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Laila Abusamhadana

Associate Neutrality and Protection Officer at United Nations Relief and Works Agency

Work Experience

  • Associate Neutrality and Protection Officer

    United Nations Relief and Works Agency

    Dec 2024 - Present -9 months

    • Job Details:Supporting the mainstreaming of protection principles and standards in UNRWA service delivery and programmes, conducting field missions, contributing to protection strategy design, building stakeholder relationships, training personnel, and preparing reports.
  • Senior Resettlement Legal Officer

    St. Andrew’s Refugee Services

    Jul 2024 - Dec 2024 -5 months

    • Job Details:Developed and supervised client screenings, acted as protection focal point to UNHCR, reviewed urgent legal cases, engaged with refugee-led organizations, and provided case reporting data.
  • Resettlement Legal Officer

    St. Andrew’s Refugee Services

    Jul 2023 - Jul 2024 -1 yr

    • Job Details:Conducted screenings and intakes, drafted resettlement referrals, provided legal counseling, and maintained client databases.
  • Judicial Services Intern

    International Criminal Court

    Mar 2022 - Aug 2022 -5 months

    • Job Details:Contributed to legal aid policy drafting, conducted legal research, assisted in planning meetings, and monitored judicial decisions.
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in International and European Governance

      Vrije Universiteit Brussel

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 - 1 Year

    • Bachelor's Degree in International Law and Human Rights

      University of Kent

      Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 - 1 Year

    • Bachelor's Degree in International and European Law

      Vesalius College

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2019 - 4 yr

    Skills

    • Translation
    • Data Management
    • Legal Research and analysis
    • legal writing
    • institutional engagement
    • Stakeholder mapping
    • Interviewing skills

    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Fluent
    • French

      Intermediate
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