Ghaith A. Email & Phone Number

Amman, Jordan

Primary responsibilities• Oversee eight partners in Jordan and Lebanon, focusing on networking and developing the partner ecosystem.• Build strategic alliances and networks through grassroots actions, learning, research, and advocacy.• Design, plan, and implement interventions fostering sustainable societal change.• Manage diverse partnerships in line with IM's partnership approach and strategic processes.• Contribute to regional and country-specific programs, emphasizing social, economic, and climate justice.• Strengthen civil society and enable civic space in Jordan and Lebanon.• Ensure reporting requirements are met, including preparing bi-annual reports for SIDA on behalf of Jordan.• Maintain focus on gender equality values and principles during project implementation.• Engage in internal processes and participate in IM working groups with the global team.• Take significant responsibility in a self-led and self-steering work environment, embracing feminist and anti-racist values.• Act as an enabler, connector, and catalyst for change at individual, organizational, and institutional levels.Achievement: Successfully lead initiatives centered on social and economic justice, food sovereignty, gender equality, and de-colonization of aid, integral to IM's mission, fostering impactful societal and organizational transformation.

Amman Governorate, Jordan

• Served as a scaling lab researcher and documenter for the Real-time Scaling Lab in Jordan, in partnership with the Brookings Institution.• Documented the "Tell the story" approach for scaling programs across Jordan, focusing on the Financial Education Program (FEP).• Captured key decisions, opportunities, and challenges faced by key stakeholders (Ministry of Education, Central Bank of Jordan, INJAZ, etc.) in rolling out the FEP in secondary schools.• Conducted background research on the design, adaptation, and mainstreaming of the FEP in Jordan, including desk reviews, expert interviews, and event participation.• Built a stakeholder analysis to identify key individuals for interviews, reviews, and lab convenings.• Planned, participated in, and documented in-person and virtual meetings, as well as key progress and obstacles in the FEP rollout.• Conducted interviews, school visits for observation, and provided routine updates to the US-based Millions Learning team.• Conducted targeted research to fill information gaps and generated focus areas based on background research.• Drafted monthly, quarterly, and annual reports in English and reviewed Arabic translations documenting the adaptation and implementation of the FEP.• Contributed to the final report aimed at providing policymakers with strategies for sustainably scaling learning interventions.• Participated in global scaling lab knowledge exchange and cross-lab convenings to share insights and lessons.• Contributed to research and development tasks, such as designing SOPs, indicators, communication protocols, and setting documentation and research standards for INJAZ.Achievement: Played a key role in documenting and scaling the Financial Education Program across Jordan, contributing to sustainable strategies for scaling effective learning interventions while setting research and documentation standards for future programs at INJAZ.

Amman, Jordan

• Planned and implemented the Societies Empowerment Fund, collaborating with five civil society organizations (CSOs) for holistic capacity building.• Reviewed RFPs from grantees and managed special conditions in agreements.• Involved in strategic planning, training grantees in qualitative research methodologies, and supervising their performance.• Gained experience managing fixed obligation and standard grants, focusing on political youth participation, entrepreneurship, and climate change awareness.• Successfully completed and closed out multiple projects related to decentralization, municipal councils, and green environments.• Managed training programs under USAID CIS, including design, marketing, recruitment, and coordination with trainers.• Reviewed training materials, profiles of applicants, and monitored the delivery of trainings.• Liaised with USAID Implementing Partners to provide customized capacity building in coordination with the CB Team and Chief of Party.• Designed M&E plans for each course, documented feedback from trainees, and addressed logistical needs with the operations team.Monitoring and Evaluation-related Tasks:• Contributed to CIS’ Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plans (AMEP) for capacity building.• Collected and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data on training effectiveness, participation, and outreach efforts.• Designed and implemented qualitative and quantitative research and impact assessments for capacity building interventions.• Created assessment tools (focus group guides, interview questions, data trackers), and prepared internal and grantee reporting templates.Achievement: Successfully led capacity-building initiatives and managed multiple projects under the USAID CIS program, ensuring the effective delivery of trainings and the successful completion of projects, all while enhancing M&E practices to drive impactful results.

Job Role: Media Development, Project Management, fundraising, projects, extra-curricular activities for master’s students, M&E (including Assessments exercises with third parties)• Researched, wrote, and implemented fundraising and training plans for JMI, ensuring objectives were achieved in trainings and programs.• Developed and maintained databases of local, regional, and international donors/partners, as well as journalism, media, and civil society professionals.• Identified and contacted new potential donors, partners, and trainers.• Sought grants and donations through institutional fundraising by researching, writing, and submitting concept notes and proposals aligned with donor guidelines and JMI’s mandate.• Managed ongoing donor-funded projects and programs, ensuring adherence to project documents and concept notes.• Conducted reporting, assessment, and evaluation of projects and programs.• Supervised staff hired for donor-funded projects, ensuring compliance with donor agreements.• Organized and followed up on extracurricular activities for JMI master’s students, including exchange visits and study trips.• Contributed to the development of PR materials and presentations aimed at potential donors.• Prepared budgets for project proposals and training activities.• Monitored expenditure and income related to grants and training activities.• Provided donors with reports on the expenditure of their funds.Achievement: Secured funding opportunities from prominent donors, including the Netherlands, Australian, and German embassies, MEPI, and the EU. Successfully led projects on data journalism, human rights reporting, gender-sensitive issues, and parliamentary election coverage.

Job Role: Program Management, M&E (including Assessments exercises with third parties), Institutional Capacity Development, establishing a fundraising committee, Main Coordinator and Focal Point for the Following Projects:• Newspapers in Education: In partnership with the Ministry of Education and ZAIN.• Building Media Capacities for NGOs: In collaboration with the European Commission.• Training Journalism Students at Yarmouk University: In partnership with IREX - Jordan.• Empowering Media, Legal Awareness, and Training Skills for Journalists and Lawyers: Coordinator of the Investing in the Future Program, covering several Arab countries.Additional Responsibilities:• Oversaw fundraising activities, including writing concept notes, proposals, budgets, and networking with donors.• Managed the international internship program, hosting and coordinating with international interns.• Led Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) activities and reporting for various projects.Key Tasks:• Selected and corresponded with journalists, lawyers, and stakeholders for projects.• Assisted trainers in preparing handouts, training manuals, and documents for each activity.• Participated in meetings with experts, assisting in writing proposals and concept papers.• Coordinated the international internship program at the Center.• Revised budgets for programs in collaboration with the financial department.• Coordinated workshops, conferences, and other media-related events.Achievement: Successfully implemented key projects such as Newspapers in Education in partnership with the Ministry of Education, monitored parliamentary elections in collaboration with the Ministry of Political Development, and led the Investing in the Future program across six Arab countries, enhancing the capacity of journalists in specialized fields and empowering lawyers to handle media law cases. Additionally, worked on the Right to Access Information Law project funded by USAID, among other initiatives.

organized and prepared for the “Leadership Development Skills for Mid and Senior Career” Course taking place in Amman, Jordan 12th-16th June 2005, organizing visa and flight arrangements for participants and faculty members participating in the course, arranging with ministries and private as well as public sector companies for field visits and lecturing the groups in the course, organizing the material and content of the course and finishing up with the feedback aftermath the course and helping in finalizing financial status for the conference related issues with the financial officers.