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Sonia Fanous Oghli

@soniafanousoghli

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Experienced protection and integrity specialist focused on anti-fraud, registration, and durable solutions.

Jordan

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior protection role emphasizing integrity, fraud prevention and registration systems where I can lead capacity building, strengthen risk controls, and improve data-driven protection outcomes.

I am an experienced protection professional with 18 years of service in UNHCR, specialising in registration, identity management, resettlement, RSD, community-based protection, and cash-based interventions. I combine technical expertise with strong operational experience across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

As a Certified Fraud Examiner and member of RIMS, I lead anti-fraud, risk management and investigative work, conducting fraud risk assessments, fact-finding interviews and preparing investigation reports while ensuring procedural safeguards and confidentiality.

I have extensive experience delivering training and capacity building on integrity, data protection, data security, ethics, PSEA, CoC and fraud prevention, equipping staff, partners and community structures to prevent and respond to misconduct.

I am dynamic, inclusive and strategic in team building and stakeholder engagement, with proven ability to manage complex operations, strengthen integrity measures and improve data-driven processes using UNHCR PRIMES tools such as proGres V3/V4, BIMS, GDT, CashAssist and related systems.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Protection Officer

Current

UNHCR

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Supported integration of protection strategy into country planning and coordination frameworks, contributing to operational protection delivery and alignment with the Global Compact on Refugees and resettlement strategies.

Coordination Policy Implementation Stakeholder Engagement Reporting Refugee Protection UN Frameworks

Associate Resettlement Officer

UNHCR

Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 (6 months)

Acted as investigator and TAFFP to prevent, identify and respond to fraud across registration, RSD/RST and CBI, conducting investigations, proGres audits and vulnerability risk assessments while supervising durable solutions casework and a team of 16–22 staff.

Fraud Investigation Risk Assessment Case Management Data Analysis

Associate Integrity Officer

UNHCR

Feb 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years 4 months)

Supported implementation of anti-fraud policy, conducted vulnerability and fraud risk assessments, reviewed referrals for investigations, monitored fraud reporting tools and delivered integrity and anti-fraud capacity building across registration, RST and CBI.

Fraud Prevention Vulnerability Assessment ProGres Audit SOP Development Data Protection Training Delivery

Community-Based Protection Officer

UNHCR

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021 (2 months)

Led profiling of ~24,000 persons of concern across seven offices using participatory approaches to inform needs assessments, program design and durable solutions, improving targeting for protection and assistance.

Data Collection Community Engagement Reporting Program Design

Registration & IDM Officer

UNHCR

Sep 2019 - Jun 2021 (1 year 9 months)

Oversaw registration and continuous registration activities in urban and camp settings, maintained proGres databases, led data quality audits, and implemented procedures to prevent fraud and ensure protection-sensitive assistance delivery.

Data Quality Assurance Fraud Mitigation Case Management Training

Registration & IDM Officer

UNHCR

Jun 2018 - Dec 2018 (6 months)

Led biometric verification of 163,123 refugees in Palorinya, managed large multidisciplinary teams, implemented proGres V4 and BIMS, and coordinated with government and partners to ensure data integrity and fraud detection.

BIM Team Management Data Integrity GDT Reporting

Senior Registration Associate

UNHCR

Aug 2013 - May 2018 (4 years 9 months)

Led and supervised mobile registration missions and a registration centre of ~50 staff, managed process flows, implemented fraud control mechanisms and delivered training to strengthen registration standards and staff capacity.

Mobile Registration Process Management Staff Supervision Training ProGres Data Reporting

RSD Associate

UNHCR

Mar 2012 - Jul 2013 (1 year 4 months)

Managed RSD casework, maintained COI resources and statistics, provided counselling to asylum seekers, and supported fraud prevention and AGD integration in RSD processes.

Refugee Status Determination COI Research Casework Data Management Fraud Detection Counselling Reporting

Senior Protection Assistant

UNHCR

Aug 2010 - Feb 2012 (1 year 6 months)

Conducted eligibility interviews and COI research for RSD, maintained proGres v3 records, and identified protection cases for referral while applying AGD principles.

Interviewing COI ProGres V3 Case Documentation RSD Assessment Protection Referrals Data Entry

Senior Resettlement Assistant

UNHCR

Mar 2007 - Jul 2010 (3 years 4 months)

Maintained resettlement statistics and case records, prepared resettlement submissions, trained staff on proGres V3 and coordinated logistics for resettlement missions and client counselling.

Resettlement Casework ProGres V3 Training Data Management Reporting Coordination