Christian Caicedo Carbonell
Lawyer
Victoria,BC
Summary
Lawyer in human rights and democracy, ten years strong of work experience in the public sector, international organizations and civil society organizations. Working in multidisciplinary and multicultural professionals teams on issues such as asylum seekers and migrants, risk environments, armed conflict, border areas and places with severe lack of security.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification
Work History
Community-Based Protection Associate
United Nations High Commission For Refugees, UNHCR
2022.01 - 2023.11
- Coordinate the strengthening of Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) through the Colombia operation.
- Support the expansion of civic spaces through AAP with an Age, Gender and Diversity approach.
- Implementation of the strategy of Communication with vulnerable communities, with the development of graphic pieces and digital strategies in social networks.
- Strengthening of Colombia's ethnic peoples, Indigenous, Black and Rrom or gypsy people, through community empowerment and technical support.
Lawyer in Human Rights and Democracy
Colombian Federation Of Ombudsman
2019.11 - 2021.12
- Lawyer head up of refugee and migration team.
- Heading projects with USAID and UNHCR partners.
- Designing a roadmap for attention to refugees and migrants from Venezuela.
- Counseling on international law of human rights, refugees, asylum seekers and, migratory affairs.
Consultant
United Nations - UNDP - United Nations Development Program
2020.11 - 2021.03
- Designing a protocol of action on the protection of human rights and control of public actions of municipal authorities in Colombia in the midst of COVID-19.
Consultant Expert on Refugee Children
Legal Option Corporation
2019.12 - 2020.01
- Reviewing of refuge and migration content in the creation of the handbook - pedagogy and protection projects for refugee and migrant children
- Incorporate in the handbook the approach of human rights, migration, refuge and the fight against xenophobia
Legal Advisor
Colombian Minister Of Foreign Affairs
2016.04 - 2019.10
- Coordinator assistant of the Working Group for Assistance to Fellow Nationals Abroad.
- Legal Advisor on access to civil and political rights, work, education, life and health, medical emergencies, family reunification, rights of migrants and rights of children in vulnerable situations abroad for Colombian migrants and refugees.
Consultant
United Nations - OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
2015.11 - 2016.04
- Consultant monitoring and analysis of information on humanitarian issues for municipalities affected by the armed conflict, natural disasters and crises due to mixed flows on the Colombian-Venezuelan border.
- Collection, validation, systematization and publication of information in informational tools used by the United Nations system.
- Field analyst for the Catatumbo region and the eleven municipalities that comprise it.
Legal Advisor
Presidential Advisory Office For Human Rights
2014.11 - 2015.11
- Research in violation of human rights and international humanitarian law.
- Research advisor for the Pacific Region, in the departments of Nariño, Valle del Cauca, Cauca and Chocó.
- Support inter-institutional coordination for the development of joint actions for the protection of Human Rights.
Legal Assistant
High Council Of The Judiciary
2013.05 - 2014.10
- Lawyer for executive management, state contracting area.
- Public bidding analyst, reverse auction, direct contracting.
Education
Master of Arts - Global Leadership
Royal Roads University
Victoria, BC11.2025
Master of Arts - Human Rights Advocacy
Universidad Externado De Colombia in Covenant With The Universidad Carlos III De Madrid - España
Bogotá, Colombia12.2015
Bachelor of Laws - Law And Justice Studies
Universidad Externado De Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia12.2011
Skills
- Trend Analysis
- Report Writing Abilities
- Risk Management
- Community worker
- Human rights access assistance
- Communication with Communities
- Assistance to refugee and migrant populations
Certification
- United Nations - IOM - International Organization for Migration, https://www.iom.int/es, XL Interamerican course about International Migration, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 03/2018
- United Nations System Staff College - UNSSC, https://www.unssc.org/, Course Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE), 04/2016
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Volunteer social worker
Voluntary activities to strengthen the national organizations of indigenous and black peoples of Colombia.
Timeline
Community-Based Protection Associate
United Nations High Commission For Refugees, UNHCR
2022.01 - 2023.11
Consultant
United Nations - UNDP - United Nations Development Program
2020.11 - 2021.03
Consultant Expert on Refugee Children
Legal Option Corporation
2019.12 - 2020.01
Lawyer in Human Rights and Democracy
Colombian Federation Of Ombudsman
2019.11 - 2021.12
Legal Advisor
Colombian Minister Of Foreign Affairs
2016.04 - 2019.10
Consultant
United Nations - OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
2015.11 - 2016.04
Legal Advisor
Presidential Advisory Office For Human Rights
2014.11 - 2015.11
Legal Assistant
High Council Of The Judiciary
2013.05 - 2014.10
Master of Arts - Global Leadership
Royal Roads University
Master of Arts - Human Rights Advocacy
Universidad Externado De Colombia in Covenant With The Universidad Carlos III De Madrid - España
Bachelor of Laws - Law And Justice Studies
Universidad Externado De Colombia
- United Nations - IOM - International Organization for Migration, https://www.iom.int/es, XL Interamerican course about International Migration, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 03/2018
- United Nations System Staff College - UNSSC, https://www.unssc.org/, Course Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE), 04/2016
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