Silfana Nasri
London
Summary
Nine years of experience in the non-profit industry, especially in gender equality, inclusion, mental health and psychosocial support, child rights, human rights, and research. Strong track record of quickly learning and adapting to new and complex situations. Eager to leverage a diverse range of talents in a new, engaging professional setting and committed to lifelong learning and personal development.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Postgraduate Research Student Consultant
Doctoral Colleague University of Surrey
Guildford
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Decolonising the research training materials by reviewing the design, content, delivery approaches, and supporting materials to ensure the student researcher’s voice is central to inclusive training provision
- Provide critical review, feedback, and perspectives with a primary focus on addressing issues of race inequity
- Suggest how the workshop training can be redesigned to improve cultural inclusivity, accessibility, the sense of belonging for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic researchers, and anti-racism
- In collaboration with staff partners, identify areas for improvement regarding workshop design, content, and delivery, develop decolonisation blueprints for future design and concrete changes to the existing materials
- Participate in an evaluation session for feedback on the partnership project design and its outcomes.
National Project Officer
International Labour Organization
Jakarta
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Project: Employment & Livelihood - Gender Equality and Inclusive Labour Market
- 169,288 workers and employers in Indonesia benefited from awareness-raising activities to promote inclusion and reduce discrimination at work by improving human resource management practices
- Led gender equality, inclusion, and non-discriminative workplace campaign in partnership with 2,206 trade union confederations’ members
- The campaign generated 1,797 social media posts, which were shared 6,457 times, and received 53,593 likes and 9,868 comments by December 2021
- The project’s policy advocacy initiative on an inclusive workplace reached 13,622 people, including government officials, businesspersons, trade union members, communities of PLHIV, and people with disabilities
- Developed a policy paper on the inclusive workplace by consulting and engaging with representatives from the government, companies, business groups, trade unions, and communities
- Updated Indonesia’s Equal employment opportunity guidelines to include issues of violence and harassment at work
- The draft is under review by the Ministry of Labour
- Coordinated and maintained close liaison with governments, workers’ and employers’ organisations, the UN bodies, and NGOs to bring together the expertise and maximise the project’s impact
- Successfully implemented the project and achieved the targeted outcomes despite the travel restrictions and remote working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monitoring And Evaluation Consultant
Mercy Relief
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Evaluated the quality of humanitarian project deliveries and assessed the impact, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of Non-profit Organisations
- Assessed the effectiveness of program development and adaptation to the COVID-19 situation
- Provided high-quality and objective reports, documented good practices, challenges, and lessons learned, making practical and actionable recommendations.
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist
Save the Children Indonesia
Jakarta
10.2019 - 10.2020
- The main point of contact at the national level for Gender and Social Inclusion thematic
- Mainstreamed gender equality and social inclusion in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all Save the Children Indonesia projects
- Led concept notes and proposal writings and successfully raised more than $ 1,000,000 for gender transformative projects in Indonesia
- Facilitated gender and social inclusion training and induction for staff and partners at the beginning of every project to ensure gender and inclusion are mainstreamed in the program management and development
- Led gender and disability research, literature reviews, and data analysis
- Initiated and led Gender Equality Self-Assessment to create an equal and inclusive workplace
- Initiated and developed campaign materials on the rights of children with disabilities during the pandemic
- Developed and maintained partnerships with academics, women’s and girls’ rights organisations, disability rights groups, and minority groups.
Research Officer
Relawan Perempuan Untuk Kemanusiaan, Banda Aceh
11.2017 - 08.2018
- Managed qualitative research on women’s issues regarding the legal system in Aceh, Indonesia
- Organised coordination meetings with researchers and stakeholders
- Collaborated with activists, academics, and Indonesia’s National Commission on Violence against Women.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Specialist
Yayasan Pulih Aceh
Banda Aceh
11.2013 - 08.2018
- Managed the community-based psychosocial intervention, including counselling under psychologists’ supervision to women, children, violence survivors, and disaster survivors
- Disseminated and facilitated training and workshops related to gender-based violence and inclusion
- Facilitated the planning, assessment, coordination, and arrangements for successful project implementation of the community-based psychosocial programs
- Led a survey about bullying in 21 schools in Aceh
- Promoted Mental Health, Positive Parenting, Gender Equality, and Anti-Violence to the public.
Research Assistant
Charles Darwin University
07.2016 - 08.2017
- Assisted research on The Cultural Drivers of Disaster Risk Reduction Behaviour: The Case of Pulau Simeulue
- Travelled to field sites to collect and record data, develop interview schedules, and contact respondents
- Reviewed and edited data to ensure the completeness and accuracy of information
- Developed solid teamwork and good relationships with the research participants
- Translated and interpreted conversations from English to Indonesian and vice versa.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD - Sociology
University of Surrey
04.2022 - Current
Master of Arts - Gender Studies
University of Sussex
09.2018 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Syiah Kuala University
09.2009 - 05.2014
Skills
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To never think about race means that it doesn't really shape your life, or more specifically, the race that you have is not a burden to you.
Kimberle Williams Crenshaw
Timeline
Postgraduate Research Student Consultant
Doctoral Colleague University of Surrey
06.2022 - 08.2022
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD - Sociology
University of Surrey
04.2022 - Current
National Project Officer
International Labour Organization
05.2021 - 12.2021
Monitoring And Evaluation Consultant
Mercy Relief
11.2020 - 03.2021
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist
Save the Children Indonesia
10.2019 - 10.2020
Master of Arts - Gender Studies
University of Sussex
09.2018 - 09.2019
Research Officer
Relawan Perempuan Untuk Kemanusiaan, Banda Aceh
11.2017 - 08.2018
Research Assistant
Charles Darwin University
07.2016 - 08.2017
Mental Health and Psychosocial Specialist
Yayasan Pulih Aceh
11.2013 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Syiah Kuala University
09.2009 - 05.2014
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