George Abi Rizk

Experience

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  TUV-HELLAS Beirut Office, Achrafieh

  Aug 2001 - Feb 2003

  Certified Inspector
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  El khoury's roses project

  May 2002 - Aug 2002

  Production Consultant
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  World Vision

  Feb 2003 - Sept 2003

  Field Engineer
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  World Vision

  Nov 2003 - Nov 2005

  • Project Coordinator

    Mar 2005 - Nov 2005

  • Field Engineer

    Nov 2003 - Feb 2005
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  GALA Group

  Aug 2005 - Mar 2008

  Executive Manger

  worked on several private projects, cooperatives and NGOs. Provided consultancy and technical support on agricultural practices through field visits and technical manuals. Provided technical support for proposal writing and management. Main success projects are: The design and running of first Organic Goat Farm (BioCaprin) in Lebanon including setup, management, production and acquired certification.Preparation for ISO9001 certification for an olive mill WILLANI providing solutions on quality control and management resulted by the First price for olive oil quality in a national competition run through the yearly exhibition on food sector in Beirut HORECA for two successive years 2007 and 2008.Innovation of design and manufacture of new water filter for low pressure irrigation systems installed and used by apple farmers on high altitudes without use of pumps.Field Assessment Expert, Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation, Lebanon (November 2006 - January 2007)Conducted an assessment for agriculture and fishery sectors in south Lebanon after war of July 2006 focusing on impact of last conflict on major agriculture activities and related service providers. Show less

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  Ariaf

  Sept 2005 - Dec 2006

  Consultant

  Consultant for agricultural activities and trainer for organic farming and animal production related subjects, proposal writing for ministry of social affairs on beekeeping budget of US 50 thousand dollars.

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  World Vision

  Jan 2006 - Nov 2006

  Consultant

  Consultant for organic goat production in "SABIL" project, the project aims to genetically improve local goats, and promote environment friendly and more feasible techniques.

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  ACDI/VOCA

  Apr 2006 - Nov 2006

  Consultant

  Trainer for farmers and technicians on goat and sheep nutrition under extensive and semi-intensive systems. Project covered four Lebanese regions and targeted hundreds of farmers.

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  BioMass Organic Farm

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

  Consultant

  Assisted the organic vegetable and first organic eggs production company in the design and follow up of the first Organic Laying Hens Farm in Lebanon setup, management, production and acquired certification assisting in development of marketing strategies packaging and labeling.

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  Arcenciel

  Dec 2007 - Jun 2009

  Manager

  Agriculture Program Extension Services Manager, working on the setup of agriculture extension system, recruiting over 200 farmers as beneficiaries, design of beneficiaries' projects and evaluation of project, managing a technical team in eight different areas of Lebanon, providing technical and practical advices on specific needs from feasibility and planning to postharvest passing by all agricultural practices. Provided Training for local NGOs and ministry of agriculture staff on agriculture extension services and cooperative managements and success factors. Show less

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  Action Against Hunger

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2010

  Consultant

  Worked in the Marjayoun and Hasbaya regions as the head of the agriculture assessment team and proposal writing group. In charge of the statistical design based on scientific norms, follow up of data collection and data entry, data analysis using reliable software and report writing. After project startup, consultancy focused primarily on the animal production sector and staff recruitment.

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  Embassy of Italy

  Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

  Consultant

  Consultant in development projects in Mount Lebanon. In order to understand better the economic and social situation in villages of the Mount Lebanon which faced the displacement of their citizen during the civil war in Lebanon starting in 1977 and reaching the maximum in year 1983, conducted socioeconomic assessments and analysis of small entrepreneurs including tourism related business, handicrafts, agriculture and trades In two successive projects including each over 13 different villages in the Shouf, Baabda and Aley Cazas. The assessment report highlighted on the entrepreneurship and available resources and enabling environment for its development, and proposed interventions and partnership to promote entrepreneurship with respect to environment and traditions of the region. Show less

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  Golden Farms

  Nov 2009 - Jun 2010

  Consultant

  Assisted the organic egg production company in the start-up and management of production.

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  Ghannam Organic Farm

  Feb 2010 - Jul 2010

  Consultant

  Consultant on the start up and management of production on the farm.

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  Baal Biodynamic Farm

  May 2010 - Sept 2015

  Consultant

  Assisted the organic milk production and processing company in the start-up and management of production, marketing strategies and new product development.Consultant, Association for the Development of Rural Capacity, Lebanon

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  Action for Enterprise

  Nov 2010 - Jan 2012

  Consultant

  Provides technical support to AFE's value chain activities with LBLI including support to a wide range of agribusiness processors and input supply companies. Supports firms with technical assistance in strategic planning, business plan development, outgrowing operations with producers, and other initiatives to improve their competitiveness and upgrade producers they buy from or sell to.

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  Chahine Organic Farm

  Jul 2011 - May 2012

  Consultant

  Assisted the organic vegetable and aromatic herbs production and processing company in the start-up and management of production, marketing strategies and new product development.

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  World Vision

  Jun 2012 - Apr 2014

  Economic Development Expert
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  Save the Children International

  May 2014 - Dec 2015

  Food Security & Livelihoods Technical Advisor
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  CARE International

  Dec 2015 - Feb 2016

  Food Security & Livelihood Coordinator
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  Ministry of Social Affairs

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

  Livelihood Expert
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  Freelance

  Apr 2017 - now

  Economic development & livelihoods expert