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Switzerland

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Geneva, Switzerland

Beirut District, Lebanon

Responsible for annual budget of USD 40million, and programmatic budget allocations across five core competencies and three area offices.Line managed for 8 staff - Technical Specialists, Consortia Managers, Head of Programme Support Unit.Led programme development and management of programme stakeholders.Identified funding opportunities, develop funding strategies and forecasts. Led compliance/risk management with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.In-country organisational representation and negotiation with donors, UN agencies, government representatives.Managed the Consortium Management Unit. Led the annual country strategy process and programme/emergency response input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action.Collaborated with the Advocacy Advisor to promote the rights of vulnerable communities, and programmatic priorities. Member of the Country Management Group (CMG), and Crisis Management Team (CMT).Led emergency response programmes to: economic crisis; COVID-19; winter storms.Coordinated and led the development of Core Competency Technical strategies. Led quality control, M&E, accountability and organizational learning.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Co-authored ‘’Risk Management Toolkit in Relation to Counterterrorism Measures’’ (NRC, 2015). Responsible for delivery of policy and advocacy work related to Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Principled Humanitarian Action.Managed all internal and external humanitarian policy communication in relation to risk management.Led NRCs engagement with donors on developing risk-sharing frameworks. Co-chairman of the IASC Task Team on Principled Humanitarian Action and related policies.Focal point for Middle East humanitarian policy development.Led NRCs research, positioning and communication on the intersection of countering violent extremism (CVE) measures and principled humanitarian action. Led NRCs engagement with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), advocating for a risk based approach to FATF recommendations which affect the non-profit sector. This was successfully adopted by FATF in June 2016. Responsible and accountable for delivery of Presence and Proximity: Six Years On from To Stay and Deliver study in partnership with OCHA and the Jindal Institute for International Affairs (JIIA). Panellist at multiple events, including at Chatham House on ‘’Challenges to Principled Humanitarian Action in an Era of Polarization’’.

Hatay, Turkey

Head of mission for ACTED Turkey/Syria cross-border operations in northern Syria.Responsible for ACTED and REACH budget, which doubled from USD 5 million to USD 10 million. Diversified and increased donor base for ACTED programmes, and established partnerships with Syrian partner NGO’s.Established partnerships with UN Agencies in 2014 for implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2165 authorised cross-border programming. Led the implementation of ACTED’s 2014 Remote Management Strategy. Led the revision and implementation of ACTED’s Security Operating Procedures.Managed human resources, finance, logistics and administration.A member of the NGO Forum Steering Committee in southern Turkey. Responsible for REACH in northern Syria and Turkey (REACH is a joint initiative of ACTED, IMPACT Initiatives and UNOSAT. REACH facilitates the development of information products that enhance the capacity of aid actors to make evidence-based decisions).

Tripoli, Libya

ACTED’s representative in Libya to national authorities, donors and other organisations.Led development of the Libya country strategy.Led the implementation of the country strategy.Responsible for staff in capital office and base offices.Led/oversaw security management and review.

Khartoum, Sudan

ACTED's representative in Sudan to in-country donors, partners and stakeholders. Worked with local and federal authorities to ensure operational compliancy with country regulations.Responsible for Darfur programme development, in the following sectors: WASH, Food Security & Livelihoods and Infrastructure. Responsible for developing communication and visibility materials.Led successful grant proposals, acquiring over USD 4.5 million.Managed the Monitoring & Evaluation department.Ensured staff training was provided where it is needed.Identified and supported capacity development gaps for local partnerReviewed security operational procedures.Ensured that all programmes were compliant with organisational strategy and donor regulations (e.g. OFDA, USAID, UN, etc).Led analytical reporting to institutional donors.Filled HR gaps in Area Coordination and Programme Management as needed.

Rwanda

Designed Monitoring & Evaluation systems and processes for a multi-year disability programme in the Great Lakes region of Africa financed by USAID.Designed activity plans with staff and stakeholders, in accordance with programme objectives, available resources and USAID regulations. Developed time sensitive recommendations to facilitate programme implementation and donor compliance.Ensured efficient budget management.Provided capacity development for the Programme Management team.

Nairobi, Kenya

Managed institutional grants for programmes in Kenya, Rwanda, DRC, Cameroon, Chad, Burundi, Tanzania, and Zambia.Developed a CBM Designated Funding Strategy for the Central Africa Region. Focal person at CBM Regional Office for emergency response and related grant opportunities.Member of CBM’s Emergency Response Team; Deployed to CBM’s Emergency Response Team between July – August 2011, during the East Africa Food Crisis.Developed the designated funding portfolio with specific focus on PCM, disability inclusion, and a rights based approach, in accordance with CBM’s regional strategy.Member and contributor to the CBM M&E Working Group.Led regional donor liaison and communication.Led proposal development for USAID, BMZ, AusAid, KfW, Irish Aid etc.Advised and developed appropriate monitoring systems.Coordinated the implementation of multiple donor standards and ensured donor compliance. Trained national partner organisations in resource mobilization and grant management.Trained regional office staff in Designated Funding principles and tools.Ensured financial reporting was consistent with CBM and donor requirements.

Monaghan, Ireland

Master'S Degree, International Development

Bachelor'S Degree, Politics & Sociology

Postgraduate Diploma, Public Relations