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Jad Jaber

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Equity, diversity and inclusion specialist at Amnesty International who developed pay equity analysis and staff training grounded in Care Culture.

Canada
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At Amnesty International, I developed an equity, people and culture strategy that included a pay equity analysis, updated job descriptions, and a union-specific action plan. I also created staff training on Care Culture and decolonizing the organization.

I founded Marginalized Majority to develop intersectional education and training for marginalized communities. In its first six months, the organization implemented 45 workshops; it has since served more than 30,000 queer marginalized individuals across Canada and delivered training at 15 major Canadian organizations.

My consulting and research have included community consultations, policy frameworks, and studies on gender, migration, and marginalized communities, including work with the World Bank, Palladium Group, and American University of Beirut. I’ve also facilitated workshops and lectures on gender, queer theory, and inclusion at universities and community organizations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Women's College Hospital logoWH
Current

Researcher

Women's College Hospital

May 2022 - Present (4 years 6 months)

Conducted research on marginalized trans-focused processes and barriers, focusing on the intersectional lived experience of trans women in Toronto.

Research
Intersectionality
Trans Studies
Qualitative Analysis
Amnesty International logoAI

Director of Equity, People and Culture

Amnesty International

Oct 2023 - Apr 2024 (6 months)

Led the Equity, People and Culture strategy including pay equity analysis, union-specific action plans, and in-house training on Care Culture and decolonization.

Equity
Diversity
Inclusión
Pay Equity
Training
Decolonization
Employee Resource Groups
Acces Employment logoAE

Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Acces Employment

Nov 2022 - Mar 2023 (4 months)

Collaborated with leadership and HR to improve programs and practices, reviewed policies with an EDI lens, and set EDI goals for the organization.

Equity
Diversity
Inclusión
Policy Development
Employee Resource Groups
Data Analysis
The 519 Church Street Community Centre logoTC

Consultant and Facilitator

The 519 Church Street Community Centre

Mar 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 8 months)

Developed and facilitated capacity-building workshops for newcomers and BIPOC individuals, addressing cultural and systemic barriers in Canada.

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Workshop Facilitator

ASAAP

Feb 2020 - Feb 2020 (0 months)

Implemented and facilitated workshops for queer minorities and newcomers, addressing cross-generational and migrating homophobia.

Workshop Facilitation
Queer Theory
Gender Studies
Community Education
American University of Beirut logoAB

Postdoctoral Researcher

American University of Beirut

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 (11 months)

Developed an operational index measuring women's contributions in the MENA region, increasing accessibility to data and building bridges between stakeholders.

Research
Gender Studies
Index Development
Stakeholder Engagement
Glad Day Library logoGL

Workshop Facilitator

Glad Day Library

Nov 2019 - Nov 2019 (0 months)

Created and facilitated a workshop on sensationalizing Global South cultures, addressing biased representations and promoting nuanced perspectives.

Workshop Facilitation
Cultural Studies
Emerging Markets (Global South) Hiring
Media Literacy
AC

Organizational Behavior Consultant

ACES

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 (11 months)

Conducted large-scale consultations and developed organizational behavior effectiveness assessments and local studies to monitor work/life balance.

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HR and Recruitment Lead

Nasser Nakib Architect

Jul 2009 - Dec 2009 (5 months)

Led performance assessments, staff recruitment, accountability, and compensation, and managed the final hiring process and individual assessments.

Recruitment
Performance Assessment
CompensationHiring
United Nations Developmental Country Office logoUO

Management Support

United Nations Developmental Country Office

Aug 2009 - Sep 2009 (1 month)

Managed contractual work, supported management projects, handled employee time sheets and compensation forms, and managed confidential documents.

UCL Institute for Global Prosperity logoUP

National Gender and Social Expert

UCL Institute for Global Prosperity

May 2018 - Present (8 years 6 months)

Collaborated with UCL, AUB, and the Centre for Lebanese Studies to create a 12-month proposal on displaced women as active agents in urban and domestic spaces.

Gender analysis
ResearchProposal Development
Displacement
Palladium Group logoPG

Consultant

Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 10 months)

Led consultancy work to alleviate the impact of refugee influx on Lebanon's economy and labor market, providing finance and employment incentives to SMEs with a gendered lens.

Consultingeconomic development
Gender Inclusion
SME Support
American University of Beirut logoAB

Research Consultant

American University of Beirut

Jan 2011 - Present (15 years 10 months)

Focused on youth, risky behavior, and public policy to inform law reform in Lebanon, using evidence-informed policies and knowledge translation.

ResearchPublic Policy
Knowledge Translation
Evidence Based Policy

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

American University of Beirut logoAB

American University of Beirut

Post-Doctorate, Feminist Economics / Gender Studies

2018 - 2019

Post-Doctorate in Feminist Economics and Gender Studies through the Knowledge Is Power (KIP) project, a US Federal Funded multidisciplinary project focused on knowledge production related to gender and sexuality.

European Graduate School logoES

European Graduate School

Ph.D., Communication

2012 - 2016

Grade: Summa cum Laude

Ph.D. in Communication with emphasis in Middle Eastern and North African Gender Studies and Queer Theory. Received Summa cum Laude Honors for Excellence in August 2015.

Long Island University logoLU

Long Island University

Master of Science, Human Resources Management

2007 - 2010

Grade: 4.00 GPA

Masters of Science in Human Resources Management with a cumulative GPA of 4.00, with distinction.

American University of Beirut logoAB

American University of Beirut

Bachelor of Science, Sociology / Anthropology

2004 - 2007

Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Anthropology.

CITI Program logoCP

CITI Program

CITI Certificate Research Certified, Research

Certified in research ethics and compliance through the CITI Program.

World Bank logoWB

World Bank

World Bank Social Safeguards Certified, Social Safeguards

Certified in World Bank Social Safeguards.

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