Jo Robinson Email & Phone Number

Brighton And Hove, England, United Kingdom

Project roles: East Africa MERL Lead, M&E Unit for the UK’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) in Africa. Responsible for leading the development and delivery of MEL support to CSSF teams across Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique.Project Director, MEL of Global Mine Action Programme 3Project Director, M&E Unit for the UK's Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) in the Overseas Territories

Brighton And Hove, England, United Kingdom

Oxford, United Kingdom

Responsible for research design, support to other OPM portfolios on conflict-sensitivity and implementation of studies and evaluation projects on and in FCAS.

London

• Managed desk and field research, literature reviews, data analysis and report writing, specifically on conflict-sensitivity, inclusion and accountability in fragile contexts. • Led on several multi-country qualitative evaluations, including using alternative impact evaluation methods. Projects included: - Project Manager/Evaluator: Final evaluation of International Alert’s Conflict Sensitivity Consultancy with the Dutch Embassy. Leading desk review, multiple stakeholder interviews… Show more • Managed desk and field research, literature reviews, data analysis and report writing, specifically on conflict-sensitivity, inclusion and accountability in fragile contexts. • Led on several multi-country qualitative evaluations, including using alternative impact evaluation methods. Projects included: - Project Manager/Evaluator: Final evaluation of International Alert’s Conflict Sensitivity Consultancy with the Dutch Embassy. Leading desk review, multiple stakeholder interviews, analysis of findings, writing final report, and conducting an internal learning presentation. - Lead Researcher / Assistant Project Manager: Comprehensive research study into integration of conflict sensitivity and accountability mechanisms in World Bank and African Development Bank funded projects in Uganda. Led planning, coordination and implementation of primary research including two extensive field visits. Conducted literature review, data analysis and report writing, and led on outreach and dissemination of final report in Uganda, Kenya and UK. - Co-lead Evaluator: Mid-term evaluation of programme supporting capacity building of African Union Liaison Offices in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire and Sudan; specifically their role in promoting the ratification and domestication of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG). Leading desk review, conducting multiple stakeholder interviews, co-leading restitution workshop and co-writing the final report.• Contributed to strategic planning processes including the organisational technology and peacebuilding strategy and programme of work. • Supported outreach, partnership development and team advocacy, including presenting research at events in Kampala, Nairobi and Washington DC. • Led media outreach for the team's work, including writing content for blogs and other media outlets, and representing the organisation at strategic events and bilateral meetings. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Providing research on civil-military coordination in complex emergencies, including South Sudan and DRC, including desk-based research to support Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis in South Sudan and supporting research for an evaluation of the Common Humanitarian Fund for South Sudan.

London, United Kingdom

Providing research on conflict and the movement of arms in sub-Saharan Africa, including conducting conflict analyses of the Central African Republic and South Sudan and contributing to a research project with the Small Arms Survey to map the dynamics of armed groups from north and west Africa and their role in the Libyan conflict.

Responsible for website redesign, promotional video and digital communications strategy. Ran social media campaigns on Facebook and Twitter for fundraising events and for the Forum itself. Secured the attendance of a number of media professionals from The Guardian Africa Network, ThinkAfricaPress and Poize Magazine. Leading the recruitment and selection process of new Executive Committee.

Responsible for media monitoring, assisting with website redesign and rebranding, and writing for the e-newsletter and quarterly magazine. Assisting with policy research, op-eds and putting together reports to support UNA’s lobbying efforts, and supporting organization of the UN All-Party Parliamentary Group. Contributing to the coordination of the UN Forum 2012 and a large schools Model UN event.

Responsible for managing the editorial team and interns, sending out a weekly e-newsletter to 40,000 subscribers and the day-to-day running of the site.

Writing copy covering live sporting events on Saturdays for the Times Online site, and assisting with the production and sub-editing of content from the sport section of the newspaper.

Master'S Degree, African Studies (Politics Major), Distinction

Government and Politics in Africa (68% Merit) Economic Development in Africa (68% Merit) Culture & Society of West Africa (77%.

Postgraduate Diploma, Freelance And Feature Writing (With Media Law), Distinction

Modules in media law, interviewing techniques, feature writing skills for radio, television, print and web, and photojournalism.

Ba (Hons), Geography, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Editor of Grey College's 'Phoenix Magazine' Presenter and producer, Durham University Radio Urban.