Programme Manager, Youth Engagement and Civil Society Strengthening

• Jun 2018 - Present

One of PlanBørnefonden's key programmatic areas is to create safe and inclusive cities for children and youth in Africa, Asia and the MENA region. My thematic focus is on civil society strengthening and advancing young people's opportunities and partipation in governance, particularly in urban informal settlements. My portfolio focuses on promoting participation of young women and men in development and governance, gender transformation, reducing urban and gender-based violence, civil society strengthening, and safeguarding of youth activists in contexts of shrinking civic space. Show less

Programme Manager, Youth Engagement and Civil Society Strengthening

• Nov 2021 - Sep 2022

Deployed (50%) to Plan Sierra Leone to support development, management, and coordination of PISL’s project and programme portfolio within the thematic areas of youth engagement and civil society strengthening.

Capacity Building Technical Adviser, Sierra Leone Association of Ebola Survivors

• May 2017 - May 2018

The Sierra Leone Association of Ebola Survivors (SLAES) works to ensure that survivors receive high quality services and have a sustained platform to advocate for themselves. In a 1-year secondment from Partners In Health to SLAES, my role was to provide mentorship and technical support to SLAES, particularly in developing their strategy and operations, strengthening governance systems and improving the quality and effectiveness of their project implementation. The Sierra Leone Association of Ebola Survivors (SLAES) works to ensure that survivors receive high quality services and have a sustained platform to advocate for themselves. In a 1-year secondment from Partners In Health to SLAES, my role was to provide mentorship and technical support to SLAES, particularly in developing their strategy and operations, strengthening governance systems and improving the quality and effectiveness of their project implementation.

Development Associate (Deputy Director)

• Feb 2017 - May 2017

AdvocAid is a national organisation providing legal aid and rehabilitation services to women and girls in conflict with the law. As part of the Senior Management Team, my main objectives were to build organisational capacity in programming, operations and governance as well as managing programme development, fundraising and external-facing communication. I took part in all strategic and management level decisions, and in my last four months at AdvocAid I acted as deputy to the Executive Director. Show less

Development Associate (Senior Management)

• Feb 2016 - May 2017