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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.
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.
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 BrusselJan 2021 - Jan 2022 - 1 Year
Bachelor's Degree in International Law and Human Rights
University of KentJan 2019 - Jan 2020 - 1 Year
Bachelor's Degree in International and European Law
Vesalius CollegeJan 2015 - Jan 2019 - 4 yr
Skills
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
FluentFrench
Intermediate