MOHAMMED MASBAH

About the Candidate

Mohammed Masbah
Email: masbahmohammed@gmail.com

Tel: 613.410.5717

Ottawa, Ontario

Professional SUMMARY
§  Strategic and results-oriented team leader with over 10 years of experience in international development and policy research.

§  Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

§  + 6 years’ experience in fundraising. Secured funding from international donors (+1.5 Million USD)

§  Skilled manager who has led successful projects from inception to completion, while building high-performing teams.

§  Experienced in supervising and conducting research at the international level. Wrote and reviewed +100 high-quality research papers and delivered dozens of training programs and workshops.

§  Skilled at organizing policy dialogues and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

§  Fluent in Arabic, French, and English.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Founder and President
Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis, Rabat, Morocco | June 2017- Present
§  Successfully secured more than $1.5 million USD in grants from international donors, including a $700,000 USD grant from USAID.

§  Developed and executed a strategic plan with consultation from stakeholders, and built a core team to lead policy analysis projects.

§  Supervised operational management of the organization. This includes management of financial and human resources on a daily basis to ensure effective operations.

§  Conducted Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of programs on regular basis, including preparation of the MEL plan, indicators, data collection and analysis.

§  Negotiated on behalf of the organization with stakeholders and donors and represented the organization at international events.

§  Talked regularly to the media.

§  Provided policy research and advice to government agencies, international organizations and NGOs. Have been invited to hearings in the parliament and discussed policy ideas with government officials and civil society representatives.

§  Conducted and supervise research, including interviews, focus groups, surveys and data analysis, using software  programs such Qualtrics, SPSS and NVivo.

§  Wrote more than 20 policy papers and reports.

§  Edited and reviewed more than 100 research and policy papers to ensure high quality of publication.

§  Organized more than 30 policy dialogues, training courses and workshops with diverse stakeholders.

Associate Fellow
Chatham House, London, UK | October 2016 – March 2023
§  Wrote research proposals to apply for grants

§   Organize and led policy dialogues with policymakers, academics, and civil society groups

§   Elaborated five policy briefs for high-level decision-makers and international audience

Nonresident scholar
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | January 2015-March 2016.
§   Conducted research on North Africa politics and public policies

§   Organized international policy dialogues with high level decision makers and researchers

Research Fellow
German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin, Germany |September 2012-December 2014
§   Conducted research on countering violent extremism and religious field reforms

§   Developed recommendations and provided technical assistance to implement programs and policies

International Consultant
TETRATECK and FCDO | June 2020-June 2021.
§  Supervised project on  Social and political Stability, COVID-19 response

§  Conducted fieldwork, including data collection, analysis and dissemination of the data

Consultant
United Nations Population Fund | April – June 2020.
·     Research focus: Human Rights and Gender Equality, Youth

Education
M.A. in Public Policy
King’s College London, United Kingdom,

September 2020 – September 2021
Chevening Award winner

Ph.D. in Sociology (Canadian equivalent to an earned doctorate as assessed by WES)
Mohammed V University, Rabat

January 2012, March 2016

Prize of the best PhD dissertation in Social Sciences

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Research and Analysis

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Fundraising

Monitoring & Evaluation

Initiative

Integrity and respect

Effective interpersonal skills

Critical Thinking

AWARDS & Grants
Chevening Scholarship
British Government

September 2020-September 2021

Prize of the best Ph.D. dissertation in social sciences
Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
Mai 2017.

Research Grant
African Peacebuilding Network , Social Science Research Council, New York.

June- December 2018

Leader For Democracy Fellowship (LDF)
Syracuse University

March and June 2012.

LANGUAGES
Arabic: Native

English: Fluent

French: Fluent

SOFTWARE SKILLs
MS Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point…)

SPSS

NVivo

WordPress