Experience

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  International Telecommunication Union

  • Geneva Area, Switzerland

  • Technical Editing Assistant

    • Apr 1995 - Dec 2016
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland

    Editing in English of ITU's Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Recommendations and other publications.

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  Defence for Children

  • Geneva Area, Switzerland

  • Translator/Editor (French/English) - Information Department

    • Aug 1994 - Jan 1995
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland

    Translated from French into English articles related to children's rights and issues that were published in the organization's magazine "The Monitor". The articles were on the following topics: international combat against child prostitution, child sex tourism, trafficking and s...

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  Office Fédéral des Réfugiés

  • Geneva Area, Switzerland

  • Interpreter (French/Arabic)

    • Mar 1994 - Jul 1994
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland

    Interpretation for asylum seekers who were having their first interview with the Swiss federal authorities. Interpreted also interviews at the "Office cantonal de la Population" in Geneva (February-March 1995). The two missions were effected on an ad hoc basis.

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  Welfare Association

  • Geneva Area, Switzerland

  • Programme Officer - Palestinian Affairs

    • Apr 1990 - Dec 1992
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland

    Developed and followed up the Association's relations with regional development institutions and NGOs; examined and processed requests for assistance to meet the criteria of funding partners; reported and followed up with beneficiaries; prepared co-ordination meetings with co-financing partne...

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  International Telecommunication Union

  • Geneva Area, Switzerland

  • Technical Editing Assistant

    • Apr 1989 - Dec 1989
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland

    Editing in English of ITU-T Recommendations.

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  World Council of Churches

  • Geneva Area, Switzerland

  • Consultant for African Refugees

    • Aug 1988 - Dec 1988
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland

    Followed up refugee programmes in Africa in cooperation with church-related agencies in Africa and the donors and Christian Councils. Prepared requests to be funded and processed them; monitored implementation of projects; reported to funding partners on the progress of projects. Prepared appeals...

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  League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

  • Geneva Area, Switzerland

  • Programme Officer - North Africa & Middle East Department

    • Aug 1985 - Aug 1987
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland

    Responsible for liaison between National Societies (NSs) in the region and funding partners worldwide.Advised and assisted NSs in the preparation & implementation of their plans and budgets with regard to development and relief programmes. Monitored projects with beneficiaries and reported to...

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  The University of Jordan

  • Amman -Jordan

  • Full-Time Lecturer - Department of English Language & Literature

    • Oct 1980 - Jun 1985
    • Amman -Jordan

    Full-time Lecturer, Promoted to Assistant Instructor in 1984.Teaching first- & second-year students, supervising, screening and preparing curriculum. Participation in regional conferences on Teaching English as a Foreign Language.