Karim Jaroudi

Karim jaroudi

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Economist | Project Manager at Altai Consulting

  • Education

    • Peking university

      2013 - 2013
      Extensive semester international trade

      World trade and global finance: Chinese growing role

    • King's college london

      2014 - 2015
      Master's degree international political economy

      Economic Development, Foreign Trade, European Studies and The Political Economy of Oil and GasMasters Thesis Title: The relationship between oil, politics and economic change in the GCC countries: How oil wealth contributed to the diversification among the Gulf states.

    • Sciences po

      2013 - 2013
      Semester abroad economics- public policy

      Public and Political Economy- Public Policy-Econometrics

    • The london school of economics and political science (lse)

      2011 - 2011
      Intensive courses economics

      Intermediate Macroeconomics- Environmental Economics

    • Lebanese american university

      2011 - 2014
      Bachelor's degree economics 3.3

      Activities and Societies: Vice president of the Economics club

  • Experience

    • Fine hygienic paper co. ltd., nuqul group

      Sept 2011 - Oct 2011
      General traineeship

      -Market research analysis, data collection and evaluation of sales and marketing data to identify new potential markets -Sales & Marketing of a new fine line product with focus on the M.E.N.A region

    • Beirut institute

      Oct 2013 - Jan 2014
      Research assistant

      -Researching and analyzing trends about various topics relating to Lebanon and the Arab world , focusing on Education, Poverty, Healthcare, as well as other social issue related to the Syrian crisis and the influx of Syrians to Lebanon-Organizing conferences and handling the budgeting and logistics related to them.

    • Undp

      Jul 2014 - Sept 2014
      Assistant for the enterprise team- (sme unit)

      -Studying and analyzing the impact of the Syrian crisis on Lebanese Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in different sectors-Developing a set of policies and interventions to mitigate this impact along with performing cost benefit analysis regarding Lebanon’s participation in the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), an EU initiative for SME’s internalization

    • Chartwell estates

      Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
      Communication and media

      Chartwell Estates is a Private Brokerage and Advisory Service for UHNW individuals and families. The company operates as a bespoke office for the discreet acquisition or disposal of property-based assets, both privately and off market.

    • United nations office at geneva

      Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
      Procurement specialist

      -Analysis, research and evaluation of suppliers and prospective suppliers regarding the purchasing of broad range of services including :Insurance, Security services, Conference facilities, Fuel, Consultants and Auditors-Maintaining and reviewing all records of purchased services, including their costs, deliveries and inventories.-Provide coordination between suppliers and customers ( Other UN organizations)-Assisting the procurement officer for the issuance of Contracts, Purchase orders, Statement of Awards, etc. Show less

    • Undp

      Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
      Technical officer- economist (unv)

      - Studied the impact caused by cement industries and assessed the cost of environmental degradation caused by them- Proposed a strategy and policy recommendations for taxing hazardous and infectious waste generation in the healthcare sector - Produced a 35 page report analyzing the viability of quarries in Lebanon

    • World vision

      Feb 2017 - May 2017
      Consultant- livelihood and gender equality 2016-2017 for lebanon

      - Collected primary and secondary data about the livelihood sector and labour markets trends in Lebanon in different sector along 5 different cazas- Produced a 30 page report addressing women empowerment, gender equality, youth in Labour, role of SME’s in creating employment, and sectors that needs to be addressed- Addressed policy recommendation to reduce unemployment and to create livelihood opportunities for all

    • International labour organization

      Nov 2017 - Jan 2019
      Social safeguards officer

      -Monitor work conditions on Lebanese Employment Infrastructure Programme construction sites, ensuring adherence to labour laws and Decent Work principles - Establish cooperative relationships with and facilitate communication between District Government Officials, Municipalities, community members and contractors in implementation of project activity- Project supervision in various construction sites and reporting the development process and implementation of Decent Work interventions to ILO regional office- Assist the Ministry of Labour regional office for Bekaa during daily labour inspections which also included filing cases Show less

    • Unicef

      Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
      Labour monitoring coordinator

      - Setting up the project team by advising on the workplans, monitoring activities, proper documentation and coordination with local communities- Develop SOPs for the Labour Monitoring Officers everyday activities in the field- Support on communication with local government actors, local community leaders and municipality representatives- Support the Technical Supervision team on how to mainstream gender, disability and age into different project activities- Organize trainings in relation to the social safeguards and ensure correct measures are put in practice throughout the labour-intensive construction program. Show less

    • Unhcr, the un refugee agency

      Feb 2020 - Jul 2020
      Senior resettlement assistant
    • Save the children international

      Oct 2020 - Jun 2022
      Emergency food security and livelihoods officer
    • Democracy reporting international

      Feb 2022 - Nov 2022
      Local economic development expert
    • Iom - un migration

      Jun 2022 - Dec 2022
      Senior livelihoods
    • Altai consulting

      Jan 2023 - now
      Project manager, middle east

      Projects: - Private sector sectoral growth (World Bank, Lebanon)- Financial inclusion (GIZ, Iraq)

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Advanced security in the field

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Karim Jaroudi
      United Nations Certifications in Procurement training courses and Security in the Field (Basic and Advanced) - Mar 2016
    • Awarded to Karim Jaroudi
      Honors- Dean's List- LAU -
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Helping rebuild ashrafieh

      Issued by Offre joie on Feb 2013
      Offre joieAssociated with Karim Jaroudi