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Amal Imad
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Chislehurst, United Kingdom
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An internationally experienced, highly motivated, committed and multi-skilled International Programme Funding Officer with a proven track record of project coordination and grant management for a high value donor like the European Commission, DFID and United Nations. Amal has experience of developing projects to the highest quality in time, against set criteria and budget by effectively organizing, managing and utilizing all the available resources. She has experience of developing proposals and managing grants for the European Commission where high standards and compliance are routinely demanded. Amal takes directions well and works hard to manage stakeholders' expectations. She is presently looking to join an organization that rewards efforts and initiatives and provide plenty of opportunities for professional development. She also has two years of work experience as a Research Analyst in Ernst and Young, Bahrain.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
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Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
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2019 - ?
job
Research Grants Manager
Aga Khan University International.
Duties and achievements
- Identified research funding opportunity from the British Academy and supported faculty member in the preparation and timely submission of the grant application worth £ 300,000 which was a part of the UK Government's Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). The funding scheme required an interdisciplinary approach from social sciences and engineering sciences to address the challenges of rapid urbanisation and well-being. I proactively built relationships with partners from the Aga Khan Development Network based in Geneva and University of Karakoram in Pakistan.
- Provided ongoing financial and administrative support for research contracts and provided information and financial reporting to grant agencies. I liaised with the finance office to prepare quarterly financial reports for the Qatar National Library who are partners of AKUI to build a digital corpus of Islamic texts of pre modern time. I developed a template on excel sheet to record grant variances which made the reporting process more effective.
- Monitored financial budget and contracts for European Research Council funded project worth Eur 2 million for 5 years
- Managed contracts of research fellows and MoU with granting agencies by collaborating with the legal team and HR team.
- Organised Research seminars for faculty members and research fellows
- Identified research funding opportunity from the British Academy and supported faculty member in the preparation and timely submission of the grant application worth £ 300,000 which was a part of the UK Government's Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). The funding scheme required an interdisciplinary approach from social sciences and engineering sciences to address the challenges of rapid urbanisation and well-being. I proactively built relationships with partners from the Aga Khan Development Network based in Geneva and University of Karakoram in Pakistan.
- Provided ongoing financial and administrative support for research contracts and provided information and financial reporting to grant agencies. I liaised with the finance office to prepare quarterly financial reports for the Qatar National Library who are partners of AKUI to build a digital corpus of Islamic texts of pre modern time. I developed a template on excel sheet to record grant variances which made the reporting process more effective.
- Monitored financial budget and contracts for European Research Council funded project worth Eur 2 million for 5 years
- Managed contracts of research fellows and MoU with granting agencies by collaborating with the legal team and HR team.
- Organised Research seminars for faculty members and research fellows
Excel, Research, Budget, Contracts, Finance, Network, Engineering, Support, Development, Office, Contracts, Manager, Social
2018 - 2019
job
Fundraising Officer
Penal Reform International.
Duties and achievements
- Assess various calls for proposals and funding opportunities related to Criminal Justice Reform and inform programmes team on a regular basis
- Reviewed logframe and application for EU call for proposal on strengthening Rule of law in Yemen
- Lead on finalizing Democratic Governance Facility application proposal for Uganda
- Lead on drafting case for support document for the Executive director's fundraising mission to New York
- Identified key point of contact in SIDA and connect with colleagues in South Caucasus
- Responsible for updating Donorfy (Customer Relationship Management system)
- Assess various calls for proposals and funding opportunities related to Criminal Justice Reform and inform programmes team on a regular basis
- Reviewed logframe and application for EU call for proposal on strengthening Rule of law in Yemen
- Lead on finalizing Democratic Governance Facility application proposal for Uganda
- Lead on drafting case for support document for the Executive director's fundraising mission to New York
- Identified key point of contact in SIDA and connect with colleagues in South Caucasus
- Responsible for updating Donorfy (Customer Relationship Management system)
Fundraising, Management, Support
2016 - 2018
job
International Programme Funding Officer
CAFOD UK.
Duties and achievements
- Undertook donor mapping exercises for various projects to secure funds from large foundations as well as Caritas Agencies
- Negotiated grant agreement with the Caritas Czech Republic and reviewed proposal and budget for a WASH project in Nigeria with a budget of USD 150,000. It was funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
- Supported CAFOD's staff in Liberia and Sierra Leone to build relationship with the Open Society Foundation. Coordinated development of a proposal on fair and transparent election in Sierra Leone worth £200,000 and submitted application to the Open Society Initiatives for West Africa (OSIWA)
- Reviewed a WASH proposal worth £300,000 for Niger and submitted the application to the Waterloo Foundation
- Reviewed proposal for a project on reducing stigmatization against the survivors of sexual violence in DRC developed for DFID's Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Reviewed and edited European Commission concept note for economic empowerment of youth in Zimbabwe and submitted the final version online via PROSPECT.
- Supported Sudan Office by reviewing and editing narrative reports UNICEF and UNHCR and updated the SharePoint with amended documents and contracts
- Set up accounting framework for GOAC funded project worth £72,000 and led online start-up workshop to start the project.
