Mai Mohammad Jalal Alawi, Resettlement Associate

Mai Mohammad Jalal Alawi

Resettlement Associate

United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees - Jordan

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree, Law
Experience
13 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 4 Months

Resettlement Associate at United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees - Jordan
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since August 2018
Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Associate at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • Jordan - Amman
  • August 2016 to January 2018

1. Provide counseling to, and respond to queries from, asylum seekers and refugees, including in the context of the notification of negative RSD decisions.
2. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and data related to all work on individual cases.
3. Systematically apply an age, gender and diversity (AGD) perspective in the performance of assigned functions.
4. 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.
5. Assist in monitoring RSD trends and in compiling and analyzing RSD statistics related to RSD case processing.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Draft correspondence and reports relating to the RSD activities of the Operation.
9. Supported Berm mission to make sure that all protection concerns are addressed by the PoC at Rugban camp in coordination with the Jordanian authority.

Field Associate at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • Jordan - Zarqa
  • March 2014 to August 2016

1. Monitor the overall situation in the camp, collect data and other information relevant to UNHCR programs and report to the supervisor accordingly.
2. Monitor the implementation of UNHCR programs including the delivery of all assistance and monitoring of services and infrastructure.
3. Undertake regular visits to various sites in order to assess needs of persons of concern, with particular attention to vulnerable groups and make referrals to the relevant parties.
4. Keep regular contacts with local authorities and implementing partners as requested by supervisor.
5. Act as an interpreter when required.
6. Contribute to the preparation of situation and progress reports by providing information, preparing statistics, etc.
7. Assist in administrative tasks as required such as preparation of reports and assisting in the facilitation of high-level visits and missions to the camp and assisting them during field missions.
8. Provide feedback and intervention on the reports received on persons of concern within the community or from the local authorities.
9. In coordination with implementing partners, assist in the reception, registration, and provision of assistance to persons of concern to UNHCR

Community Relations' Team Leader at Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Jordan - Mafraq
  • April 2012 to March 2014

1. Representing NRC in other NGOs meetings and events.
2. The communication channel between NRC and beneficiaries.
3. Keep all the information about the community in the camp up to date.
4. Prepare daily and weekly reports about all the updates of NRC's activities.
5. Prepare and conduct Post Distribution Monitoring assessments after each distribution.
6. Prepare distribution schedules based on various elements.

Distribution Assistant and Data Entry Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Jordan - Mafraq
  • November 2012 to April 2013

1. Conduct needs assessment to Syrian refugees.
2. Distribute In-kind assistance for Al-Zaatari refugee's camp.
3. Maintain data entry for distributed Items.
4. Working on RAIS System.

Trainee Lawyer at Alawi Low Office
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2010 to October 2012

1. Secretarial Work (Typing, Making appointment and photocopying)
2. Writing and following up Law claims with courts
3. Following up and updating clients on their cases
4. Writing legal Agreements and correspondences

Data entry Assistant at IPSOS
  • Jordan - Amman
  • March 2008 to May 2008

Data entry for various scurvies for Jordanian for MENA market.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Law
  • at University of Jordan
  • August 2010

Specialties & Skills

Organisational Skills
Research
Internet
Microsoft Office
Computer skills
Organisational Skills
communication Skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Intermediate

Memberships

Jordanian Bar Association
  • Trainee Lawyer
  • September 2010

Training and Certifications

Human Resources, Participated in 125 hours of intensive training (Training)
Training Institute:
Maharat Program
Date Attended:
November 2010
Training course on community based health Care (Training)
Training Institute:
JRC and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Amman
Date Attended:
August 2007