Faisal Ghaiah

Experience

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  UNHCR

  Feb 2008 - Apr 2017

  In this role, I provide senior-level leadership with full accountability for all programme results, timely delivery, and the management of scope, schedule, budget, benefits realisation, and stakeholder satisfaction. Leading a high performing team, I direct numerous projects throughout the entire lifecycle, including project initiation, proposals, delivery, stakeholder management, post implementation review, and handover. Establishing robust stakeholder relationships, I update senior management throughout the project, providing support, advice, and assistance. I make a significant contribution to the development and delivery of strategy, additionally monitoring project milestones and deliverables, analysing project risks and costs. Attending various field offices, I offer training as part of the UNHCR Decentralisation process.My Key Achievements:• Effectively negotiated agreements with partners, attained compliance with all UNHCR’s rules and regulations, timeframes, and budget constraints, continuously examined agreements to assess project status, budget, and financial performance, achieved consistent results.• Represented the organisation as a primary contact point for all UNHCR Shelter Rehabilitation partners in Syria with an estimated budget of USD 19M.• Collaborated with the Syrian Ministry of Local Administration and Environment (MOLAE), effectively built the staffing resource for the Programme Management focused on the government’s national shelter response for displaced Syrians.• Set goals, reviewed and evaluated performance, trends, and target interventions for shelter rehabilitation, core relief items, education, vocational training, and legal assistance.• Made a significant contribution to the country operational plans, outlined financial, and people resources, and contribute to overall country structure.• Identified skills gaps, provided training as the UNHCR Programme Management External Tutor, upskilled staff to achieve targets. Show less As the programme Associate, I oversaw all aspects of staff recruitment, training, and development. Attending and contributing during Partner Coordination meetings, I offered ideas for discussions and agreement. I chaired focus groups with refugees. I provided oversight across all UNHCR and partnership projects. Working in close collaboration with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, I administered and facilitated medical assistance.My Key Achievements:• Coordinated a bi-monthly distribution of refugee assistance, including food and non-food items.• Contributed significantly to the delivery of financial support to 13,000 refugees throughout 3 governorates.• Entrusted as a UNHCR bank signatory.• Offered advice and assistance in the procurement of hospital equipment.• Established strong stakeholder relationships to handle education matters, introduced ideas to support new educational techniques and “study skills” for refugees and their families.• Selected as the UNHCR Higher Education Scholarship Head Committee Member. Show less

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