Edlira de Andres y Bernardos

• Organization: International Organization for Migration (IOM)-

Responsibilities

1. Overall coordination with: (i) Regional Thematic Specialists (RTS)' and IOM Country Offices in West and Central Africa on the implementation of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS); (ii) United Nations agencies, such as the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and so on;

2. Spearhead drafting of legal documents such as Memorandum of Understandings and Cooperation Agreements in coordination with Senior Regional Policy and Liaison Advisor, and the Office of Legal Affairs (LEG);

3. Identify, establish, and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, international organizations, civil society, private sector, and academic institutions;

4. Management of the Network of Legal Experts on Migration (NoLEM) a flagship initiative for IOM cooperating with the academia, law practitioners and policy making to strengthen migration policy in West and Central Africa. Some of the main tasks consist on: Manage the implementation of the multi-donor project on the Network of Legal Experts while working on coordination and administrative functions relating to project staff, planning and budget; Lead the communication, coordination and discussions with the legal experts in the regional and IOM Offices, HQ and other partners.

Organization : International Organization for Migration

Responsibilities

1. Established coordination on UN Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) and the Opportunity/Issues-Based Coalition (OIBC) matters.

2. Developed cooperation agreements and legal documents with partner institutions.

3. Created donor fundraising strategies and represented IOM in partnerships with UN agencies.

4. Prepared briefs for the Regional Director's meetings and coordinate, communicate, follow-up activities, as appropriate;

5. Coordinate/draft summaries and analytical reports including, but not limited to, situation reports, briefing notes, notes to file.

• Organization : International Organization for Migration

Responsibilities

1. Provide substantive and practical support to the Regional Director (RD) in implementing the Mission's mandate; keep the RD informed on all matters requiring his personal attention, assist in formulating options as to how such matters might be handled, and ensure appropriate follow-up, as directed;

2. Prepare written summaries of the RD's meetings and Mission events and conduct follow-up activities, as appropriate;

3. Provide coordination support to the RD in his interactions and exchanges with IOM Representatives, Regional Office and HQ staff, keeping records and ensuring action and follow-up when required in a timely and efficient manner;

4. Provide specialized technical support to the RD in his interactions, representation duties, exchanges and relationship cultivation with other UN agencies, funds and programmes; UN regional coordination mechanisms, regional and sub-regional integration mechanisms, intergovernmental bodies, national authorities; traditional and non-traditional donors and strategic private sector partners;

5. Provide relevant inputs when needed on key developments and opportunities to develop and strengthen institutional partnerships for the promotion of migration related issues in the region, while ensuring the inclusion of migration management in regional and sub-regional intergovernmental fora.

6. Private Sector: successfully created partnership with the Aga Khan Hospital with a view to (i) posting of residents in Eastleigh Clinic; (ii) including migration in the Aga Khan Master Programme; initiated talks with the KCB Foundation and UNFCU to explore areas of cooperation.

• Organization : International Organization for Migration

Responsibilities

1. Completion of Quality Management Tool for Implementing Partners ; including questionnaires on quality management of IPs; and questionnaires on quality of services provided by the IPs;

2. Knowledge Management Tool related to products and publications showcasing the work of IOM in the areas of capacity building, partnership and the Integrated Approach to Reintegration; and

3. Supported on the COVID-19 response plan in the region, in particular Somalia and Ethiopia, during and after the pandemic plan of action;

4. Enhanced cooperation and collaboration with the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) in several areas, such as: One UN Approach to common services, Host Country related issues; treasury; etc.

• Organization : International Organization for Migration

Responsibilities

As a Member of the IOM Internal Evaluation Team, I was responsible for:

1. completed physical interviews in South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya;

2. Carried out a desk review of Better Migration Management programme (BMM) related documents;

3. Consolidated the findings relevant to the available information to the final report as per Component 2 (Border Management) and other components; and

4. Drafted recommendations and lessons learned.

• Organization : International Organization for Migration

Responsibilities under Compliance

1. Completed drafting Internal Guidance Notes on: Standardized Procurement and Archiving of Procurement Files; #Recruitment of national and international staff, and consultants; Purchase requisition & purchase initiation; Core working hours and biometric clock; Request for payments, down payments, cash advance and petty cash; and Travel initiation and claim of expenses;

2. Legal analysis and assessment on Protocol & Immunities-Related Services corresponding to the UNON Host Country Services Unit (HCSU), resulting in the IOM RO joining the UNON HCSU as of December 2018 & reviewing its MoU with Host Gov;

3. Prepared Risk Register Management for the Regional Office and supported with the draft for IOM Kenya, Djibouti and Ethiopia;

