, and scheduling meetings with relevant stakeholders, service providers, and key
• Informants. This includes facilitating any permissions needed to hold Focus Group Discussions with particular groups and
• Organizations.
• Ensure audio-recordings of interview and focus group discussions (audio recorder device to be provided by RTI)
• Facilitate and document any necessary transport stipends for FGD participants at the agreed-upon rate with RTI. Required
• Documentation forms to be provided by RTI.
• Complete Focus Group Discussion transcription and translation into English
• Support in development and adaptation of data collection tools and interview protocols as needed.

Mentoring and Evaluation consultancy work / MOH Project at Integrated International
  • Jordan - Amman
  • June 2019 to July 2019

• In collaboration with the M&E team, reviewe the tools
• Participate in the tools training
• Lead the enemorator team in the pilot tools day
• Conduct a qualitative data collection by conducting focus group discussion with ministry of health clinics beneficarioues.
• Review the transcription with the note taker
• Support the M&E team with the study analysis.
• Review the final reports with M&E team for more clarification.

Mentoring and Evaluation consultancy work / Nour project at (World vision International (WVI)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 2019 to June 2019

• Work with program staff to coordinate the collection of data and organization of M&E activities, including training and orientating staff as required.
• Review indicators quarterly and develop reporting tools that meet the requirements of the program in order to measure achievement against the indicators
• Conduct and analyses attendance sheets/Pre &Post Assessments.
• Prepare, Compile and Sort Documents for Data Entry.
• Check Source Documents for Accuracy.
• Verify Data and Correct Data Where Necessary.
• Obtain Further Information for Incomplete Documents.
• Combine and Rearrange Data from Source Documents Where Required
• Enter Data from Source Documents into Prescribed Computer Database, Files and Forms
• Transcribe Information into Required Electronic Format
• Check Completed Work for Accuracy.
• Maintain Logbooks or Records of Activities and Tasks.
• Comply with Data Integrity and Security Policies.
• Provide weekly updates and monthly reports

Senior Education program Coordinator / Dropout program at Relief International(RI)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • September 2017 to December 2018

• Ensure efficient implementation of education projects in Zaatari camp in line with the approved project proposals and budgets as well as anticipating issues and suggested solutions to the Program Manager and senior Education technical advisor to ensure adjustments are made to facilitate high quality service provision in line with program strategies.
• Coordinate senior site-level program with Field Coordinator and operational team staff to develop detailed workplans and follow-up regularly with team members to ensure that activities are on track.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new strategies and activities to enhance programme delivery in line with the identified needs of the beneficiaries and camp community.
• Ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of activities, ensuring RI standards are in place and with flagging of any concerns to the Education Program Manager and senior Education technical advisor by tracking MOE approved dropout online database.
• Support and strengthen community and learner feedback mechanisms which enhance their active engagement and participation.
• Regularly provide written programmatic reports and contribute to the preparation of status and progress reports.
• Promote positive centers and team environment promoting and leading internal communications and collaboration across multiple sub-teams.
• Facilitate recruitment of dropout officers and Jordanian facilitators and teachers, Syrian volunteers and do their performance evaluations in line with RI HR procedures.
• Working closely and coordinating with both MOE and QS to facilitate conducting several training workshops that includes all Jordanian facilitators, teachers and Syrian volunteers, in line with capacity building plans and expertise as well as identifying training gaps.
• Act as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff.
• Promote child protection, gender mainstreaming, and ensure their implementation in the field.
• Work closely with logistics staff to ensure operations at the three locations are smooth and efficient.
• Represent RI, in collaboration with the Program Manager, with peer agencies, partner organizations, government agencies, public services, community leaders, parent groups and other stakeholders.
• Arrange and support donor and MOE field visits.
• Leading community mobilization and outreach activities and conducting awareness sessions on certified non-formal education "Dropouts program" legislations and producers and develop innovative ways for recruiting and retention of student to the end of the three cycles.
• Supervising dropout officers and more than 80 Jordanian volunteers in all three sites at Zattari Camp.
• Designing educational and monitoring tools.
• Conducts classroom observation field visits.
• Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.

Quality control officer at Mentoring and Evaluation consultancy work /USAID funded
  • Jordan - Amman
  • May 2017 to August 2017

Attend th QSO training funded by USAID and MSI
• Supervising and monitoring the enumerators during RAMP assessments for more than 50 public schools in Jordan.
• Coordinate with the school’s director
• Tracking the online system to ensure all data entered by enumerator in a proper way
• Fill out the RAMP enumerator weekly and monthly reports
• Provide technical feedback to enumerators if needed.

• Organize many focus group discussions (one to one, and group) to assess the health services implemented by IRC at Zaatari Camp.
• Collect and analysis all data needed.
• Provide final report.

