Hamzah Zekrya

Area of Expertise:

• Communications, IT, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
• Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
• Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility
• Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child

Professional Experience:

Consultant at the Afghan Mission to the UN with United Nations Office at Geneva

•Attend bi-weekly Universal Periodical Review (UPR) meetings to prepare the annual 2014 review for Afghanistan.

•Providing communication support to current ambassador via drafting all official correspondence and speeches.

•Research and develop educational materials on Mine Action efforts in Afghanistan that identify and highlight short comings and opportunities for progress on this topic.

•Attend weekly inter-agency meetings to represent the country and advocate for Afghanistan’s future.

•Design and create promotional materials to raise awareness around campaigns identifying the cultural heritage of Afghanistan.

•Review grants for educational, social and cultural programs in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Consultant for the P&V Department with IFRC

•Strengthened and managed partnerships with external organizations.

•Developed a template to monitor and evaluate the Youth as Agents of Behavioral Change (YABC) initiative.

•Regenerated FEDNET web page with all updated communications and revisions from 2011 Geneva statutory meetings.

•Created audio visual promotional and educational materials based on the “Promotion of a Culture of Non Violence and Peace” efforts from national societies worldwide.

•Streamlined constant communication amongst National Societies and other participants of the 2011 International Conference.

Expert on Mission with UNOPS

•Delivered a report for UNMAS on Forced Manual Eradication of Coca Fields in relation to the landmine issue in Colombia.

•Organized and led a project formulation workshop for the Presidential Program for Comprehensive Action against Anti-personal Mines (PAICMA).

•Implemented MA Dissertation evaluating the compatibility between Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and the coca Forced Manual Eradication (FME) program in Colombia and reached promising changes with maximum results.

•Spanish/English interpreter for UNMAS Senior Technical Advisor and government officials.

Project Manager with Praxis Global Research

•Set up a technical ad hoc committee composed of leading experts and decision makers (KOC, QP, SHELL, BABCO) in the field.

•Conducted research to identify trends in the oil and gas industry.

•Developed a technical agenda to identify the forthcoming issues in Maintenance and Reliability.

•Designed an interactive workshop between various departments to discuss ways to work together effectively.

Sales Manager with Altitude 360 London

•Develop business strategies and marketing approaches for the event organizer

•Create proposals and negotiate prices with clients

•Conduct price and contract negotiations

•Participate in strategy-setting executive meetings

•Liaise event organizer with client to develop logistics plans