Saif Alawqati

Saif Alawqati is a Klantadviseur Omgevingswet at Gemeente Soest since February 2023, responsible for advising clients on the Omgevingswet and serving as Secretary of the Commissie Ruimtelijke Kwaliteit. Prior experience includes roles as an Ad-hoc interpreter in Arabic-Dutch for Saif Alawqati Translation Services and Livewords, providing interpretation for the Centraal Orgaan Asielzoekers, medical institutions, municipalities, and the police from November 2015 to March 2023. Saif held positions as a Vergunningverlener Wabo Bouw at Omgevingsdienst Rivierenland and as a Trainee Juridisch Planontwikkelaar at Wyzer. Additional roles include a Beleidsmedewerker Ruimtelijke Ordening at SED organisatie and a Juridisch medewerker at Burgers en Ran Advocaten. Saif obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht from 2011 to 2016 and is currently pursuing further education at Open Universiteit since 2017.