Experienced project management professional with a focus on cultural heritage tourism. Skilled in leading and coordinating the delivery of project activities aimed at consolidating and reinforcing the Government of Egypt's (GOE) efforts to improve the enabling environment for private sector investment in sustainable cultural heritage tourism.Responsibilities:- Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team providing technical, financial, and legal short-term assistance in collaboration with the GOE and private sector investors in tourism.- Advise on institutional reform efforts within the GOE, identifying and removing barriers, and testing models of public-private partnership in cultural tourism.- Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the formal and informal public and private systems governing the management of cultural heritage sites in targeted destinations, identifying strengths and weaknesses.- Utilize analysis findings to inform the overall implementation strategy of the project, providing long and short-term recommendations to streamline policies supporting project goals.- Assess the legal framework governing the management of Egyptian cultural heritage sites and propose changes to enhance sustainable management of cultural resources.- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of recommendations, making final recommendations upon the conclusion of the activity.

Experienced professional specializing in organizational divisions for monitoring and evaluation, crisis and disaster management, and risk reduction. Currently serving as a Technical Resident Expert within the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, focused on driving strategic management initiatives.Responsibilities:- Activate and lead organizational divisions dedicated to monitoring and evaluation, crisis and disaster management, and risk reduction under the Strategic Management Unit.- Develop and implement strategies to enhance monitoring and evaluation processes, ensuring effective tracking of project implementation and outcomes.- Provide expertise and guidance in crisis and disaster management, developing comprehensive plans and protocols to mitigate risks and ensure effective response.- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to identify and analyze potential risks, implementing risk reduction measures and promoting a culture of resilience.- Conduct assessments and evaluations to identify gaps and areas for improvement in existing systems and processes related to monitoring, evaluation, crisis, and disaster management.- Develop and deliver training programs to build capacity within the organization on monitoring and evaluation, crisis and disaster management, and risk reduction.- Stay updated on emerging trends, best practices, and technological advancements in the field, recommending innovative approaches to enhance organizational effectiveness.

Experienced professional serving as the Head of the Technical Office at the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, providing technical and analytical advice to the Minister and overseeing the implementation of various ministry files. Focused on driving strategic and technical development, ensuring up-to-date knowledge, best practices, and internal learning processes are utilized in ministry operations.Responsibilities:- Provide technical and analytical advice and assistance to the Minister on a wide range of ministry files, contributing to informed decision-making.- Supervise and monitor the implementation of all activities undertaken by the technical office of the Minister, ensuring efficient workflow and timely completion of tasks.- Offer technical oversight and support to the Minister's Office, aiming to improve the ministry's operations and enhance its effectiveness.- Play an active role in the strategic and technical development of the ministry's program portfolio, providing valuable inputs to the Ministry and other key stakeholders.- Support the Ministry's strategic plan by identifying areas of technical need, developing concept notes, and contributing to proposal development.- Provide technical support to the Minister and partner ministries in strategy and policy development, as guided by the Minister's instructions.- Engage in the identification, selection, and oversight of short-term technical assistance, ensuring their alignment with defined scopes of work and maintaining quality assurance of deliverables.- Foster inter-governmental relations to support the Ministry's strategic role and enhance collaboration with other entities.

Experienced professional serving as a Senior Assistant Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, responsible for supporting the Minister in all matters related to International Relations. Also serving as the Chairperson of the International Cooperation Unit, overseeing project institutionalization, maintaining relations with development partners, and supervising international trade agreement negotiations.Responsibilities:- Provide comprehensive support to the Minister of Trade and Industry in matters related to international eelations, including representing the Minister in meetings, conferences, and diplomatic engagements.- Chair and lead the International Cooperation Unit, responsible for institutionalizing the unit within the Ministry. This includes recruiting staff, building their capacities in project management, creating a projects archiving system, and digitalizing relevant processes.- Maintain proper relations with development partners, seeking funding opportunities aligned with the strategic priorities of the ministry and the availability of funding sources.- Supervise and follow up on all development partner projects within the Ministry and its affiliates, ensuring effective project cycle management from programming and planning to implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.- Monitor and follow up on the implementation of Presidential Assignments related to the President's visits to various countries. Prepare presentations and reports on the visits' status for the Minister to present to the Prime Minister and the President.- Supervise and follow up on international trade agreement negotiations, such as EUEGAA, TEFA, Mercosur, Euro-Asian, AfCFTA, etc., ensuring the Ministry's interests and objectives are effectively represented.- Perform any other tasks assigned by the Minister, as necessary, to support the Ministry's overall objectives and initiatives.

