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HASHEM AWNALLAH

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Head a Newly Established 501c3 Nonprofit

03.2023 - Current

Sr. Strategic Adviser (Remote, Part-Time)

Washington Center for Yemeni Studies
09.2014 - 12.2022
  • Advised on, reviewed/revised, and recommended WCYS's final vision, mission, and strategic direction
  • Explored, improved, and expanded WCYS's circle of strategic partnerships
  • Provided comments and contributions to WCYS's website, reports, and publications
  • Advised on strategic communication approaches and strategies.

Country Director

Islamic Relief Worldwide
Sana'a, Yemen
11.2011 - 05.2013
  • Secured major grant and institutional funding
  • Achieved excellent organizational representation at all levels
  • Successful resolution of costly legal cases
  • Achieved effective leadership/supervision of over 100 professional staff
  • Delivered effective oversight of donor-funded humanitarian projects
  • Restored excellent relations with key stakeholders
  • Effectively guided the board of directors on long-term country strategy.

M&E/Sr. Communications Officer

Creative Associates Int'l
Washington, DC
02.2011 - 05.2011
  • Delivered leadership in working with programs/projects ensuring effective project management
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines
  • Trained over 25 international and local staff on principles of project M&E
  • Wrote, edited, and approved weekly 'Success Story' newsletter.

Deputy Minister of Planning and Int'l Cooperation

Government of Yemen
Sana'a, Yemen
04.2002 - 12.2010
  • Achieved and led successful negotiations, resulting in approval of over $1.5 billion in World Bank project funding
  • Successful delivery of capacity building of key line ministries' project implementation units
  • Led government negotiation teams with the World Bank
  • Carried out successful pre-negotiations team training.

Sr. Health Specialist/Operations Officer

World Bank Group
Sana'a, Yemen
01.1999 - 04.2002
  • Delivered critical contributions to the country assistance strategy (CAS) write-up
  • Maintained excellent stakeholder engagement at all levels
  • Delivered technical (project appraisal documents-PAD) write-up and served as a key member of the WB Project negotiations team
  • Delivered direct supervision of line ministries' project implementation units
  • Played an active role in successful project design and negotiation leading to over $800 million in new funding approvals
  • Served as the human development sector (HD) frontline and reference person for Yemen's funding portfolio
  • Successfully served as Yemen's Social Fund for Development (SFD) team leader.

Sr. Strategic Adviser

Pure Hands
Plano, Texas
  • Secured grant and other funding sources
  • Delivered strategic organizational directions (vision, mission, governance, compliance, etc.)
  • Achieved organizational partnerships, negotiations, and joint field programming
  • Delivered large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes
  • Achieved operational standards, policies, and procedures
  • Trained senior management on strategic planning
  • Delivered organization's communication strategy, website reviews, blogs, press releases, etc
  • Delivered organization's health and education strategies
  • Effectively resolved organizational legal challenges
  • Effectively advised, managed, and protected the organization's interest during OFAC's Yemen's (Houthis) FTO crisis
  • Designed, managed, and promoted the organization's HR system.

Education

Graduate Degree - Int'l Humanitarian Leadership

University of Deakin
Australia
03.2022

International Early Childhood and Youth Development -

University of Victoria
British Columbia, Canada
05.2006

Associate of Arts -

San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
10.1980

Skills

  • Data Management
  • Active Listening
  • Multitasking
  • Supervision and leadership
  • Relationship Building
  • Conflict Resolution

Previouspositions

  • Project Administrator, John Snow Int'l, GSO, USAID/Yemen
  • Board Member, Yemen Cancer Control Foundation, NGO/Private Sector

Othertrainingskills

  • HR Management
  • Int'l Procurement
  • Master Trainer: Helping Old People in Emergencies
  • Public Health
  • MS Office
  • Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Editorial/writing
  • Understanding Washington
  • Islamic Microfinance
  • Education in Emergencies
  • Strategic Choices in Education
  • Financial Management for non-Finance Managers
  • Project Supervision & Implementation
  • Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Economic Tools for Non-Economists
  • Project Cycle Management/Logframe

Professional Highlights

English, Arabic, Grant, fundraising, and negotiation experience, Certified Humanitarian Leadership Specialist, Strategic/bilingual communication, Public health planning and service delivery, Non-profit governance and compliance/risk management, DRR/Rapid Response Strategist, Legal/media engagement experience

Timeline

Head a Newly Established 501c3 Nonprofit

03.2023 - Current

Sr. Strategic Adviser (Remote, Part-Time)

Washington Center for Yemeni Studies
09.2014 - 12.2022

Country Director

Islamic Relief Worldwide
11.2011 - 05.2013

M&E/Sr. Communications Officer

Creative Associates Int'l
02.2011 - 05.2011

Deputy Minister of Planning and Int'l Cooperation

Government of Yemen
04.2002 - 12.2010

Sr. Health Specialist/Operations Officer

World Bank Group
01.1999 - 04.2002

Sr. Strategic Adviser

Pure Hands

Graduate Degree - Int'l Humanitarian Leadership

University of Deakin

International Early Childhood and Youth Development -

University of Victoria

Associate of Arts -

San Joaquin Delta College

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