Raef Goubrail
Summary
A dynamic, hardworking, team player with international experience in leading international non-profit organizations in Africa, Middle East and Asia. Has extensive experience in all aspects of dealing with Refugees, International Humanitarian law, Protection of Civilian population and Detention. Have creative analytical skills, with the ability to deliver tasks in a timely manner. Enjoys working in multicultural environments. Having worked in Egypt, Nigeria, Iraq, Bangladesh and Australia required extensive cross-cultural communication skills. Speaks Arabic and English fluently. Subject Matter Expert in OSINT and public available information analysis of MENA and Extremism.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Associate Domain Expert
Dataminr
07.2020 - Current
- Draft look ahead documents for events of high importance in region politically
- Monitor and analyze quality of data feeds while annotating and labelling complex breaking news events
- Develop projects to improve AI model as well as conducting regular QA of data feed to ensure quality
- Work with multiple stakeholders across four offices to support region-specific trainings
- Identify possible software issues and elevate it to engineering team.
Senior Associate Operations (secondment)
Dataminr
10.2021 - 12.2022
- In charge of Melbourne, Australia office day to day operations in collaboration with office Director and Global Operations team
- Designing and generating looker and Asana reports to monitor office performance.
- Train team leads on using Looker and Asana to monitor staff members performance against KPI's
- In charge of rostering and leave processing.
Senior Humanitarian Observer - Offshore
Red Cross
02.2019 - 07.2020
- Leading ARC monitoring offshore in Papua New Guine and Nauru while liaising closely with the ICRC on operational level, and maintaining strong and productive relationship with ICRC delegates.
- Undertake high-level representation with senior Department of Home affairs representatives on site Australian Border Force and in Canberra in order to advocate on humanitarian issues of concern.
- Regularly visit places of detention in Perth, Darwin, Melbourne and Brisbane to follow up on people in detention transferred from off shore detention.
- Write regular reports to ARC Protection Manger following every visit share with ARC CEO to brief on humanitarian issues of concern.
- Coordinate with leading sector stakeholders on humanitarian issues of concern including but not limited to UNHCR and MSF Australia.
Deputy Head of Sub Delegation
International Committee Of The Red Cross, ICRC
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Overseeing all ICRC field activities in Cox's Bazar and borders of Bandarban district responding to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh.
- In charge of overall safety and security in Cox's Bazar town as well as in field, which requires coordinating all field movements while setting security rules and ensuring implementation.
- Regularly assess security situation and adjust safety and security rules along with movement parameters.
- Create and manage networking with wide range of stakeholders (official and non-officials) to ensure ICRC acceptance in area of responsibility.
- Managing seven expatriates staff with 43 subordinates.
Bilingual Support Worker
Australian Red Cross
10.2017 - 09.2018
- Based in Wagga Wagga covering Wagga, Albury and Griffith
- Provides information, education and practical support services to referred Humanitarian Settlement Program clients (formerly known as Humanitarian Settlement Services).
Field Delegate
International Committee Of The Red Cross, ICRC
02.2017 - 10.2017
- Develop and strengthens understanding of political, security and humanitarian consequences of conflict.
- Maintain and develop networks of stakeholders from wide range of background (Military, Para Military, Civilians and extremists) to ensure acceptance of ICRC and access.
- Develop daily reporting to Head of Sub Delegation regarding political and security situation in area of responsibility.
- Assist and develop Head of Sub Delegation in setting security rules to ensure safety of staff and operations.
- Mange mobile surgical team based in close proximity to front line responding to war wounded patients.
- Coordinate and inform law enforcement about ICRC activities in area of responsibility.
Volunteer
IHL Advisory, Australian Red Cross
02.2016 - 08.2016
Admin Support Volunteer
Australian Red Cross
01.2016 - 03.2016
Detention Delegate
International Committee Of The Red Cross, ICRC
08.2014 - 09.2015
- Contributes to defining and implementing strategies to improve conditions of places of detention and treatment of detainees and ensuring respect for their basic judicial rights.
- Responsible for implementation of ICRC activities in five places of detention some of them were transitory and some were permanent.
Senior Protection Assistant
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees, Unhcr
12.2013 - 08.2014
- Consistently apply International and National Law to asylum seekers and refugees.
- Provide counselling on protection issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.
- Conduct preliminary information gathering and interviews in support of eligibility, status determination, durable solutions and social needs assessments.
- Regularly train staff members on child protection best interest assessment.
Senior Community Services Assistant
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees, Unhcr
05.2013 - 12.2013
- Support Syrian refugees within Egypt through assistance, protection, and service coordination—with focus on housing, health, financial, psychosocial, and cultural needs.
Marketing & Sales Executive
Business Communication Services, Egypt
12.2011 - 04.2013
Technical Support
Sykes, Egypt
06.2011 - 10.2011
Account Adviser
Raya Corporation
01.2011 - 05.2011
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
British University in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt06.2010
American Diploma - Mathematics
Manor House School
Cairo, Egypt06.2004
Skills
- Teamwork
- Research
- Analysis
- Team management
- Public Speaking
- Planning
- Team leadership
- Diplomacy
- Negotiation
- Time management
- Admin/Logistical Skills
- Security assessment
Additional Information
- 2009- 2010: International Model of the European Union (ImEU) Delegate in the European Parliament at Cairo University.
- 2008- 2009: 6th Arab African Bank Award (AAIB) won the Second Place.
- 2008- 2009: Stock Market Simulation (SMS) Delegate at the British University in Egypt.
- 2006- 2007: International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC) Delegate at the American University in Cairo achieving Best Participant.
Certification
- Licensed First Aid - one year
- Weapon Contamination Training , ICRC
- Certified Safety and Security in the Field , ICRC
- Operational Communication, ICRC
- Lifeline Domestic Violence, Lifeline
- Child Protection ToT, UNHCR
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Senior Associate Operations (secondment)
Dataminr
10.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Associate Domain Expert
Dataminr
07.2020 - Current
Senior Humanitarian Observer - Offshore
Red Cross
02.2019 - 07.2020
Deputy Head of Sub Delegation
International Committee Of The Red Cross, ICRC
10.2018 - 02.2019
Bilingual Support Worker
Australian Red Cross
10.2017 - 09.2018
Field Delegate
International Committee Of The Red Cross, ICRC
02.2017 - 10.2017
Volunteer
IHL Advisory, Australian Red Cross
02.2016 - 08.2016
Admin Support Volunteer
Australian Red Cross
01.2016 - 03.2016
Detention Delegate
International Committee Of The Red Cross, ICRC
08.2014 - 09.2015
Senior Protection Assistant
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees, Unhcr
12.2013 - 08.2014
Senior Community Services Assistant
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees, Unhcr
05.2013 - 12.2013
Marketing & Sales Executive
Business Communication Services, Egypt
12.2011 - 04.2013
Technical Support
Sykes, Egypt
06.2011 - 10.2011
Account Adviser
Raya Corporation
01.2011 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
British University in Egypt
American Diploma - Mathematics
Manor House School
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