Experience

Integrity

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Director and Head of Operations

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Member of Executive Management Committee. Responsible for cross organizational operational support and risk management to enable delivery of Integrity's portfolio of programmes. Director on selected programmes in Security & Justice, Fragility and Violent Conflict and Research Evidence and Analysis. Integrity sets the international standard for ethically delivered, expert services in challenging, complex and fragile environments, working to assist our clients in the international community and the global private sector to transform conflict and build stability, accountability and prosperity.



Concordis International

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Trustees

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Concordis International is a peacebuilding charity. We work alongside those involved in or affected by armed conflict, helping them find workable solutions that address the root causes of conflict and contribute to lasting peace and economic development. Concordis International is a peacebuilding charity. We work alongside those involved in or affected by armed conflict, helping them find workable solutions that address the root causes of conflict and contribute to lasting peace and economic development.



War Child UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Global Risk Advisor and Programme Leadership

  • Mar 2015 - Sep 2017

  Responsible for operational and programmatic risk management across all country portfolios and Programme Leadership on select Programmes. Selected country experience includes: - First memeber of staff into Yemen to establish programming opportunities in 2015. - Extended deployments to Afghanistan, including establishing cross border trafficking intervention. - Head of office in Duhok and lead on Mosul response programming in late 2016 and early 2017. Responsible for operational and programmatic risk management across all country portfolios and Programme Leadership on select Programmes. Selected country experience includes: - First memeber of staff into Yemen to establish programming opportunities in 2015. - Extended deployments to Afghanistan, including establishing cross border trafficking intervention. - Head of office in Duhok and lead on Mosul response programming in late 2016 and early 2017.



Freelance

• Global

• NGO Consultant

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  Provided conflict and political economy analysis to NGOs to support programme delivery in complex environments. Highlights include supporting a large INGO plan for the 2015 Nigerian elections and for interventions in Boko Haram controlled areas of North Nigeria. Provided conflict and political economy analysis to NGOs to support programme delivery in complex environments. Highlights include supporting a large INGO plan for the 2015 Nigerian elections and for interventions in Boko Haram controlled areas of North Nigeria.



GISF - Global Interagency Security Forum

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

• Consultant

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  Advised on humanitarian operations, risk management and effective humanitarian delivery in hostile and non-permissive environments by: - Supporting collation, access and sharing of information on best practice through conferences and online platforms. - Linking academia and practice in joint research pieces. - Stakeholder engagement: facilitating high level dilogue between donors and NOGs on risk management Advised on humanitarian operations, risk management and effective humanitarian delivery in hostile and non-permissive environments by: - Supporting collation, access and sharing of information on best practice through conferences and online platforms. - Linking academia and practice in joint research pieces. - Stakeholder engagement: facilitating high level dilogue between donors and NOGs on risk management



The University of British Columbia

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer and Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

  Guest lectured on International Relations and Transitional Justice courses. Designed and ran undergraduate seminars on Comparative Politics, International Security, International Relations and Transitional Justice. Guest lectured on International Relations and Transitional Justice courses. Designed and ran undergraduate seminars on Comparative Politics, International Security, International Relations and Transitional Justice.



Royal College of Defence Studies

• Researcher

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2012

  Conducted research into: - Post conflict stabilisation and security sector reform. - Strategy formation in complex environments. - Integrating military and foreign policy strategy. Conducted research into: - Post conflict stabilisation and security sector reform. - Strategy formation in complex environments. - Integrating military and foreign policy strategy.



British Army

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Officer

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2011