Khalid Hussein Email & Phone Number

Erbil And Baghdad, Iraq

 Studied both labour laws of Iraq and KRI and other applicable laws as well as documentations that are in use by Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) and recommended list of shortfalls and recommendations to improve them. Prepared questionnaire for collecting information through key informants and designed methodology of the research. Designed.

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Build on the overarching program strategy and sub-strategic for each thematic area and refine in collaboration with the Country Director.
• Direct the scoping of new projects and partnerships, including supporting the program development and implementation process (assessment, program design, etc.).
• Establish close working relationships with partner organizations and agencies in each site, and negotiating roles, design, budgets, and paperwork prior to program launch.
• Support the technical work of the partner organizations in the field, including program design, training, program implementation, and all documentation processes.
• Develop good working relationships with government officials and organizations in each thematic area and program site.
• Support the development of strategies of national and international advocacy efforts based on data resulting from grassroots interventions.

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Represent the Swiss Embassy/SDC in local workshops/conferences/meetings as required and agreed with the Swiss Embassy/Swiss Cooperation office.
• Identification of opportunities for humanitarian or development projects in-line with the Swiss Cooperation Strategy Middle East.
• Specific assessments upon request of the Swiss Embassy/Swiss Cooperation office regarding contextual, economic, legal, humanitarian, consular issues.
• Monitoring/reporting on projects financed by Switzerland upon request of the Swiss Embassy/Swiss Cooperation office.
• Preparing, accompanying, supporting and ensuring follow up of duty trips and missions of the Swiss Embassy/Swiss Cooperation office or other official Swiss delegations to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
• Providing interpretation during meetings with government officials, representatives of partner organizations, civil society representatives.

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Managing a joined WFP-UNHCR survey on Syrian Refugees Comprehensive Vulnerability Review in Northern Iraq aiming targeted beneficiary services.
• Cleansing the collected data and undertaking data processing using SPSS.
• Preparing reports on the sectors that interest UNHCR.
• Harmonizing the report with the WFP part.

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Established offices and operations at Hasakeh and Ar Raqqa for the INGO.
• Develop a growth strategy for Global Communities in Iraq and Syria in coordination with HQ and regional stakeholders
• Manage matters related to recruitment, procurement, security, legal, and program development opportunities
• Establish sub-offices and appropriate staffing in the Iraq to conduct cross border logistics operations
• Represent Global Communities to relevant government entities, INGOs, LNGOs, and UN agencies and working groups
• Lead the development of initial, short-term relief pilot activities in consultation with Global Communities

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Established and managed a consultancy bureau that provided services to local and international businesses in Iraqi Kurdistan such as: management excellence, improving social responsibility of businesses, entry into the.
• Support local businesses to become certified with ISO 2009-2015 - Quality Management Systems. Gave presentations introducing ISO, Trained Businesses, Undertook Internal Audit to identify gaps, negotiated with ISO.
• Trained staff members and sales representatives of local businesses on customer services as a tool to maximize profit.
• Led statistical surveys (using ODK, KOBO, GIS-Maps, Smart Phones, etc.) as replacement for advertisements to maximize sales and profit for local businesses.
• Designed profile for local businesses and entered them into UN and INGO tender circulations. Designed policies for tender finding and participations.
• Supported local NGOs to partner with INGOs, UN agencies and approach donors directly on both solicited and unsolicited grants.

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Led Two Iraq based Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid USAID funded programs of non-food items and food security (bakery program) at Hasakeh, Syria.
• Led development surveys and studies in Hasakeh villages and towns to plan for the advancement of the infrastructure.
• Coordinated GIS system for the programs showing up to date data on maps and connecting it with smart phone applications.
• Regularly visited northeast Hasakeh towns, established office, hired and trained staff, coordinated with local authorities and NGOs in the field.
• Planned for project implementation, executed programs, supervised staff, and established finance, procurement, admin/human resources and program sections. Prepared monitoring and evaluation plan, trained staff.
• Wrote proposal for UNHCR to construct and manage two IDP camps of $5 Million budget each and about 2,000 tents including all support facilities such as kitchens, stores, management offices, road construction, fence.

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Worked as an IT lecturer at IT Department and the Foundation Program. Teaching language and all communications with students were in English.
• Prepared PowerPoint presentations for the lectures using the assigned textbooks.
• Prepared questions and marked them in a timely manner and reported to head of the department.
• Supervised exam halls.
• Gave professional technical advice on Information Systems and IT issues to the university and government offices when approached.
• Worked on pilot projects in fields of mobile computing and GIS.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Localized Web Pages to Arabic using Dreamweaver, HomeSite and HTML.
• Designed Manuals and Brochures using MS Word, PageMaker, Quark, Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, FrameMaker, InDesign, etc.
• Performed Proof Reading on Arabic Texts and made necessary edits.
• Worked as translator for Kurdish-Sorani Language.

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Prepared monthly reports on project expenditures and status of donations.
• Scrutinized and processed for payment, monthly bills for procurement of goods and handling services.
• Acted as Certifying Officer, acted as a member of the Bank Signatory Panel (average annual expenditures of about US$ 80 Million).
• Scrutinized and certified monthly payroll for over 350 staff.
• Participated in scheduled reviews of Finance Section’s internal procedures and staffing structure.
• Verified Headquarters’ reports through internet and incorporated their charges into the program’s reports.

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Assisted in Budget control for Operations Sector and monitored expenditures against committed funds for Cash and Supply.
• Performed a variety of personnel functions (such as maintenance of contracts, attendance records, personnel files, Over Time, CTO, Leave, Training, Interview of candidates).
• Performed a variety of administrative functions (such as maintenance of office inventory records, supervise transportation unit, security, office premises leases, purchase of office furniture, Equipments and.
• Reviewed monthly payrolls and communicated to the main office on any discrepancies, using MS Access and MS Excel designed a number of databases for Overtime calculations and monitoring, leave plan and monitoring.

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

• Arranged and organized HAD financial system to be presented to German Aid Department, European Coordination Humanitarian Office and HAD.
• Designed database and reporting on Resettlement and Rehabilitation Programs.
• Designed various forms for HAD activities.
• Undertook software and hardware maintenance of HAD computers.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd (No Degree Earned), Data Mining/Statistics

That was part time PhD study by research on Data Mining/Statistics, University of Buckingham, UK (no degree earned).

Master'S Degree, Information Systems

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science