Experience

Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, Binghamton University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Charles E. Scheidt Resident Practitioner

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Design and implement atrocity prevention programming related to human rights conditions in Afghanistan and South Asia, prepare technical documents for grants, and deliver lectures and lessons learned from local governance reform, and decentralization implementation to students. Design and implement atrocity prevention programming related to human rights conditions in Afghanistan and South Asia, prepare technical documents for grants, and deliver lectures and lessons learned from local governance reform, and decentralization implementation to students.



National Security Council

• Afghanistan

• Head of Strategic Programs

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

  Led a team of managers and specialist to develop strategic and technical documents, and forging and sustaining strategic relationships with donors and clients. Led a team of managers and specialist to develop strategic and technical documents, and forging and sustaining strategic relationships with donors and clients.



National Security Council

• Afghanistan

• Director

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2020

  Managed a team of 16 desk managers and specialists to develop projects and programs on local governance, conflict management, and decentralization. Managed a team of 16 desk managers and specialists to develop projects and programs on local governance, conflict management, and decentralization.



UNDP/Independent Directorate of Local Governance

• Afghanistan

• Governance Specialist

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2016

  Worked with a team to implement the Afghanistan Subnational Governance Program (ASGP) funded by UNDP to promote local democracy by empowering local councils. Provided training and technical assistance to provincial councils to mainstream them in local political decision making and development. Analyzed and synthesized information and data from sub-national level as part of the technical committee tasked with drafting the country’s first Sub-national Governance Policy. Worked with a team to implement the Afghanistan Subnational Governance Program (ASGP) funded by UNDP to promote local democracy by empowering local councils. Provided training and technical assistance to provincial councils to mainstream them in local political decision making and development. Analyzed and synthesized information and data from sub-national level as part of the technical committee tasked with drafting the country’s first Sub-national Governance Policy.



Ministry of Interior/GIZ

• Northern Afghanistan

• Public Affairs Specialist

  • Nov 2010 - Jul 2012

  implemented a public engagement program funded by GIZ to provide training in areas of community engagement, collaboration with local councils and civil society, and conflict resolution. implemented a public engagement program funded by GIZ to provide training in areas of community engagement, collaboration with local councils and civil society, and conflict resolution.



Development and Humanitarian Services for Afghanistan

• Afghanistan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Investigator

  • Oct 2009 - Nov 2010

  Documented atrocities and human rights violations committed during the Soviet occupation and civil war in northern Afghanistan. The data and information collected were preserved for Afghanistan’s transitional justice program. Documented atrocities and human rights violations committed during the Soviet occupation and civil war in northern Afghanistan. The data and information collected were preserved for Afghanistan’s transitional justice program.