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Elaria Fahmi

Airdrie,AB

Summary

Results-driven program and grant management professional with over seven years of experience in international development, project operations, and community-focused programming.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Operations Coordinator

Tearfund Canada
05.2024 - Current
  • Managing of Tearfund’s Bring back the Buffalo – Canada’s First Nations Program
  • Participate in department planning, project review, and organizational learning processes and provide input to Tearfund's Strategic Planning process.
    • Alongside the Project Managers, coordinate and supervise projects funded by international donors and private donors
  • Generated high-quality proposals, concept notes, and narrative reports to attract funding. Designed detailed narrative reports emphasizing key project milestones and results. Wrote concise concept notes outlining project vision for stakeholder engagement. Produced compelling documentation to convey program success and future directions.
  • Coordinate with Country Offices and Partners across Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Sudan, Kenya, and many more to develop the most effective response
  • Develop budgets for donors with Project Managers and the Fundraising Manager
  • Collect comprehensive details about each project, including objectives, progress, impact, and specific needs. This might include project reports, success stories, statistical data, and any relevant visuals or testimonials
  • Represent Tearfund at different events and meetings with stakeholders
  • Training partners in implementing countries

Fundraising Operations Coordinator

Tearfund Canada
10.2022 - 05.2024
  • Work alongside the CEO, Fundraising team, Program team to develop successful partnerships as part of fundraising plans
  • Identify Indigenous methods to raise awareness
  • Support with the implementation of marketing strategies and promotional campaigns
  • Develop and refine compelling field story reports and applications for private donors
  • Support with planning of fundraising initiatives/plans

Program Coordinator – Head of Programs

Adventist Development and Relief Agency
02.2019 - 09.2022
  • Led and coordinated the program team to implement ADRA’s projects and strategic initiatives
  • Supervised and mentored over 20 employees to ensure quality service by establishing learning plans and providing constructive feedback
  • Developed high-quality proposals and concept notes for donors including UNICEF, UNOCHA, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
  • Prepared and submitted monthly reports on all projects for upper management and donors, showcasing impact and securing ongoing support for program initiatives
  • Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments
  • Ensured goals are met in areas including donor/partner satisfaction, safety, quality, and team performance
  • Represented ADRA Lebanon; built and maintained good relations with local communities, national authorities, international and national organizations
  • Facilitated training sessions for staff and volunteers, enhancing program delivery and participant engagement.
  • Coordinated program logistics to ensure timely execution of community development initiatives.

Program Officer

Adventist Development and Relief Agency
06.2017 - 06.2018
  • Participated in project development, proposal writing for donors including ECHO, USAID, UNICEF, Danida, and UN OCHA, and design of budgets
  • Collaborated with the senior leadership team to implement rapid humanitarian responses, increasing program, and organizational capacities
  • Produced regular reports throughout the project lifecycle, specific to donor requirements, including monthly, quarterly, and final reports
  • Coordinated with Project Managers and field staff to coordinate work activities, obtain needed information, and provide support where needed
  • Collaborated with the finance department to budget and monitor program operations, ensuring sound fiscal and system management
  • Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to ensure project activities meet project and program needs
  • Determined staffing plans to achieve program goals and objectives and participated in hiring

decisions for new program staff.

Education

Post Graduate - International Development

Humber College
Toronto
08-2016

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

York University
Toronto
08-2013

Skills

  • Proposal Writing
  • Budget Planning
  • Scheduling management
  • Compliance Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Languages

English
Full Professional
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
German
Beginner (A1)

Certification

  • Certified Leadership in Project Management for Development Organizations. Certificate Award: Excellence
  • Anticipatory Action: Developing an Anticipatory Action System by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations eLearning Academy
  • Emergency Relief Training
  • Human Resources and Procedures Training
  • Ethical Conduct Workshop
  • Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Mainstreaming
  • Theory of Change Training

Timeline

Program Operations Coordinator

Tearfund Canada
05.2024 - Current

Fundraising Operations Coordinator

Tearfund Canada
10.2022 - 05.2024

Program Coordinator – Head of Programs

Adventist Development and Relief Agency
02.2019 - 09.2022

Program Officer

Adventist Development and Relief Agency
06.2017 - 06.2018

Post Graduate - International Development

Humber College

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

York University
Elaria Fahmi