Nasra Abou Email & Phone Number

United States

As part of the Community Engagement Exchange Program ( CEE) by the @U.S Department of State and IREX, I am privileged of working with the California Council of Economic Education in the U.S. as a Program Coordinator and play a vital role in advancing the organization's mission of promoting economic and financial literacy. Here are some of my key responsibilities and contributions:-Program Implementation: Overseeing the successful execution of programs, ensuring seamless logistics, coordinating resources, and delivering high-quality educational experiences to participants. This includes both in-person and virtual program delivery.-Workshop Facilitation: Conduct interactive workshops and training sessions for educators, parents, and community members. I empower participants with the knowledge and tools needed to teach economic concepts effectively and promote financial literacy.-Program Evaluation: Collecting and analyzing participant feedback, assessing program effectiveness, and making data-driven improvements. -Event Coordination: Assisting in the planning and coordination of events, such as conferences, seminars, and student competitions. I manage logistics, coordinate speakers, and create memorable experiences for attendees.-Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with a dynamic team to support organizational initiatives and foster collaboration across departments. I contribute to cross-functional projects, share best practices, and lend support when needed

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Hear My Voice is an NGO dedicated to empowering youth and persons with disabilities in education and employability. We envision a community where youth and persons with disabilities upskill, upscale and gain access to global opportunities. To make this a reality we have conducted different programs including a capacity-building program to equip youth with disabilities withemployability, entrepreneurship, innovation, human-centred design, and agribusiness skills. Furthermore, we have secured internship opportunities for PLWDs to promote a more inclusive workspace. So far, we have impacted more than 300 youth with disabilities from more than 8 universities in Tanzania through our capacity-building programs.Below are some of the competencies I portrayed in this role;-Skillfully managed administrative and organizational functions, overseeing daily operations, and engaged in data research for informed decision-making.-Led and Collaborated with peers to plan and successfully execute inclusive capacity-building programs that impacted more than 500 youth with disabilities in more than 8 universities in Dar es Salaam.-Provide regular reports to the board, donors, and other stakeholders on the organization's progress and impact.-Developed and communicated the organization's mission, vision, and strategic goals. Lead the development and implementation of strategies to achieve these objectives.-Worked closely with the board of directors to provide regular updates, seek their guidance, and ensure the organization operates in compliance with its bylaws and applicable laws and regulations.-Represent the organization to the public, donors, partners, and government agencies. Advocate for the organization's causes and build strategic partnerships-Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including beneficiaries, donors, government agencies, and community partner-Ensure that the organization complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.

Remote

• Utilized CRM platforms to facilitate coordination between international clients/employers, candidates and global teams, ensuring the fulfilment of role requirements and fostering a positive experience for all parties.• Conducted virtual training sessions and community events to educate youth on essential skills required for employment, including resume writing, interviewing skills, cultural competence and job search strategies.• Identified and troubleshooted issues among team members and external clients, leveraging robust tools like Slack, Asana and Janis to ensure timely resolution and optimize operational efficiency both locally and within the team.• Led and contributed to team meetings as we identified business opportunities, blockers and bottlenecks in our operational pipeline and identified the next steps.• Screened resumes and conducted technical interviews to identify top global talent for technical positions, such as software developers, product managers, designers and network engineers.

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

● Identified and pursued new business opportunities, contributing to a significant 30% increase in profitability● Executed a communication plan to engage stakeholders, troubleshooting queries to align with company needs and ensuring excellent service delivery to customers.● Supervised end-to-end administration of products and services, including the vehicle tracking monitoring service, while efficiently maintain quality assurance processes and standards, and adhering to the global PMO Standards.● Managed daily company operations, project plans, schedules, and budgets, preparation of BRD, tracking progress, managing risks and supervised an internal team to accomplish operational goals and objectives ●Demonstrated problem solving mindset by addressing operational and project challenges, being flexible and decisive, and implementing solutions to enhance efficiency, hence contributing to the overall success of the organization.

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

● Equipped 100+ secondary school girls with human-centred design and ICT skills to encourage more girls to take on STEM-related professions in the universities and in the near future through an intensive ICT training program.● Facilitated events where idea pitching and prototyping took place.● Engaged with peers and coordinated the event logistics to ensure that the sessions and events took place as planned.

Dodoma, Tanzania

At the Tanzania E-government Research, innovation and development center, as a team leader of given project/s, I engaged in the following activities;● Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others todesign system and to obtain information on project limitations andcapabilities, performance requirements and interfaces● Manage projects or contribute to teamwork● Establish work procedures or schedules and keep track of the dailywork of colleagues

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bsc. In Telecommunication Engineering, Information Technology Project Management