Kareem Issa

Kareem Issa

Translator, teacher and assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Grants Management Specialist

  • Education

    • Al-Furat University

      2005 - 2009
      BA English Language and Literature/Letters 72.21
  • Experience

    • Syrian Gas company

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
      Translator, teacher and assistant
    • Al-Furat University

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
      Teacher Assistant
    • Concern Worldwide

      May 2014 - Feb 2015
      • Program Officer

        Jun 2014 - Feb 2015
      • Translator

        May 2014 - Dec 2014
    • International Medical Corps

      Feb 2015 - Mar 2017

      • Support the development and drafting of concept notes, full proposals, modification requests, and supporting documents according to the program management tool.• Provide assistance in preparation of budgets in coordination with program and finance personnel• Support program compliance and internal control procedures according to internal and donor regulations• Support program team and local partners in program design and reporting through the capacity building trainings, development of standardized information and reporting tools• Manage information for regular situation analysis (security, political, media, from other agencies/actors), regarding humanitarian needs and data collection from program activities.• Coordinate with sub-grantees at the field level to support coordination of activities, quality reporting, and capacity building• Support information flow from the field, regionally and with headquarters Show less Draft letters of interest, concept notes, full proposals, modification requests, logframes, and workplans, provide assistance in preparation of budgets in coordination with program and management personnel Collate donor reports and information needs (monthly, quarterly, final) coordinating inputs from relevant staff.Liaise with in-country, regional and headquarters on grant management activities, including ad hoc requests for information and updates Support partners in high quality reporting through the development and standardization of reporting tools Compile information for regular situation analysis (security, political, media, from other agencies/actors), regarding humanitarian needs and data collection from program activities Collect, analyze, and disseminate timely and relevant information from external and internal sourcesSupport program staff to develop templates for and write high quality weekly, monthly, quarterly internal and external reporting for the Emergency Response Team Develop communication tools (for internal and external use), including maps, case studies, and infographics, to present information relating to programs and context Support information flow from the field, regionally and with headquarters Show less

      • Grants and Reporting Manager

        Sept 2016 - Mar 2017
      • Information and Reporting Manager

        Sept 2015 - Sept 2016
      • Information and Reporting Officer

        Feb 2015 - Aug 2015
    • Orange NGO

      Apr 2017 - Nov 2019
      Partnership and Grants Director
    • Shafak Organisation

      Nov 2019 - Nov 2024
      Head of Grants
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Humanitarian Starter Pack 1

      DisasterReady.org
      May 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Teacher

      Issued by UNICEF on Jan 2012
      UNICEFAssociated with Kareem Issa