Key skills and expertise

With 13 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, the expert excels in developing strategies, frameworks, and policies for both local and international projects. Leading data collection and analysis, preparing comprehensive reports, and managing teams have been central to their roles, significantly enhancing program quality. Previously held senior management positions have allowed the expert to influence decision-making and drive capacity building initiatives. Career highlights include implementing effective MEAL systems and fostering a culture of evidence-based programming, achieving measurable impacts in community empowerment and economic recovery initiatives.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as BPRM, ECHO, DFID, RDPP, UNHCR, UNOCHA, UNICEF, USAID, IFAD, GIZ, and IKEA. Responsibilities have included developing monitoring and evaluation strategies, preparing quality reports, and managing data collection processes. Thematic areas of involvement include livelihoods, protection, and social enterprise. The projects, primarily national in scope, have focused on Jordan, addressing diverse sectors such as community empowerment and economic recovery.

Sectors and geographic focus

Background includes positions at organizations like the Jordan River Foundation and Danish Refugee Council, where the expert has worked extensively in monitoring and evaluation, program quality, and civil engineering. Responsibilities have included overseeing the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and frameworks. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise includes applying scientific research techniques and integrating monitoring systems to enhance program outcomes. Geographic experience is primarily country-specific to Jordan, with additional involvement in regional projects in Greece and Lebanon, contributing to community empowerment and infrastructure development.

Languages and education

Bringing over a decade of experience, the expert is a native Arabic speaker and fluent in English, with proficiency in speaking, writing, reading, and comprehension. They also possess beginner-level skills in French, utilized in various professional contexts, including working with multilingual teams and engaging in international development projects. The expert holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Bedfordshire - London School of Commerce, UK, completed in 2020, and a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, obtained in 2012. This educational background combines engineering and business administration, providing a solid foundation for their professional roles.