Ari Tatian

I am a doctoral candidate (ABD) in Political Science at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Research Manager at the Lebanese Parliament. I have scholarly expertise in politics and 27 years of work experience in and with fragile and conflict settings as a development, public sector, research, and communication practitioner and a policy analyst. I look forward to taking up new challenges.

2014-2022 Research Manager, Lebanese Parliament

2001-2013 Head of Research Department, Lebanese parliament

● Developed technical, analytical, and policy skills in public resources research and growth.

● Achieved stakeholder communication competence for public policy visibility and dissemination, through the expression, transmission, and interpretation of knowledge/ideas, in-person/online.

● Produced extensive research papers and briefs for law-making and public policy impact.

●·Maintained proficiency in research quality monitoring, evaluation, assurance, and production, in addition to data collection methods and processes.

● Stimulated creative, critical, and flexible thinking in research and other (managerial) roles.

● Managed staff based on respect for work ethics and compliance with rules/procedures.

● Engaged with diversified institutional actors, clients, projects, public agencies, development organizations, and international research and policy institutes simultaneously.

● Supervised culturally-diverse personnel and clients while balancing competing priorities.

● Raised policy awareness and conducted advocacy agendas with various partners/clients.

● Involved in events on local/regional/global political, economic, and social policy issues, to foster cooperation and strategic partnerships.

– 16 years of part-time project experience (UNDP, SUNY, WFD, IMG…) –

○ Validation of the project’s processes/deliverables to meet its phases, timescale, and budget.

○ Conduct periodic assessments and data/information gathering of the project’s progress.

○ Making sure that project lessons improve the operating procedures and decision-making.

○ Having experience with donor funds: UN, DFID, USAID, EU…

1995-2000 Editor, General Assembly & Committees, Lebanese Parliam.

DOCTORAL RESEARCHER, POLITICAL SCIENCE, VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL Qualitative researcher experienced in fieldwork and data analysis based on grounded theory.