Key skills and expertise

With over 29 years of experience, the expert is a qualified civil engineer specializing in project management, environmental assessments, and humanitarian initiatives. This background includes leading multidisciplinary teams in challenging environments and managing high-budget projects, such as overseeing engineering projects worth €9 million and implementing over 200 projects with a $22 million budget. Responsibilities have included extensive stakeholder engagement, fund management, and executing projects across sectors like infrastructure, urban planning, and environmental management. Technical skills encompass proficiency in AutoCAD, MS Office, and MS Project.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving international donors such as JICA, GIZ, EU, and UNICEF. The expert's involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in thematic areas like environmental management, urban planning, and hygiene promotion. Projects have been conducted on both national and regional scales, primarily in Syria, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Jordan. Career highlights include managing significant budgets and coordinating with local municipalities and international partners to ensure successful project outcomes.

Sectors and geographic focus

Bringing over 29 years of experience, the expert has worked across several key sectors including environment and natural resource management, food security, humanitarian aid, civil engineering, and transport. Previously held roles such as project manager, technical engineer, and consultant, focusing on project planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement. Interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating environmental assessments with infrastructure and humanitarian projects. The geographic scope of work spans Syria, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Jordan, where the expert has led and managed projects with both local and international dimensions. Extensive geographic experience includes deep familiarity with regional development issues, local governance, and cultural dynamics through long-term assignments and recurring involvement in these countries.

Languages and education

The expert is a native Arabic speaker and fluent in English, with intermediate proficiency in Turkish and Japanese, and basic knowledge of Finnish. These language skills have been utilized in diverse professional contexts, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams across various international projects in Syria, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Jordan. The expert holds a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, both from Damascus University in Syria.