Buthaina Shdaifat

• Lead two concurrent donor-funded projects focused on gender equality, protection, and
womens economic empowerment in coordination with public sector entities and grassroots
organizations
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, process walkthroughs, and coordination activities to
strengthen inclusive and rights-based programme delivery
• Support improved access to protection and empowerment services for more than 9, 500 women
through structured stakeholder engagement and implementation follow-up
• Prepare progress reports, outcome analyses, policy briefs, and programme documentation to
support donor engagement, audits, and strategic planning

• Selected for a competitive U.S. Department of State-supported fellowship focused on diversity,
equity, inclusion, and accessibility
• Completed a U.S.-based practicum and leadership immersion involving institutional visits,
volunteer engagement, and applied learning experiences
• Participated in intensive leadership and experiential learning activities in Jordan focused on
community action and inclusive development
• Designed and presented a Community Action Project focused on inclusion and equitable
access and engaged in long-term alumni collaboration initiatives

• Supported end-to-end project delivery in a complex emergency setting, including planning,
implementation, coordination, and M&E support
• Served as SHEA and Safeguarding focal point across multiple countries, promoting survivor
centered approaches and contributing to internal case follow-up
• Organized regional events, coordinated logistics, and liaised with stakeholders for international
conferences and donor-related engagements
• Represented the organization in high-level forums and supported the development of internal
tools for tracking safeguarding incidents and lessons learned

● Managed field operations across Jordan to assess food security among refugee populations in
coordination with WFP and UNHCR
● Supervised and coached a nationwide team of more than 70 data collectors, ensuring quality
control and real-time field troubleshooting
● Assessed over 2, 300 households, supported primary data cleaning, and coordinated with IT
and information management teams to improve field processes
● Supported field reporting, stakeholder data compilation, and M&E visits across all
governorates to inform programme adaptation and decision-making

• Conducted policy and legal research across 12 Arab countries on inclusive social security
systems
• Drafted research reports, policy memos, and donor-facing materials to support advocacy and
programme objectives
• Coordinated logistics, field visits, and internal communication activities for policy-focused
programming

• Conducted qualitative research on media representation of Syrian refugees through fieldwork,
workshop facilitation, and literature review
• Produced final reports and supported budget monitoring in coordination with German
academic partners