Attorney, Legal assistant secretary, Project manager

REEM NOORI

**** ******** **. 657-***-****

Buena Park, CA 90621 ********@*****.***

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OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position utilizing my skills, experience, and education. SKILLS:

Bilingual: Arabic & English

Microsoft Office Suite

Draft contracts and legal research

Solid Knowledge in:

- Law related to Iraqi Banks

-Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

- Oil and Energy Law and Petroleum contracts

- Tax, Investment, and Customs Law

- Commercial & Civil Law

- Labor and Social Security Law

EDUCATION:

B.Sc. in Law Graduation: 1998

College of Law, University of Baghdad – Baghdad, Iraq English 2016

Academic Success Program - Cypress College - CA, USA. Interpretation/Literature 1999 – 2001

University of Mustansiriyah – Baghdad, Iraq

French 2002

Le Centre Culturel des Francias - Iraq

CURRENT EXPERIENCE:

- Volunteering at American Red Cross - Santa Ana, CA., USA. 2016

Office administrative.

Community service.

EXPERIENCE:

WPE Senior Legal Manager 2015

International Rescue Committee - Iraq

Provide legal technical oversight to team and local partners in the development of legal curricula focused on access to rights for women in Iraq.

Support establishment of and provide technical support to committees and taskforces including civil society, government representatives, religious leaders, legal professionals, and judicial institutions for advocacy and development of legal awareness materials.

Provide technical support on the development of context-appropriate materials for engagement of religious and community leaders to increase understanding of GBV core concepts and women's rights under existing law with the aim of promoting women's access to legal support. REEM NOORI

7551 Franklin St. 714-***-****

Buena Park, CA 90621 ********@*****.***

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Supervise and provide support to WPE program staff in working with local NGO partners to ensure ongoing capacity building and technical support is provided to local implementing partners, as needed.

Design monitoring and evaluation tools specific to project activities with a focus on program impact.

Liaise closely with the IRC’s Protection and WPE programs in northern and central Iraq to ensure coordination with GBV response, preventions, and protection programs and to harmonize advocacy efforts.

Maintain strong working relationships with the local NGO and government partners to ensure communication, delivery of capacity building activities, timely and quality implementation of activities.

Provide technical support to local NGO partners in the development of effective program materials and strategies, work plans and other program plans, and monitoring and evaluation tools.

Oversee training and capacity building plan and implementation, including trainings on technical components of the program and organizational capacity building activities with our local NGO partners to ensure that the IRC is assisting with the sustainability and growth of its NGO partner organizations.

Work with the IRC finance staff and local partners to ensure financial transparency and sub-grant liquidation of funding to the local NGO partners.

Oversee and support local NGO partners in their monitoring and evaluation activities, monthly reporting requirements, and other sub-grant requirements.

Provide ongoing mentorship and guidance to staff and partner agencies to ensure programming is aligned with and informed by international standards and legal conventions. Acting Field Coordinator - Interim 2015

International Rescue Committee – Iraq

Responsible for overall coordination of the Baghdad field sites and south central Iraq areas, support Program Coordinators and Managers in the oversight of program quality.

Worked with the Deputy Directors (Operations and Programs) to assure appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems are maintained and program implementation is consistently documented and in line with IRC standards.

Coordinated the execution and collection of operational needs assessments and participate in proposal development processes including contributing to, and reviewing,budgets to ensure that they are reasonable and sufficient to cover operational needs.

Developed and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders in Iraq – including community and religious leaders, NGOs, Government Ministries \ Authorities and UN agencies, to enhance cooperation and coordination between organizations.

Represented IRC Iraq in external coordination and policymaking forums and networks, including liaison with donors when necessary.