- Undertook donor mapping exercises for various projects to secure funds from large foundations as well as Caritas Agencies
- Negotiated grant agreement with the Caritas Czech Republic and reviewed proposal and budget for a WASH project in Nigeria with a budget of USD 150,000. It was funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
- Supported CAFOD's staff in Liberia and Sierra Leone to build relationship with the Open Society Foundation. Coordinated development of a proposal on fair and transparent election in Sierra Leone worth £200,000 and submitted application to the Open Society Initiatives for West Africa (OSIWA)
- Reviewed a WASH proposal worth £300,000 for Niger and submitted the application to the Waterloo Foundation
- Reviewed proposal for a project on reducing stigmatization against the survivors of sexual violence in DRC developed for DFID's Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Reviewed and edited European Commission concept note for economic empowerment of youth in Zimbabwe and submitted the final version online via PROSPECT.
- Supported Sudan Office by reviewing and editing narrative reports UNICEF and UNHCR and updated the SharePoint with amended documents and contracts
- Set up accounting framework for GOAC funded project worth £72,000 and led online start-up workshop to start the project.
Budget, SharePoint, Contracts, It, Development, Office, International, Empowerment, Workshop, Online, Contracts, Framework, UP, LED
2013 - 2016
job
Institutional Project Coordinator, Muslim Aid UK
unknown.
Duties and achievements:
- Reviewed proposals and secured funds for two projects (maternal healthcare and livelihood) in Sudan worth €2 million in total from European Commission.
- Developed a monitoring and evaluation framework using Excel to manage the progress of the European Commission funded project activities as well as identify risks and project implementation challenges
- Finalized inception and midterm reports for European Commission funded projects
- Updated grant agreements with European Commission to reflect the changes in the management structure
- Supported field offices in budget revision and liaised with European Commission for amendment approvals
- Reviewed 4 ECHO proposals and submitted via APPEL. These projects were implemented by consortium of 4 international NGOs and were worth € 1.9 million in total. Muslim Aid lead the consortium and I ensured the timely transfers of funds to the partner organisations
- Secured continuous funding for humanitarian projects in Yemen by maintaining effective relationship with UMCOR
- Coordinated with country team in Kenya to collate information to complete a pre-study application for SIDA
- Reviewed the project proposal and budget for a Japanese foundation by coordinating with team in Kenya and completed the submission process by post
- Identified funding opportunities to meet Muslim Aid's strategic objectives in the UK and as a result the UK department secured funding of £5000 to support their winter campaign
- Reviewed proposals and secured funds for two projects (maternal healthcare and livelihood) in Sudan worth €2 million in total from European Commission.
- Developed a monitoring and evaluation framework using Excel to manage the progress of the European Commission funded project activities as well as identify risks and project implementation challenges
- Finalized inception and midterm reports for European Commission funded projects
- Updated grant agreements with European Commission to reflect the changes in the management structure
- Supported field offices in budget revision and liaised with European Commission for amendment approvals
- Reviewed 4 ECHO proposals and submitted via APPEL. These projects were implemented by consortium of 4 international NGOs and were worth € 1.9 million in total. Muslim Aid lead the consortium and I ensured the timely transfers of funds to the partner organisations
- Secured continuous funding for humanitarian projects in Yemen by maintaining effective relationship with UMCOR
- Coordinated with country team in Kenya to collate information to complete a pre-study application for SIDA
- Reviewed the project proposal and budget for a Japanese foundation by coordinating with team in Kenya and completed the submission process by post
- Identified funding opportunities to meet Muslim Aid's strategic objectives in the UK and as a result the UK department secured funding of £5000 to support their winter campaign
Excel, Budget, Management, Support, Implementation, Revision, Coordinator, Monitoring, International, Campaign, Framework
2012 - 2013
job
Public Affairs Officer, Muslim Aid UK
Muslim Aid's.
- Wrote articles for Muslim Aid's website
- Drafted various sections of annual reports
- Assisted in organizing press conferences and workshops
- Drafted various sections of annual reports
- Assisted in organizing press conferences and workshops
Website, Public affairs, Workshops
2011 - 2011
job
Researcher
Centre of Shia Islamic Studies.
Published article: Citizenship and Identity: A Case Study of Shi'i Muslims in Samarra and Wider Iraq in book entitled: 'Samarra- case study of Shi'a heritage in Iraq.'
Researcher
2010 - 2010
job
Communication Officer
Muslim Aid UK.
2004 - 2006
job
Research Analyst
Ernst and Young Bahrain.
- Good track record of managing complex multi-donor projects
- Comprehensive understanding of proposal development and grant management
- Ability to operate under pressure and deliver to demanding deadlines
- Capable of working under limited supervision
- Comprehensive understanding of proposal development and grant management
- Ability to operate under pressure and deliver to demanding deadlines
- Capable of working under limited supervision
Research, Management, Analyst, Supervision, Development
My education
2007
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2009
Aga Khan University
Masters, Muslim Cultures
Masters, Muslim Cultures
2001
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2006
University of Bahrain
BSc, Banking and Finance
BSc, Banking and Finance
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