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razan mansour

@razanmansour

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Experienced human rights activist specializing in child protection and refugee support.

Jordan

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What I'm looking for

I seek a mission-driven role in human rights or social services where I can lead child protection, refugee support, and advocacy projects, contribute to monitoring and M&E, and grow in program leadership within a collaborative, community-focused organization.

I am a dedicated human rights professional with over a decade of experience across government, national institutions, and NGOs, including the Ministry of Political Development, the National Center for Human Rights of Jordan, and the Danish Refugee Council. I have led child safety programs, supervised refugee-funded projects, monitored and verified human rights violations, organized campaigns and workshops, and developed operational improvements that strengthened family dynamics and community protection.

I hold an MA in Human Rights from John Jay College (CUNY) with a 3.95 GPA and a graduate award in Human Rights Advocacy. I combine strong project management, monitoring and evaluation, and multilingual communication skills with long-term volunteer commitment to family rehabilitation, women’s empowerment, and community service.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Women Empowerment Intern

Women Empowerment Coalition

Jan 2024 - Jan 2024 (0 months)

Assisted empowerment programs for immigrant women including ESL classes, leadership programs, food pantry coordination, and social service support during a New York internship.

Community Outreach ESL Leadership Development

Social Work Activist

National Association for Family Rehabilitation

Dec 2000 - Nov 2021 (20 years 11 months)

Volunteered on projects related to children and women, organized workshops, managed human rights project implementation, supervised complaints files, and conducted victim case verification.

Project Management Volunteer coordination

Assistant / Project Monitor

Danish Refugee Council

Mar 2016 - Mar 2020 (4 years)

Conducted refugee interviews to document abuses and monitored/supervised funded refugee projects to ensure compliance and effective delivery of aid and services.

Monitoring Reporting Refugee Assistance Compliance

Community Activist & Assistant

National Center for Human Rights

Sep 2016 - Jul 2019 (2 years 10 months)

Monitored and verified human rights violation cases through victim interviews and reviewed official documents for legal and linguistic accuracy; assisted the Commissioner General in organizing and updating official records.

Document Review Reporting File Management

Child Safety Supervisor

Ministry of Political Development

Sep 2008 - Oct 2010 (2 years 1 month)

Supervised national child safety programs and strengthened positive family dynamics to improve developmental environments for children; developed new procedures and assisted in campaign and workshop implementation.

Child Protection Program Supervision Community Outreach Campaigns Workshop Facilitation Translation Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

Master of Arts, Human Rights

2021 - 2023

Grade: 3.95 GPA

Activities and societies: Recipient of the Human Rights Advocacy Graduate Award; participated in internships and community service related to women's empowerment and refugee support.

Completed a Master of Arts in Human Rights with a 3.95 GPA and received the Human Rights Advocacy Graduate Award.