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Innovative professional with both U.S.-based and international experience in sustainable development, capacity building, and community-based projects. Master of Legal Studies (MLS) with sound knowledge of international human rights related instruments and humanitarian protection principles. Experience providing technical assistance, guidance, and training on qualitative M&E principles. |
 Contact Robin Al-haddad
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
Innovative professional with both U.S.-based and international experience in sustainable development, capacity building, and community-based projects. Experience with both non-governmental (NGO) and governmental organizations, bilateral and multi-lateral development agencies, humanitarian organizations, research institutions and universities. Master of Legal Studies (MLS) with sound knowledge of international human rights related instruments and humanitarian protection principles. Experience providing technical assistance, guidance, capacity building, design and delivery of training on M&E requirements to BHA-funded implementing partners. Strong writing, editing, researching, analytical, and communication skills. Solid skills in qualitative data collection, design, and analysis.
SKILLS AND AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Humanitarian & development assistance
• Human rights & child protection
• Refugees & displacement
• Food Security & Livelihoods
• Monitoring & Evaluation activities
• Designing & delivery of M&E trainings
• Qualitative data collection, design, & analysis
• Participatory mapping
• Participatory action research (PAR)
• Project management & budget creation, expense tracking, financial acumen
• Research, technical writing, & literature reviews
• Data visualization (DataViz) for report writing
• Grant & proposal writing
• Impacts of COVID-19 in humanitarian contexts
• Coordination and collaboration with internal and external teams
• GEOGRAPHIC WORK EXPERIENCE: South Africa, Zambia, Bangladesh, Türkiye
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Education: |
Education:
Master of Legal Studies (MLS), International Human Rights Law, May 2018.
Master’s in Development Practice (MDP)
Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellow, May 2017.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Robin is founder of the international development research and analytics firm DevRA International. Self-employed Contractor for NGOs and international humanitarian organizations in the fields of human rights, refugee and displaced populations, gender equality, food security, and education:
• 2019 National Geographic Explorer Awardee: Project Leader and Principal Investigator for National Geographic Society (NGS) funded project which aims to document Rohingya refugee children’s perspectives on their migration experience, (July 2019 – ongoing):
• Led a multi-country project including planning, scheduling, budgeting, methodology design and implementation of an arts-based intervention, while managing a project team of five including both Americans and Bangladeshi nationals and an operating budget of over USD $56,000.
• Oversaw field research in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh documenting Rohingya refugee migration through participatory mapping, drawing, and youth-led participatory videos.
• Schools & Community Resource Specialist at US PEACE CORPS – SOUTH AFRICA. (July 2010 – Oct 2012)
• Facilitator and Organizer for the QualME (Qualitative Monitoring and Evaluation Peer Community) online session on Qualitative Data Recording, Data Management, and Analysis (January 2024). YouTube link: https://youtu.be/9JRvhWgDkmc?feature=shared
• Lightning Talk Speaker, during Google’s Geo for Good 2023: Lightning Talks: People and the Planet featuring projects that use Google’s geo-spatial tools for positive social and environmental impact (October 2023). YouTube link: https://youtu.be/Yy9cJ9IpzpU?feature=shared&t=1560
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Available for: |
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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