Support the Minister of International Cooperation in all matters related to the European Egyptian relations, Manage the European Sector -team of 50 members-, and ensure all technical, procedural, administrative, contractual, procurement and financial operations are done in due time and according to the rules and procedures, Work on developing the staff performance through capacity building programmes, Developing manuals of procedures, workflow and electronic mail system for the sector, in addition to proper job descriptions and performance appraisal system, Assist the Egyptian Government horizontally according to the strategic and annual plans of the country and priorities of projects and programmes, Coordinate with all stakeholders; Egyptian Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Egypt form one side and all European Developing Partners from the other side, being Financial Institutions, Member State, European Country, or Embassies, aiming to maximize the benefit of grants and obtaining loans based on feasibility studies with accurate return on investment, Prepare the European Sector Presentations, Work Plans and Reports, Head all the Steering Committees of the ongoing projects and programmes ensuring the proper implementation, Coordinate the priorities and identify the sectors to be assisted, while ensuring the best utilization according to the competitive and comparative advantage of our developing partners, Follow up the Monitoring and Evaluation missions of all the projects, Coordinate with all other sectors of the Ministry of International Cooperation, Represent the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation at the Egyptian Parliament to clarify the Grants and Loans delivered by the European Sector, and Promote Egypt's Strategies and Plans to development assistance partners.

Setting and reviewing SAAP-PAO strategies, plans and policies which serve the general mission of SAAP-PAO in coordination with Programme stakeholders (EU, MoIC and Beneficiary Organizations), Overall management of SAAP-PAO operations including but not limited to: Supervising the implementation of the decisions taken by stakeholders, Ensuring that PAO – SAAP operations are in line with the relevant laws, ministerial declarations, stakeholders' policies and procedures, Participating in staff selection in line with recruitment procedures, Supervising all departments stated in the SAAP-PAO Organisational Structure, Perform periodical and non-periodical appraisals of PAO – SAAP staff, Overseeing the establishment of targets and the implementation of work plans as well as the establishment of an appropriate follow-up system, Monitoring, evaluating and developing the professional performance of the SAAP– PAO Management Team, Reviewing and approving all technical assistance contracts as well as short term consultants and local staff, Overseeing the organization of and participating in periodical and non-periodical management meetings, steering committee meetings, and other strategic and operational meetings, Representing SAAP-PAO in official conferences, national and international meetings, Representing SAAP-PAO in the settlement of any arising disputes, and Networking with donor agencies, governmental bodies, and other local and international bodies.

Contributes to the implementation of the AA on the developmental and financial levels, in coordination with the concerned ministries, entities, and institutions, Participates in the preparatory work of the Association Committee which is held on the senior officials’ level belonging to both sides, and supporting the management of the Agreement and the European Neighborhood policy action plan, Raising the awareness of the Egyptian institutions on participation’s opportunities and challenges, and developing the dialogue on financial and economic cooperation, development programs, and cultural and social dialogue, Follow up the development partners programs in Egypt, Enhancing the utilization of Egyptian institutions’ development funds, improving the organizational and economic environment, and acquiring the know-how and experience of similar European institutions, Participating in the Eight European/ Egyptian technical committees, which are concerned with running the Agreement and the action plan, which is held periodically on the senior officials’ level belonging to both sides, Chairing and coordinating two committees’ work on following up the agreement implementation and the action plan, and Represents the Minister and the government in the Union for the Mediterranean meetings.

EU ProjectSupport the Programme Director in the management of the PAO and the overall implementation of the SAAP, Monitor the work of the Operations, Finance and Procurement, Manage the team and ensure all technical, administrative, contractual and financial operations are submitted in due time, Coordinate with the EC Delegation, Prepare and Submit AWPs and Reports, Participate in the AA Technical Sub-committees and closely coordinate the priorities identified in their meetings and the actions included in the AWPs, Supervise the organisation of the meetings of the Steering Committee, Supervise all activities of the projects implementation, Supervise promotional events

EU ProjectPerform the entire job of Projects Manager, in addition to the following: Support the Programme Director in the management of the PAO and the overall implementation of the SAAP, Monitor the work of the Operations, Finance and Procurement, Manage the team and ensure all technical, administrative, contractual and financial operations are submitted in due time, Coordinate with the EC Delegation, Prepare and Submit AWPs and Reports, Participate in the AA Technical Sub-committees and closely coordinate the priorities identified in their meetings and the actions included in the AWPs, Supervise the organisation of the meetings of the Steering Committee, Supervise all activities of the projects implementation, Supervise promotional events.

