Senior Program Officer / Information Management Unit

• Jul 2023 - Present

Protection Officer

• Dec 2020 - Jul 2023

o Reporting: Preparing situation reports on system deficiencies about registration procedure, access to rights. Preparing bimonthly presentations on the developments on the ground and practiceo Outreach: Provision of legal counselling to asylum seekers. Preparing and presenting presentations on various topics about asylum procedure, rights, and obligations of asylum seekers.o Case management: Following of vulnerable cases such as unaccompanied children, SGBV profiles.o Stakeholder Management: Liaising with NGOs, INGOs and Governmental Organizations. Representing the organization in protection meetings. Show less

Project Assistant

• Sep 2019 - Dec 2020

o Field research and Advocacy: Monitoring the daily situation at the arrival center for asylum seekers and in focal points of migration in Brussels. Collecting data and cases on system deficiencies and human rights violations. o Reporting: Writing daily and monthly situation reports based on field research to support advocacy work. Writing bi-monthly newsletter in English and French. o Project management: Contributing to project development for the target group, contributing the research team working on social cohesion and implementing social impact indicators. o Training and outreach: Organising training for volunteers and providing information to asylum seekers and migrants-in-transit on Belgian Asylum Procedure, Dublin Regulation, British Asylum Procedure, Belgian and British reception rights, detention and voluntary return. o Administration: Coordinating and training the team of volunteers, preparation of volunteering contract and transport reimbursements Show less

Youth Worker

• Aug 2019 - Sep 2019

Working with minors in a SPRAR centre (protection centre for minors) o Training and facilitation: Delivering daily activities to develop minors’ skills and competencies. o Psycho-education: Organizing art activities, cinema nights, Working with minors in a SPRAR centre (protection centre for minors) o Training and facilitation: Delivering daily activities to develop minors’ skills and competencies. o Psycho-education: Organizing art activities, cinema nights,

Volunteer

• Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

• Providing referrals and legal information on asylum procedure of Belgium and the European Union • Providing referrals and legal information on asylum procedure of Belgium and the European Union

Research Intern

• Sep 2017 - May 2018

Research theme: Integration, cultural diversity and social cohesion o Research: Literature review, finding research gaps, defining objectives, research design, data collection and analysis, using statistics tools, data visualization. o Project management: Proposal writing, applying for ethical approval, training of job students. o Writing: Taking minutes in research team meetings, sending out outputs. Research theme: Integration, cultural diversity and social cohesion o Research: Literature review, finding research gaps, defining objectives, research design, data collection and analysis, using statistics tools, data visualization. o Project management: Proposal writing, applying for ethical approval, training of job students. o Writing: Taking minutes in research team meetings, sending out outputs.

Social Worker

• Dec 2015 - Sep 2016

Working in a mobile team as a social worker for refugees under “conditional-refugee-status”. o Need Assessment and Risk Evaluation: Making home visits across Turkey to conduct need assessments interviews and define vulnerable and risk groups. o Case Management: Writing case reports, delivering them to protection team and initiating action for financial aid or resettlement procedure. o Stakeholder Management: Liaising with the DG of Migration Management of Turkey, DG of Social and Family Policies, UNHCR and other NGOs. Show less

Project Assistant Intern

• Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

o Civic participation: Acting as a team leader of youths, discussing topics concerning their neighborhood and motivating them for civic participation. o Community engagement: Organizing weekly activities for elderly people living in the care-house, bringing people of different social background together. o Data management and administration: Creating data-base of volunteers with their skills and interests. o Civic participation: Acting as a team leader of youths, discussing topics concerning their neighborhood and motivating them for civic participation. o Community engagement: Organizing weekly activities for elderly people living in the care-house, bringing people of different social background together. o Data management and administration: Creating data-base of volunteers with their skills and interests.