Meet Team

Name: Hala Al-Sarraf

Job Title: Executive Director

Hala founded IHAO as a Fulbright Scholar. She oversees delivery of operation and program goals, ensures that performance is innkeeping with the organization’s vision, and develops opportunities for expansion. Hala graduated from Columbia University with a Masters in Public Health. She enjoys following the news, reconnecting with high school friends, and watching “Grace and Frankie” on Netflix. On a day off, Hala prefers to eat olive oil Dolmeh, a secret  (Mom’s)  recipe .

Name: Amal Al-Lami

Job Title: Vice Chairman

Amal provides guidance on protection policies and organizational structure to ensure compliance with local laws of nonprofit organizations and international treaties. Amal is a graduate of law, she enjoys reading and rooting for the Iraqi National Football League.

Name: Nour Al Mousawi

Job Title: Board Member

Year joining in 2008 

Graduated from: MBChB 2007 Baghdad Medical University, 2010 M.S. Health Policy and Management-Brandeis University, 2019 Conscious Parenting Coaching certification by Dr.Shefali Tsabary. 

hobbies: birdwatching in nature, exploring nature, horse riding, reading spiritual books, children literature books, writing. 

Food: salads, dark chocolates, and authentic Iraqi dishes like Spinach Sabzi, Fasanjoon and Tishreeb.

Name: Mousa Al-Mosawy

Job Title: Board Member and Advisor

Mousa joined IHAO in 2008, with his project First Aid Link. Mousa reviews grant agreements to ensure conformance with IHAO policies and procedures on a voluntary basis. Mousa graduated with Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School. Mousa enjoys performing spoken word poetry and reading up on issues impacting BIPOC. Mousa’s favorite dish is Bean and Dill Rice with Lamb Legs and Garlic Yoghurt. It’s every bit as good as it sounds.

Name: Karoon Khaloian

Job Title: Board Member and Head of Operation

Main Tasks: Please name top 2. 

Submitting cash advance and financial report 

Monitoring transactions 

Year Joined: 2016

Education: Bachelor in Accounting and banking since

 Hobbies: Tennis, scouting and traveling 

Favorite Food: All types of fast food.

Name: Jafar Taslim

Job Title: Head of Programs

Main Tasks: 

• To manage the work and performance of the programs department and support them in their work. More than 260 field staff from 5 governorates are being supervised from 6 different projects.
• To attend meetings representing the NGO like Health Cluster Meetings, Protection Meetings, meetings with funding partners, and meetings with stakeholders.
• To hold frequent IHAO programs meetings with related staff.
• To coordinate the projects with the Head of Operations and the Executive Director.
• To come up with an annual programs strategy in consultation with the Executive Director.
• To come up with new project ideas and apply them to possible funding partners through writing proposals.
• To ensure projects are following their targets and indicators.
• To attend training workshops to sharpen necessary skills.

Year Joined: 2017

Education: M.B.Ch.B 

Hobbies: Reading books, Traveling, Getting to know new people

Favorite Food: Zinger and French Fries

Name: Hayder Ali

Job Title: Project manager

Main Tasks: Please name top 2. 

• Ensures the proper implementation, supervision, quality of the service and coordination of the project. 
• Contributes to the development of new interventions and projects based on identified needs.

Year Joined: 2019

Education: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Hobbies: Traveling (paused due to COVID-19)

Favorite Food: Dolma of course

Name: Abbas Fadhil

Job Title: Coordinator in the KRI

Main Tasks:

• Managing and coordinating IHAO Officer in the KRI. 
• Handling and managing the  Safe Return Project.
• Provide the needed support and assistant to the other projects. 

Year Joined:2020

Education: Medical Doctor M.B.Ch.B

Hobbies: Travelling, gymming, and Hiking 

Favorite Food: Sea Food and Cheesecake, Yammi!

Name: Heyam Basil

Job Title: Medical officer

Main Tasks:

• Work with the doctors to ensure that the work at IHAO centers are in line with the MoH policy.
• Ensure that doctors working at centers are trained and monitored by MoH focal points in the RH unit and   that all support is rendered to the doctors including provision of essential supplies, medications, etc.

