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The Innovative Peace Fund (IPF) is the first and only independent, multi-donor, global grant-making mechanism wholly dedicated to providing financial support and technical assistance to women-led peacebuilding organizations in countries affected by violent conflict, extremism and militarism.As an IPF Program Officer, I will be responsible for all stages of grantmaking for grantees, including reviewingtheir funding requests, conducting due diligence, completing risk assessments, reviewingproposals, issuing grant agreements, monitoring the implementation of the projects and reviewingtheir final reports. In addition, I will also provide technical support to grantees andcontribute to developing and implementing the IPF programmatic and communication strategies.

Gaziantep, Turkey

DARB is a youth-led, value-based organisation aiming to deepen awareness and restore peace bridges among local communities. My Responsibilities:• Managing and overseeing the organisation’s operations, managing a core team of 8 members and a facilitators team of 33 members,• Establishing the A&C unit for DARB: Communication Policy, Advocacy Procedures, Partners and Stakeholders Map, internal and external procedures, media platforms and reputation,• Increasing DARB visibility: partnering with new local actors, INGOs, and networks, building relations with media outlets and networks,• Strategic and financial planning for the organisation,• Coordinating an ongoing feminist and gender-related project: planning, overseeing finance, budget, M&E, and activities implementation.

Gaziantep, Turkey

SNA is a gathering of Syrian non-governmental organisations working in the humanitarian field. It aims to coordinate leadership and advocacy efforts.Responsibilities:• Drafted, wrote, and prepared SNA press releases, statements, advocacy letters, recommendation papers, reports, and briefings,• Executed SNA Advocacy campaigns on different media platforms and in regional and international networks platforms, and donor’s roundtables • Built SNA relations and joint work with other networks,• Built SNA Media platforms, website and content, and media relations,• Managed the Media Advocacy Working Group and oversaw the work and implementation of the designs and products for the media platforms.

Ankara, Turkey

IOM works on addressing the needs of migrants during crises, implementing migrant assistance programmes, labour integration, and resettlement program to third countries.Responsibilities:• Interpreted refugees’ resettlement interviews, working with different EU delegates,• Coordinated the daily workflow in the medical clinic during the examination process for refugees and reported to the clinic supervisors the daily caseload.• Evaluated workflow and proposed needed interventions.

Ankara, Turkey

ICMC operates the Resettlement Support Centre for the United States in Turkey; the project stopped due to US immigration policies.Responsibilities:• Coordinated and conducted Culture Orientation (CO) classes,• Interpreted Q&A sessions, CO classes.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Social Sciences

Interdisciplinary, inter-university program; Ghent University, VUB In the first two years, I will receive a broad foundation in sociology.

Bridge Programme, Women'S Studies

In this program, we delve deep into the complexities of gender issues, exploring the intersections of gender with race, class, sexuality.

Bachelor'S Degree, Educational/Instructional Technology

In this program, we focus on the intersection of computer science and education, exploring how technology can be used to create effective.