Aydın Yaman

Head of Field Office - United Nations | Humanitarian Operations Management Specialist (MSc)

Ankara, Türkiye

About

Assigned to the establishment, maintenance (CCCM), and decommissioning of 18 refugee camps over a 13-year humanitarian operations career. Contributed to large-scale protection outcomes across a region hosting 2.6 million refugees, ensuring the integration of Protection Mainstreaming and Community-Based Protection principles across all programmatic areas. Led comprehensive Communication with Communities strategies, including protection needs assessments, program design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous feedback loops. Oversaw end-to-end supply chain, resource management, and partner capacity-building, strengthening operational efficiency and enhancing service delivery standards. Coordinated the region’s largest voluntary return operation, ensuring safe, dignified, and informed return processes aligned with international protection frameworks. Provided strategic leadership in field office management, fostering cross-sectoral coordination, team development, and evidence-based decision-making to improve operational impact.

Experience

  • United Nations (2 yrs 3 mos)
    • Head of Field Office
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Associate Field Officer
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency (12 yrs 11 mos)
    • Program Associate
      Jan 2012 - Nov 2024 · 12 yrs 11 mos

    • Education Associate
      Jan 2016 - Apr 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Senior Protection Assistant
      Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Protocol Officer at Ministry of National Defence
    Mar 2007 - Mar 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Registration Assistant at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
    Jun 2005 - Feb 2006 · 9 mos

  • Web Developer at Innovart Web Design
    Jan 2000 - Jan 2004 · 4 yrs 1 mo