Tania Touma, Program Officer

Tania Touma

Program Officer

World Learning

Location
Lebanon
Education
Bachelor's degree, Translation and Languages
Experience
14 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months

Program Officer at World Learning
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since October 2017

Program Officer in QITABI, a project financed by USAID aiming to help the official schools in Lebanon:
-Assist in policy making and drafting the work plan
- Liaison officer between the program managers and the Ministry of Education
- Act as point of contact for all program staff members and independent contractors
- Drafting/editing reports, drafting financial paperwork, and maintaining program files (electronically and manually);
- Coordination between the program and the beneficiaries for implementation of the activities
- Organize events and school visits related to the program

Project Coordinator at World Learning
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2015 to October 2017

Project Coordinator in QITABI, a project financed by USAID aiming to help the official schools in Lebanon:
-Assist in policy making and drafting the work plan
- Act as liaison officer between the program managers and the Ministry of Education
- Act as point of contact for all program staff members and independent contractors
- Drafting/editing reports, drafting financial paperwork, and maintaining program files (electronically and manually);
- Coordination between the program and the beneficiaries for implementation of the activities
- Review and summarize background documentation for areas within portfolio;

Freelancer at Freelance
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2011 to September 2015

Freelance translation: Translation of various types of documents mainly journalistic and economic.

Program Associate at World Learning
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2014 to September 2015

Program Associate in DRASATI-ii, a project financed by USAID aiming to help the official schools in Lebanon:
• Act as point of contact for all program staff members and independent contractors including, drafting/editing reports, drafting financial paperwork, and maintaining program files (electronically and manually);
• Facilitate in the implementation of financial, administrative, and other internal tools to assist the COP;
• Review and summarize background documentation for areas within portfolio;
• Assist in the backstopping of the program in close collaboration with component leaders;
• Manage internal databases;

Journalist/ editor/ translator/reporter at Mo5tar.com
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2011 to February 2012

Journalist/ editor/ translator/reporter at Mo5tar.com:
• Writing articles about social, political, economic issues in Lebanon and abroad, interviews with specialized personalities are done when needed.
• Writing news and posting them on the website.
• Writing press releases.
• Translating articles in foreign newspapers into Arabic and posting them on the website.
• Covering events in Beirut and Keserwan regions when needed, filming short reports and applying the montage.

Assistant editor in cheif at Nahas Publishing house
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2011 to December 2011

Assistant editor / translator at Al Nahas Publishing House: Writing Press releases about the fashion shows in the capitals of fashion (Paris, London, Milan, New York), and about the launching of certain beauty products or perfumes.

Tanslator at Al-Jarida newspaper
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2011 to May 2011

Training at Al Jarida a Kuwaiti newspaper (www.aljarida.com): Translating political articles in addition to health and beauty related articles.

Teacher at English center
  • Lebanon
  • December 2009 to November 2010

English Teacher: Teaching English in a tutoring center in Jbeil for all grade students.

Translator at Lebanese Ministry of Foreign
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2010 to June 2010

Training at the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign: Translating documents of various types in the office of International Organizations.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Translation and Languages
  • at Lebanese University
  • June 2011

Specialties & Skills

Tutoring
Press Releases
Translation Management
Economics
Medical Translation

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Spanish
Beginner