Passant Ibrahim Nassar

Project Management SpecialistFull Time

• Job Details:- Serving as the Mission’s primary Point of Contact (POC) and a technical advisor to all USAID Egypt programs to support US-based training and exchange visitor programs implementation, including attending program design meetings and reviewing and providing technical input to annual work plans. - Developing guidance and mandatory reference documents for USAID Egypt employees as well as the implementing partners (IPs) on US-based training and exchange visitor programs in line with the Automated Directive Systems (ADS), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM). Designing and holding quarterly presentations and brown bags for them to provide updates about US Government (USG) and USAID policies and regulations. - Co-drafting the USAID ADS with the Policy Division at USAID/Washington for US-based training and exchange visitor programs worldwide. - Liaising with the Department of State Consular Section (CONS) and following up on any policies and procedures updates through emails, calls and quarterly meetings. - Ongoing consultations with the Department of State Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) and other external stakeholders to identify possible collaboration on alumni related opportunities and events, and seek and share best practices and lessons learnt. - Leading all alumni-related efforts, including organizing and overseeing alumni events, design and implement a program focused primarly on fostering USAID Egypt alumni engagement. - Cultivating partnerships with the private sector to facilitate mentorship programs, identify job opportunities for USAID Egypt alumni, and support or engage in prize and grant challenges. - Providing capacity building and supporting the Egyptian universities and USAID Egypt alumni to effectively create and manage alumni networks.

Senior Project Management AssistantFull Time

• Job Details:- Serving as the Agreement Officer Representative (AOR) for a higher education activity and Alternate AOR for a basic education activity and performing all relevant duties as stipulated in the designation letter as well as Automated Directive Systems (ADS), and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). - Participating in a series of meetings held to develop new designs for the basic and higher education portfolios. Reviewing and providing technical input to the required documents for these new designs. - Reviewing activities Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plans and ensuring they are reporting on Performance Management Plan (PMP) learning priorities and indicators and including relevant and effective performance measures. - Reviewing draft evaluation reports in accordance with the Evaluation Compliance Checklist and other requirements and providing technical feedback. Participating in activities’ performance review to assess its effectiveness and measuring the intended outcomes and the reported data. - Developing internal guidances for the office to lead our team members in the process of compilation and reporting on the annual Operational Plan (OP) and Performance Plan and Report (PPR). - Drafting mandatory guiding documents for exchange visitor programs for USAID/Egypt mission staff as well as IPs and sharing the guidances with the Policy Division, at USAID/Washington to be shared with other missions and agencies. Designing presentations and delivering orientation sessions to brief them with these updates.

Project Management AssistantFull Time

• Job Details:- Leading the work on financial management tasks for the whole office’s portfolio, and supporting the administrative, financial and technical management and implementation of education and health activities. Determining appropriate timing for funds obligations and de-commitments. - Executing complex tracking spreadsheets to monitor education and health pipeline status which includes comprehensive budget information. Reviewing financial and programmatic activity progress reports received from IPs and providing technical feedback. - Providing substantive support for Portfolio Implementation Reviews (PIRs), OP and PPR. Assisting the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist in M&E relevant reporting. Reviewing MEL plans against performance indicator tracking table (PITT) and providing technical comments and feedback. - Ensuring that all pre-obligation requirements are met for each new design or amendment and drafting, reviewing and providing input to various technical documents, such Initial Environmental Examinations (IEEs), Determination for Categorical Exclusions (DCEs), technical action memos and site visit reports. - Participating in Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and evaluations to ensure that follow up actions from DQAs are addressed in coordination with the Program Office and M&E Specialist. Acting as the alternative POC for all M&E related tasks. - Handling training and exchanges packages in all aspects. Coordinating with the Department of State Consular section to arrange students’ visa appointments. Providing guidance to the IPs as well as USAID mission on the procedures and required documents for processing exchange visitors’ applications.