CEO - NGOs Consulting Centre - All Iraq
(2024-01)
- Directed, guided, and supervised the Programs Department staff, ensuring efficient coordination and administration of all program activities.
- Evaluated and developed departmental strategies and staff capabilities to enhance overall performance.
- Maintained internationally and nationally recognized standards in project selection and implementation, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Developed and implemented new initiatives to support the organization's strategic direction, driving long-term goals and objectives.
- Managed project budgets effectively, optimizing resource utilization and prioritizing the well-being of stakeholders.
- Drafted, reviewed, and amended project proposals, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and objectives.
- Conducted thorough exploration, assessment, and analysis of projects prior to submission for approval.
- Monitored project implementation to ensure adherence to approved terms, work plans, and timelines.
- Acted as a focal point for communication and negotiation with implementing partners and service providers.
- Reported project progress to the Chief Executive Director, providing regular updates and addressing any challenges.
- Represented the organization in meetings with government and non-government entities, fostering strong partnerships.
- Finalized regular reports for internal and external stakeholders, maintaining transparency and accountability.
- Undertook additional tasks as requested by senior management, demonstrating flexibility and dedication to organizational success.
Program Manager - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) - All Iraq
(2021-11 - 2023-12)
- Organizing programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization.
- Developing new programs to support the strategic direction of the organization.
- Creating and managing long-term goals.
- Developing a budget and operating plan for the program.
- Developing an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
- Drafted, reviewed, and amended project proposals, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and objectives.
- Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.
- Ensuring goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, safety, quality, and team member performance.
- Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved.
- Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services.
- Producing accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle.
- Analysing program risks.
- Working on strategy with the marketing team.
WASH Cluster Co-Coordinator (Focal Point), Ninewa - UNICE - Mosul
(2019-08 - 2021-03)
The focal point support the efficient management and functioning jointly with the Cluster Lead Agency, resourcing partners and all cluster participants at the national and sub-national level for the efficient management and functioning of the WASH Cluster.
- Ensure appropriate coordination with all humanitarian partners (NGO, UN agencies, and government) through establishment/maintenance of appropriate sectoral coordination mechanisms: meetings, information sharing, reporting.
- Organize cluster coordination meetings periodically including the preparation of minute of meetings to be shared with all partners and the National WASH cluster coordinator.
- Maintain monthly reporting from Cluster participants, including 4Ws ('who does What, Where, When and for Whom?').
- Respond to the Cluster participants' needs for information related to the WASH response within the governorate.
- Work closely with the National WASH cluster coordinator and co-coordinator to identify gaps related to the WASH response, related to the information that is provided from the governorate on this regard, and related to the coverage of Cluster activities.
- Work with Cluster participants to propose ways to bridge those gaps.
- Represent the WASH Cluster to authorities with support and, linkage with National Coordinator and Coordinator.
- Ensure effective communication, reporting, engagement and coordination between the National and the local levels.
- Provide a platform to ensure that service delivery is driven by the agreed strategic priorities.
- Develop mechanisms to eliminate duplication of service delivery.
- Informing strategic decision-making of the HC/HCT for the humanitarian response.
- Needs assessment and gap analysis (across other sectors and within the sector).
- Analysis to identify and address (emerging) gaps, obstacles, duplication, and cross-cutting issues.
- Prioritization, grounded in response analysis.
- Develop sectoral plans, objectives and indicators directly support realization of the HC/HCT strategic priorities.
- Application and adherence to existing standards and guidelines.
- Clarify funding requirements, prioritization, and cluster contributions to HC's overall humanitarian funding considerations (Flash Appeal, HRP, 3RP, ERF/CHF, and CERF).
- Identify advocacy concerns to contribute to HC and HCT messaging and action.
- Undertaking advocacy activities on behalf of cluster participants and the affected population.
- Monitoring and reporting the implementation of the cluster strategy and results; recommending corrective action.