Lead and facilitate coordination procedures among the Focal points in the line ministries and the PAO, Support the Focal Points in a systematic and a systemic need assessment in order to identify project ideas, Provide support in the elaboration of the AWPs, Develop ToRs for short term technical assistance to elaborate twinning project fiches, Supervise the work of the short term consultants in charge of preparing the twinning project fiches, Assist the Focal Points in the incorporation of the EC comments on the twinning project fiches, Participate in the selection meetings and the evaluation relating to twinning projects, Provide support in the drafting of the mandatory PAO reports, Prepare and follow up the results of technical workshops

Egyptian Government - ContractRepresent the GSEEAA in events, conferences and seminars, Assist the director in the establishment of the PAO twinning office, Provide support and oversees the Foreign Experts and consultants work, Guarantee smooth operations through the Experts missions, Prepare reports to the Director, Assist in preparing reports to the ministry, Assist and train the focal points of the ministries on matters related to the twinning programme, Coordinate with the European Delegation in Egypt, Support in the Preparation of Terms of Reference

European NetworkAssists the BIC manager in developing annual business plans to achieve outlined strategy; Coordinates the implementation of annual action programs; Oversees smooth operations through other information officers, Handles and validates requisitions, requests for proposals, terms of reference, draft contracts prior to final approval of BIC Manager, Actively participates in planning, execution and development of events, products and special programs, Coordinates the flow of information between the Centre and the BRC network, Monitors performance of existing clients, services, and resources (database, website, collateral…), Monitors and updates annual subscriptions, library periodicals and books, Prepare Monthly Evaluation Sheets of inquiry Progress, Prepare Monthly Incoming Revenue Report, Prepare Monthly Sector Information Report, and Prepare Terms of Reference.

European NetworkOverall General Management, Directs all the activities of all staff (Inquiries, Events, Marketing materials, finance, administration), Prepare Yearly Work-Plan and Budgets, Database Management (BRE, Members, Enquiries, Library, clients), Organise Staff Meetings, Oversee Staff Professional Development, Prepare and Deliver Periodical Reports to IMC Management and to European Commission in Brussels, Daily Management and Operations, Sustainability of EICC, Prepare Job Descriptions for all Staff, Financial Management and Budgeting, Oversee Centre's Services, Develop EICC Egypt Strategy, Attend Annual, General, Regional Meetings and Promotional Events, Establish Strong Contacts With Egyptian Business Community, Establish Strong Contacts With EICs Network

Private SectorTender Department ManagerSupervising and Training personnel working as Tender coordinators for different departments, Searching, Collecting and analysing necessary data including tendering database, for periodical reports, Monitoring bank statements for guarantee letters and current tender status, Training new personnel and coordinators (office and computer work)

Private SectorMonitoring, Evaluating, Processing and Reporting of tendering data base: daily tender news, tenders guarantee letters and purchase orders, Issuing tenders purchase orders and distribute it to sales by products and territories, Issuing and follow up of local guarantee letters, Preparing and issuing completion of tenders envelopes to be sent to appropriate destination, Documenting sent out tenders, Compiling and producing weekly, monthly and annual reports for undertaking tenders, guarantee letters and purchase orders distribution to department managers, Purchase orders distribution to sales according to products and territories, Handling customer inquiries and orders as backup support to sales

Egyptian Government - Civil ServantDesign and implementation of training modules on database design, implementation and maintenance, under UNIX environment. Training new users on Unix operating system and search in databases, Creating, updating and maintenance of scientific databases, Administration of the mainframe, Full and incremental backup for information, Controlling the start up and shutdown of the computer systems, Assisting users and researchers seeking information and data from information centre, Assisting direct supervisor in maintenance and security of the system (mainframe)

Egyptian Government - Civil ServantInformation Specialist Database AbstractProfiling of the scientific periodicals and compilation of the database entries, including relations as inputs to the database.Assessment of the coherence of the database, before and after entry of the new profiles.