Experience

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  UNHCR

  • Switzerland
  • International Affairs
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior RSD assistant

    • Jan 2015 - Present

  • Senior RSD Assisstant

    • Feb 2017 - Present

    Senior RSD Assistant is a member of the Refugee Status Determination (RSD) team. S/he is responsible for supporting all activities related to the processing of refugee claims in the Operation.The Senior RSD Assistant provides counselling to, and responds to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees regarding UNHCR's RSD procedures, their rights and obligations, including towards the host authorities, and the status of the processing of their claims. In discharging these responsibilities. The Senior RSD Assistant is responsible for conducting COI and other research related to RSD and maintaining the Operation's local repository of relevant information, guidelines and standards. S/he assists in drafting RSD Assessments and compiling and analyzing information related to the RSD activities of the Operation, and in drafting related correspondence and reports. Conduct first instance refugee status determination interviews (RSD) as per target and prepare accurate interview transcripts for each case.- Prepare reasoned recommendations as per the set target based on modalities of processing per week on whether asylum seekers should be recognized as refugees under UNHCR’s mandate.- Manage individual cases within reasonable time-lines as determined by the RSD Officer.- Stay abreast of legal, political, security and other developments which impact on the protection environment, and in particular, on protection delivery through RSD.- Provide counselling to, and respond to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees, including in the context of the notification of negative RSD decisions.- Systematically apply an age, gender and diversity (AGD) perspective in the performance of assigned functions.- Conduct research on country of origin information (COI) and other issues related to RSD.- Prepare recommendations with regards to legal and social obstacles faced by persons of concern identified during the RSD interview to RSD Team Leader.

  • Protection Assistant - Registration

    • Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

    With regards to my educational backgrounds, I am a holder of a Bachelor Degree in Law from Tanta University, graduated in 2011. Due to my passion to learn and eagerness to develop my knowledge further in the field of law, I have pursued my education through various diplomas from the American Bar Association, namely Continuing Legal Education Diploma where I developed my negotiation skills and contract drafting, as well as Basic Continuing Legal Education Diploma in which I managed to improve my legal analysis, legal argument, legal writing, arbitration and oral advocacy, and lastly a Diploma in Intellectual Property. I have also successfully completed a Diploma in Refugees hosted during political transitions: Understanding the Protection Needs of Vulnerable Migrants and Refugees at the Center for Migration and Refugees Studies at American University in Cairo. Lastly, I am currently finalizing a Diploma in UN/Legal Translation at the American University in Cairo, which is much helping me improve my professional qualifications and gain knowledge in legal terms. The said educational opportunities have further seasoned my legal abilities, and have provided me with an array of skills that help me better undertake by daily duties and responsibilities. To put my legal knowledge and skills in practice, I am currently employed at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), having started initially as an intern with the Registration unit to gain experience and knowledge, and I am now a Protection Assistant (National United Nations Volunteer) in the said unit. Working with registration has provided me with a great opportunity to deal directly with persons of concern to UNHCR, including mainly asylum seekers. The opportunity to register asylum seekers and provide them with counselling on the assistance in Egypt and what the office can do for them has expanded my awareness about UNHCR, its mandate, and services offered to asylum seekers, including from partne

  • Inten in Registration unit

    • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

    With regards to my educational backgrounds, I am a holder of a Bachelor Degree in Law from Tanta University, graduated in 2011. Due to my passion to learn and eagerness to develop my knowledge further in the field of law, I have pursued my education through various diplomas from the American Bar Association, namely Continuing Legal Education Diploma where I developed my negotiation skills and contract drafting, as well as Basic Continuing Legal Education Diploma in which I managed to improve my legal analysis, legal argument, legal writing, arbitration and oral advocacy, and lastly a Diploma in Intellectual Property. I have also successfully completed a Diploma in Refugees hosted during political transitions: Understanding the Protection Needs of Vulnerable Migrants and Refugees at the Center for Migration and Refugees Studies at American University in Cairo. Lastly, I am currently finalizing a Diploma in UN/Legal Translation at the American University in Cairo, which is much helping me improve my professional qualifications and gain knowledge in legal terms. The said educational opportunities have further seasoned my legal abilities, and have provided me with an array of skills that help me better undertake by daily duties and responsibilities. To put my legal knowledge and skills in practice, I am currently employed at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), having started initially as an intern with the Registration unit to gain experience and knowledge, and I am now a Protection Assistant (National United Nations Volunteer) in the said unit. Working with registration has provided me with a great opportunity to deal directly with persons of concern to UNHCR, including mainly asylum seekers. The opportunity to register asylum seekers and provide them with counselling on the assistance in Egypt and what the office can do for them has expanded my awareness about UNHCR, its mandate, and services offered to asylum seekers, including from partne

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  free lancer translator

  • legal translator

    • 2012 - 2012