Vana Minassian

Experience

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  Iss Kind Iss

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2013

  International Intern

  - Assisted colleagues in conducting their office work- Worked in a team of 3 interns, learned how to collaborate and work in teams in the professional setting - Gained insight into the daily work life

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  Ministry of Food

  Dec 2015 - Jul 2016

  Food Server

  - greeting customers and presenting menus- taking orders and serving food and beverages to guests- insuring guest satisfaction- Collaborate with colleagues and promote teamwork to ensure efficiency

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  Food Trends

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2019

  Food Server

  - greeting customers and presenting menus- taking orders and serving food and beverages to guests- insuring guest satisfaction- Collaborate with colleagues and promote teamwork to ensure efficiency

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  Mahalle cafe

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  Food Server

  - greeting customers and presenting menus- taking orders and serving food and beverages to guests- insuring guest satisfaction- Collaborate with colleagues and promote teamwork to ensure efficiency

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  ALEF act for human rights

  Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

  Intern

  - Conducted research and drafted a report about “Freedom of Opinion and Expression and the Right to Peaceful Demonstrations” in Lebanon to be published in the organization’s Annual report- Created an advocacy plan about topics such as child rights, migrant domestic workers and refugee protection- Worked in media monitoring to document cases of human rights violations during Lebanese Protests 2019- Worked alongside the Project Coordinator to facilitate work done by a working group of various organizations for Persons Affected by the Syrian Crisis PASC- Regularly attended meetings and drafted meeting minutes of PASC, assisted in monitoring and analyzing work of committee members- Conducted primary research, through surveying people of Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian decent across Lebanon on issues such as child protection, right to work, deportation and forced eviction- Assisted in producing project reports, documents and summaries to be distributed or archived Show less

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  Search for Common Ground

  Sept 2020 - now

  Program: Women, Youth, Peace and Security • Lead on the coordination and communication with 20 local Civil Society Organizations across Lebanon,governmental entities (Ministries, Commissions, etc.), program implementation partners and consultants;• Lead on programmatic and logistical aspects of ideation, planning and implementation of workshops, strategy development workshops, dialogue and advocacy efforts, training sessions, networking event, and all other project activities;• Lead on logistical, procurement-related, finance related procedures and contract management;• Coordinate with various departments like monitoring and evaluation, finance, procurement and safety andsecurity to ensure projects are implemented on time and in coherence with the donor’s and organization’spolicies and procedures;• Ensure the project is monitored and evaluated effectively, data is collected, risks are highlighted and adaptationsare made;• Develop and maintain projects’ records: reports, databases, records of decisions;• Lead on designing activities, developing workplans, planning for activity implementation, administrative tasks and day-to-day implementation;• In cooperation with the manager, ensure that projections, BvA reports and key project management tools like the PMT for the project are developed and regularly updated. Show less Project: Piloting Youth Platforms in Lebanon and Jordan• Led on the project start-up, developing work plan, communication plan, and project two-pager. In addition to planning, organizing and completing the youth selection process and the close-off;• Oversaw the project implementation. Prepared detailed and timely activity planning and implementation, inputting and updating the work plan, budget projections, ensuring the financial health of the project and held BvA meetings;• Led on all procurement, finance, MEAL-related coordination:• Led on reporting. Drafted the interim and final reports, a utilization concept and a guidance note - producedlearning documents, ensured proper M&E and reported on activities;• Led on matters related to contract and relationship management;• Managed day-to-day implementation, administrative tasks and close coordination and communication with thestakeholders of the project;• Planned weekly meetings, training, workshops, reflection sessions, mapping and inviting guest speakers;• Oversaw the planning and implementation of 2 youth-led community initiatives in line with Search and donorrequirements. (Reviewing proposals, following-up with youth, providing suggestions and alterations, finalizingproposals, implementation of initiatives, payments, M&E and reporting);• Liaised and coordinated with colleagues from the Jordan office and the international Children and Youth team toimplement the project, share knowledge and experiences and consult;• Maintained close communication and coordination with the donor and contributed to having constructiverelations;• Presented Search at national and international events organized by the donor. Show less Project: Fostering Social Stability Through Social Cohesion- Collaborate with the Project Coordinator, Monitoring and Reporting Officer and Team Leader, on the implementation of the project- Assist in executing project activities including logistical, financial and reporting aspects- Assist in the organization of workshops, dialogue sessions, and other project events and activities as needed- Follow up on procurement and payments in following the organization's policies and procedures- Maintain project files such as databases, reports and records of decisions- Support in the reporting on project activities as needed- Provide media assistance on dissemination of a social media campaign under guidance of the Communications and Media Manager- Provide additional media monitoring support where needed under guidance of the Communications and Media Manager- Support monitoring and evaluation activities across the project, including analyzing reports from the community. Show less

  • Project Officer

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Senior Project Assistant

    Oct 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Project Assistant

    Sept 2020 - Sept 2021