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Certification
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Megan Tannous

Megan Tannous

Ramallah

Summary

Competent Project Manager with top-notch 5 years of experience, bringing valuable expertise, technical skills, and problem-solving strengths to develop and lead on-time, on-budget, and high quality projects. Attentive to details, well-versed in planning, highly-organized, and methodical when it comes to overall project management, proposal writing, and fundraising. Excels in leading teams and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver highly-focused results.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Community Education Project Manager

Tamer Institute for Community Education
Ramallah
08.2024 - Current
  • Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow.
  • Communicated effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.
  • Led meetings with internal team members.
  • Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
  • Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
  • Created team objectives and roles with specific goals outlined for each individual.

Project Manager

MA'AN Development Center
05.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for accomplishing project goals and objectives required within project parameters, such as time, cost, and agreed quality standards in full cooperation with project staff
  • Developing detailed implementation plan for project in cooperation with other project staff
  • Responsible for maintaining project budget and ensuring that spending is according to plan
  • Supervise project cycle management within scope of project
  • Manage and supervise program resources, KPIs and Progress Markers for all components
  • Manage program-wide media & communication plans and related materials
  • Plan, prepare and manage events, training workshops and workshops related to program
  • Identifying and managing potential risks and taking corrective actions
  • Conduct regular field visits and supervision of project implementation activities
  • This includes quality control of deliverables, quantities follow up, work documentation and other related tasks
  • Drafting projects documents such as official communications letters, Term of References, tenders, budgets, cash flows and work schedules
  • Supervise and provide technical advice to project team members
  • Prepare donors' reports while ensuring high standard and submit them on time
  • Plan and prepare and manage Monitoring visits conducted by partner donors
  • Preparing monthly and quarterly progress reports and success stories as requested
  • Preparing and reviewing submissions and reports required by MA'AN and donors
  • Arranging and participating in field visits and reporting on these visits
  • Arranging meetings with different stakeholders as required by project plan
  • Liaise regularly with other staff and project partners in monitoring progress towards achievement of desired gender results
  • Supporting Project MEAL Coordinator in monitoring projects' progress against performance indicators, ensuring targets and results are achieved at output and outcome
  • Participate in recruitment of program staff and consultants and services terms of references.
  • Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks, donor regulations, and that all documentation is maintained appropriately
  • Ensuring data quality within project and analyzing data to report on outcome level
  • Work with Program Director and Program Director to prepare new proposals related to program in which PD works, until projects are submitted to relevant authorities
  • Participate in representing center in humanitarian clusters, workshops, conferences, or seminars related to professional field that it performs, upon nomination of Program Director, or on assignment from Director General or Director of Programs
  • Dealing with team spirit with colleagues in center
  • Preserving Center's reputation, defending it, publicizing it, and working to spread Center's goals and mission
  • Commitment and respect for Center's internal by- laws and regulations
  • Uphold and abide by MA'AN policies including but not limited to staff Code of Conduct, Child Protection and PSEA
  • Other duties as needed within the previous scope of work (Project Management, Social & Economic empowerment for youth & women).

Project Officer

Palestine Information & Communications Technology Incubator (PICTI) / Palestinian Information Technology Association of Companies (PITA)
05.2018 - 11.2022
  • Write concept notes and apply for call-for-proposals
  • Prepare organization annual reports, project status reports, annual activity reports, etc.
  • Prepare for Palestine Technology Week - Expotech, including: concept note, sponsorship packages, Expotech final report, Expotech website content, speakers, Expotech Manual Procedures, Expotech Profile, etc.
  • Conduct Day-to-Day project management, supervision, planning and coordination
  • Monitor projects' progress and handle any issues that arise
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and reporting
  • Maintain and track expenditures/budget for each project
  • Active communication and coordination with project partners and donors
  • Review work completed with project coordinator on regular basis, in order to ensure that everything is on right track
  • Attend internal and external meetings/workshops with related bodies
  • Conduct introductory workshops in different universities for further awareness and promotion of projects that PICTI and PITA have
  • Conduct telephone calls with related bodies.