Women’s Protection and Empowerment Legal Program Manager 2014 Iraqi Rule of Law and Women’s Justice Initiative project – Baghdad, Iraq

Worked with local NGO and government partners to assist them implementing the activities of the project and provide technical support when and where needed;

Supported the local partner and staff in developing key advocacy messages to be presented before the relevant government entities on gender issues;

Developed, conducted and supervised trainings on leadership, advocacy and legal aspects and coordinate with IRC WPE team of other programs to provide GBV core concepts and other GBV related topics for local and government partners and other service providers;

Oversaw monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities;

Attended coordination meetings with civil society, government stakeholders, and other service providers; draft donor progress reports and respond to comments/modifications required on the report REEM NOORI

7551 Franklin St. 714-***-****

Buena Park, CA 90621 ********@*****.***

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Participated in program design and new business development.

Provided ongoing technical support, mentoring and guidance to project staff and partners to ensure programming meets GBV/rule of law best practices and guiding principles. Legal Manager 2013

Protection Assistance and Reintegration Centre Legal Services (PARC) International Rescue Committee

Supervise 32 lawyers in 8 governorates, ensure the overall quality implementation of the legal services component of the PARC program and guide the strategic direction of advocacy and legal services.

Ensure the overall reduction of the administrative caseload, the achievement of case targets, establish and implement revised criteria for case identification and develop and oversee strong case management systems across 8 governorates.

Provide technical input for the PARC network, community level and mentorship trainings in coordination with the Capacity Building Team.

Represent the IRC to relevant external stakeholders and liaise with other public and private actors in the legal sector to build relationships and establish coordination and identify opportunities for future collaboration and support.

Follow up with changes in law/ legislation and procedural adjustments and communicate changes to Senior Management where appropriate.

Provide support to Coordinators and legal in follow-up on sensitive and complex cases and coordinate with other IRC sectors for guidance where applicable (Child Protection, Women’s Protection and Empowerment) on client management, confidentiality and other best practices. Senior Legal Officer 2012

Protection Assistance and Reintegration Centre Legal Services (PARC) International Rescue Committee

Conducted administrative duties as well as work part time on cases as a lawyer.

Supervised lawyers in the IRC PAC, and indirectly supported lawyers in the governorates.

Conducted technical training as required by the program. Guiding / assisting the lawyers in the process of submitting the court fee documents using IRC/UNHCR process in a correct and timely manner to the finance department.

Advised beneficiaries and/ or PAC lawyers of the options to solve the particular legal problem and make recommendations on the best actions to take and manage individual cases.

Advocated on behalf of clients make direct interventions with local authorities (e.g. phone calls, letters or meetings) or other organizations (NGOs) or international organization (IOs), were appropriate.

Provided legal representation in court and before administrative bodies in selected cases according to the UNHCR guidelines. Follow up with the law/ legislation changing in addition to the procedure adjustments especially these who are affecting the case processing.

Referred potential clients to other agencies offering the assistance they require.

Coordinated with IRC and government partners as needed (i.e. MODM). Lawyer – Coordinator Legal Eviction 2010 - 2011

Protection Assistance and Reintegration Centre Legal Services (PARC) REEM NOORI

7551 Franklin St. 714-***-****

Buena Park, CA 90621 ********@*****.***

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International Rescue Committee

Acted as a focal point for complex cases, including eviction and detention cases. Conducted initial investigation on case background and coordinates rapid response.

Through monitoring and mentorship of IRC lawyers working on special cases, ensured strategic approaches to advocacy and legal services, as well as consistent and targeted follow-up.

Provided direct legal and advocacy service delivery in complex cases as necessary.

Served as liaison with state, local and other officials on special caseload as necessary.

Provided detailed updates on the special caseload to Legal Program Manager.

Designed and implemented trainings on higher-level legal and advocacy-related professional development, including specialize legal services and complex advocacy, with support from the Capacity Building Manager.

Supported Team Leaders in provision of on-the-job guidance on legal and advocacy skills through mobile team visits as well as in the office.

Assisted beneficiaries involved in complex cases where possible through guidance, sponsorship, advocacy and representation as appropriate and advised them in special case strategies for the

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