1. CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Family name: Rania
2. First name: EL HAYEK
3. Date of birth: 17/06/1977
4. Nationality: Lebanese
5. Civil status: Married
6. Education:
Institution
[ Date from - Date to ]
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
USJ Faculty of Management, Dauphine,
Sorbonne
2012-2014
Management Business Administration
Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie
AUPELF (USJ, INAPG Paris)
2004-2005
Master on Management and Quality Control
Assurance- Agrofood
Ecole Superieure de l’ Institut d’ Agronomie
Mediteraneenne
1995-2000
Agriculture Engineer
7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
ARABIC Mother tongue
English 1 1 1
French 1 1 1
8. Membership of professional bodies:
 National Coordinator, Administrative and Financial Manager for EHPPC Project “Enhancing
Horticulture Perishable Products Circulation among Mediterranean territories between Italy,
Jordan and Lebanon, funded by EU.
9. Other skills:
 Advisor to agro-food Cooperatives on process requirements.
 Completed advanced course in Business Planning
 Significant experience in the establishment of quality assurance systems for the food industry,
and in the establishment of production processes.
 Knowledgeable of major computer packages ( Word, Excel and Power Point, Internet
applications)
10. Present position: Head of Import, Export and Plant Quarantine Service in the Ministry of
Agriculture.
11.Years within the firm: 5Years

2. 12. Key qualifications:
 Proven experience in Project Management, Management Strategy, Environment Economic
report within the EHPPC Project.
 Proven experience in the establishment of product and process development projects in the food
sector, namely in the Canning sector, Juice sector, olive oil sector: Re-organization of the
production, development of processes for production of juices, of a well established Lebanese
food SME.
13. Specific experience in the region:
Country Date from - Date to
Lebanon, Jordan,
Italy.
Administrative and Financial Manager
2014-2015
14. Miscellaneous:
- Hobbies: Reading, Travelling, Sports

3. 15. Professional experience
Date: from – to (month/year) April 2014-Present
Location Lebanon
Company Ministry of Agriculture
Position Chief of the Import, Export and Plant Quarantine service,
Description Main tasks:
- Formulate and review of Plant Quarantine policies;
- Control and manage the Inspection and Issuance of Plant Permits;
- Manage and monitor the crop legislation enforcement of all the Plant Quarantine stations;
- Ensure the compliance with the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures;
- Manage and coordinate the department staff at the central and border inspection centers;
- Provide training, advice and guidance for the plant quarantine inspectors;
- Conduct farmer and traders training on phytosanitary services including best farm practices
and import and export procedures and requirements;
- Lead the surveillance for early detection of imported exotic fruit flies of plant quarantine
importance; imported potato seeds, etc.;
o Inspect and audit farms certified treatment operators to insure compliance with (ISPM
#15);
o Carry out quarantine crop pests and pest risk analysis for national early warning
purposes;
- Managed donor funded projects including:
o Lebanese Technical Manager for the ENPI Project “Enhancing Horticulture
Perishable Product Circulation among the Mediterranean Territorie” (April, 2014 –
present);
Date: from – to (month/year) April 2014- Present
Location Italy– Lebanon
Company Ministry of Agriculture
Position Administrative and Financial Manager
Description In General:

4. • all matters related to Lead Project Management and Administrative.
In Particular:
• Contribute to the formulation of the Project Strategy
• propose the best technical For Communication
• Review the Finance of the Project.
• Participation in preparing of E-Platform for elecctronic Health Certificate
• Preparing of directive leaflets for perishable products
• Following issues related to the project (Budget, Reporting, …)
• Raising awareness on the Circulation of Horticulture perishable products
• Organization of National Workshops, Seminars and Training Courses related to the
Project.
Special Missions
• MOA representative in the EHPPC Project
• MOA representative in the Steering Committee of EHPPC Project
Date: from – to (month/year) September 2009- August 2015
Location Lebanon
Company The Lebanese University
Position Assistant Teacher
Description Exposing and Explanation for two main courses:
- Descriptive Statistical course for Press and Relation Public Major Second Year
- Marketing Basic Information for Press and Relation Public Major Second Year
Date: from – to (month/year) September 2010-2011
Location Lebanon
Company Statistics Lebanon Office
Position Consultant
Description Environmental Report for Litani River Basin Management Support Program
Main tasks:
- Implement a SWOT analysis for the Litani River Basin and Recommendations;

5. - Coordinate with agriculture farmers for good Irrigation Practices
Date: from – to (month/year) 2007-2009
Location Lebanon
Company CNAM and Bachelor of Hotel Management
Position Teacher
Description - Instrumental methods of analysis for Quality Control.
- Teaching Oenology, Hygiene and Food Science.
Date: from – to (month/year) 2001-2003
Location Lebanon
Company Robert Mouawad Group
Position Landscape Consultant, designed, executed and supervised
Description - Landscaping projects and gardens, such as Mechref Country Club, Grand Hills,
Delhamieh Golf,

6. 16. Other relevant information
Country
Date: from – to (month/year) Name and brief description
Talinn Estonia June 2015 Training Activities on the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) "
Strengthening collaboration between EU and non EU countries
Spain May 2015 Study Tour on EU Practice in Food traceability
FAO Rome March 2015 Session 10th
of the Commission on Phytosanitary measures with the International
Plant Protection Convention IPPC
Lebanon February 2015 Training of trainers Course on " Fruit Fly Surveillance and Management of Fruit Flies
in Lebanon (TCP/Leb/3502) FAO
Lebanon January 2015 Training course on Sampling for food contaminants with ARDP
FAO Rome August 2014 Open Ended Working Group on Strengthening Implementation of the IPPC and ISPM
Poland September 2014 Study visit with the ARDP Project “Support to the phytosanitary services of the
Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture”,
Italy June 2014 Study visit with the ARDP Project « Support to the phytosanitary services of the
Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture»,
FAO Roma December 2013 Seminar for Food safety on the Near East
Belgium December 2013 Strategy for food safety CCNEA
Lebanon June 2012 Training course on the surveillance of the Lebanese organic sector in the frame work
of the Project " Social and economic support for the families of producers in olive-
growing marginal regions in Lebanon OLIO del Libano CIHEAM BARI
New Delhi
India
March 2012 International seminar on Rural Development: Retrospect and Prospects
Lebanon July 2011 Training course Feasibility study - The Banking and Financial Institute
Lebanon March 2011 Workshop on Project Cycle Management Notre Dame University , Louaize
Spain December 2010 International course on table Olive standards – International Olive Council
Lebanon January-February 2007 Workshop in Food Safety (Sanitation, GMP, HACCP, Labeling) - T&A consulting

7. Lebanon 28 February-2 March 2007 Training on ISO 22000:2005 Qualeb Program