Year Joined: 2020

Education: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Hobbies: Traveling, trying new foods and watching Friends.

Favorite Food: Quzi\ kumpair . 

Name: Mahdi Hussein

Job Title: Cashier

Main Tasks: 

1- Responsible for the Money Transfer.

2- Main Coordinator with the Bank.

Year Joined: 2010

Hobbies: Swimming, Football , Reading 

 Favorite Food: masgouf, 

Name: Mustafa Mubarak

Job Title: Reports Officer

Main Tasks: Preparing and organizing reports, Designing graphics and posters 

Year Joined: 2020

Education: Graduated from Baghdad Medical School, with a Bachelor Degree of Medicine & Surgery

Hobbies: Graphic design, 3D modeling, and DIY electronics

 Favorite Food: Cream puffs

Name: Yasmeen Ibrahim

Job Title: Project Manager

 Main Tasks:

• Technical management
• Preparing project work plans and supervising their implementation

 Year Joined:       2019

 Education: Bachelor’s degree , College of Science ,  Biology

 Hobbies: Reading and cooking

 Favorite Food: Dolma 

Name: Asaad Sarhan

Job Title: Logistics officer

Main Tasks: Please name top 2.

• Make purchases.
• Follow up on purchases 
• Follow up program 

Year Joined: 2008

Education: Computer science 

Hobbies: music 

Favorite Food: gozi

Name: Zahraa Soliman

Job Title: HR Officer

Main Tasks:

•  Proceed with the recruitment procedure from the announcement until the received offer.
• Manage all Documents for all IHAO sits.

  Year Joined: 2018

 Education: Civil Engineering U.O.B.

 Hobbies: Cook, Read, Shopping.

 Favorite Food: Chinese food, Cheesecake.

Name: Teba Mizher

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Main Tasks:

• Submitting reports with documentation, 
• Prepare monthly salaries

Year Joined: 2019

Education: graduated from Baghdad University/ college of education / English department with

degree 81%

Hobbies: swimming, reading poetry, cycling and makeup.

Favorite Food: all kinds of pasta.

Name: Aram Gakavian

Job Title: Reports Officer

Main Tasks: 

• Reporting “Safe return” project activities and UNFPA healthcare services.
• Technical support.

 Year Joined: February 2019

 Education: Graduated from University of Technical Management with a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

 Hobbies: Camping, Scouting, Hiking, Fishing, and Site seeing.

 Favorite Food: Filet mignon and pork ribs

Name: Wafa Alhamdan

Job Title: Livelihood specialist

Main Tasks:

• Follow up the beneficiaries, and complete doing the business plan of the livelihoods work

Year Joined: 2014

Education: Aliaa Queen Collage ,Interior design engineer

Hobbies: Drawing

Favorite Food: Kabab

Name: Saadiq Tahir

Job Title: Government and Security Liaison

Saadiq joined IHAO in 2014. Saadiq ensures that the organization has necessary approvals and maintains relations with different government entities to ensure that IHAO is in compliance and cooperation with government regulations. Saadiq enjoys reading and sports, his favorite meal is Bamyeh, which is an Okra Stew that is a household name in Iraq.

Name: Zeina Jawad

Job Title: HR Officer

 Main Tasks: 

• Preparing salaries, payslips, timesheets, and contracts.
• Up to date the HR Personnel files with checking the docs and follow up the HR matters with the staff and coordinators.

 Year Joined: 2020.

 Education: B. Sc. Electromechanical Systems Engineering graduated from University of Technology.

 Hobbies: playing basketball, listening to songs.

 Favorite Food: Biryani.

Name: Arman A. Atamian

Job Title: M&E Officer

Main Tasks:   

• Attend program meetings and prepare a table of follow up of tasks to be checked for progress during the reporting week.
• Coordinate with the health field officers to harmonize procurement requests and ensure timely service delivery, and follow up the centers consumption of supplies and prepare related reports.

Year Joined: 2020

Education: Master of Material Engineering

Hobbies: Traveling and Football

Favorite Food: Fish (Maskof)