1. Hafizullah Hamid
5502 Ascot Ct. Apt. #221, Alexandria, Virginia, 22311
(571) 338-5748 · hafizhamid786@gmail.com
Permanent Work Authorization. No Visa Sponsorship Required
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Legal Attorney and Trainer with 8 years of experience in managing rule of law international organizations, supporting
the justice sector and justice institutions.
Key skills
• Leadership and project management: Leading and managing a team of legal professionals to support the
Afghanistan justice sector institutions
• Professional development program: conducting development programs to increase professional skills and
develop leadership abilities of judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys
• Training and teaching: educational planning, classroom and resource management, student and teacher
assessment, parental involvement, and student portfolio development. Familiar with teaching techniques such
as group work, group discussion, presentation, role-plays, questioning techniques, simulation, demonstration
and brainstorm writing techniques
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Language skills: Fluent in English, Persian/Farsi, and good in Pashtu and Urdu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PAE, Afghanistan Justice Sector Support Program (PAE-JSSP) Kabul, Afghanistan 09/2007-11/2015
The largest rule of law program in the country that provides the Afghan criminal justice sector institutions and justice professionals
with trainings, mentoring, and direct assistance to improve delivery of fair and effective justice services for citizens
Deputy Chief 09/2015 – 11/2015
• Managed, supervised and directed all JSSP activities to ensure consistency of action and deliverables with the
program scope of work
• Chaired the regular weekly meetings with the JSSP team to ensure that team members were clear on U.S.
Embassy initiatives and policy, and to coordinate efforts
• Assisted in the overall management and direction of the JSSP program; in coordination with the chief of team
(COT), individually supervised and formally evaluated the performance of the Management Team and all
Section Leaders
• Oversaw all program reporting to be included in the weekly report sent to the chief of team and ultimately
Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) of U.S. Department of State, Kabul; Washington
and PAE; drafted and submitted monthly and quarterly capacity reports, of the final end of period performance
report; and other ad hoc reports as requested by the chief of team
Manager 04/2014 – 08/2015
• Oversaw the work of over 280 professional Afghan employees, including Subject Matter Experts, Legal
Advisors, Legal Translators, and Administrative Assistants
• Developed and implemented continuing education and training programs for the professional development of
280 staff on regularly weekly basis
• Worked with the senior management to develop simultaneous interpretation capabilities among the 45
interpreters/translators
• Reported to and performed related legal duties as assigned by the Deputy Chief of Team – Advisors or Chief
of Team
Attorney General’s Office Team Leader 06/2013 – 03/2014
• Supervised and evaluated the performance of eight international advisors, 20 national advisors, five translators
and two admin assistants
• Advised and assisted the Afghanistan Attorney General Office in performing their functions, including
developing policies, plans and projects
• Identified the needs within various ministries inline with the PAE-JSSP scope of work
• Prepared budget, work plans, submitted deliverables, and conducted trainings
• Provided weekly, monthly, quarterly, and other reports as requested
• Provided legal memos to the U.S. Embassy upon request
Senior Legal Advisor 07/2011– 08/2012
• Supervised and evaluated the performance of 15 legal advisors, 6 translators and 1 admin

2. • Coordinated the activities of U.S. justice advisors with Afghanistan Attorney General’s Office
• Drafted and compiled weekly, monthly, quarterly section reports
Legal Advisor 09/2007 – 06/2011
• Mentored Afghanistan Attorney General’s Office 15 key personnel including directors on training and capacity
building program
• Conducted 30+ legal and non-legal trainings for 30+ prosecutors, judges and defense attorneys
• Member of Afghanistan Ministry of Interior and Attorney General’s Office Commission to develop around 20
standard operating procedures for coordination of the police-prosecutors activities
• Member of Criminal Law Reform Working Group and reformed the criminal laws of Afghanistan including the
Afghanistan New Criminal Procedure Code, Afghanistan Penal Code and the law on the Jurisdiction and
Authority of Attorney General’s Office
Management Trainer 06/2007 – 07/2007
Association of Experts in the Field of Migration and Development Cooperation (AGEF), Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
German Non-Governmental Organization
• Conducted management training, including curriculum development, classroom teaching, mentoring and
evaluation of students’ progress for 50 post-graduate students from a variety of colleges
Legal Clerk 02/2006 – 06/2007
Afghan Women Services Foundation, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
Afghanistan Non-Governmental Organization that works for the rights of women and assists them to have access to the
justice system
• Recorded and managed reports on criminal cases involving women at the prosecution offices and courts
• Researched domestic violence crimes; educated and advised judges and legal staff on the facts and legal
issues of a case prior to the oral argument
• Attended court sessions to hear oral arguments
Assistant for Research Fellow Center for Development Research 10/2006 – 11/2006
ZEF University of Bonn, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
• Conducted research, analysis and evaluation of the relationships between Afghanistan and its northern
neighboring countries in areas of culture, ethics, economics and politics
Translator/ Interpreter 10/2004 – 06/2006
German Agro Action, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
• Edited and translated documents from English to Dari and Dari to English
• Provided simultaneous translation/ interpretation during conferences and meetings
English Teacher 05/2002 – 06/2007
Governmental Institution, International Organization and Private Courses, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
• Taught English as a second language at intermediate and advanced levels
EDUCATION
Master of Laws (L.L.M) 06/2012 – 06/2013
Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor of Public Law and International Relations 03/2003 – 03/2007
Balkh University School of Law and Political Science, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP) Prep. Course 04/2015 – 06/2015
Advanced Leadership and Management Training 04/2014 – 05/2014
Advanced Training of Trainers (TOT) 06/2013 – 07/2013
“Fighting Corruption in Afghanistan’s Criminal Justice Sector” (Thesis)-2013, available at Wake Forest University
School of Law Library
“Politics and Election in the United States of America” (Monograph)-2007, available at Balkh University Library