Luke Maginness Email & Phone Number

Nairobi, Kenya

As a seasoned professional with extensive experience in managing complex refugee processing operations, I specialize in ensuring the smooth movement of cases through the Pre-USCIS pipeline in alignment with USRAP priorities. I oversee every aspect of circuit rides, managing teams of up to 20 staff members, ensuring both personal and professional support.

Nairobi, Kenya

· Travels throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, as assigned, to conduct resettlement interviews with refugee applicants, collecting biographical information and establishing refugee claims, in a dignified and professional manner· Conducts the AOR Screening and Pre-screening One interview, per the daily minimums set by Field Team Management, in a.

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

· Provision of core services to asylum seekers and refugees, including Orientation, Destitution Support including casework, Family Reunion Integration and Travel Assistance· Work closely with the refugee sector and wider community partners participating in City Wide forums to promote access to services and support integration· Reduce destitution and.

Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

· Responsible for the provision of legal advice and representation to urban refugees in matters related to the RST procedure with UNHCR Egypt· Including assessment of initial requests for assistance; the screening of refugee cases to identify those of heightened vulnerability, specific need, or strategic importance; preparing clients for registration and.

Landgraaf, Netherlands

• Work on projects related to (re)integration, self-reliance, and local integration of ex-combatants in Darfur and Democratic Republic of Congo
• High level editing for the United Nations and The Department for International Development (DFID)
• Qualitative and quantitative data collection methods and analysis
• Write, edit and format extensive reports for the UN, EU and DFID

Remote

• Create professional and in-depth research materials on peace building best practices, current trends in the field and ongoing conflicts
• Support the development and implementation of BV’s campaigns and programs

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China/ Remote

• Support the development of advocacy strategies and their implementation and coordination
• Design a comprehensive training program for the Belt and Road Initiative
• Provide input into policy analysis and development on a range of agreed issues, and produce advocacy briefings, reports and other materials
• Draft briefing papers, submissions to government consultations, and other materials for advocacy
• Identify important topics in the field, summarise key academic work and assist FLIA Scholars in conducting research
• Work as part of a team, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment

Belfast

• Duties include drafting correspondence and pleadings, such as complaints, subpoenas, interrogatories, deposition notices, pre-trial orders, and legal briefs
• A large part of these duties consist of conducting legal research and gathering relevant information to casesThis includes researching the facts of cases as well as identifying the appropriate laws, judicial decisions.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Conducts interviews with refugees identified by UNHCR and HIAS partners to be in need of third country resettlement (including refugees who are survivors of torture or sexual and gender-based violence, those with.
• Prepares refugee case files to besubmitted by HIAS to third countries for resettlement.
• Conducts legal research and analysis of refugee-related matters, including of country conditions in refugee-producing countries.
• Drafts memos and other legal documents in support of refugee resettlement claims.
• Follows the status of refugee clients’ resettlement cases and meets with them to provide updates.
• Maintains file management protocols, by entering case information in client database.

Tripoli, Libya

• Offer advice on educational changes, such as applying and implementing new curriculum
• Recruiting new teachers and staff in several departments
• Assist with the application process, or counsel students or their parents on their options regarding overseas studies and supplemental education programs
• All work conducted in a conflict zone, requiring great resilience
• Strong technical experience in areas of primary, non-formal, and emergency education
• Excellent professional track record with 3.5yrs experience working in a conflict zoneThe working environment is dangerous and challenging. It requires adaptability and initiative. A resilient resolve is necessary to.

Tripoli

• Monitor and research human rights developments in Libya
• Monitor political developments relating to asylum and refugee issues globally
• Provide support to the daily running of the office and the External Relations Unit
• Administrative tasks (filing, taking minutes)The work was long and arduous, although rewarding and informative. It allowed a greater understanding of the documentation process and the procedural mechanisms involved in.

Tripoli, Libya

• Provide support to an overwhelmed staff
• Demonstrate my ability to work sensitively, and with discretion when supporting staff members, working with classified information
• Promote Portuguese Embassy programs, helping to organise Portuguese National Day

Global Diplomacy Masters, International Relations And Affairs

Attorney Exams New York, Law, Passed

Bachelor Of Civil Law, ( International), Law, Second Class Honours, First Division- 2.1

International Law, Law, Second Class Honours, First Division

Foundation Degree, Art And Design, Pass

Foundation diploma in Art and Design