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Samer Isawi, SENIOR COUNTRY MANAGER

Samer Isawi

SENIOR COUNTRY MANAGER

Islamic Development Bank

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Master's degree, -
Experience
25 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :25 years, 9 Months

SENIOR COUNTRY MANAGER at Islamic Development Bank
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since October 2015

Assign in building and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders in the in the countries and in the region concerned. Monitor the development performance and project portfolio of regional levels to ensure a close collaboration with sector departments. Participate in country policy dialogues and country strategies to identify issues and opportunities for the development of the pipeline projects.

Senior Regional Advisor at German International Cooperation (GIZ)
  • Jordan
  • November 2012 to September 2015

Facilitated the strategic partnerships for better employment opportunities and economic development in the MENA region. Coordinated with relevant organizations, Government Institutions, non- governmental agencies and other GIZ programs to enhance co-funding arrangements. Managed the preparation and implementation of workshops, and seminars. Developed the quality assurance measures necessary for process improvements.

Executive Manager at Prince Turki bin Talal bin AbdulAziz - AGFUND
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • August 2010 to October 2012

Managed the implementation and evaluation of development projects and initiatives in six countries in the MENA region: KSA, Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, and Lebanon. Launched a fund-raising campaign to help the Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. Coordinate with all stakeholders (Government institution, NGOs, Private Sector) to implement the program components successfully.

Head of Programs at The Royal Hashemite Court
  • Jordan - Amman
  • May 2006 to August 2010

Royal Hashemite Court of Jordan

Senior Policy and Coordination Officer at The Royal Hashemite Court of Jordan
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2004 to May 2006
Officer in Charge at Ministry of Planning
  • Jordan
  • December 2001 to March 2003
Economic Senior Researcher at The royal Hashemite Court
  • Jordan - Amman
  • February 1997 to December 2001

Education

Master's degree, -
  • at Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences
  • January 2002
Bachelor's degree, Economy and Administrative Sciences
  • at University of Jordan
  • January 1996

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
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Stakeholder Engagement
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Strategic Planning
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Partnership Building
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Fundraising
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Fund Raising
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Project Managment
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Manage a humanitarian Campaign
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Full Life Cycle Project Management
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Project Planning
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Report Writing
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Monitoring and Evaluation
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Project Deliverables & Deployment
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Strategic Planning & Analysis
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Cost Control and Reduction
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Team Building & Motivation
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Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert

Training and Certifications

The Global Development Context (Training)
Training Institute:
IsDB
Date Attended:
April 2017
Duration:
32 hours
Managing Change Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Development Bank
Date Attended:
February 2016
Duration:
16 hours
Results Based Management (Training)
Training Institute:
German International Cooperation
Date Attended:
December 2014
Duration:
24 hours
Leadership Certified Training Program from (Training)
Training Institute:
The Royal Military Academy Sand Hurst
Date Attended:
November 2010
Duration:
96 hours
 Knowledge Management and Document Management (Training)
Training Institute:
German International Cooperation
Date Attended:
June 2013
Duration:
16 hours
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Training)
Training Institute:
Royal Hashemite Court
Monitoring Results and Evaluation (Training)
Training Institute:
Academy of Internaional Cooperatin (AIZ)
Date Attended:
October 2014
Duration:
24 hours
 Capacity WORKS in Practice for Technical /Professional staff (Training)
Training Institute:
German International Cooperation
Date Attended:
April 2013
Duration:
16 hours