RAED AHMAD

079-7411211
Ray-Ajlouni@hotmail.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Nationality: Jordan
Resident of: Al-Jubaiha - Amman

LANGUAGES
Mother Language: Arabic.
Other Languages: English Reading, Writing, Speaking
EDUCATION
1- Al-Balqa Applied University
Master Degree of Business Administration (MBA)

2- Jordan University of Science and Technology, (Irbid - Jordan).

Bachelor Degree of Engineering.
3- PMI
PMP (project management Professional)
4- Point man Leadership Institute (New York, USA).
Responsible Leadership and Ethics.
Principle Based Leadership (The Importance of Ethics).

EXPERIENCE
1. USAID CEP ( US Agency for International
Development-Community Engagement Project)
Senior Grants Coordinator Dec 2015 Up tell now
Support all internal coordination activities related to grants administration for
grantees,
Ensuring compliance with USAID standards, policies and procedures and
providing assistance and supervising the Grants Officers in Irbid, Tafileh and Mafraq
teams with grant agreement preparations, internal clearance procedures, financial
monitoring and disbursements.
Providing training of grantees on USAID CEP and USAID Policy and Procedures for
compliance.
Maintain all systems related to Grants management.
 Assist the COP with due diligence, reviewing governance and legal
documents of potential grantees.

Preparation of Request for Proposals, Negotiation Memos, and other

contracting materials related to grants as directed by the Grants Manager.
Perform post-award functions, maintaining effective documentation systems to fully
demonstrate the programs compliance with required USAID regulations, including
budget and expense analysis, invoicing, financial reporting, reconciliations, and
reallocation.
In coordination with the field grant officers, follow up on reports and invoices from
grantees, ensuring that all agreement requirements are received, approved and
disbursements are requested and processed in a timely manner.
Provide support to the Grants team in capacity building workshops and ongoing
technical assistance for project partners in the area of grants management and
financial administration related to the USAID CEP.
In coordination with field grants offices, assists prospective grantees in preparing
responsive applications
Supervise the Community Enhancement Teams in procurement and contracts process
by ensuring compliance with USAID CEP standards, policies and procedures.
Perform close-out functions according to the grants manual.
Maintains standards of confidentiality at all times.
Conduct regular field visits to review field reporting, failing in filed grant department,
etc.
Conduct field visits with CEP partners.
2. EU Delegation (The Delegation of the European
Union - Support Research, Technological
Development and Innovation in Jordan (SRTD)
September 2013 Dec 2015
Grants and M&E Manager
Ensure that projects are implemented in compliance with EU policies & procedures and
donors rules and regulations, to guarantee a good risk management and monitor quality of
EU projects for the benefit of EU organization and stakeholders.
Grant Management Support
Ensures in collaboration with Project Directors, that all grant management aspects are
compliant across the various steps of the project cycle: contract negotiation, partnerships,
project systems set-up, implementation, Amendments, co-funding, reporting and close
out.
Project Management Support
 Supports the Project Director(s) in setting up all required documentation and systems
for partners, staff members, procurement and Security and facilitates the project
coordination and logistics.
Projects Monitoring
Puts systems and tools in place to enable successful monitoring of the action at
Contractual and programmatic levels.
Finance Control
Processes budget controls, is in charge of monitoring project expenditures, preparing
budget analytic documents and expenditure forecasts, amendments, assists in the
preparation of financial reports, and is the interface for projects external audits.

3. Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Director of Administration and Media Affairs
October 2007 September 2013
Identifies staff development and training needs and ensures that training is obtained.
Formulate current and long-range programs, plans, and policies for departmental
programs.
Completes special projects by organizing and coordinating information and requirements;
planning, arranging, and meeting schedules; monitoring results.
Achieves financial objectives by anticipating requirements; submitting information for
budget preparation; scheduling expenditures; monitoring costs; analyzing variances.
Preparing regular Administration, economic, political and consoler reports
Inspecting to make sure that the information comply with regulation and roles of the
Bahraini ministry of foreign affairs
Manage the relationships (coordinating) with different governmental departments. And
Coordinate with the government agencies for various administrative requirements.
Implement, Manage & Evaluate all the Kingdom of Bahrain governmental projects in
Jordan such as constructing and maintaining the schools in Zaatari camp for the Syrian
refugees
4. Jordan International Training Center
(JIPTC) (US project).
Medical Administrative & Language Consultant. Jan 2006 Sep 2007
 Adept at developing and maintaining detailed administrative and procedural processes
that reduce redundancy, improve accuracy and efficiency, and achieve organizational
objectives
Prepares, organizes and coordinates manifests and data within a limited timeframe.
Uses various software applications, such as spreadsheets and graphics packages to
assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.
Prepares daily, weekly, monthly, yearly reports and any other required kind of reports.
Coordinates and shares relevant information with team members.
Document, Monitor, and fill office meeting minutes, requisitions and all requests
correspondence to various departments.

5. Wal-Mart Center, (Chicago, Illinois, USA).

Administrative Supervisor.
Feb 2003-Oct 2005

6. Walgreen, (SF, California, USA).

Administrative Officer. Jan 2001- Jan 2003

7. Great Amman Municipality, (Amman,

Jordan).
Engineer. Mar 2000 Jan 2001

8. Al-Mowaisher for Comprehensive

Production, (Saudi Arabia).
Administrative and Technical Manager. Aug 1998 Nov 1999

SKILLS
Ability to work under pressure, accuracy, adaptability.
Analyzing problems, brainstorming.
Budgeting, business communication & management skills, coaching skills, conflict
resolution.
Creative thinking skills, decision-making skills, defining problems, developing plans for
projects.
Diplomacy skills, enforcing rules, estimating project workload, evaluating programs, Goal
setting, identifying problems.
Interpersonal communication skills, investigating solutions.
Knowledge of community, knowledge of concepts and principles, knowledge of government
affairs.
Leading teams, managing people,
 Meeting deadlines.
Prioritization skills, problem analysis skills,
Public speaking.
Quick learning skills, setting performance standards,
Strategic thinking.
Teaching skills, team building, time management skills, training skills.
Using computers.
Writing letters, papers, or proposals.
Caring, Common sense, Cooperation, Flexibility, Integrity, Responsibility, Sense of humor.