Experienced professional excelling in project management across diverse sectors, complemented by significant media and communication expertise. Skilled in steering multifaceted initiatives within international development, leveraging a wide-ranging background that spans grant management, business development, advocacy, journalism, and cultivating strategic partnerships.
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NAYRESS BEN GAGA
LONDON,UK
Summary
Overview
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Health International FHI360
Program Officer
05.2022 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Strategic Management: Led Olive Wood cluster operations, implementing a targeted business development strategy for 28 Small businesses.
- Market Expansion: Orchestrated a successful international marketing campaign, resulting in market penetration in Europe and the USA through B2B fairs, catalogs, and online campaigns.
- Clustering Pioneer: Established the pioneering Economic Interest Group (EIG), unifying 12 SMBs, fostering collaboration and improved business practices.
- Tailored Strategy Development: Devised a tailored clustering strategy addressing sector-specific challenges, enhancing collaboration and beneficiary practices.
- Grant Proposal Contribution: Significantly contributed to the design of a successful grant proposal, securing a cost extension for the ACEA project.
Tunisian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Project Manager
03.2021 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Change Management: Spearheaded a change program, facilitating a medium-sized business' transition to a different management approach, impacting over 400 employees positively.
- Strategic Grant-Funded Project Support: Implemented the final stages of a 460K€ grant-funded Tripartite Social Dialogue project. Orchestrated resource optimization, stakeholder engagement, and seamless project delivery, fostering impactful partnerships.
- National Partner Support: Designed and implemented a tailored capacity-building program for the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade, and Handicrafts (UTICA). Crafted training modules, workshops, and contributed to the creation of an online training platform.
- Project Evaluation and Timely Delivery: Conducted comprehensive project assessments, ensuring timely implementation and delivery of activity and finance reports.
Freelance
Cultural Business Management Consultant
04.2019 - 02.2021
Job overview
- Cultural business Counsel: Guided artists in cultural business development, career advancement, marketing, and fundraising.
- Fundraising Proposal Expertise: Crafted successful international fund proposals, securing a 20K USD fund for a music project.
- Artistic Project Leadership: Managed projects from planning to reporting, fostering cultural business growth.
United Nations Development Program, UNDP Tunisia
National Consultant
03.2016 - 08.2017
Job overview
- Audit Preparation & Grant Extensions: Strategically prepared for program audits (six years, 6.9M$ in total funding) and supported successful grant applications for extensions.
- Community Relationship Building: Facilitated the establishment of local security counsels and the fostering of positive relationships between local youth and security forces, a vital component in the program's crime reduction efforts.
- Security Facilities Renovation: Supported the renovation of 14 pilot police stations nationwide, overseeing their transition to the community policing model.
Anadolu Press Agency
Journalist Editor Translator
06.2014 - 06.2015
Job overview
- Multilingual Editorial Work: Edited, reviewed, translated over 3000 social and political news articles in Arabic, French, and English.
- Political Research, Reporting & Article Writing: Conducted in-depth research on political developments in the MENA region, including field coverage, and authored articles covering key events in Tunisia.
UNDP Tunisia
National Consultant
02.2014 - 06.2014
Job overview
- Project Audit Preparation: Orchestrated preparations for an audit of a 10-year project with $2.5M funds, ensuring comprehensive documentation and compliance readiness.
- Partnership Coordination & Technical Counseling: Coordinated with national partners and guided over 30 NGOs on reporting and M&E procedures, enhancing their technical capabilities.
- Reporting & Coordination: Contributed to annual and donors' reports for the Global Environment Facility Program, ensuring accurate documentation.
UNDP Tunisia
Public Awareness Project Associate
09.2013 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Technical Support to NGOs: Provided technical assistance to over 20 local associations in implementing anti-corruption initiatives, enhancing their effectiveness.
- Research & Data Analysis for Strategy Drafting: Provided logistical support and conducted research and data analysis assisting the steering committee of ministerial representatives and experts in drafting Tunisia's first national strategy against corruption.
Aswat Nissa, Women) NGO
Projects Coordinator
06.2012 - 04.2013
Job overview
- Advocacy & Ratification Support: Managed advocacy efforts for the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR ratification.
- Project design and implémentation: Developed and launched three projects empowering women and raising awareness on violence against women.
- Social Media Management: Oversaw NGO's social media platforms, monitoring and optimizing performance.
Radio Tunis International Broadcast Channel
Civil Society and Culture Columnist
12.2011 - 06.2012
Job overview
- Co-hosted a weekly cultural and civil society news show, conducting research on national events and interviewing high-profile guests, spanning government officials, diplomats, activists, and artists.
Education
Goldsmiths University of London
Master of Arts from Cultural Studies
2019
University Overview
Chevening Scholarship Awardee
University of Tunis El Manar
Bachelor of Science from Computer Sciences
2011
University Overview
Skills
- Programme development and management
- Risk management
- Contract negotiation
- Partnership development
- Budget design, management and governance
- Excellent team player
Trainings & Certifications
Trainings & Certifications
- Project Management For Development professionals ProjectDpro - (2023)
- Atlas ERP System, Financial reporting, Internal and external auditing , UNDP M&E training, UN Security certificates (BSTF I and II, ASTF)- (2014 – 2016)
- Communication with female victims of violence - Conflict Resolution in the Workplace, Risk Assessment in Humanitarian Projects, Advocacy and Awareness-Raising Tools – (2012-2013)
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
French
Fluent
Spanish
Beginner
Timeline
Program Officer
Family Health International FHI360
05.2022 - 05.2023
Project Manager
Tunisian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce
03.2021 - 08.2021
Cultural Business Management Consultant
Freelance
04.2019 - 02.2021
National Consultant
United Nations Development Program, UNDP Tunisia
03.2016 - 08.2017
Journalist Editor Translator
Anadolu Press Agency
06.2014 - 06.2015
National Consultant
UNDP Tunisia
02.2014 - 06.2014
Public Awareness Project Associate
UNDP Tunisia
09.2013 - 01.2014
Projects Coordinator
Aswat Nissa, Women) NGO
06.2012 - 04.2013
Civil Society and Culture Columnist
Radio Tunis International Broadcast Channel
12.2011 - 06.2012
Goldsmiths University of London
Master of Arts from Cultural Studies
University of Tunis El Manar
Bachelor of Science from Computer Sciences
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