Experience

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  IOM - UN Migration

  • Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

  • Programme Officer (Transition and Recovery) - P2

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

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  Rädda Barnen - Save the Children Sweden

  • Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

  • Humanitarian Advisor - East Africa & Asia

    • Aug 2022 - Jan 2024
    • Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

    80% with SC Sweden and 20% with SC East and South Africa Regional Office + deployments.1. Deployed to Rwanda for one month to support the coordination of the refugee response in Nkamira transit site, near the border with DRC with a focus on integrated programming, referral mechanisms between Health and Protection Actors and improved field coordination.2. Supported capacity-strengthening of the MEAL team in South Sudan, developing a Child Participation and Accountability workshop to be conducted in country in June 2023 across various field locations.3. Supported the development and monitoring of Sida Hum rapid response mechanisms in South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Madagascar and Bangladesh for climate-induced shocks.4. Developed an Anticipatory Action (AA) framework to guide Country Offices' work in Eastern and Southern Africa.5. Supported the development and implementation of Programme Based Approach (PBA) interventions funded by ECHO and Sida Hum in humanitarian contexts.

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  IOM - UN Migration

  • Baghdad, Iraq

  • Programme Support Officer (P2)

    • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
    • Baghdad, Iraq

    Programme Support Officer sitting within IOM Iraq's Partnerships and Coordination Division in Baghdad. My responsibilities included: i) Grant management, project development, M&E and donor liaison for project portfolios within the Migration Management and Peace and Stabilization Divisions (including migration governance, voluntary returns and reintegration, community engagement and stabilization, GBV and transitional justice programming). ii) Consolidation and analysis of data on programme implementation and indicators, including coordination with IOM technical staff and senior management, to draft regular progress reports and updates for external circulation.iii) Supporting fundraising efforts by maintaining regular contact with donor relations counterparts including organizing and attending meetings and field site visits, and contributing to the development, review and distribution of proposals and concept notes considering donor policies, priorities, IOM’s work and strategic approaches.

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  ACTED

  • Aden/ Sana‘a, Yemen

  • Project Development Manager

    • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
    • Aden/ Sana‘a, Yemen

    As Head of the Project Development Department, I was responsible for the refinement of ACTED Yemen's country strategy and ACTED's positioning in Yemen.ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS i) Led the work of the Project Development department, directly reporting to the Country Directorii) Developed new project concepts for internally displaced populations and vulnerable host communities across sectors (CCCM, WASH, shelter, and livelihoods), contributing to increasing the mission size from 12 to around 26 million USDiii) Coordinated and monitored project activities and budgets to ensure projects were implemented in line with project proposals and donors’ requirementsiv) Designed and conducted context analyses to inform set-up and scale-up of activities in new areas affected by conflict (including Ma’rib)v) Provided strategic direction for the development of technical needs assessments in project locations affected by conflictvi) Acted as a key focal point for cluster (CCCM, WASH, FSAC) and donor engagement (ECHO, EuropeAid, BHA, UNICEF, OCHA/YHF)vii) Directly managed a team of four people and acted as a coordination focal point for programme and support teams.

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  PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS

  • Paris + field work in the MENA and East Africa regions

  • Consultant - Project Manager/ Third-Party Evaluator

    • Sep 2017 - Sep 2020
    • Paris + field work in the MENA and East Africa regions

    Field experience: Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, TanzaniaKey clients: Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement, UNICEF Somalia, World Bank, Women Health Alliance, Drosos Foundation, Sanofi Foundation, AFD.Achievements and Responsibilities:1. Carried out numerous external evaluations of humanitarian and development programmes in conflict-affected settings across the areas of protection, and peace-building, maternal and reproductive health.2. Conducted extensive data collection with vulnerable communities for monitoring and evaluation purposes3. Produced technical strategies and evaluation reports to advise governmental agencies, institutional and private donors in conflict-affected countries on their positioning across the areas of peace-building and stabilization, public health and humanitarian investments. 4. Reviewed technical guidelines and tools utilized by implementing partners for gender and protection activities (child protection, GBV, reproductive health, MPHSS) and provided recommendations for quality programming.5. Developed Theories of Change (ToC), log-frames and M&E tools (SMART indicators, evaluation matrices, key informant guidelines, ethical guidelines, and protocols) for humanitarian responses and development projects.6. Managed two grant-making foundations active in the field of education and gender equality (operations, project selection, monitoring, partnership development, grant-making).7. Provided organizational development support for international and local NGOs and foundations (governance, decision-making mechanisms, resources management, operational processes).

