Joseph Shohdy Fawzy, Senior Protection associate (Anti-Fraud)

Joseph Shohdy Fawzy

Senior Protection associate (Anti-Fraud)

UNHCR

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
21 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 5 Months

Senior Protection associate (Anti-Fraud) at UNHCR
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since August 2018

Stay Abreast of political, social, and economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment
Consistently apply international and national Law and applicable UNHCR Policy, Standards, and code of contact
Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to persons of concern
Provide advice and guidance on Protection issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation
Assist in conducting eligibility and status determination for persons of concern in compliance with UNHCR procedural standers and international protection principles
Contribute to measures to identify, prevent and reduce Fraud
Implement and monitor standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities
Assist in promoting Durable solution for the largest possible number of persons of concern through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate Resettlement.
Contribute to the design, implementation, and evaluation of protection related to AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners.
Contribute to and facilitate a program of results-based advocacy with sectorial and/or cluster partners.
Facilitate effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems.
Participate in initiatives to capacitate authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen national protection related legislation and procedures.
Conduct investigations interviews and draft reports to the Anti-Fraud focal point along to the Fraud assessment panels

RSD Associate at UNHCR
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since July 2017

Stay abreast of legal, political, security and other developments which impact on the protection environment, and in particular, on protection delivery through RSD.
Assist in the development of the RSD strategy of the operation and in the annual planning exercise.
Provide counselling to, and respond to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees, including in the context of the notification of negative RSD decisions.
Maintain accurate and up-to date records and data related to all work on individual cases.
Assist in preventing and identifying fraud in RSD through oversight, advice and guidance to UNHCR staff, partners and persons of concern.
Systematically apply an age, gender and diversity (AGD) perspective in the performance of assigned functions.
Conduct research on country of origin information (COI) and other issues related to RSD and maintain the Operation's local repository of relevant information, guidelines and standards accessible to RSD staff in the operation.
Assist in monitoring RSD trends and in compiling and analysing RSD statistics related to RSD case processing
Assist in developing and maintaining processes to ensure that persons of concern, Government authorities and partners have accurate information on the RSD procedures, including UNHCR standards, policies and practice.
Assist in initiatives to advocate with and support Government authorities and legal partners to establish and strengthen fair and efficient RSD procedures and RSD decision-making.
Draft correspondence and reports relating to the RSD activities of the Operation

Senior Resettlement Assistant at UNHCR
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2016 to June 2017

Carry out preliminary interviews and initial assessments, to process refugees for resettlement following established procedures.
Prepare written documentation for resettlement submission; ensure that records / files of individual cases are updated in a systematic and timely manner.
Assess and review individual resettlement cases and prepare individual / group submission for scrutiny by the supervisor.
Provide persons of concern with up-to-date and accurate information on UNHCR’s resettlement policies and procedures.
Comply with UNHCR’s standard operating procedures on resettlement, ensuring timely action on cases.
Follow up on cases from time of submission to final decision and departure; ensure effective in-country communication on the status and follow-up on persons of concern being considered for resettlement.
Assist in maintaining and updating proGres or Consolidated Online Resettlement Tracking System (CORTS) database and provide technical support.
Coordinate travel and departure arrangements for refugees accepted for resettlement.
Organize logistical support for governments undertaking resettlement missions.
Provide administrative support for resettlement-related training activities, including organization of resettlement workshops and meetings as required.
Maintain accurate resettlement statistics as well as up-to-date records on individual cases; assist in the preparation of reports.
Draft / type routine correspondence to Field Offices / Regional Offices / Headquarters.
Systematically apply an Age, Gender and Diversity perspective in all aspects of the resettlement process; comply with UNHCR policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS.
Assist in mitigating resettlement fraud by reporting suspected fraud.

Program Assisatant at WFP
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2016 to June 2016

Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the Field agreement unit supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and payments (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and CD&A programs) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities with the implementing partners
Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, and NGOs and to perform well and build their capacity.
Support the capacity building of cooperating partners within the specific technical area.
Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility.
Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
Focal points for all the payment Requests via budgets

Education team leader for Syrian Project at CRS
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2015 to December 2015

