FERAS HÜSEYİN
Head Of Programs
Sehitkamil
Summary
Experienced Program Manager with management and program development experience. A projects developer, with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. program and project management professional with a bachelors degree focused on Environmental Engineering Technologies.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Head of Programs
Orange Organization
Gaziantep
04.2022 - Current
- Develop the new 2023/2025 strategy of Orange • program in Turkey.
- Lead the development of the multisectoral program design.
- Upgrade the inclusion of environmental protection mainstreaming among
- Orange programs and lead the setting up and the technical design of the relevant environmental protection interventions.
- Maintain effective coordination and communication with donors and partners.
- Supervise the implementation of Orange projects in a timely manner, with consideration to the relevant quality standards.
- Participate to the enhancement of the humanitarian frameworks and collaborate with MEAL to ensure the delivery of high-quality services to the targeted beneficiaries and communities.
- Ensure the strict application of the humanitarian, gender equality, and anti-discrimination principles across all the projects and at all of the projects' phases.
Head of Project
Welthungerhilfe
Koidu
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Lead the mobilization at the ministries level to develop the national waste management strategy and lead the actual development of the strategy and the relevant policy documents.
- Facilitate inter-ministerial coordination among 9 ministries and support in building the relevant governmental coordination bodies.
- Contribute to the development of a national municipal monitoring system and facilitate the development of the municipalities' key performance indicators.
- Build the capacity of the city councils/municipalities of the largest 4 cities (after the capital) in Sierra Leone and lead the transition towards sustainable waste management structure and practices.
- Improve the community contribution through the establishment of a local steering committee for waste management and provide continuous facilitation and technical support.
- Support the inclusion of the private sector in the local waste management systems through building the capacity of the local enterprises and the provision of technical insight, as well as the development of their recycling business plans.
- Improve the innovation environment and coach the selection, installation, and application of waste recycling technologies for plastic and degradable municipal wastes.
Program Director
Orange Organization
Gaziantep
09.2018 - 03.2021
- Develop program strategies with needs-based approaches. and set up proper interventions.
- Provide technical inputs to develop and implement projects in both Syria and Turkey under several sectors including Education, Protection, Early Recovery, Livelihoods, Food Security, Agriculture, as well as emergency response.
- Contribute to the organization's institutional development through the provision of policies review based on feedback and lessons learned gained during projects implementation.
- Coach projects managers and provide direct supervision to programs teams.
- Monitor projects performance in terms of outputs against activity plans.
- Work closely with project partners to ensure project objectives and activity plans are clearly understood and adhered.
- Set up spending plans and identify mitigation measures against under/overspending.
- Guide development of the required procurement plans & budget and contribute to procurement activities through producing compatible criteria.
- Support the M&E team technically and contribute to the development & implementation of projects monitoring tools, systems, assessments, and community feedback mechanisms.
Program Manager (promotion)
GOAL Global
Hatay
02.2017 - 08.2018
- Develop detailed activity plans in line with the programme objectives.
- Monitor WASH programme performance in terms of outputs against plans.
- Coach the design of new WASH projects and contribute to proposal development.
- Work closely with project partners to ensure project objectives and activity plans are clearly understood and adhered.
- Oversee 50 water systems operation and maintenance activities to provide clean and safe water for 600,000 beneficiaries.
- Develop required procurement plans and budget and contribute to procurement activities through producing compatible criteria documents for more than 73 water stations and network rehabilitation projects.
- Develop required standards and tools of Water Units to enhance sustainability and resilience of local communities in line with cost recovery approach.
- Contribute in programme MIS design and development.
- Coordinate with M&E team and contributing in development and implementation of appropriate M&E, programme management tools, systems, and community feedback mechanisms.
- Improve quality of provided services through support supervision of key staff, analysis and dissemination of M&E data and lessons learnt.
- Lead 20 GOAL and 240 partner & water units staff assigned to WASH programme.
- HR planning, training and resource allocation as required for the successful implementation of programme objectives.
- Produce programme performance reports in terms of outputs against activity plans.
Deputy Program Manager
GOAL Global
Harem/Idleb
03.2015 - 01.2017
- Support Program Manager/Coordinator by developing technical assessments of sewer systems & sanitary landfills rehabilitation projects considering the best possible standards.
- Field supervision of 12 landfills development & rehabilitation projects
- Led revival and establishment of 22 hygiene units (municipal units) and contributed to the recruitment and human resources management of 380 staff.
- Oversee 22 Hygiene units' daily activities to provide the best solid waste management services.
