Saad Saad

With more than 15 years of experience in international development, companies and humanitarian agencies, I have developed a strong talent for building trusted relationships with local community and governmental authorities.
During my previous roles , I managed a portfolio of more than a 50 to 70 million budget. I strategically coordinated a variety of ; donors, international and local NGOs, as well as local authorities such as tax office, social security and pension office, visa office, NGO directorates in both KRI and Federal Iraq. In addition to that, also very familiar with statutory audit and donor audit requirements and responding in which I had several clean audit report from donors such as: UNCHR, EU, USAID, DRL, NED and others. 
In addition to my experience working with existing client accounts, I was also given the opportunity to assist the business development team with RFPs for new projects. I was responsible for selecting the pitch team, developing our presentation strategy. 
Without wishing to sound boastful I feel that I come to you with a background that is unique and distinctive from other applicants. I have a long track record of skillfully planning and managing multi million US and NON US projects, hiring and training efficient cross functional teams, and generating extensive cost savings by making processes more efficient

1. Dec 2020 –Present/ Star orbits Company / Proposal Writing and Capacity Building for Civil Society Organizations and Implementation and Monitoring Expert – (Part timer) / Aug 2021 – Present (Full timer)
2. Aug 2020 – Aug 2021/ Management Systems International / PMES - USAID: Deputy Chief of Party. 
3. Oct 2018 – Aug 2020 / International Republican Institute: Country Finance, Admin and Compliance Manager
4. March 2018 –  Sept 2018 / Relief International : Senior Finance and Sub awards Compliance Officer(acting department manager)
5. July 2017 –March 2018 / Private Sector Company - Gulf-Flower : General Manager 
6. Nov 2016 – 15 Jul 2017  / MSF Switzerland  : Finance and Human Resources Manager 
7. May 2014 – 5 Nov 2016 / Mercy Corps  : Senior Grants and Compliance Manager - September 2015 to December 2015 : Acting Head of Office 
8. Oct 2013 – May 2014 / USAID FORAS / FHi 360  : Grants and Compliance Senior coordinator / Acting Technical Support Team Manager 
9. May 2011 – Oct 2013 / USAID Financial Development Program / AECOM: Grants Compliance and Training Director 
10. July 2010 – May 2011 / USAID Tatweer / MSI: Training Operations Manager 
11. 2007- April 2010 / Grant Thornton: Logistic Support Team Leader
12. 2006-2007 / IACCI: Grants and Compliance Coordinator 

• B.A in English language - College of Arts/ Department of English language -University of Baghdad on 2006.
• Diploma in French Language by same college on 2006