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Aljohara Almoammar

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work history

Research Fellow

Harvard Belfer Center's Middle East Initiative
Cambridge, MA , United States
09.2024 - Current
  • Author a working paper examining how shifts in marriage prevalence have contributed to fertility decline in Saudi Arabia.
  • Participate in closed expert panels and give interviews to inform and enhance ongoing research on Gulf policy.
  • Provide peer feedback and engage with experts to support the development of their research projects.

Head of International Partnerships

Decision Support Center (DSC)
04.2020 - 08.2024

DSC is a research center affiliated with the Royal Court. The center's main objective is to support decision-making via evidence-based research.

  • Developed strategies, policies, and procedures for the Partnerships Division.
  • Supervised a team of 4 out of 7 members.
  • Identified partnership opportunities to support the center's research efforts, build capabilities, and/or expand access to experts' networks and databases.
  • Secured new capacity-building and research partnerships with over 18 subject matter experts.
  • Expanded the partnership portfolio from 3 to 14 active partnerships, including the World Bank, the University of Chicago, and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
  • Developed and executed 4 workshops, and 1 conference, facilitating the dissemination of knowledge via speaker management and panel coordination.
  • Directed 2 research projects and provided support for a publication on Labor Market by overseeing primary data aggregation from interviews and workshops.

Senior Project Manager

Bacora Co.,Ltd
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
03.2016 - 01.2020

Bacora is a multi-functional company that works in event management for conferences and exhibitions.

  • Planned, executed and managed turnkey exhibitions and conferences.
  • Led customer acquisition strategy and prepared proposals for various stakeholders.
  • Established and staffed the company's procurement department.

Legal Counsel and Management

The National Medical Products Co.,Ltd. (Damad)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01.2015 - 02.2017
  • Managed the ladies-only manufacturing unit.
  • Drafted contracts between the company and international agents.
  • Reviewed contracts.

Legal Associate

The Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.2014 - 09.2014

Trained under the Assistant Secretary-General of the legal department.

  • Participated in state members' delegation workshops for multilateral agreement review.
  • Worked on finding and editing loopholes in draft multilateral agreements.
  • Conducted legal research.
  • Reviewed contracts.

Internship

The National Commercial Bank (NCB)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
09.2008 - 01.2009
  • Worked in marketing and sales for AlAhli Takaful contracts (life insurance).

Education

Master of Arts - International Studies and Diplomacy

SOAS, University Of London
London
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Law

Prince Sultan University (PSU)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
08.2014

Project Management Professional Credential - Project Management

Project Management Institute
Pennsylvania, United States
03.2020

Timeline

Research Fellow

Harvard Belfer Center's Middle East Initiative
09.2024 - Current

Head of International Partnerships

Decision Support Center (DSC)
04.2020 - 08.2024

Senior Project Manager

Bacora Co.,Ltd
03.2016 - 01.2020

Legal Counsel and Management

The National Medical Products Co.,Ltd. (Damad)
01.2015 - 02.2017

Legal Associate

The Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
02.2014 - 09.2014

Internship

The National Commercial Bank (NCB)
09.2008 - 01.2009

Master of Arts - International Studies and Diplomacy

SOAS, University Of London
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Law

Prince Sultan University (PSU)

Project Management Professional Credential - Project Management

Project Management Institute
Aljohara Almoammar