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Moroni, Grande Comore, Comoros

Serving as the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) of the United Nations Development System in Comoros. Representing the United Nations at the highest levels of the State and, together with the relevant agency representatives, fostering engagement with the government, civil society, bilateral and multilateral partners, academia and the private sector, in order.

Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic Of The Congo

• Leadership:Oversee the Section’s 203 staff in 7 Office locations across the DRC. Provide subject matter expert advice to Mission Senior leadership as a direct report to the Deputy Special Representative of the.
• Ensure that the Mission is provided with high-quality information and consistent analysis on conflict dynamics at the sub-national level.
• Advocate for and provide advice to the Mission on, adherence to the principle of local ownership towards transition of responsibilities to State institutions and authorities.
• Provide leadership for the development and integration of conflict management strategies into strategies to address protection threats, including mechanisms for information-sharing, crisis response, early warning.
• Convene and oversee support dialogues and negotiations between groups in conflict. External relations, representation and Partnership
• Provide leadership and vision for effective cooperation between Civil Affairs and state institutions.

Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

Leadership:Oversee the RRP Section’s 68 staff in 10 Field Offices across South Sudan. Provide subject matter expert advice to Mission Senior leadership as a direct report to the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General/Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator (DRSG/RC/HC) as well as contributions as a member of Mission leadership bodies..

Kampala, Uganda

Voluntarily separated from CARE at the end of June 2015 and now work as an independent consultant primarily across Africa, but also beyond. I offer consultancy services mainly within the NGO/not-for-profit sector in the following areas: 1) Governance, Management and Administration: office set-up, reorganisations, interim management roles, strategic.

Kampala, Uganda

Strategic Planning, Advocacy and implementation of programmesResponsible for 5 year strategic planning and annual plansManagement of all office locations; Reorganized CARE from direct implementer to working through partners reducing from 5 to 2 sub-offices.Led in-country Advocacy on various issues, highlights being combating Sexual and Gender Based.

Accra, Ghana

Strategic Planning:Developed Regional Strategies, responsible for implementationHuman Resources: Responsible for some members of the regional team (2 direct and 3 indirect staff), in themes of conflict management, peacebuilding and transition and emergency preparedness and response.Support to Country offices Ghana, Togo, Benin Cote d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone.

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo

Strategic development and Advocacy: -CO strategy development. Annual plan development and implementation (circa $5.000.000 per year). - Engaged with Oxfam’s campaigns including: Control Arms campaign against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, extractives and their connection to the East DRC conflict; various campaigns for protection of.

Horn, East & Central Africa (Based In Kampala, Uganda)

Providing training to Oxfam GB and partner staff in the field to enable their understanding of the need for protection by civilian victims of conflict. Undertaking analysis and evaluations of field projects and providing recommendations to put in place or improve protection measures for civilians caught in or affected by conflict, particularly in.

Goma, Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo

Led MSF-H's advocacy work from the field based on analysis of the medical and other information gathered in our work - neglect, rapes, killings, mutilations, malnutrition, etc. - using a humanitarian/International Humanitarian and Human Rights law lens. Supported HQ and MSF International colleagues in preparing advocacy strategies and with field-based.

Goma, Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo

• HR Policy development Reviewed existing litigation against MSF and developed strategy and advice for the Country Management to end them.Aligned national staff administration policy to Congolese Code du Travail (labour.
• Review and reorganisation of MSFH-DRC national staff administration policy to align with the Code du Travail (labour law) of Congo DRC.
• Developed standardised administration documents (contracts, leave, intake, etc.), which conformed to the Code du Travail for use in all MSFH-DRC project locations in the DRC.
• Reviewed (then) on-going court cases against MSFH-DRC and advised on strategy to achieve end of court cases. Achieved “0” litigation from a total of about 12 cases pending with judgements against MSF-H of about.
• Prepared lessons learned document and end of project report as well as set-up systems and procedures to prevent future organisational exposure to similar legal problems.

Lagos, Nigeria

Administrator and in-house legal advisorSupported set-up of the MSF permanent office in Nigeria by working with the Head of Mission to develop HR and administration systems and procedures, compliant with local law.Recruitment of staffProvided legal aid and drafting legal agreements;External relationsRepresented MSF to engage and negotiate with various.

Jos, Nigeria

Legal representation for indigent persons, mainly in criminal defence and human rights violations cases. Administration, managing the office, staff and finances

European Masters (E.Ma), Human Rights & Democratisation

Activities and Societies: Elected Students Representative (one of 2) for the Academic year and Member of the EMA Board as Student's Rep.

Certificate Of Enrolment/Licence To Practice, Law

Professional mandatory course required to be able to practice as a solicitor and advocate in Nigeria.

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.) Hons, Law

Undergraduate Law Degree