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Saad Qais Abdo Saif
Personal Information
  • Name: Saad Qais Abdo Saif
  • Program: Leading the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
  • Work Place: Reef Foundation for Human Development
  • Country: Yemen
  • Graduation Year: الدفعة الرابعة ٢٠٢٤
  • Bio:

    Summary: Results-oriented project coordinator with proven experience managing complex initiatives. Proficient in using various technologies to enhance project implementation and overcome challenges. Possesses strong critical thinking and analytical skills, enabling him to plan, monitor and systematically evaluate projects. Has the ability to create logical frameworks and comprehensive planning for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL). Able to adapt to changes in priorities and work effectively under pressure. He has exceptional time management and organization skills, which helps him plan and organize project activities efficiently and with high quality. Committed to sustainable development and a driver of positive impact, he seeks to achieve climate and social justice for youth and women in Yemen. Academic qualification: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Sana’a University, 2022. Professional experience: - Facilitator of micro-vocational training on renewable energy, Young Leadership Development Foundation (YLDF) & UNDP, “Joint Program to Support Livelihoods, Food Security and Climate Adaptation in Yemen”, 08/2024 - 09/2024. - Field Monitor, Apex Consulting Company, “Building Resilience: Supporting Farmers to Address the Impact of Climate Change in Yemen,” 01/2024 - 06/2024. - Member of the verification team, Yemen Women’s Union (YWU), “Providing protection services for displaced persons”, 01/2023 – 08/2023. - Report Archive Officer, Peace School (YPS) Organization, “Project to Empower Women’s Civil Society Organizations and Displaced Women’s Initiatives to Participate as Actors in Development, Peace, and Social Integration in Yemen,” 09/2022 – 01/2023. - Field evaluation team leader, Reef Foundation for Human Development, 04/2021 - 06/2021. - Project Coordinator, Reef Foundation for Human Development, 03/2020 – 06/2020. - Protection Facilitator, Save the Children International, 01/2016 - 04/2016. Volunteer experiences: - Rapporteur for the Yemeni Youth Climate Agenda Conference (YYCA), Taiz, 09/17/2024. - Facilitator of focus group discussions “within the Oxfam project to conduct a study on the conditions of the marginalized in the Al-Shamaytain and Al-Ma’afer districts,” Change Horizons Forum (CHF), 01/15/31/2024. - Rapporteur of focus discussion sessions on “Preparing the Disaster Plan for the Local Authority in Salah District”, CARE Yemen, 11-14/12/2023. - Rapporteur/note writer (Project Note Tacker) for the event of launching a policy paper on “The Implications of the Implementation of a Textile Project in its First and Second Phases, which is implemented by the Peace School Organization (YPS) in Taiz Governorate (Al-Shamaytain - Al-Maafer)”, 01/22/23/2023. - Enumerator, SOLIDARITES International, Taiz, 03/10/18/2024. - PDM Field Evaluation Worker, SOLIDARITES International, Taiz, 10 - 11/10/2023. - Training course coordinator, Reef Foundation for Human Development, Taiz, 06/2020. - Head of the Initiatives and Civil Society Organizations Team, Protection Committee in Al-Maafer District, Taiz, 05/2016 - 12/2016. - Executive Director, Ertiqaa Development Initiative, Taiz, 03/2016 - 02/2017. - Protection facilitator and supervisor in the Activate Qalam program for psychological support, Irtiqaa Development Initiative, in partnership with the Office of Education, Taiz, 12/2015 - 05/2016. - Protection Facilitator, Friendly Spaces, Child Care Organization, Taiz, 04/2015 - 06/2015. - Executive Director, Tomorrow’s Youth Forum, Taiz, 08/2014 – 04/2016. Participations: - Local Youth Conference LCOY Yemen, October 2024. - Climate Agenda Conference for Yemeni Youth, September 2024. - General National Youth Conference GYNC, August 2024. Training courses: • Managing and analyzing qualitative data for monitoring and evaluation USAID, 12/9/2024 • Preparing male and female trainers on climate change and confronting its effects, 10 hours, Change Horizons Forum (CHF), 9 - 10/03/2024. • Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation, 10 hours, FHI 360 and University of California, Berkeley, 3/8/2024. • Training of Trainers (TOT), 50 hours, Success Skills Center for Training and Consulting, 12/30/2023 - 03/01/2024. • Graduate of the Young Leadership Program (YLP9) of the United Nations Development Program UNDP Yemen, 10/16/2023 – 11/16/2023, implemented by the Young Leadership Development Foundation (YLDF), which includes the following courses: • Sustainable development goals – 12 hours. • Design Thinking – 36 hours. • Gender justice – 18 hours. • Communication - presentation and presentation - 12 hours. • Weather changes – 12 hours. • Social Intelligence – 12 hours. • Psychological support – 18 hours. • Writing project proposals and mobilizing resources – 36 hours. • Strengthening child protection systems: approaches, standards and interventions, UNICEF. • Child Protection Results-Based Management Resource Pack – How to Plan, Monitor and Evaluate Child Protection Programmes, UNICEF, 1. • Project Management for Development Professionals (Project Dpro), 8 hours, Humentum, PM4NGOs. • Documenting and monitoring human rights violations, Mwatana Organization for Human Rights, 30 hours. • Introduction to writing proposals and reports, Child Welfare Organization, 3 hours. • Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning for Development Professionals (MEAL DPro), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), 8 hours. • Digital Badge in Performance Management, Child Welfare Organization, 2 hours. • Digital Badge in People Management, Child Welfare Organization, 2 hours. • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Save the Children, 3 hours. • Introduction to writing presentations and reports, Child Welfare Organization, 3 hours. Skills: Management and leadership skills: writing technical reports - strong analytical skills - decision-making skills - project planning - monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) - preparing reports - writing proposals - supervisory skills - training and facilitation - facilitating and managing seminars, conferences and focused discussion sessions - risk management - delegation - team leader - rapid growth - time management - transparency. Communication and Communication Skills: Strategic communication skills – Negotiation and diplomatic sense – Excellent communication skills with host communities and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) – Ability to conduct home interviews, individual interviews, and individual group discussions – Attention to detail – Report writing. Interested in: - Youth issues, youth empowerment, and their involvement in development and decision-making. - Promoting climate justice for youth and women in Yemen. - Peacebuilding. - Community service.