Menna ElDawi, PhD

Experience

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  3-E Co. for Egyptian Exports & Imports

  Oct 2008 - Nov 2010

  General Secretary of Foreign Guest Relations & Translation

  • Contributed to enhance the methods of negotiation, interpretation, and dealing with the demands of the public.• Established templates of formally structured Letters, speeches, etc . . . in English, Arabic and French languages.• Maintained good acquaintance with computer skills [internet browsing – Word – Excel].• Organized records of correspondences to and from clients.• Translated faxes, e-mails, and letters regarding company deals.• Scheduled appointments and liaised with business clients to set up presentation sessions. Show less

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  King AbdulAziz University

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Translator

  Co-translator of the fifth edition of ''Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh" by Samuel B.Green and Neil J.Salkind

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  HSBC

  Oct 2010 - Nov 2011

  HR Advisor

  • Created simplified versions of general HR policies and procedures as well as Visa and immigration issues for some Gulf countries [United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia].. • Wrote, translated, and audited letters issued for HSBC staff and addressed to Embassies, Consulates, Financial institutions, Governmental authorities . . . etc• Organized records of Group policies and employee frequent inquiries for future reference [over 120 new queries with their answers].• Developed training materials, and simplified policies for HR new joiners.• Coordinated with internal departments as well as external institutions to ensure a high quality service delivery and maximum cooperation.• Translated and adapted governmental documents and applications related to labor laws and HR to best suit customer requirements.• Answered all HR related inquiries [payroll – leaves – staff administration – recruitment – End of service – Medical Benefits - . . . etc]• Maintained sample official letter templates designed for various HR purposes [ over 90 templates in English and Arabic] Show less

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  Derasa

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2018

  Education Program Manager

  Strategic Planning& Responsibilities Create and implement the bi-annual development plan and strategy Develop and implement comprehensive marketing and public relations strategy Cultivate & nurture relationships with potential corporate & foundation sponsors. Monitor team compliance with Derasa policies, teaching and resource quality Interview, and assess candidates applying to Derasa educational positions. Supervise Derasa marketing team and provide the marketing strategy.Academic Development Tailor & enhance the syllabus to meet Derasa quality standards Train & lead Derasa instructors through a teaching methodology course Develop/manage workshops on theoretical applications, academic research writing, academic integrity, and post graduate orientation. Create & teach the advanced literature course for university students. Develop teaching methods that tie the theoretical/academic material to be implemented in the professional area. Maintain all templates and admin. Docs relevant to lesson planning, academic references, and tutoring reports.Professional Advising Provide career advising & professional development sessions. Write handouts for guidelines on resume and cover letter writing. Couch students on interviewing skills, presentation, and professional relationships. Maintain a database of HR contacts in different companies in order to follow up on market needs and updates on selection criteria. Show less

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  U.S. Department of State

  Nov 2012 - Nov 2013

  Assistant Attache

  Diplomacy & Public Affairs Responsible for public affairs & communication with local and foreign governments. Work with the Egyptian Government to follow up on meeting recommendations. During the evacuation period (Jun – Nov 2013), chaired diplomatic meetings in lieu of the DHS/CBP attaché according to his bi-weekly instructions from Washington D.C.  Brief the U.S. Ambassador in Cairo of the recent updates, significant developments and discuss obstacles and outstanding issues on a weekly basis. Formulate proposals and issue papers for short term office projects that invoke further liaison with the Egyptian Government.Project Management Manage all Department related projects and draft their operational strategies. Work with Capacity Building Divisions in Egyptian Customs Authority/ Ministry of Finance to identify staff training needs.  Manage, coordinate and plan the logistics and the inter-agency collaboration for CBP events [conferences, seminars, trainings]. Communicate and assist in setting CBP’s criterion for selecting training participants from ECA and essential requirements for candidates.Administration & Office Management Provide operational and office management support for CBP Attaché.  Provide assistance to consular section & the public, in terms of immigration procedures. Formulate weekly reports of CBP operational activities. Attend meetings, and provide interpretation/translation when needed.  Conduct interviews with visa applicants. Follow up on media updates in terms of CBP related news & report a weekly annotation. Prepare budget Reports, maintain the updates in Budget Book for the annual review. Show less

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  World Food Programme

  Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

  Human Resources Assistant
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  UK in Egypt

  May 2014 - Sept 2014

  Ambassador’s Social Secretary & Head of British Residence in Cairo

  In terms of Diplomacy & Protocol: Planed & organized all diplomatic events hosted by the Ambassador. Cultivated and maintained good working relationships and networks of senior level contacts in government, nongovernment and private sectors.  Advised the Ambassador & spouse of all social obligations that he needed to be aware of.In terms of British Residence Management: Lead the Residence Planning Group meetings on a weekly basis and briefed the ambassador of all event proposals and provide advice & authorization for every event. Supervised the operations of the residence and a team of 10 employees. Created training development plans for each member of the residence staff and highlighted staff needs in this area. Coordinated with HR in terms of developing residence staff job descriptions, responsibilities, and pay grades. Liaised with the all other department heads over residence operational needs & areas of collaboration. Drew up cost projections, and manage all related budget requirements relevant to residence events. Show less

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  Rotaract

  Apr 2015 - Jul 2017

  President
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  The American University in Cairo

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  Teaching Assistant
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  Suez Canal University

  Feb 2017 - Feb 2020

  Visiting Lecturer

  Lecturer of Comparative Literature & Cultural Studies

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  Ain Shams University

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2018

  Visiting Lecturer

  Lecturer of International Business English & Communication

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  CIC - Canadian International College

  Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

  Visiting Lecturer

  Designed and taught interdisciplinary course on Professional Ethics for Engineering.

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  AMIDEAST

  Oct 2018 - Sept 2019

  Project Manager

  Leading Training for Employment Project funded by International Labour Organization

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  International House Cairo

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  Director of Development Programs and Grants Management
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  Redcon Properties

  Sept 2020 - Jan 2022

  Head of Human Capital, CSR and Corporate Performance
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  HNI - Human Network International.

  Mar 2022 - now

  Regional Manager Strategic Projects, Partnerships & Consultancy