Provide strategic and technical leadership to the grants distribution and Verification staff.
Ensure highest possible CRS standards of programmatic quality, environmental and safety measures during all project activities.
Lead the development, roll-out and management of the Syrian Education Assistance MEAL system and champion evidence based reporting, learning and accountability
Supervise and manage the implementation of the UNHCR-funded services to refugees and asylum seekers in different governorates.
Lead the implementation of improved efficiencies for the grant process, working with staff.
Supervise and manage Project Officers for Grant Distribution & verification officer..
Support the FM to provide leadership for program quality and financial management of the Field Office.
Support the FM in the development of quarterly implementation plans for programs administered from the Field Office.
Design and coordinate the grant registration process on an annual basis.
Supervise staff associated with the grant distribution, orienting them to the job and providing coaching as needed.
Support staff to conduct school assessments and plan for support based on global community school standards of quality.
Contribute to visit reports, technical progress reports, success stories and other written materials highlighting the achievements of the grant program.
Contribute to the development of all reporting requirements for UNHCR and CRS.
Facilitate project activities with staff and contractors, supervising on a daily basis.
Lead the MEAL system development and roll-out ensuring the system’s integration into each component of the project to ensure regular evidence based reporting and learning.
Conduct monitoring of project implementation in the field and participate in evaluations.
Ensure that all project beneficiaries (both people and schools) meet the necessary criteria for selection, as agreed-upon by CRS and UNHCR.
Ensure compliance of project activities, in particular with UNHCR procedures and regulations.
Support the FM in the process of developing UNHCR funded projects
Build and expand CRS with current and new partners in order to bring new opportunities to serve CRS target groups as well as improve program and management quality.
Establish and maintain excellent collaborative working relationships with local partners, serving as the main contact person between the next level management and the local partner by providing regular updates and maintaining field reports

Associate Protection officer at UNHCR
  • Iraq - Erbil
  • November 2013 to November 2014

Supervising and monitoring the Registration team.
Implement and oversee Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all Registration activities.
Planning for the registration process and activities overall the Governorate to meet with the whole region.
Contribute to capacity-building initiatives for communities and individuals to assert their rights.
Providing the registration team with the knowledge to build their capacity building.
Help the team leaders in organizing and implementation the registration plans.
Planning for improving the capture of the data collected from the people of concern.
Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to persons of concern.
Liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.
Conduct protection interviews for persons of concern in compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles.
Oversee and manage individual protection cases and accomplish successful interventions through working relationships with government authorities and partners.
Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of protection-related age, gender and diversity-based programming with implementing and operational partners.
Contribute to and facilitate a programme of results-based advocacy through a consultative process with sectorial and/or cluster partners.
Facilitate effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems.
Participate in initiatives to strengthen the capacity of national authorities and relevant NGOs.
Promote international and national laws and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policies, standards and codes of conduct.

Senior Registration Assistant at UNHCR
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2013 to November 2013

Acting as a team leader for registration team.
Assisting and Working with the registration officer in the plans for the different registration activities and follow-up.
Receive persons approaching UNHCR for registration and provide information on the registration procedure.
Conduct pre-registration screening activities to identify profiles and special cases.
Conduct registration interviews of persons of different gender and age groups with special focus on identification of cases with specific needs for proper referral channel (depending on family size and `no show¿ rate.
Execute the required validation to avoid double registration.
Update and review registration data entry in UNHCR registration data base `progress¿ on a daily basis and assist in compiling and analyzing registration statistics and profiles on regular basis.
Prepare and issue documentation for asylum-seekers and refugees after the registration interview.
Schedule interview appointments for persons of concern to UNHCR for a registration interviews.
Give training for the new comers on the registration activities and data base
Perform other duties or tasks as assigned by the registration Supervisor

Protection Assistant at United Nations High Commissioner for Refuges (UNHCR)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2008 to December 2012

1.Conduct registration interviews and prepare and issue documentation for asylum seekers and refugees of different gender and age groups with special focus on identification of cases with specific needs for proper referral channel.
2.Conduct refugee status determination in accordance with established SOP and committed to prepare, within reasonable timelines, accurate interview transcripts and reasoned recommendations on whether asylum seeker should be recognized as refugee and if so under which international instrument.
3.Update and validate registration and RSD data in UNHCR’s data base ‘proGres’ on a daily basis and assist in compiling and analyzing registration and RSD statistics and profiles on regular basis.
4.Conduct country of origin (COI) research relevant to individual refugee claims as necessary.
5.Identify and follow-up of cases with specific needs according to standard operating procedures.
6.Act as a back up to handle reception including gate management, queries and/or other related activities, including counseling of persons of UNHCR’s concern.
7.Focal point to handle registration of unaccompanied minors, including necessary referral activities, prepare and attend the best interest determination committee as well as necessary follow up internally (Community services, RSD, RST) and externally (ICRC on tracing activities).
8.Act as aback up to manage filing, updating files movement among the staff and generating weekly and monthly reports on files possession.
9. Focal point to receive and follow up on requests for closure of Files or Withdrawal of asylum application
10.Perform other duties or tasks as assigned by the Supervisor

