An International Development Manager with 10 years experience in team leadership and program management, providing assistance to rural communities in Indonesia, refugees in South Sudan, war victims in Iraq, Tsunami victims in Aceh, earthquake victims in Nias and ex-refugees in West Timor. Working with Australian, French, and British NGOs and companies and consulting for the United Nations, Jihad has proven record of managing multi-million dollar aid programs funded by DFAT, ECHO, UNHCR, UNDP, ADB, Plan International and others. With a background of Civil Engineering from the American University of Beirut, and a Masters of Business Administration from ESSEC Business school in Paris, Jihad has extensive experience in team leadership and managing development programs, from the conception and assessment to proposal writing, recruiting staff and setting up operations, liaising with donors and headquarters and local authorities, coordinating with contractors and stakeholders, managing budgets and staff, reporting and networking, and monitoring and evaluation. Multicultural and excellent communicator, Jihad is fully proficient in English, French, Indonesian and Arabic languages in addition to speaking basic Spanish. Friendly, liberal, and with an always positive attitude, Jihad adheres to the Humanitarian Charter and believes in international solidarity.