Jiro Okada

Experience

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  UNESCO Chair International Training Course 2011

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2011

  Training Assistant

  Disaster Risk Reduction of Cultural Heritage.

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  Nonviolent Peaceforce

  Apr 2012 - Apr 2012

  Intern (South Sudan)

  Visited the in-field peacebuilding and humanitarian program for vulnerable population (IDPs, persons of concern including women and children) in South Sudan, through;・Participating in a field team implementing civilian protection (through strategic protective presence, early warning early response, capacity-building, rumor control, etc.) to prevent communal violence・Providing protective presence at the Juba Teaching Hospital with a vulnerable person

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  Ritsumeikan University

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  Teaching Assistant

  Course: Cross-Cultural Communication (taught in English)

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  Nonviolent Peaceforce

  Sept 2012 - Nov 2012

  Programme Assistant (Intern - full time)

  Supported civilian protection program management at the head office, which manages four country programmes (South Sudan, South Caucasus, the Philippines, and Myanmar) through;・Contributnig to training program development (Mission Preparedness Training)・Assisting financial documentation management, management of data and assembling of information packages, and donor reporting

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  American University

  Feb 2014 - Nov 2014

  Trainer - Inter-group dialogue program

  Implemented weekly 2-hour workshop for inter-group dialogue programs (3 months) and intercultural communication training (3 months).

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  Embassy of Japan

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  Congressional Affairs Intern, Economic Section

  1) Assisted to create communication tool (fact sheet) to promote a trade treaty, as a communication focal point of the Embassies from 11 other countries2) Organised meetings for Japanese foreign service officers and the US Congressional Caucus

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  Search for Common Ground

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Research Consultant, Children & Youth Programs

  Produced programming toolkit “Accommodating Religious Identity in Youth Peacebuilding Programs” (open resource) and facilitated organizational learning of across 35 countries local peacebuilding programs

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  Search for Common Ground

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  Youth Training and Mobilization Intern

  Developed a global youth empowerment and engagement platform "Battle for Humanity," which aims at training and empowering urban youth through gamified activities.

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  Nonviolent Peaceforce

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Implemented civilian protection, peacebuilding, and GBV (Gender-based Violence) prevention and response programmes for those affected by the crisis/violent conflict in South Sudan;・Monitored the conflict situation in order to identify conflict trends and protection concerns;・Provided protective presence and accompaniment to vulnerable groups and persons with specific needs, with particular focus on combating gender-based violence・Executed community trainings and workshops in nonviolent protection, GBV mitigation, and peacebuilding with local youth, men, women, cattle keepers, and school children Show less

  • Protection Officer

    Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Acting Team Leader

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
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  Ritsumeikan University (International Education)

  May 2017 - Apr 2019

  Research Assistant

  Implemented research & training projects on international education and intercultural competencies

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  Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  Community Development Officer (JOCV - Bénin)

  Facilitated community’s participation into rural development programs with small agricultural holders

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  Peace Winds

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2022

  Gaza (oPt) & Afghanistan (Emergency food/NFI, Cash-for-Work for youth, Nutrition & health for pre-school children; MHPSS for children; remote-based) primarily JPF/Government of Japan grants. WASH in IDP/refugee/host communities; Desert locust response. Primarily JPF/Government of Japan grants. Budget control, programme reporting, project development in humanitarian programmes for DRC refugees in Western Uganda and South Sudan programmes

  • Program Coordinator - Palestine & Afghanistan

    May 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Program Coordinator - South Sudan & Uganda (DRC refugees)

    Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Field Coordinator

    Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
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  UNRWA

  Nov 2022 - Nov 2024

  Associate Project Development & Reporting Officer (UNV)