Jafar Hamra

Lecturer, Project Manager, Engineer and Researcher. Passionate about Growth and Contribution

1/9/2022- now: Bath Spa University, UAE.

Adjunct Lecturer 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering workshops and tutorials 
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care

Achievements

• Successfully teaching:
• Understanding the Business Environment
• Economics and Globalisation

1/3/2019- now: The University of Sydney, Australia.

Adjunct Lecturer 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering workshops and tutorials in the postgraduate and undergraduate degrees at The University of Sydney
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care

Achievements

• Successfully assisting the unit coordinator in delivering:
• PMGT6867 Quantitative Methods: Project Management
• PMGT2854 Executing Projects 
• PMGT3855 Project Variance Analysis
• ENGG5812 Project Delivery Approaches
• PMGT1711 Systems Thinking in Projects
• PMGT5891 Project Risk Management
• PMGT5887 Computer Applications in PM
• PMGT2711 Critical Thinking for Projects
• ENGG1860 Project Initiation and Scope
• ENGG1850 Introduction to Project Management

1/2/2022- now: Western Sydney University, Australia.

Adjunct Lecturer and tutor 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops in the postgraduate degrees at Western Sydney University
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care

Achievements

• Successfully lectured several courses:
• BUSM7097 Time and Quality Management

1/1/2020- now: Swinburne University, Australia.

Adjunct Lecturer 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops in the postgraduate degrees at Swinburne 
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care

Achievements

• Successfully lectured several courses:
  • IS/IT Risk Management INF80043
  • Strategic Project Management INF70005
  • Infrastructure Project Management PRMM00001

1/3/2020- Now: Southern Cross University, Australia.

Adjunct Lecturer 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing, facilitating and delivering online lectures, tutorials and workshops in the postgraduate degree at Southern Cross University 
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care

Achievements

• Successfully delivered several courses:

1/3/2019- now : Central Queensland University (CQUniversity), Australia.

Adjunct Lecturer 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops at CQUniversity
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care

Achievements

• Successfully lectured and tutored several courses:
  • Project Management Concepts PPMP20007

• Initiating and Planning Projects PPMP20008
• Leading Lean Projects PPMP20009
• Executing and Closing Projects PPMP20010
• Program and Portfolio Management Information Systems PPMP20012
• Project Management for operators of large assets PPMP20013
• Project Management Practicum PPMP20018
• ICT Project Management COIT12208
• Covered PMBOK, Prince 2 and Agile project management methodologies

1/6/2021- 30/12/2021: University of New South Wales, Australia.

Adjunct Tutor 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing, facilitating and delivering online lectures, tutorials and workshops in the postgraduate degree at Southern Cross University
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care

Achievements

• Successfully delivered several courses:

• Design Project Management - Vision to Reality- BEIL0008
• Creating Value for Built Environment Clients- BEIL0010
• Covered PMBOK methodology 

25/2/2018- now: Asia Pacific International College, Australia.

Adjunct Unit coordinator and Lecturer 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops in the postgraduate and undergraduate degrees at APIC 
• Designing, developing, implementing and reviewing teaching materials for project management courses
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care
• Contributing to the APIC's applied research 

Achievements

• Supervised 28 postgraduate research students (Research Project SBM1300)

• Successfully lectured several project management and IT courses:
  • IS Project Management BIS2003/SBM4305

• Project Delivery Systems SBM1204 (Face to Face and Online)
• Venture/Project Economics and Finance SBM1203
• Project and Program Information & Communication Systems SBM1103
• Project Management Fundamentals and Practices BUS2001/SBM3206
• Project Management Profession PRJ5001/ SBM1101
• Project Execution Planning and Management SBM3302
• IS Security and Risk Management SBM4304
• Project Integration and Change Management PRJ5105
• Covered PMBOK methodology 
• Conduct Lab on the usage of Microsoft Project software for planning and controlling
• Deliver the subjects of project delivery systems which includes delivering lectures on concepts like contract types (like fixed type contract, cost reimbursable contract, unit and material contracts)
• Covering the delivery systems of design and construct, design documentation and construct, Alliances, Head contracting, ERP, IEF and BOOT.
• Also prepared the quizzes and final exam papers for the subjects.

1/3/2019- now: Kent Institute, Australia.

Adjunct Lecturer 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops in the undergraduate degree 

Achievements

• Successfully lecturing several courses:
  • Project Quality and Management PAQM321

24/10/2018- Now Australian Institute of Higher Education, Australia.

Adjunct Unit Coordinator and Lecturer 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops in the undergraduate degree
• Designing, developing, implementing and reviewing teaching materials for project management courses

Achievements

• Successfully lecturing several courses:
  • Project Management BISY2004

1/2/2021- Now S P Jain School of Global Management, Australia.

Adjunct Unit Coordinator and Lecturer 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops in the undergraduate degree

Achievements

• Successfully lecturing several courses:
  • Data Science Capstone Project I- BDS PRO 301

1/7/2018- 1/7/2020: Victoria University, Australia.

Adjunct Lecturer 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops in the postgraduate and undergraduate degrees at Victoria 
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care

Achievements

• Teaching Excellence Award from Victoria University for Academic and teaching excellence in 2018-2019
• Successfully lectured several courses:
  • Introduction to Project Management NIT1203

1/7/2018- 1/4/2020: ATMC (Federation University and University of Sunshine coast), Australia.

Adjunct Lecturer

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops in the postgraduate and undergraduate degrees at Federation University and University of Sunshine coast
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care

Achievements

• Successfully lecturing several courses:
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation MGT731

• Successfully tutored one course:
  • Leadership in IT Project Management

ITECH7401

• Covered PMBOK methodology 
• Conduct Lab on the usage of Microsoft Project software for planning and controlling

1/7/2018- 30/10/2018: MIT, Australia.

Adjunct Tutor 

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering tutorials in the undergraduate degrees at MIT
• Consulting with students on learning support and pastoral care

Achievements

• Successfully tutored one course:
  • Networking and Security ITECH 1102

1/5/2013- 22/2/2018: Hamragroup Companies, Jordan.

Project Manager of ALHAMRA COMPANY FOR CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

Key Responsibilities

• Implemented planning strategies and audits/reviews for the installation and commissioning of Dishwashing and soap manufacturing plants projects.
• Ensured monitoring and reporting of Project Controls processes are successfully set-up and implemented
• Interfaced with project team, partners, clients, stakeholders, consultants, designers, vendors, subcontractors for management of the planning function in accordance with established procedures

Achievements

• Successfully finished the project within budget and time
• helped the company to get financed for an amount of 1 million US$
• helped the company to get a contract with the government and enter new markets in Africa, Europe and Iraq

• Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Project Management/Complex Systems), University of Sydney, Australia, 2013.

PhD Thesis- Use of Social Network Analysis and learning theory for Enhanced Bushfire Response Management

• Master of Project Management (Honours), University of Sydney, Australia, 2009. 

Master thesis - Measuring construction coordination performance through social networks.

• Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering, University of Jordan, Jordan, 2007. 

(My qualifications have been assessed as meeting the current academic requirement for standing as a Professional Engineer in Australia by ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA). First in class with (3.8 GPA or 95%) at The University of Jordan.

Graduation project - Design and implementation of an inverted pendulum controlled by DSPIC. (Won the 3rd position during IEEE 5th International Symposium on Mechatronics and Its Applications conference (ISMA'08))

• Diploma of Training Design & Development, HS Business School, Australia, 2018
• Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, Certified in fundamental knowledge with the PMBOK guidelines, 2018.

• Foundations of University Learning and Teaching Program (FULT), University of New South Wales, Australia, 2021