Aymen T.

About Aymen T.

I am an experienced management and technical professional with over 15 years of experience in program design and management, Early Childhood Development (ECD) and protection, youth development, livelihoods programming, contracting, procurement, compliance, field operations, and managing donor relations with a geographic focus in implementing projects in Iraq and the Middle East. Underpinning my programming experience is my thorough knowledge of program operations, particularly in the areas of logistics, contracting, and procurement with a specific focus on US government-funded contracts and grants. I have implemented a variety of projects as a Contracting Manager, Program Coordinator, and Project Manager with a range of US government entities such as the DOD, DOS, and USAID, which has afforded me extensive capabilities in project design, budget development and oversight, performance monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, effective negotiations, client/donor relations, and team management. I believe my combination of skills and experience with both programming and operations gives me a unique ability to work with a diverse array of people and to understand different needs and requirements to drive programming forward.

Experience

1. Interim Senior Education Advisor

   Sesame Workshop

   Dec 2021 — Present · US

   Collate, circulate, and convene partners and SW to respond to feedback from the client on a comprehensive implantation plan (the “Annual Implementation Plan”) and the Monitoring, Evaluation Learning Plan (the “MEL Plan”) • Support the design and delivery of the Technical Framework Workshop, consisting of creating and documenting an overarching technical framework including approaches, definitions, and tools to ensure a standard and consistent implementation throughout the project. • Create a comprehensive summary report of the Technical Framework Workshop (the “TF Report”) • Support the design and delivery of Media Curriculum Framework Workshop, by utilizing the findings from the assessments and Technical Framework Workshop to create contextualized curriculum for video content and simple child-friendly storyline concepts for production.• Creative Writers Workshop: Convene creative talent (such as, but not limited to writers, artists, and producers) to discuss creative conceptualization of curriculum ideas and provide creative director for content creation. • Supervise SW’s Education Senior Manager, reviewing the deliverables that the Educational Senior Manager submits and providing comprehensive advisory services as needed • Ensure the coordination and collaboration of start-up activities for SW consortium partners. • Provide quality assurance and course corrections to implementation of SW’s • Provide ongoing technical direction to partners and SW during the term • Attend all meetings as requested by SW • Assist with onboarding MEL and Education staff

Education

• Heriot-Watt University- Dubai

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2005 — 2008