International and Foreign Relations Employee

Palestine Capital Market Authority (PCMA)
07.2017 - 05.2018
  • Updating PCMA's Central Contact List
  • Following-up PCMA's membership in local and international forums
  • Managing and supervising CISI program (a professional certificate program specialized in securities sector)
  • Drafting news related to PCMA's work
  • Initiating PCMA's official website.

Research and Teaching Assistant

Birzeit University
08.2016 - 07.2017
  • Taught 1st year students business essentials and management courses.
  • Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions for struggling students, leading to increased understanding and improved grades.
  • Offered constructive feedback on student assignments, helping them refine their writing skills and comprehension.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively, creating positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic success.
  • Designed and implemented engaging classroom activities, resulting in higher student interest and motivation.
  • Provided academic counseling and advising.
  • Conducted researches and literature reviews.
  • Covered administrative issues (including coordination, translation, etc.).

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Birzeit University
Birzeit
06.2018

BA - Major in BA And Minor in English Translation

Birzeit University
Birzeit
05.2016

High School - Literary Branch

Saint Joseph Secondary School
Ramallah
05.2012

Skills

  • Project Management, Planning, and Development
  • Strategic Planning
  • Proposal Writing
  • Fundraising Capabilities
  • Narrative Reporting
  • Budgeting
  • Stakeholder Communications
  • Detail Oriented
  • Cross-Functional Collaboratio
  • Presentations

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with a high-tech designing company in the development of the Palestinian Information & Communication Technology Incubator (PICTI) official website page in terms of content, material, and layout: https://www.picti.ps/
  • Drafted PICTI's Annual Reports from 2017 to 2020.
  • Drafted PITA's Annual Reports from 2018 to 2021.
  • Established PICTI's monthly newsletter "PICTI's BuzzFeed", since 2022.
  • Drafted "Palestine Technology Week - Expotech" Post Event Report for the years 2018, 2019, and 2021.
  • Drafted "Rapid Appraisal Data Collection Report", November 2023. A Comprehensive Assessment of the Effects and Repercussions of the Ongoing War on the Palestinian People on the Performance of MA’AN Development Center and Progress of its Existing Projects.
  • Drafted a paper on "Settler Violence and Forced Displacement of Palestinians", November 2023. A fact sheet infographic exhibiting the number of communities affected, from settler violence and forced displacement, in South Hebron, between October 7 till November 31.
  • Drafted "Humanitarian Aid Report - MA'AN's Emergency Response Intervention in the Gaza Strip", March 2024.
  • Managed fundraising projects, including grant writing, and donor stewardship. Developed compelling concept notes, proposals and presentations to secure funding from donors, resulting in successful fundraising outcomes, translated into the long-term strategic partnerships that were built with key international donors.
  • Successfully led projects with focus on community education, protection for education, economic empowerment, civic engagement, democratic participation, social inclusion, social solidarity economy, and gender equality
  • Successfully led the creation of Remedial Education materials in Literacy and Numeracy skills for 1st to 4th grade children; with a focus on the integration of children's story books and play in the educational process.

Certification

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) by UNICEF

Languages

Arabic
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Intermediate (B1)
B1

References

  • Mr. Sami Khader, Director General of MA'AN Development Center, sami@maan-ctr.org, 0599672205
  • Mrs. Amani Muady, General Manager of Palestine Information and Communication Technology Incubator (PICTI), amani@pita.ps, 0595457806
  • Dr. Bashar Abu Zarour, General Manager of the Digital Financial Services and Innovations Directorate at the Palestine Capital Market Authority (PCMA), fintech.director@pcma.ps, 0599732595
  • Mrs. Rania Jaber, Assistant Professor at Birzeit University, rjaber@birzeit.edu, 0599220245

Timeline

Community Education Project Manager

Tamer Institute for Community Education
08.2024 - Current

Project Manager

MA'AN Development Center
05.2023 - Current

Project Officer

Palestine Information & Communications Technology Incubator (PICTI) / Palestinian Information Technology Association of Companies (PITA)
05.2018 - 11.2022

International and Foreign Relations Employee

Palestine Capital Market Authority (PCMA)
07.2017 - 05.2018

Research and Teaching Assistant

Birzeit University
08.2016 - 07.2017

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Birzeit University

BA - Major in BA And Minor in English Translation

Birzeit University

High School - Literary Branch

Saint Joseph Secondary School

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