Eman S Nimri

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Personal information

Title: 
Consultant with AED/CSP Strengthening Civil Society Program – strengthening dialogue between GOJ and CSOs especially with regard to the new associations law.
Birthyear: 
1962

Contact information (private)

Mobile phone: 
00 962 (77) 7468 621

Education

Master of Urban Planning, University of Michigan- Ann Arbor, USA, 1988
B.E. Architecture, Yarmouk University-Jordan, 1984

Competences

Languages: 
Arabic
English

Jobs

Work history: 

Since 1997, I have worked with the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD), in a range of management positions, leading to my appointment, in 2004

Between 2002 and 2004, one of my major tasks was to co-ordinate the production of the National Human Development Report for Jordan for which JOHUD was the implementing agency

April 2004 – December 2009
Deputy Executive Director of JOHUD, my main duties involve the following:

Set the strategic vision for JOHUD with the management team, to guide operations

Liaise with policy-makers to ensure that JOHUD’s efforts support national strategic priorities

Harness the resources (human, financial, physical and social) of JOHUD to meet objectives efficiently and effectively

Ensure the implementation of action plans and the sustainability of the organisation

Build partnerships with different stakeholders and represent JOHUD in relevant forums

Participate in developing project ideas, review and agree project proposals

Develop and manage development forums to create the space for policy dialogue and to advocate for policy change

January 2002 – June 2006 Director of Queen Zein Al Sharaf for Development (ZENID)

June 1996 – April 2002 Director, Development Information Unit, Queen Zein Al Sharaf Institute for Development (ZENID)

1994- 1996 Jordan: Socioeconomic researcher: GEF/UNDP Azraq Oasis Conservation Project:
EIA and implementation of Ramsar Convention unit

1993 Jordan: Supervisor in Maraqa architectural office/ Amman

1987 USA: Research Assistant /University of Michigan / Department of Urban Planning, USA

Honarary office and memberships: 
Appointed on my individual capacity a member in Project Advisory Committee in the CIDA Gender Social Fund Initiative
Represented JOHUD in the Fair trade Jordan
Represented JOUHD in the National Alliance against hunger higher committee
Represented JOHUD in the board of the Social Solidarity Coordination Commission headed by the prime minister
Represented JOHUD in the IUCN National committee
Represented JOHUD in the NAF/MoSD board of directors
Represented JOHUD in the McGill University Peace Building and conflict resolution program management committee
Member of the Jordanian Engineering Association