Volunteer Leader in Refugees Project at ceoss ( Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services )
  • Egypt
  • November 2007 to May 2008

Coordinating with private assemblies and individuals who are concerned with refugees in Cairo.
Coordinating with managing and crafting training centers for training refugees inside and outside Cairo.
Following up refugees in different trainings.
Searching different job opportunities for refugees and employing them.
Coordinating with places and companies to train refugees and employing them.
(Contact Person: Mr. Maged Hosny cell number: 0123170235 )

Projects Manager and Manager in charge of employ office at Christian Assembly For Human services
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2006 to November 2007

Coordinator and manager of training and employing project.
The manger of employing office.
Relationships coordinator with centers and workshops training.
Meets the people who want to attend the training.
In charge of public relationships.
Dealing with the supplying organizations.
Helping in writing projects draft.
Writing reports about the achieving in different projects.
Coordinating with employing offices and companies who request employees.
Giving training for youths concerning how to find a job opportunity.
Doing an approximate budget for the projects.
Interview with applicants
Sending applicants to the places that suits them.
Open a conversation with the applicants to help them to discover their skills and abilities.
Helping the applicants to write the curriculum vitae, also changing, evaluating, and following any of the introduced C.V.
Training the youths to pass the different employment interviews.
Training the youths to invent a new ways to gain jobs.
Training the youths to search the internet for jobs.
Training the youths to do curriculum vitae.

Training coordinator and Manager in charge of employ office at think and do foundation
  • Egypt
  • February 2005 to November 2006

Leading training courses for several trades.
Coordinating with trades' trainers.
Establishing propaganda for trades and receiving trainees for them.
Dealing with new trades.
Beginning of languages center working, and up till now began with English Language.
Doing a weekly report to be introduced to the administration
Interview with applicants
Sending applicants to the places that suits them.
Open a conversation with the applicants to help them to discover their skills and abilities.
Helping the applicants to write the curriculum vitae, also changing, evaluating, and following any of the introduced C.V.
Training the youths to pass the different employment interviews.
Training the youths to invent a new ways to gain jobs.
Training the youths to search the internet for jobs.
Training the youths to do curriculum vitae.
Coordinating between seeking workers companies and the applicants.
Making an interview with the companies that seek workers and taking the minute details about this companies.
Arranging all the files of employment.
Following up the persons that has been employed for short period after the beginning of their employment.
(Contact Person: Ms. Amal Ehsan cell number: 0127445132 )

Development practitioner and Secretary of South Cairo - 1st - area at ceoss ( Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services )
  • Egypt
  • August 2002 to June 2004

Following up on the implementation of EBT (Enterprise Based Training) Program.
Evaluating and Amending EBT Manuals.
Revising and adding information to EBT training workshops.
Measuring the efficiency of trainees in collaboration with Ministry of Labour Force
Reinstallation for computer programs which concern the work in assemblies to be under request or to call the program's responsible sector for any defect to take action.
Delivering all numbers and essays reports which enter in the program of assemblies' computers, which deal with monthly reports and voiding them in area's program to be delivered to the technical support and management.
Entering the number reports to area's program delivering them to computer sector.
Entering the plans and agreements to computer as they are in assemblies.
As for the rest of projects including programs which are working in assemblies and have no specific agreement, the concerning assembly enter them and regarding the request which has been introduced as the plan and registered in the program.
Entering immediately reports data for any programs works outside working societies.
Voiding assemblies' annual evaluation which done by the organization's employee in his society through specific schedule find in it all informing questions. Which find in the evaluation. taking all in necessary information, papers which concerning the organization 's employee in case of his absence and put them in his mail.
Voiding weekly absence and attendance sheet, including (attendance - absence - vacations - delegation). After that written and delivered to employee's affairs.
Writing all sent reports concerning meetings, assemblies or conferences done inside civilized society.
Writing all essays reports which recommended from the area according to the introduced data from area's chairman
Entering The Monthly Number Report signed from chairman area, into information and evaluation program
(Contact :Mr. Maged Hosny number:0123170235

Church Relations assistant at The Bible Society of Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2001 to August 2002

Relationships
Reference:
(Contact Person: Mr. Zakaria Abraham Cell number: 0101787730 )

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Bachelor of commerce
  • September 2001

Specialties & Skills

International Human Rights
Asylum Law
Registration
Protection
Refugees
Computer Skills
training Skills
interviewing
Assess Refugee status
identifying vulnerability
drafting

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert