Sayeedul Arafat
Kitchener,ON
Summary
I am a committed humanitarian with more than seven years of varied experience, focused on improving the lives of vulnerable communities, particularly refugee youth. I possess robust project coordination, service facilitation, and cross-cultural communication skills, and I am dedicated to empowering youth through the development of tailored education and employment pathways. My experience with organisations such as ISOW and People in Need has provided me with the skills to engage community partners, coordinate impactful programs, and offer essential support to vulnerable populations. I am assured in my capacity to make a significant contribution to Reception House's youth services program, assisting refugee youth in establishing sustainable futures in Canada.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Scholar Support
International Students Overcoming War (ISOW)
Waterloo, Ontario
04.2024 - Current
- Oversee the recruitment and onboarding process for refugee scholars escaping conflict from diverse nations, facilitating their seamless integration into academic and community environments in Canada.
- Conducting life skills training sessions for newly arrived refugee students, focusing on essential skills to navigate academic and employment challenges in a new environment.
- Offer ongoing, personalized assistance to refugee scholars, aiding them in navigating challenges associated with education, employment, and cultural integration.
- Engage with diverse teams to formulate strategic initiatives aimed at the sustainable success and integration of refugee scholars, facilitating their empowerment to reconstruct their lives in Canada.
Research Assistant
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario
04.2024 - Current
- Create English transcripts of recorded interviews.
- Ethical handling of confidential research data, including storage and transfer.
- Organize multiple recordings and documents for optimal use. Provide quality feedback to researchers to achieve better outcomes.
- Adapt research questions to be culturally appropriate.
- Advise and support the research team in the field and office.
Freelance Translator
Kitchener
Kitchener, Canada
01.2022 - Current
- Offering interpretation services for remote interviews, adding subtitles to videos, transcribing audio recordings, producing high-quality audio files, translating documents, ensuring confidentiality, and upholding a strong commitment to ethical interpretation practices.
Translator
BBC Media Action
Cox's Bazar
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Interpreting Rohingya language to Bengali , incorporating feedback, focusing on context, maintaining a high standard of translation, and demonstrating a strong commitment to ethical translation practices.
Consultant
Legal Action Worldwide
Cox's Bazar
05.2020 - 08.2021
- Actively participating in training sessions, contributing to the development of research tools, conducting surveys and focus group discussions, gathering and analyzing survey results, providing feedback, collaborating with the research team, maintaining accurate records, and demonstrating a strong commitment to ethical research practices.
Protection Officer
People in Need
Cox's Bazar
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Delivering training, monitoring and mentoring project implementation, identifying and recruiting volunteers, providing technical training, supporting M&E activities, representing the organization, arranging community consultations, drafting project materials, maintaining records, and actively participating in coordination meetings.
Assistant Project Officer
Center for Social Integrity
Cox's Bazar
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Facilitating communication, assisting with recruiting workshop participants, monitoring and tracking activities, collecting reporting documents, attending training, monitoring volunteers, assisting with project planning and development, maintaining records, and contributing to project outcomes.
Freelance Rohingya Interpreter
Cox's Bazar
Cox's Bazar
12.2017 - 09.2018
- Providing interpretation services for interviews, adding subtitles to videos, transcribing audios, recording high-quality audio files, translating documents, arranging meetings, maintaining confidentiality, and managing multiple projects.
Education
PRIMARY/SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL -
Basic Education High School Buthidaung
Buthidaung03.2014
BACHELOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE -
Wilfrid Laurier University
trueSkills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Self-motivation
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Relationship building
- Problem solving
- Fast learner
- Time management
- Microsoft 365 products
- Ability to work under pressure
- Adaptability
- Leadership
- Highly flexible
- Excellent writhing Skills
Languages
Burmese
Professional
Bengali
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Professional
Urdu
Professional
Rohingya
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Training
- HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLE, UNHCR
- PROTECTION MAINSTREAMING AND GBV CORE PRINCIPLE, People In Need
- VOUCHER AND MARKECT PROGRAM BASICS, ISCG
- PSEA AND CODE OF CONDUCT, UNHCR
- CAMP MANAGEMENT AND CAMP COORDINATION, BRAC
- ANTI-CORRUPTION, SECURITY & SAFEGUARDING, People In Need
References
Name: Karen French
Designation: Research Manager
Organization: Global Adversity and Well Being Research Group
Faculty of Social Work
Email: kfrensch@wlu.ca
Name: Jaron Bowman
Designation: Director of Scholar Support
Organization: International Students Overcoming War (ISOW)
Email: bowm5690@mylaurier.ca
Timeline
Assistant Director of Scholar Support
International Students Overcoming War (ISOW)
04.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
Wilfrid Laurier University
04.2024 - Current
Freelance Translator
Kitchener
01.2022 - Current
Translator
BBC Media Action
09.2021 - 12.2021
Consultant
Legal Action Worldwide
05.2020 - 08.2021
Protection Officer
People in Need
01.2019 - 12.2019
Assistant Project Officer
Center for Social Integrity
09.2018 - 12.2018
Freelance Rohingya Interpreter
Cox's Bazar
12.2017 - 09.2018
PRIMARY/SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL -
Basic Education High School Buthidaung
BACHELOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE -
Wilfrid Laurier University
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