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Nationality: British/Jordanian
Place & D.O.B: UK, 6-3-1976
Key Attributes and Skills
ƒ¤ Expertise on environmental economics and policy, with particular focus on Middle East issues
ƒ¤ Extensive knowledge of sustainable environment and water strategy
ƒ¤ Ability to formulate and develop PSP/PPP in the water sector and Water Regulation
ƒ¤ Thorough understanding of World Bank water sector strategy
ƒ¤ Strong liaising capacity with national and international organisations, with fund raising experience
ƒ¤ Excellent organisational and project management skills as demonstrated for the Red Sea Dead Sea Project
ƒ¤ Excellent communication skills: written and oral, interpersonal and public
ƒ¤ Ability to gain trust and respect of local employees and to adapt to cultural and social constraints
ƒ¤ Highly proficient user of Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes and Internet
ƒ¤ Languages: English and Arabic (fluent), basic Spanish
Professional Experience
MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION, JORDAN 14 May 2002 - Present
Ministers Office, Amman, Jordan
Assistant and Advisor to the Minister
ƒ¤ Manage for the Jordanian government the Red Sea Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project and its upcoming feasibility and environmental study. Liaise and coordinate with the World Bank on the Terms of Reference. Contacted relevant organization as to secure relevant funds.
ƒ¤ Contribute to the advisory panel for a three year research program conducted by Cranfield University funded by DFID focusing on regulating Public Private Partnership for the poor.
ƒ¤ Work on the Jordanian Water Sector restructuring and Management Programme with special association to agencies involved in the project (USAID, World Bank, EU, IFC, KfW, GTZ, UNDP and JICA) and local and international NGO's and stakeholders.
ƒ¤ Follow up and review with contractor and World Bank on the Environmental and Social Assessment of the Disi-Mudawarra to Amman Water Conveyance System.
ƒ¤ Participated in a UNESCO workshop on Virtual Laboratories for drying lakes in Africa, the Middle East and central Asia, looking at Lake Chad, Aral Sea and Dead Sea on sharing techniques and technical development for dry lakes.
ƒ¤ Assist the Minister in day to day correspondence, speech writing and report summarizing.
ASHDOWN ENVIRONMENTAL, UK 20 July 2001 - February 2002
London, UK
Consultant
ƒ¤ Worked on a Qatari waste disposal site tender in liaison with GulfTrada net.
ƒ¤ Prepared international commercial correspondence, data gathering and management. Initiated research idea inputs. Produced short reports and incorporated liaisons with government departments
UNITED NATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM (UNEP) 3 October 2000- 3 April 2001
Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI), Nairobi, Kenya
Consultant
ƒ¤ Undertook a research project on multilateral Environmental agreements and developing economies under the direct supervision of the director
ƒ¤ Acted as a secretariat to the meeting of intergovernmental expert on UNEP's Guidelines on Compliance with and enforcement of MEA's assisting in noting comments and changes within the guidelines from participating country delegation.
Research
An Economic Overview of the Environmental Liability and Compensation Option within Environmental Agreements: Analyzed the economic impacts of liability and compensation regimes used in Multilateral Environmental Agreements at a global, regional and national level as well as examined the effectiveness of economic instruments and valuation techniques
Education
MSC ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, POLICY AND RISK October 2000 - September 2001
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
First term at the International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) in the Orkney Islands, second term at Edinburgh campus
Environmental economics, marine oil pollution, environmental policy and risk, environmental ethics and sustainability, economics of natural resources, macro-microeconomics. Practical skills in EIA, RA and Environmental Valuation techniques.
Research
Making Environmental Reports a More Effective Tool for Investment decision-Making: The FTSE 100 and Ethical Funds: Reviewed environmental reports published by the FTSE 100, explained why these reports are produced, who are they targeting and how do they influence the investment decision of ethical funds. This involved thorough research, analysis, interviews and questionnaire response.
BSC WATER RESOURCES AND GEOTECHNICS September, 1996 - July 2000
Oxford Brookes University, Oxford
Management of water resources, hydrology, policy, planning, applied hydrogeology, measurement pollution control, hydraulics, Environment interfaces, Environmental law, Geotechnical design, ground engineering, remote sensing, soil mechanics and rock mechanics.
Research
Alternative Water Collection Techniques for Agriculture and Small Communities in the Middle East: Evaluated the feasibility of using water collected from limited water sources for Bedouin communities and small-scale farming. Recommended and outlined best locations and techniques for sustaining and preserving water resources.
Additional Courses
TRAINING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT February - May 2001
Scottish Institute of Sustainable Technology
As Part of the European Social Fund at Heriot-Watt University and SISTec, a series of four sessions covering sustainable development, management skills and assertiveness.
GAIA AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE January - April 2000
Oxford University
Addressed the two faces of global environmental change and its seriousness. Examined the different aspects of global environmental change using alternative scientific methods and ideas.
Professional Societies
Member of the International Water Resources Association
Member of the Environmental and Water Resource institute
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