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Islam Nawaf al-Najadat
Personal Information
  • Name: Islam Nawaf al-Najadat
  • Program: Misr El Khair Fellowship for “Sustainable Local Development Practitioner”
  • Work Place: Project Manager / Tomorrow’s Youth Center for Civil Society Development
  • Country: Jordan
  • Graduation Year: 2023
  • Bio:

    Practical experience:
    Business development/project management consultant
    I work in the field of project management, business development and training with over 16 years of experience. I have an excellent set of organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively, work in a team spirit, and manage many tasks effectively. I have extensive experience as a freelance trainer and consultant in ICDL, Soft Skills, Small and Medium Business Management from 2007 until the present.

    Memberships:
    • Member of the Sustainable Entrepreneurship Network in Aqaba (GIZ), 2023
    • Member of Makanati Women’s Empowerment and Leadership Network /USAid, 2023
    • Member of the Jordanian Engineers Association
    • Member of the Integrity Project/Advisory Council for the Accreditation System of Civil Society Institutions
    Positions and job titles:
    • Business development consultant freelancer
    • Project Manager at Al-Ghad Youth Center for Civil Society Development from 2022 until the present, and I have managed several diverse projects such as:
    - Sustainable solutions project to empower vulnerable communities with support from the Dutch Embassy
    - Youth training and development project in the field of community leadership, supported and funded by the Crown Prince Foundation / GIZ
    - Youth training project in computer skills in cooperation with the Digital Opportunities Organization (DOT) and UNICEF
    - A story project in cooperation with Expertise France.
    • Lead Project Coordinator/ Operations Sector at the Jordan River Foundation from 2018 to 2021.
    • Project Coordinator at United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) from 2013 to 2016.
    • Training and technical support coordinator at the BDC Business Development Center 2009 to 2012.
    Education:
    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Mutah University, 2003 - 2007.
    Skills:
    Photo and video production, design, business analysis, social media and marketing, the ability to analyze and make decisions, leadership