Experience

Australian Council for International Development

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Partnerships and Programs

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Royal Danish Embassy

• Nairobi, Kenya

• Programme Manager, Health

  • Jul 2019 - Jun 2021



African Population and Health Research Center

• Kenya
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant - Capacity building on NGO vaccine advocacy

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

  Worked with local NGOs in Kenya and Cote d'Ivoire to build their capacity on vaccine advocacy. Worked with local NGOs in Kenya and Cote d'Ivoire to build their capacity on vaccine advocacy.



Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Country Manager

  • May 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Provided leadership and oversight of Gavi investments and immunisation portfolios in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania, with regular travel to the countries. • Nurtured strong relationships with in-country partners including Government, UN & NGO, private sector and donors • Provided ongoing support to, and negotiate with, Ministry of Health on technical and managerial aspects of Gavi’s support • Ensured Gavi strategic priorities are reflected in countries’ vaccine programmes, including focus on vaccine coverage & equity, and vaccine programme sustainability. • Conducted risk analysis of all aspects of the portfolio, including current and future mitigating strategies. • Led multi-faceted country project team, including members of diverse range of Gavi technical teams • Close oversight of budgets and financial performance of cash grants to countries. Show less



World Health Organization

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Officer - Global Health Cluster

  • Dec 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Backstopping country offices on emergency risk management and humanitarian health response. • Deployment in Malawi to coordinate Health Cluster's flood response activities. • Provided technical support and capacity building to Clusters at country-level, monitoring and evaluating their performance. • Backstopping country offices on emergency risk management and humanitarian health response. • Deployment in Malawi to coordinate Health Cluster's flood response activities. • Provided technical support and capacity building to Clusters at country-level, monitoring and evaluating their performance.



ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies)

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Liaised with representatives from Geneva office and three global hubs to gather and analyse information to develop end of year report. • Liaised with representatives from Geneva office and three global hubs to gather and analyse information to develop end of year report.



International Medical Corps

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programme Coordinator - Syria Regional Response

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Overall coordination of DFID-funded health, mental health and protection programmes (budget USD 33M) across five counties (Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon). • Provided ongoing support to teams in the five countries to ensure implementation according to overall regional strategy, and to ensure relevant input into development of new regional strategy. Shared lessons and reallocated funds between countries where necessary. • Established and shaped new role within the organisation. • Represented IMC at regional technical health and strategic fora, including regional polio vaccination taskforce. • Developed successful proposals totalling USD 60M (ECHO and DFID) for ongoing funding. • Responsible for regional budget management, tracking of expenditure and budget realignments. Show less



International Rescue Committee

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Coordinator

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

  • Coordinated programme and programme support activities for health, nutrition and WASH programming in the south of Yemen, with total budget of USD 2M.• Developed programme development strategy for IRC’s programme in South Yemen, driving expansion of programme from 3 to 9 districts.• Elected as Deputy Chair of South Yemen INGO Forum, liaising with partner organisations to ensure coordination of NGO activities.• Oversight of operational aspects of programme including staff hiring, strengthening supply chain systems, staff security management, and set-up of new office.• Direct line management of 5 staff (national and international), oversight of team of 35 staff and 70 volunteers. Committed to staff development and capacity building. Show less

• IVAP Coordinator

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

  • Managed and provided strategic direction to the IVAP (Internally Displaced Person – IDP – Vulnerability Assessment and Profiling) programme (budget USD 1.2M - donors DFID, ECHO), a multi-sector assessment designed to research protection needs of conflict-affected IDPs in north-west Pakistan to guide targeted humanitarian response.• Focal point for project donors, established and nurtured strong relationships with in-country contacts, proactively sought and secured new funding of USD 1.7M. • Led high-level representation and advocacy on protection and rights of IDPs. Achieved widespread recognition and use of IVAP data and contributed to change in donor and humanitarian policy.• Led the programme’s response to the large-scale displacement of 400,000 people displaced due to conflict in 2012 and 100,000 in 2013, coordinating with other humanitarian partners and government.• Direct line management of four staff; responsible for team of over 100 staff. Show less



Malaria Consortium

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Programme Coordinator / Technical Officer

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Managed and implemented large (USD 7.3M) community-based health programme treating under-5 malaria, diarrhoea, pneumonia and malnutrition, and strengthening formal health system, across two field sites. • Managed all components of grant – budget oversight, financial monitoring & analysis of expenditure, donor reporting, proposal and budget development. Secured additional USD 7M. • Responsible for project risk management, problem solving, and contingency planning. • Proactively represented programme and organization in relevant fora. Served as interim Health Cluster Co-lead; active member of Health and Nutrition Clusters and NGO health forum. • Provided ongoing strategic and technical support to Ministry of Health through input and review of treatment and diagnostic guidelines, support on project implementation and proposal development. Show less



Amref Health Africa UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Officer / Programme Assistant

  • Feb 2005 - Jul 2009

  • Management oversight and technical back-stopping of large health grants focusing on health systems strengthening, maternal & child health, community health – Budgets USD 750,000- 1.8M. • Drove programme and budget development, monitored project progress and led on donor reporting. • Frequent travel to programmes in East Africa to provide technical support in programme design and M&E. • Management oversight and technical back-stopping of large health grants focusing on health systems strengthening, maternal & child health, community health – Budgets USD 750,000- 1.8M. • Drove programme and budget development, monitored project progress and led on donor reporting. • Frequent travel to programmes in East Africa to provide technical support in programme design and M&E.



Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

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

• Voluntary work and Communications Assistant

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Wrote and edited communication reports and press releases; organised World AIDS Day press conference. • Wrote and edited communication reports and press releases; organised World AIDS Day press conference.