Key skills and expertise

With 18 years of experience, the expert is a seasoned humanitarian professional specializing in protection, GBV, and PSS interventions. Key qualifications include program design, management, and technical expertise with international NGOs and UN agencies. The expert has successfully led projects in complex emergencies, establishing referral pathways, service mapping, and advocacy. Career highlights include reducing financial losses and enhancing organizational frameworks. Responsibilities have included strategy development, risk management, and capacity building, contributing to portfolio growth and improved compliance in international initiatives.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as CARE, IMC, WRO, WHO, UNHCR, and GIZ in international development cooperation projects. The involvement encompasses project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building across sectors like humanitarian aid, social development, and governance. These projects have been executed on both national and regional scales in countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and the UAE.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse sectors including humanitarian aid, social development, fundraising, border management, and program and resource management. Previously held roles have encompassed leadership and technical positions, focusing on protection, GBV, and PSS interventions. The expert's cross-cutting expertise includes leveraging digital tools to enhance humanitarian operations. The geographic scope of work spans multiple countries, addressing both regional and country-specific challenges in complex emergencies.

The expert has extensive geographic experience across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Denmark, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and the UAE. This experience includes a deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in complex and volatile contexts. The expert has been involved in recurring assignments and projects that address regional development issues, contributing to humanitarian and development efforts in these regions.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in Arabic and English, utilizing these languages in professional contexts across diverse geographic locations, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and the UAE. The languages have been used effectively in in-country work and within multilingual teams to support humanitarian and development projects.

The expert holds a Master's Degree in Humanities and Social Sciences, a Diploma in Education Techniques, and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychological Counselling, all obtained from Damascus University in Syria.