- Coordinate with Logistics, Procurement, MEAL, and Finance teams to ensure continuous oversight and involvement at all stages of the program cycle.
- Conduct required training and capacity building for local partners and hygiene units to enhance municipal and sanitation services.
- Liaise with local authorities to ensure the best accountability provision.
Sanitation Systems Designer
Structures Engineering Office for Designing & Consultations
Aleppo
11.2013 - 02.2015
- Design and development of water supply, sewerage, and fire extinguish systems of Syndicate of Engineers central building in line with highest technical standards.
- Design and development of water supply and sewerage systems of 19 schools building in line with highest technical standards.
- Prepare budgets, and Bill of quantities in line with required standards and markets prices.
- Coordinate with auditing governmental agencies in order to secure approval and ratification.
- Coordinate with local municipality, syndicate of engineers, and all other authorities to ensure all documents and official paper works are completed.
Infrastructure Maintenance Supervisor
Municipality of Aleppo, Maintenance directorate
Aleppo
01.2012 - 10.2013
- Appropriate field coordination of maintenance works aspects (electric, water, sewer systems, and roads rehabilitation) to ensure avoidance of intersections during implementation.
- Oversee maintenance activities of more than 60 sites within Aleppo city.
- Prepare invitation to tender technical standards, essential, and award criteria for 23 infrastructure maintenance and rehabilitation projects.
- Build the capacity of field staff in order to operate site machinery. Supervise implementation of 18 asphalt roads maintenance within Aleppo city.
Solid Waste Management Chief
Municipality of Aleppo, Central Services Directorate
Aleppo
03.2010 - 05.2012
- Develop domestic waste disposal and transportation system to provide waste removal service for 4 sectors of Aleppo city (more than 750 000 citizens).
- Conduct fleet management for 28 solid waste management vehicles including fuel consumption monitoring and preventative maintenance scheduling.
- Provide environmental impacts analysis for in-service and future landfills.
- Produce performance reports in terms of outputs against plans.
Water Networks Designer
Prof. Eng. Salwa Hajjar’s Consultations Office
Aleppo
03.2010 - 05.2012
- Conduct a technical assessment of 7 public potable water supply and sewer systems within Aleppo countryside by identifying population growth, water demands, water resources, and final sewer disposal outlets.
- Design 3 public potable water supply systems including water distribution analysis.
- Design of water supply, sewer, and fire extinguishing systems of Alnakhil Resort project including the main hotel, 24 villas, and 8 tourist buildings.
- Prepare executive schemes & drawings including general plans, sections, and details, as well as bills of quantities in line with required standards and market prices.
Education
Bachelor of Technological Engineering - Environmental Engineering Technologies
University of Aleppo
Aleppo, Syria 09.2004 - 08.2009
Skills
Strategic planning
Quality management
Budgets management
Humanitarian sector proficiency
Program management
Multisectoral knowledge
Training and Capacity Building
Monitoring and Evaluation
Negotiation and Persuading
Leadership
Innovation
Nationalities
Turkish, Syrian
Accomplishments
- Leading the increase of Orange's program portfolio (approximately 300%), expansion of the Early Recovery, food security and Education programming, as well as support the engagement of new humanitarian sectors including WASH, Shelter, NFI, and emergency responses.
- Development of the national waste management strategy for the whole country of Sierra Leone that was adopted by the government of Sierra Leone as part of the National Development Plan 2030.
- Successful leadership of setup and managing 73 water systems rehabilitation projects including water pumping stations and water networks in Idleb Countryside - Northern West Syria that enhanced water provision services for 600,000 beneficiaries.
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Head of Programs
Orange Organization
04.2022 - Current
Head of Project
Welthungerhilfe
03.2021 - 03.2022
Program Director
Orange Organization
09.2018 - 03.2021
Program Manager (promotion)
GOAL Global
02.2017 - 08.2018
Deputy Program Manager
GOAL Global
03.2015 - 01.2017
Sanitation Systems Designer
Structures Engineering Office for Designing & Consultations
11.2013 - 02.2015
Infrastructure Maintenance Supervisor
Municipality of Aleppo, Maintenance directorate
01.2012 - 10.2013
Solid Waste Management Chief
Municipality of Aleppo, Central Services Directorate
03.2010 - 05.2012
Water Networks Designer
Prof. Eng. Salwa Hajjar’s Consultations Office
03.2010 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Technological Engineering - Environmental Engineering Technologies
University of Aleppo
09.2004 - 08.2009