Geraldine Alferis

VBG Specialist - Migration Specialist - Child Protection Specialist

Role
Child Protection Specialist for Alternative Care at UNICEF
Location
Boston, MA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Geraldine Alferis

Professional and University, certificate and trainings Master in Humanitarian Action…

Experience

  1. Child Protection Specialist for Alternative Care

    UNICEF

    Oct 2015 — Present · HT

    Responsible for alternative care responses to children implicated in armed gangs/jointly with state counterparts (IBESR + BPM)- Responsible to provide follow-up and assistance to families and children affected/displaced due to armed conflicts (fights between gangs in Port-au-Prince)- Responsible for the implementation of the Spotlight Initiative for UNICEF Haiti since 2019- GBV since 2015 focal point/ specially/ for the referral mechanism to assist children and women victim of sexual exploitation and abuse- Sexual exploitation and abuse focal point/ especially for women and child victims of exploitation by the previous MINUSTAH Mission- Responsible for the capacity building of women and civil society organization on VBG- Responsible for Developpement of SOP in collaboration with the coordination chain to better assist VBG cases- Responsible since 2017 on the follow-up for women and children SEA victims relate to the MINUSTAH UN mission in Haiti in collaboration with CDU/UNHC- Responsible for the follow-up of deinstitutionalization process with state and NGO(s) partners- Responsible on the follow-up for alternative care solution for minor in conflict with the law- Collaborate with Minor Protection Brigade BPM (Haitian national police) on alternative solutions for vulnerable children - Responsible for the Nord-Est side of Haiti for the project on emergency projects related to children deportation/trafficking/smuggling/abused between Haiti and Dominican Republic- Focal point on alternative care for the follow-up of urging project related to urgency in natural disaster context.

Education

  • Oxford Brookes University

    Master's Degree, Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding

  • Université Quisqueya

    Licence en Droit, Les Sciences Juridiques

    2000 — 2007

  • Université Quisqueya

    Licence de droit, Droit international et études juridiques internationales

    2000 — 2007

  • University of Oxford

    CERTIFCATE ON FORCED MIGRATION

    2018 — 2018

Skills

  • Droits De L'homme
  • Specialisation En Trafic Et Traite De Personnes
  • Organisation Non Gouvernementale
  • Renforcement Des Capacités
  • Non Lucratif
  • Capacity Building
  • Human Rights Officer
  • Child Protection
  • Protection De L'enfance
  • Droit International Des Droits De L'homme

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