Experience

World Food Programme

• Italy
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Conflict and Access Advisor

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  I currently work with WFP's senior management and teams to increase the application of conflict-sensitivity in WFP operations, as well as enhancing WFP’s programmatic offering with respect to stabilization and peacebuilding. Additionally, providing support to WFP’s engagement in access negotiation as a key component of strategies developed to reach beneficiaries. I currently work with WFP's senior management and teams to increase the application of conflict-sensitivity in WFP operations, as well as enhancing WFP’s programmatic offering with respect to stabilization and peacebuilding. Additionally, providing support to WFP’s engagement in access negotiation as a key component of strategies developed to reach beneficiaries.



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peace and Development Advisor

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2021

  Providing strategic and analytical support to the UN leadership at country level - the Resident Coordinator/ Resident Representative in relations with high-level government officials, academia, civil society including women’s networks, and with the wider political and civic leadership.Providing continuous analysis to RC and UNCT (and in some contexts, the Humanitarian Country Team) on political developments and conflict dynamics, with a view to identifying appropriate ‘entry points’ for natural resource management conflict prevention and peacebuilding, and recommending appropriate strategic responses for the UN system. Additionally, I provide strategic advise to government in the areas of development policy, conflict management and peacebuilding. A key role is to provide lessons learnt to the UN and government of the delicate task of balancing humanitarian and development imperatives.



United Nations

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Political Affairs Officer

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2017

  Coordinating operational mediation support to ongoing and/or future peace processes, including the sharing of relevant advice, lessons learnt, and the development of UN mediation support strategies. Coordinating operational mediation support to ongoing and/or future peace processes, including the sharing of relevant advice, lessons learnt, and the development of UN mediation support strategies.



Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD)

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Manager

  • May 2014 - Oct 2015

  Developing programs to support mediation capacity within regional organizations.Leading on Humanitarian access negotiations with armed groups and governments.Managing confidential mediation support for dialogue processes in the Sudans, Somalia and Nigeria.Provided technical support to Independent National Electoral Commission INEC of Nigeria, indeveloping a dispute resolution framework.Developing project proposals, budgets and other materials related to fundraising for Africa;Representing HD in different contexts, including with senior government, institutional officials &donors.Working with the UN and donor community to formulate policy positions and as technical support to UN teams and investigations



Oxford Analytica

• Freelance Researcher

  • Jul 2009 - May 2014

  Freelance Researcher and Writer Caribbean Region focusing on analysis of economic and social trends in the Guianas and Caribbean Sea region. • Providing advice to clients on oil and gas in the region. • Monitoring of political, social and economic dynamics in the Caribbean and compiling reports. • Monitoring of natural resource and oil & gas exploration and finds in the Caribbean and Guianas. • Analysing election results in the Caribbean and the Guianas for investors and policy makers.• Providing advice to investors on commodities including: oil & gas, gold, bauxite, timber and sugar• Tracking the investment and regulatory climate in the Caribbean. • Compiling timely and relevant assessments of emerging trends and contingencies in the global political economy with relevance to the Caribbean region. • Assisting clients to come to terms with the macro environment through forward-looking analysis of key events and trends in the Caribbean.



African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)

• South Africa
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sudans Programs Coordinator

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2014

  The initiative is a Peace-building and Peace-making initiative that includes: a focus on capacity building for local partners, workshops on rule of law and political participation; training sessions on conflict management; in both North and South Sudan and academic research projects. The SSI focuses on 3 areas, research, dialogue promotion and capacity building. Provided technical advise to negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan on issues related to the oil sector including pipeline fees.

• Snr Researcher

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

  Trainer on conflict management courses for government officials from North and South Sudan. In charge of the development and delivery of training courses and compilation of instructional material. Organiser of the ACCORD Somalia Baadigoob Dialogue Forum. The Forum took the form of an open discussion group with close to 40 participants from inside Somalia and the diaspora.Member of the Advisory and Editorial Boards of Conflict Trends and the African Journal of Conflict Resolution.



University of Bradford

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2010

  Conflict sensitivity advisor to NGOs, governments, international donor agencies and development experts including: SIDA (Zimbabwe, Liberian, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Guatemala, Belize), DFID (UK, Ethiopia, Sudan), CARE (Tchad), IEDG (Iraq), PACT (Ethiopia).Facilitator of the 2010 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening Fellowship Courses on a) Using Democracy for Peace and b) International Peace Keeping and Peace Building and on the 2008 and 2009 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening Fellowship on Security Sector Reform in Countries Emerging from Conflict. Fellowships were three-month residential courses for twelve senior foreign government officials and civil society representatives from around the world. Lead researcher on a SIDA commissioned project on gender based violence & FGM. This series of reports were designed to provide context specific input to help to support SIDA’s Policy Dialogue on the sensitive issues of gender-based violence in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Somalia and the Sudan and South Sudan.Co-Director (2008-2010) UK Ministry of Defence African Security and Emergencies Training Course for Military Personnel- a week-long residential train course for MoD personnel that provides them with an introduction to current security and peace keeping issue on the continent.



CARE

• Consultant

  • 2005 - 2006

  Identified and critically analysed camp institutions and committees set up by CARE to assess and promote the representation of traditional authorities in the camps run by CARE.Suggested strategies for minimizing conflict between Darfuri refugees & Tchadien host communities. Provided technical advice on the current security situation and possible future security concerns in the Tchad-Darfur border region. Identified and critically analysed camp institutions and committees set up by CARE to assess and promote the representation of traditional authorities in the camps run by CARE.Suggested strategies for minimizing conflict between Darfuri refugees & Tchadien host communities. Provided technical advice on the current security situation and possible future security concerns in the Tchad-Darfur border region.