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  OECD - OCDE

  • France
  • International Affairs
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Consultant, Gender Programme

    • May 2017 - Aug 2017

    Supporting the updating of the fourth edition of the OECD Development Centre's Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI). The SIGI offers strong evidence of how such discriminatory social institutions drive inequalities between women and men across their lifetimes in all spheres of social, economic and political life and help explain persistent gaps in the labour market, education and well-being.The SIGI is composed of three main elements:1. Country profiles2. Gender, Institutions and Development database (GID-DB)3. A composite index, classifying countries with a full data set by level of discrimination.Roles and Responsibilities: Researched and co-authored a cross-country analysis of the discriminatory institutions, defined as formal and informal laws, attitudes, norms and practices that discriminate against women and girls in designated countries.Areas of Work: Research | Qualitative Analysis | National and International Law | Governance | Gender Equality | Gender Mainstreaming | Research Writing | Publication |

  • Policy, Research and Coordination Trainee - Middle East and Africa Division, GRS

    • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

    Roles and Responsibilities:• Support the Global Relations Division’s work through analysis of economic, social and political trends in the MEA region, as well as contributing to background research, policy papers, talking points and country notes;• Support the Tunisian Presidency of the MENA-OECD Initiative on Governance and Competitiveness through event organisation, developing agendas, writing letters to high-level delegates and ministers, writing back-ground notes and ensuring coordinated actions; • Support the MENA-OECD Women’s Economic Empowerment Forum to identify and advocate for comprehensive and articulated reforms towards a greater participation of women in the MENA economy. This included conducting background research, drafting policy briefs, advocacy alerts and updating media contents;• Contribution to the update of the SME Policy Index 2014 and the related action plans, developing project management tools, conducting background research and thorough analysis of macroeconomic data;• Contribution to the forthcoming publication on women’s economic empowerment in selected MENA countries. Areas of Work: Research | Cross-team Coordination | Policy Notes | Event Organisation | Policy Analysis | Diplomacy | Gender issues | Admin Support |

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  Oaktree

  • Australia/PNG

  • Papua New Guinea Country Director (Youth-led Organization)

    • Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
    • Australia/PNG

    Roles and Responsibilities:• Responsible for all Oaktree’s funded engagement in PNG. Reporting directly to the Head of International Engagement, I was a leader within the organization.• Leader of a team of 3 people, my responsibilities included: overseeing relationships with national and international partners; developing and maintaining monitoring processes, overseeing specific project details, including budget and project plans; designing and conducting annual review trips; developing high-standard risk-assessments in line with DFAT criteria; working on country strategies for Oaktree’s future work in PNG.Areas of Work: Project Management | Monitoring and Evaluation | Leadership | Team Work | Risk-assessments | Strategy | Budgets | Review trips | External and Internal Engagement | Partnerships | Managing crisis |

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  SHE Investments

  • Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  • Programme Support Intern

    • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
    • Phnom Penh, Cambodia

    ABOUT SHE INVESTMENTSShe Investments is a social enterprise start-up that was launched in 2015 based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.VISION: A world where investment in women in developing countries is seen as opportunity, not charity.MISSION: We support female entrepreneurs by providing business training, mentoring and ongoing business support to help their business scale and create economic and social impact.KEY DUTIES• Project Support: Supporting the Directors in the implementation of various projects and programs, including SHE’s current pilot program, impact measurement, and other smaller projects and events.• Impact Measurement/Community Engagement: Visiting SHE’s program participants to monitor their progress and collect stories, and providing key support to SHE’s monitoring and evaluation (impact measurement) of its pilot program• Event Management: Assisting with the planning and management of a large annual event for women entrepreneurs in Phnom Penh, and a week- long tour for supporters in Cambodia.• Fundraising: Raising awareness of SHE Investments in Australia and running a crowdfunding campaign prior to leaving for Cambodia.DELIVERABLES:Implemented a fully participatory research process with beneficiaries, producing a comprehensive project evaluation report that included data analysis, case studies and recommendations.Areas of Work: Project Support | Grant Applications | Event Management | Impact Measurement | Community Engagement | Fundraising | Story-telling |