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RANIA RAMADAN

Senior Specialist Exchange, Training and Scholarships. at The American University in Cairo, USAID

Haram, Giza, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Senior Specialist Exchange, Training and Scholarships.Full Time

    The American University in Cairo, USAID

    Oct 2023 - Present -1 yr, 8 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:- Provide technical support, leadership, and guidance to the third center pillar: exchanges, training, and Scholarship for the Alexandria Water Resilience Center of Excellence (AWR-CoE) – USAID project. In addition, assist in the implementation and follow-up of the pillar activities and provide support to the stakeholders (students and faculty). - Communicate with AWR-CoE scholarships candidates (Under/Postgraduate). - Solve all the relevant issues of the scholarship’s candidates (administrative, financial, enrolment…etc). - Coordinate with all members of scholarships cohorts through face to face / online meetings, and emails regarding all related issues to the scholarship or any other planned activities (students, coordinators, administrators). - Respond to scholarship candidates’ inquiries. - Review scholarship application documents on the (AWR-CoE) portal. - Support the ETS committee in the evaluation and selection process and prepare selection reports. - Support the Exchange Visitors (EV) (students and faculty) to issue the visa via the USAID system. - Collect and review submitted visa packages by the exchange visitors. - Prepare visa forms and issue Health and Accident Coverage certificates (AUC role in R3 visa package) as well as supporting documents to home universities of EVs. - Prepare reports and presentations of different ETS pillar activities. - Prepare the monthly webinar (information sheet, invitation, hold the session via ZOOM Webinar feature, prepare the webinar report). - Prepare relevant/required financial documents to the pillar’s activities payments. - Support AWR-CoE administrative team in ETS activity implementation. - Prepare and implement UG internships in Egypt and US, Workshops with the EPUs and the US partners and the PG fellowship at the AUC (Call for application, work plan template, evaluation process and implementation). - Prepare the monthly newsletter documenting any activity that has been done within the month (workshop, scholarship activity, exchange, field trip, webinar, etc...) - Update the ETS Senior Coordinator regarding the status of candidates on a biweekly basis.
  • Customer Support RepresentativeFull Time

    British Council Egypt

    Mar 2020 - Mar 2023 -3 yrs

    Egypt , Giza

    • Job Details:- Provide a professional and efficient integrated customer service on the full range of British Council’s activities and services and to meet Customer Service Excellence standards in all contacts with customers, be that through face to face, calls and emails. - Meeting customers, responding to all types of enquiries, improving engagement with them and providing outstanding customer service. - Reviewing IGCSE certificates. - Booking IELTS Test for the candidates and proceed the online payment for them. - Follow up leads and encourage customers to visit the centre for consultation services and registration and provide report of leads follow-up. - Operating accurate cash registers, financial transactions complying with the Cash handling policy. - Converting Enquiries into Sales by Cross-selling products, Achieving or exceeding the set sales targets. - Dealing with customer complaints and suggestions to agreed standards. - Managing virtual sessions during the pandemic Covid-19 period. - Assist in dministrative duties, reporting and data analysis. - Using aligned methods to drive a better customer experience and sharing customers’ insights to enhance and improve customer journey.
  • Public Relations SpecialistFull Time

    Medica

    Nov 2019 - Dec 2019 -1 month

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:- Collaborate with internal teams (e.g. marketing) and maintain open communication with senior management. - Obtain and evaluate all relevant information to handle product and service inquiries. - Deal directly with customers face to face or through phone. - Respond promptly to customer inquiries. - Handle and resolve customer complaints. - Prepare and submit PR reports.
  • R&D Technical Support SpecialistFull Time

    Sigma Scientific Services Co.

    Sep 2018 - Oct 2019 -1 yr, 1 month

    Egypt

    • Job Details:- Respond to technical inquiries from customers, Troubleshoot and provide solutions to technical problems. - Track customer complaints and guide the product application. - Develops operating plan and develops strategic objectives that support the company's research and development products. - Creating promotional materials and programs to support the product through the marketeer and sales people. - Set up training for the company products to sales team members. - Prepare technical reports, summaries, protocols, and quantitative analyses. - Provide competent phone and email support to customers. - Assist in all aspects of administration and HR.
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology / biomolecular chemistry

      Cairo University (CU)

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2018 - 4 yr

    Achievements

    publication of project as a paper under the title Purification and Characterization of milk clotting enzyme from the edible mushroom (Pleurotus albidus). In Research Journal of Pharmaceutical , Biological and Chemical Sciences , ISSN : 0975-8585 , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , 2018.

    Skills

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    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Advanced
    • French

      Intermediate

    Training & Certifications

    • Foundation and Business English

      AUC·2024
    • Foundation English

      British Council·2022
    • Basics of cancer biology and molecular techniques

      National Cancer Institute - Cairo University·2017
    • Remarkable efforts in the field of practical microbiology ( virology sector )

      2017
    • The Chemistry Competition

      Cairo University·2016
    • Soft skills training ( Interactive Training To Make Your Future Ready )

      ACTE Center·2014
    • Attending and participating in the 12th annual congress of medical sciences (Medical Breakthrough Technologies toward a healthy community )

      National Research Center·2014
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