Solicitor

• Sep 2021 - Present

Solicitor

• Mar 2021 - Sep 2021

Trainee

• Mar 2019 - Mar 2021

Trainee solicitor in Duncan Lewis Public Law department including seats in Public Law, Immigration, and Civil Liberties & Human Rights.Particular experience in:- Challenging removals and deportations through representations and judicial review applications, including removals under the Dublin III regulations- Successful Upper Tribunal age assessment judicial review challenge against a local authority resulting in client's claimed age being accepted- Challenging study restrictions imposed on individuals in their immigration bail conditions, resulting in a change in Home Office policy- Complex appeals against deportation on the basis of private and family life- Challenges against failures to provide asylum accommodation, s4 accommodation, inadequate accommodation and 'move on' requirements following the grant of status- Representing age disputed unaccompanied minors and vulnerable individuals- Representing victims of trafficking including representations requesting reconsideration of negative decisions and liaison with investigating police officials- Assisting individuals to submit initial and fresh asylum claims- Appeals to the First Tier and Upper Tribunal- Applications for indefinite leave to remain for survivors of domestic violence

Caseworker

• Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

Reporting Officer - Displacement Tracking Matrix

• Dec 2016 - Mar 2018

Report writing and information management support to the global Displacement Tracking Matrix team including management and supervision of reporting interns, copy-editing of internal and external publications, establishment of and capacity building on quality standards for reporting and support to the development of the DTM website Report writing and information management support to the global Displacement Tracking Matrix team including management and supervision of reporting interns, copy-editing of internal and external publications, establishment of and capacity building on quality standards for reporting and support to the development of the DTM website

Proposal Coordinator

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

Support to Rohingya refugee response programs and conflict response and recovery programs in Shan state through business development, grant management and reporting Support to Rohingya refugee response programs and conflict response and recovery programs in Shan state through business development, grant management and reporting

Consultant

• Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

Programme Coordinator

• Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

Managing the IOM's consortium project under Pillar 1 of DFID's Multi Year Humanitarian Programme, a disaster preparedness, response and recovery program following natural disasters in Pakistan. Coordinating the Consortium Secretariat including the provision of information management, M&E, SOP development, communications and donor liaison services. Liaising with donor representatives and consortium members - UNICEF, FAO, ACTED and HANDS - to ensure progress monitoring, program reviews, quality improvement, reporting and continuous systems improvement.

Consultant

• Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

Concept note and proposal development for EU MADAD Fund and US BPRM, focusing on building resilience of Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities through protection, livelihoods and health interventions. Concept note and proposal development for EU MADAD Fund and US BPRM, focusing on building resilience of Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities through protection, livelihoods and health interventions.

Project Development and Programs Advisor

• Oct 2015 - Nov 2015

Support to IOM's emergency and early recovery department for earthquake response, including program development, donor liaison, communications and reporting. Support to IOM's emergency and early recovery department for earthquake response, including program development, donor liaison, communications and reporting.

Consultant

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2015

Developed and finalised successful consortium EC (MADAD) livelihoods proposal targeting host communities and Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. Developed and finalised successful consortium EC (MADAD) livelihoods proposal targeting host communities and Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon.

Programme Officer - Disaster Risk Management Unit

• Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

HQ-based funding and grants management West Africa desk officer managing GBP 15m portfolio of DFID, DEC and appeals funded Ebola response grants as well as conflict and disaster response projects in Cameroon and Mali. HQ-based funding and grants management West Africa desk officer managing GBP 15m portfolio of DFID, DEC and appeals funded Ebola response grants as well as conflict and disaster response projects in Cameroon and Mali.

Chief of Party

• Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

Chief of Party for large scale Ebola response program in Sierra Leone including food distributions to quarantined homes, household decontamination and beneficiary feedback system. Chief of Party for large scale Ebola response program in Sierra Leone including food distributions to quarantined homes, household decontamination and beneficiary feedback system.

Grants and Reporting Consultant

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

Short term consultant providing support to grants and reporting teams Short term consultant providing support to grants and reporting teams

Program Support Specialist

• Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

- Grants manager and program implementation support including program development, humanitarian coordination, reporting, information management.- Developed and secured projects with new donors including the EC, ECHO and UNICEF, expanding DRC's portfolio into livelihoods, shelter and nutrition. - Coordinator for the Yemen Mixed Migration Task Force co-chaired by IOM and UNHCR - Grants manager and program implementation support including program development, humanitarian coordination, reporting, information management.- Developed and secured projects with new donors including the EC, ECHO and UNICEF, expanding DRC's portfolio into livelihoods, shelter and nutrition. - Coordinator for the Yemen Mixed Migration Task Force co-chaired by IOM and UNHCR

Reporting Officer

• Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

Wide-ranging program support role to large scale flood and conflict response program including reporting, communications, project development, cluster coordination support and public-private partnership development duties Wide-ranging program support role to large scale flood and conflict response program including reporting, communications, project development, cluster coordination support and public-private partnership development duties

Communications Manager

• 2008 - 2010

Communications and reporting support to post-earthquake primary healthcare revitalization project in Pakistan Communications and reporting support to post-earthquake primary healthcare revitalization project in Pakistan