Terms of Reference for Khaled Khalifa 2014
Name and email address of the
applicant
Name of the organisation or
group or organisations, as
applicable
Brief description of experience
with Sphere*
Motivation to be focal point
and aspects that qualify the
organisation/individual for this
role*
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Khaled Khalifa
Khalifa1@un.org and khaledglobal@gmail.com
United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
A highly-skilled executive, with more than 19 years of
experience, gained in ten different countries, in the
areas of humanitarian affairs and emergency response.
With an MSc in Sustainable Development, a Graduate
Diploma in Project Management and an MA in English
Literature, I have held a number of high-level
managerial positions acting at a global level with
different humanitarian organizations, including the UN
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA), USAID, DANIDA and Islamic Relief Worldwide. I
established OCHA’s first ever Gulf Liaison Office, acting
as OCHA’s representative to the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) and the Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC). I am currently the Chief of OCHA’s Partnership
Coordination Section that brings together OCHA’s global
outreach efforts with governments and nongovernmental humanitarian actors. In the past I
successfully initiated the first network of Arab
humanitarian organizations in the GCC, developed,
managed and implemented a wide range of fundraising
and partnership strategies, and led advocacy initiatives
with a wide range of external partners and donors.
Having built up a vast range of skills and experience, my
ambition is to play a leading role in initiating closer
interaction and relations between all humanitarian
partners to maximize the international system’s ability
to effectively respond to emergencies.
I have a long track record in training and capacity
development of individuals and organizations. I led and
co-facilitated training events and capacity building
initiatives in more than 20 countries. I led several ToTs
in the Arab world during the last few years.
I am keen to increase the number of Arab humanitarian
workers who have the required skills to respond to
disasters not only in their countries but also in the
whole Middle East region. Sphere is needed now more
than ever before in the Arab World and nobody is
promoting its standards in this part of the world
anymore. Promoting minimum standards, humanitarian
principles and the protection of civilians is a duty and a
necessity.
Proof / indications that the
humanitarian sector in the
country will accept the focal
point
I have already played this role for a few years and I have
a strong network across the Arab World. I believe my
role will be very welcomed by counterpart organizations
and trainers.
Planned activities for next 12
months*
Two ToT courses in Doha (December 2014) and Dubai
(March 2015)
Suggested success indicators*
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