Samar AlQawasmi
New York,NY
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Officer
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development ACTED
Palestine
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Conduct field visits, assessments, and risk analysis of households affected by Israeli forced demolition incidents.
- Coordinate and maintain continuous relations with local authorities, Red Cross, and UN bodies to inform more accurate decision-making processes and contribute to more efficient work.
- Have a permanent cooperation with OCHA representatives, including case resolving and updating data and reports.
- Establish and maintain a network of CSOs in East Jerusalem (EJ)
- Coordinate refresher training, as well as advanced training and info sessions, in various topics including awareness raising, community mobilization, emergency preparedness, existing legal framework, advocacy, case referrals, data collection, first-aid, PWD inclusion, gender, and MHPSS.
- Act as the ACTED focal point for NGOs and CSOs in East Jerusalem, including referral of outstanding needs.
- Conduct coordination meetings to improve the coordination between ACTED and other protection and demolition actors, not only in terms of response, but also regarding prevention and communication.
- Provide suggestions and strategic inputs to the manager and the hierarchy regarding the context of East Jerusalem, looking to medium and long-term challenges and opportunities to evolve.
- Participate in visits/meetings with donors, clusters, partners, and stakeholders.
- Support in strengthening the effectiveness of the referral in East Jerusalem and the coverage of humanitarian cases by ensuring a more comprehensive understanding of the services provided by East Jerusalem organizations.
Business Support Assistant-Admin and Country Director Support
United Nations World Food Program
Jerusalem
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Organize internal logistical arrangements for organizing units' events, including conferences, training, and workshops.
- Manage asset tracking and documentation by overseeing inventory control, acquisition, and disposal processes. Ensure compliance with regulations, assist with budgeting, and coordinate audits and reporting.
- Utilizing the WINGS system, logistics, financial documentation, and asset management.
Country Director Assistant
United Nations World Food Program WFP
Jerusalem
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Prepare and consolidate comprehensive reports, documentation, correspondence, briefing notes, etc.
- Respond to complex business support queries to provide a timely and accurate resolution of inquiries for CD and DCD.
- Manage and maintain records and databases to ensure information is organized, accessible, and compliant with regulations, while also revising and reviewing correspondence and documentation to ensure quality and timeliness.
Education
Master of Arts - International Relations
New York University
New York, NY05-2026
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Bethlehem University
06.2020
Some College (No Degree) -
Deusto University
SpainSkills
- Arabic/Native speaker, English/Highly proficient TOEFL iBT 98, French/Good command DELF B1, Hebrew/Basic Knowledge
- Adobe Photoshop
- Data analysis tools like Excel, SPSS
- Research databases and tools, such as JSTOR, Google Scholar
- Processing and presentation software, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace
Certification
- US Fulbright Program Student 2024-2026
- Professional Development Immersion Program, U.S. Department of State, October 2021
- Skills for Success Training Program,U.S. Department of State Nov-Feb 2021
- Bridging the Gap, How to Resolve Disputes through Negotiation, Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program& USAID, January 2014
Timeline
Project Officer
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development ACTED
06.2022 - 07.2023
Business Support Assistant-Admin and Country Director Support
United Nations World Food Program
03.2021 - 06.2022
Country Director Assistant
United Nations World Food Program WFP
02.2021 - 03.2021
Master of Arts - International Relations
New York University
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Bethlehem University
Some College (No Degree) -
Deusto University
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