Psycho-social and Disability Advisor/Informal -Non-formal Education programs at Finn church Aid
  • Jordan - Amman
  • June 2016 to April 2017

• Supervising all PSS facilitators in all FCA centers.
• As a disability focal point responsible to coordinate within FCA and other stakeholder/partner and working as an advisor on disability issues in FCA programs in Azraq, Za´atari and East-Amman centers as well as in Makani centers.
• Design and develop Manuals to be used (PSS & L.S)
• Supervise, guide and support all PSS and LS facilitators in all centers, and follow up on their performance.
• Improve M&E tools - when needed- to measure PSS, LS facilitators performance in FCA centers.
• Supervise and follow up on pre and post assessments/evaluations required by UNICEF.
• Document all referrals to and from all Makani centers and other FCA sites in camps and host communities.
• Conduct specialized trainings to all FCA staff in PSS and LS.
• Conduct awareness sessions on LS, PSS and disability sensitization.
• Work closely with FCA´s partners and other stakeholders to identify needs for PLWDs and plan further projects.
• Design campaigns & life skills Initiative training kits
• Structure the PSS component inside FCA system
• Implement strategic plan to activate the PSS.
• Provide monthly progress reports.
• Hold additional tasks requested by the line manager.

Program coordinator at Middle East children Institute (MECI)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2015 to December 2015

Overseeing and monitoring ongoing activities under the project
•Ensure quality, timely delivery of education materials and proper utilization of materials in schools
•Identifying and building strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in implementation at the District level.
•Acting as the focal point of contact for consultation on issues to do with MECI IFE Program
•Document all information related to project successes and best practices
•Conducting field-based review meetings with project staff and local facilitators.
•Submitting timely, accurate, compliant and quality reports to the direct supervisors.
•Focal point of the referral process
•Designed manual (Life skills for children aged from 6 till 12 years old)
•Prepare training kits (Child protection, positive classrooms magnet, Our reach campaigning, Extraocular technical orientation, Importance of education)
•Prepares assessment tools (student Behavioral & well-being assessment & FGD.
•Design & Prepares project doc (Referral, code of conduct, drop - out, Attendance, minutes of the meeting, the teacher's assessment.
•Designed teachers Interviews assessment tools.
•Support on principles & teachers Interviews & Hiring process
•Follow-up on the staff performance.

Field coordinator at Save the children international
  • Afghanistan
  • December 2011 to January 2013

Perform the learning environment assessments
•Develop the LEEP
•Develop the bills of quantities with the VTC
•Complete the procurement process
•Monitor the work done in the schools
•Attend and facilitate the training sessions
•Order and distribute the Child to Child (CTC) kits and other materials
•Make follow-up visits to monitor the implementation of the approaches.
•Coordination & monitoring visit to the VTCs
•FGD with beneficiaries graduated from VTCs.
•Support the livelihood officer in organizing the labor day.
•Support the M&E departments on developing tools.
•Document project progress.

Case Manger at Mercy Corps (MC)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2011 to January 2013

• Work on an initial assessment of cases and their needs, including medical, legal, social, Educational, psychological, training and activates, financial, and material assistance.
• Organize activities, programs, and training for the disabled cases.
• Writing reports, managing cases and refer them to our partners (NGOs).
• Supporting the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation of the impact of training and events.
• Following Up with Cases.
• Organized the workshop schedule, subjects, and trainers.
• Managed the filing system, including the entire document for the CBOs contains (application form, Moue’s, World tracker, Case assessment Form).
• Shared plans of the ongoing activities and other information related to PWDs and activities on a monthly basis.
• Referred PWDs who need rehabilitation to the service providers.
• Referred the PWDs who need medical equipment to our partner ZEINED.
• Prepare primary teacher training to facility the normal children to accept the disabled children.

Animator at Youth energies Society (YES)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 2009 to November 2011

•Writing reports.
•Day to day follow up with different peers in the program
•Handled all the Administrative tasks required by the
•Coordinate activities and training for youth and follow up with them.
•Implementing life skills session to the youth in the host communities (Zarqa shelter ).
•Preparing training kits for trainers. (Prepare for youth capacity building to improve their skills, life skills.
• Conducted several orientation/training sessions for some groups

Early childhood and positive parenting Freelance Trainer at Queen Rania Acadamy Mobadret Mdrasti and Jordan river foundation (JRF)
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 2009 to September 2009

•Preparing training kits positive parenting and early childhood skills
•Conducts training for parents and youth.
•Prepares training reports.
•Trainee in (Nor El-Hussein foundation) as a childhood programmer.

Voluntary work at NGO
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2007 to December 2008

Participated in with several NGOs locally and internationally ever focusing on youth empowerment, children, dispelled, women’s, and elderly programs.
Training Course

Education

Bachelor's degree, early childhood care
  • at The Hashemite University
  • January 2009

•Bachelor of early childhood care-GPA of very good.

Specialties & Skills

Disability
Training
Progress Reports
Informal Education
Early Childhood Education
PROGRESS
REPORTS
ADMINISTRATION
BUDGETING
CONSULTING
COUNTER TERRORIST CHECK
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
DELIVERY
FILE MANAGEMENT

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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