Experience

World Food Programme

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

• Senior Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding Advisor

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Integration of conflict sensitivity into WFP, and strengthening peace contribution of WFP's programming. This has involved working in conjunction with SIPRI on case studies in iraq, Kyrgyzstan and Mali, supporting new peacebuilding designs, capacity building and wider mainstreaming activities. Integration of conflict sensitivity into WFP, and strengthening peace contribution of WFP's programming. This has involved working in conjunction with SIPRI on case studies in iraq, Kyrgyzstan and Mali, supporting new peacebuilding designs, capacity building and wider mainstreaming activities.



freelance consultant

• Senior Conflict and Peace Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2018

  Currently developing guidance for USAID on conflict sensitivity, and providing conflict sensitivity expertise to the Conflict Stability and Security Fund of HMG through ITAD. Recent assignment included a conflict sensitivity audit of HMG's Conflict Stability and Security Fund, Guidance for USAID on conflict sensitivity, conflict analysis and conflict sensitivity assessments for UNDP Syria, support to East Africa Monitoring and Evaluation Units for HMG's Conflict Stability and Security Fund through Itad. Other assignments include a Do No Harm Study for the Syrian Resilience Consortium, a Conflict Sensitivity Review for DFID Burma, and support to ZOA to build capacity and portfolio in peacebuilding. Previous assignments include researching and developing a possible donor Conflict Sensitivity Monitoring Mechanism, supporting UNOPS integrate conflict sensitivity into systems and capacities, and an evaluability assessment of DFID's Security and Justice Portfolio.



CARE International

• Conflict Team Leader

  • 2009 - May 2013

  Strategy developmentTeam managementBudget managementMainstreaming conflict sensitivity Innovation in conflict sensitivityInnovation in measuring impact on conflict Strengthening peacebuilding project design Finding fundsThought leadership on conflictWide range of country experience Strategy developmentTeam managementBudget managementMainstreaming conflict sensitivity Innovation in conflict sensitivityInnovation in measuring impact on conflict Strengthening peacebuilding project design Finding fundsThought leadership on conflictWide range of country experience



Oxford Brookes University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Lecturer

  • Oct 2011 - Nov 2011

  Co-designed and delivered lectures on conflict analysis and conflict sensitivity for the on-line course PG Certificate in Humanitarian Action Co-designed and delivered lectures on conflict analysis and conflict sensitivity for the on-line course PG Certificate in Humanitarian Action



CARE International UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Conflict Programme and Policy Adviser

  • 2004 - 2009



International Alert

• Conflict Sensitive Approaches Programme Officer

  • 2001 - 2004

  My post spanned the Business and Conflict programme and the Development and Peacebuilding ProgrammeResearch - I undertook in depth research on extractive sector risk assessment processes. I led research in Sri Lanka of conflict sensitive practice of government, non-state actors, donors and NGOs, and convened two large workshops to discuss the emergent guidance material. I also substantially engaged in the research in Uganda on the same.Innovation in conflict sensitivity – I was lead designer and author of a ground breaking methodology for oil, gas and mining companies to be conflict sensitive: Conflict Sensitive Business Practice. I co-edited and wrote additional contributions to the Resource Pack on Conflict Sensitivity. Piloting / field testing – I led an assessment of a major mining operation in Indonesia from a conflict sensitivity perspective. I worked with local partners to convene a stakeholder workshop in Colombia, involving indigenous peoples and trades unions, to draw their feedback on the emergent business practice guidance.Training – I co-authored training modules and a training of trainers programme on conflict sensitivity, and delivered the training of trainers programme.Building partnerships – In conjunction with Sri Lankan counterparts I built relationships with key actors in Sri Lanka for conflict sensitivity, including Government, donors, NGOs. For the work with private sector I convened a steering group including major oil, gas and mining companies and assessment specialists to provide expert input into the emergent guidance and generate buy-in. Advocacy - I presented the business practice guidance at the UN Global Compact to reach out to interested companies. I analysed European Commission and British Government policy frameworks, programmes and projects relating to business and conflict for an advocacy publication, and attended EC events to advocate on the same.Finding funds – I drafted successful funding applications