1. P R O F I L E
REFUGEE STATUS DETERMINATION ASSISTANT.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
NOV-2013 - DEC. 2015 | Beirut- Lebanon
Responsibilities
- Meet with and interview persons of concern in the premises or detention
facilities to identify protection needs and to provide counseling.
- Conduct derivative status interviews and prepare RSD assessment and
recommendation to be endorsed by the supervisor. .
- Assist in providing counseling and guidance to asylum-seekers and refugees
on Refugee Status Determination procedures, rights and obligations.
- Act as interpreter and translator when needed.
- Comply with UNHCR’s policy priorities such as those related to age, gender
and diversity as well as HIV/AIDS.
- Provide administrative support to the Refugee Status Determination unit in
terms of translating of RSD-related material or letters received, and file
management.
Advocacy and Research
- Preparing relevant data for RSD reports and analysis, updating and producing
ProGress RSD monthly and yearly reports on RSD including ad-hoc RSD related
queries as per UNHCR’s global standards and requirements.
- Assist in promoting and disseminating refugee law, statelessness law, and
IDP-related legal standards and principles with academic institutions, law
enforcement officials and local authorities to strengthen the capacity of
those entities in protecting refugees and others of concern.
Authority
- Decide on prioritization and identify the most appropriate course of action
in view of particular vulnerabilities of persons of concern;
- When counseling persons of concern, decide on the content of information
and advice to be shared.
- Submit recommendations on refugee status or solutions to be provided for
approval by the designated officer.
I am an energetic, ambitious person who has developed a mature and
responsible approach to any task that I undertake, or situation that I am
presented with. As a graduate with three years’ of experience. I am
excellent in working with others to achieve a certain objective on time
and with excellence.
E X P E R I E N C E
C O N T A C T
PO Box 766 ~ Saida ~ Lebanon
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00961- 76933558
randhannawi@hotmail.com
E D U C A T I O N
Public Administration and Political
Science
American University of Beirut
2009-2012
Research Diploma in organization
development (UNHCR- TOGO)
Center International de
Recherché et détude de Langue’s
(CIREL) VILLAGE DU BENIN
French Language Certificate
Center International de
Recherché et détude de Langue’s
(CIREL) VILLAGE DU BENIN
R A N D H A N N AW I

2. L a n g u a g e s
Arabic (Fluent)
English (Fluent)
French (Basic)
TECHNICAL
Microsoft Word
Mac & PC Systems
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Power Point
SocialMedia
Trainings
- Completion of
UNHCR learning
programme(
evaluation and
protection
programmes)
- Basic security
Training
- Advanced Security
training
- Protection
Induction
Programme
Languages
- Arabic: Native
- English: Fluent
- French: Basic
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QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Good communicator with strong interpersonal skills
to deal with persons of concern of different cultural
and educational backgrounds.
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Appreciation of a multi-cultural environment;
- Empathy and social engagement; -
- Excellent Drafting skills.
- Knowledge of UNHCR, refugee protection legal
framework, in particular refugee status
determination.
S K I L L S E X P E R I E N C E ( C O N T I N U E D )
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT
UNIbasma LTDA
June-2012 - June. 2013 |Maputo
- Responsible for tracking all disciplinary HR issues and warning
letters in employee files.
- Assisting the HR Manager and Line Managers drafting warning
letters
- Responsible for tracking Performance and Development
Appraisals
- Responsible for gathering information about training needs from
appraisals
- Updating the HR Manager on training needs.
- Provide the Admin/HR team with documentation and
information on employees.
References
BEN HARVEY
Regional Officer
UNHCR | JORDAN
Harvey@unhcr.org
Hussein Basma
Business
development
Unibasma LTDA
husbas@yahoo.com
+258845577119
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