Ziad Ayoubi

Ziad Ayoubi has extensive experience in operations and program coordination within humanitarian and development sectors, currently serving as Assistant Representative for Operations at UNHCR since June 2012. Prior roles at UNHCR include Senior Field Coordinator, Deputy Representative, and Head of Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Unit. Ziad's previous experience includes coordinating a UN joint program in Lebanon, serving as a Socio Economist and Local Economic Development Expert at UNDP, and working in microfinance with Al Majmoua. Ziad also has military background as a Navy Seals Sergeant in the Lebanese Armed Forces. Educational qualifications include an Executive Masters in International Law from the Geneva Academy, and two degrees from Lebanese University in Sociology of Development.