Abdullah Rahim Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Supports research, planning and organizational tasks for site visits, conferences, meetings, workshops, trainings, grant competitions, webinars, and other events• Supports planning, implementation, technical & financial reporting of projects to meet the stated grant, project objectives• Drafts reports and correspondence for funders, grantees, and consultants• Contributes significantly to proposal development efforts specifically in researching priority topics and developing written material of findings that may be used for publication to a variety of audiences. Oversees document and information management to ensure records and databases, including electronic and physical files, are current and complete• May travel within the US and internationally

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

• Develop and implement individualized employment plans for job seekers, considering their strengths and areas for growth.• Build and maintain relationships with employers, stakeholders, and industry partners to secure employment opportunities.• Conduct outreach efforts to attract and engage potential job seekers and employers.• Track, monitor and maintain accurate records of job placements, job seeker progress, and program outcomes.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Women Economic Empowerment-Rural Development Project (WEE-RDP) was a flagship national initiative of the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA) and part of the Sustainable Economy Growth pillar of Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development (MRRD), which intends to increase social and economic empowerment of rural poor women in selected communities during a five-year project.Some of my main responsibilities as a Reporting Specialist along with additional Communication duties were: • Support to formulation & implementation of communications, advocacy strategies and support to business development • Ensuring that information & data from field(s) is captured, documented, analyzed and reported according to annual work plans and log-frame in a qualitative, quantitative, results-based, and timely manner; • Development and timely submission of clear & concise monthly, quarterly, biannual & annual reports & power-point presentations for various meetings, workshops, conferences, including the Project Board meeting & donor briefing & marketing material for raising awareness & press releases.• Collaboration with field project officers on the preparation of annual work plans, log frames, M&E plans at the field level. • Provide strategic advice on communications and public relations to the senior management;• Oversee and lead the process of producing outreach materials, e.g. brochures, fact sheets, newsletter and case studies, with a lead role in writing texts; and ensure that all communications materials meet the quality requirements of the program• Coordinate the editing, design, layout, translations, printing, etc. of social media pages and documents as required.

Kabul Province, Afghanistan

I provided broad managerial support to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects in a matrix organizational structure. I was responsible for the successful implementation of all projects in my portfolio by developing deep knowledge of each project. I was also accountable for all activities in the assigned portfolio of projects and ensured a good working relationship with all relevant stakeholders. Some of my main responsibilities were: - Manage the development, review and finalization of annual project work plans- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all stakeholders and ensuring that issues are presented to right team/ individual for resolution and closure- Participate in the design and implementation of assessments, program reviews and evaluation activities- Perform a risk assessment of the projects by country on a quarterly basis

Master, Public Administration, 3.2

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science & Public Administration, 3.0

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations Creative Writing Football CaptainI have graduated from the American University.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations (MUN) FootballInternational School of Kabul (ISK) was the first and the only full.