4. Supported in preparation of audit that took place in December 2018;

Responsibilities to carry out the "Caring for Trafficked Persons" Training of Trainers (ToT)

1. Responsible for the organization and coordination of the Regional ToT on Caring for Trafficked Persons; -In liaison with the IOM offices, developed a road map on the findings of the workshop in Nairobi; - Prepared concept notes, agendas, pre and post surveys and training evaluation survey for each training

2. Reports were provided at the end of each training with specific actionable recommendations from the participants, facilitating future activities for Phase II; - Delivered trainings on Caring for Trafficked Persons in Somaliland; Bossaso; Djibouti & Kenya; - Provided technical guidance in mainstreaming IOM's available resources on migrant assistance ongoing protection activities

• Organization : National Bar of Panama in San Miguelito

Responsibilities

1. Training and awareness raising in four (4) High Schools in San Miguelito regarding trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants. Target audience: students between 11-17 years old; and

2. Provided free legal advice to Panamanian nationals and foreigners related to civil law, labor law and criminal law in the San Miguelito Branch of the National Bar at the Free Legal Advise Unit.

• Organization: Lycee Francais "Paul Gauguin" in Panama

Responsibilities

1. Responsible of all legal work, such as civil contracts revisions; responsible for the proper immigration and contractual status of all staff and personnel based in Panama; provided advisory services on all labor law-related issues; drafted, negotiated and spear-headed the approval process of the reform of the legal statutes of the school;

2. Implemented the restructuring and reorganization of administration and management of the French school;

3. Prepared legal documents regarding procedures, human resources and financial issues; as well as prepared strategic documents regarding improvement of human resources and the strategic growth plan of the French School in Panama;

4. In charge of institutional relations -including but not limited to the Embassy of France, L'Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger (AEFE), London Regional, the Directorate for Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama; the Ministry of Governance of Panama and other international schools based in Panama City;

5. Responsible for Monitoring and Oversight of the annual budget; and

6. Successfully finalized negotiation for purchasing the land to build the new Lyceé Français in Panama

• Organization : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Responsibilities

1. Participated in the implementation of Plan Maestro on training and capacity building regarding investigation, detention and prosecution of trafficking in persons and other 'connected crimes' such as slavery, forced labor and involuntary servitude in Central America;

2. Assisted in the preparation of various strategic papers on trafficking of persons and smuggling of migrants in Panama and the Central American region; their differences according to the UN Convention on Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons especially Women and Children and the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air investigation techniques on smuggling of migrants; and investigative techniques on smuggling of migrants as established in the Basic Training Manual on Investigating and Prosecuting the Smuggling of Migrants; and

3. Assisted in the preparation of the 'Regional Meeting for Central America and South America on Trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal' held in Panama City, between 5 - 7 December 2016

• Organization : ES-KO International

Responsibilities

1. Preparation of the Section budget and monitoring of the expenditures and responsible for the Petty Cash;

2. In charge of the correspondence and relevant documents;

3. Coordinating the Engineering Section in scheduling and arranging appointments with NATO, OSCE and UN officials in Kosovo;

4. Drafting routine correspondence.

• Organization : CIMIC Engineering

Responsibilities

1. Assist the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in preparing purchase orders and maintaining an updated database on expenditures of relevant projects;

2. Organizing travel arrangements for staff in the region;

3. Preparation of strategic documents to enhance operations in the region;

4. Preparation of tender documents; and

5. Assisting in translation of official documents and other duties as required by the supervisor.

• Organization : Jennings O'Donovan

Responsibilities

1. Administrative, financial and organizational aspects of the office;

2. Organizing travel arrangements for staff and helping in coordinating seminars and workshops in the Balkan region and the rest of Europe;

3. Assist in drafting implementation and financial reports on ongoing projects for the Minister of Transport (national project counterpart) and the European Union Delegation in Tirana;

4. Responsible for taking action regarding the in and out correspondence as requested by the supervisor;

5. Participated in strategic fundraising documents for the Ministry of Transport;

6. Participated and compiled key manuals related to civil engineering for the Ministry of Transport and the General Directorate of Infrastructure in Albania.

• Organization: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Responsibilities

1. Assist refugees, by providing emergency assistance (food and domestic items), in the UNHCR and Red Cross camps and at the same time during the voluntary repatriation trips from Albania to Kosovo;

2. Assist in the identification of refugees before repatriation to Kosovo and make sure that proper assistance and support was provided in their respective communities (food and shelter, PSS or other medical needs); and

3. Assist the Italian Red Cross with injured and sick refugees, in particular, women and children.