Leads Christian Aid's humanitarian response programming; humanitarian policy, practice and advocacy; and Emergency Appeals and contribution to DEC Appeals. This includes recent appeals for Turkey/Syria, Ukraine and Afghanistan. Christian Aid Sherpa to the Grand Bargain. Member of the IASC OPAG and of the ACT Alliance Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Response Group. Co-Chair of UK branch of United Against Inhumanity.

Led Christian Aid's humanitarian policy and advocacy. Co-founded the Charter for Change. Chaired the ACT Alliance Humanitarian Policy and Practice Group. Represented the Steering Committee on Humanitarian Response on the IASC Operational Policy and Advocacy Group (OPAG). Served on the Start Fund Committee. Member of the VOICE Board. Represented Start on the DFID DEPP Board. Reviewed Christian Aid's direct implementation programming in Nigeria and Bangladesh.

Advising WFP Emergency Preparedness and Response branch on capacity-building, logical frameworks, maintenance of critical services, resilience and whole-of-society approaches

Reporting to Chief, Pandemic Response Unit. Managing a $3m inter-agency project to transfer the lessons of pandemic preparedness to strengthen wider disaster risk reduction, through research, analysis, a website, a book, a communications campaign and a conference.• Led the organization of a 170-person conference to discuss key good practices and lessons of pandemic preparedness• Led the development of a book documenting such lessons• Wrote three chapters in the book on humanitarian… Show more Reporting to Chief, Pandemic Response Unit. Managing a $3m inter-agency project to transfer the lessons of pandemic preparedness to strengthen wider disaster risk reduction, through research, analysis, a website, a book, a communications campaign and a conference.• Led the organization of a 170-person conference to discuss key good practices and lessons of pandemic preparedness• Led the development of a book documenting such lessons• Wrote three chapters in the book on humanitarian sector preparedness, private sector preparedness and whole-of-government planning Show less

Seconded to the UN to support pandemic influenza preparedness. Reported to the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for avian influenza, food security and nutrition. Managed a team of 30 staff (7 direct reports) from 21 nationalities across 7 locations worldwide. Role was to get UN and Governments ready to mitigate the economic and social impact of a severe pandemic.• Helped the UN to become much more prepared for business continuity in pandemic.• Developed WHO guidance on… Show more Seconded to the UN to support pandemic influenza preparedness. Reported to the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for avian influenza, food security and nutrition. Managed a team of 30 staff (7 direct reports) from 21 nationalities across 7 locations worldwide. Role was to get UN and Governments ready to mitigate the economic and social impact of a severe pandemic.• Helped the UN to become much more prepared for business continuity in pandemic.• Developed WHO guidance on preparing for the economic and social consequences of pandemic influenza.• Raised significant funding from US, Australia, UK, Japan, Denmark, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. Show less

Responsible for DFID’s conflict prevention and humanitarian policy and partnerships. Responsible for DFID’s responses to rapid onset emergencies, and for programmes in DPRK and North Caucasus. Managed 75 staff (6 direct reports) and a budget of £200m pa.• Developed DFID’s humanitarian reform agenda. • Led the development of new humanitarian and conflict policies for DFID. • Created DFID’s Conflict and Humanitarian Fund, to improve effectiveness of DFID resource… Show more Responsible for DFID’s conflict prevention and humanitarian policy and partnerships. Responsible for DFID’s responses to rapid onset emergencies, and for programmes in DPRK and North Caucasus. Managed 75 staff (6 direct reports) and a budget of £200m pa.• Developed DFID’s humanitarian reform agenda. • Led the development of new humanitarian and conflict policies for DFID. • Created DFID’s Conflict and Humanitarian Fund, to improve effectiveness of DFID resource allocation.• Organised DFID’s responses to the tsunami and the Pakistan earthquake.• Appointed by the UN Secretary General as a member of the CERF Advisory Group. Show less

Responsible for DFID’s partnerships with UN and Commonwealth development agencies and for representing DFID in UN and Commonwealth meetings. Managed 12 staff (5 direct reports) and a budget of £50m pa.• Influenced the UN Secretary General’s office to include the Millennium Development Goals in the Millennium Summit Declaration• Negotiated an EU agreement to raise EU official development assistance.

Reported to the Head of Personnel Department. Provided an internal management consultancy service to senior managers and Heads of Department. Spent most of this period in Bangladesh, Barbados, China, Guyana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Thailand and Uganda advising on reform of DFID overseas management structures. Managed 3 staff (2 direct reports).• Led reviews of DFID’s aid management arrangements in Asia, the Caribbean, East Africa, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and South… Show more Reported to the Head of Personnel Department. Provided an internal management consultancy service to senior managers and Heads of Department. Spent most of this period in Bangladesh, Barbados, China, Guyana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Thailand and Uganda advising on reform of DFID overseas management structures. Managed 3 staff (2 direct reports).• Led reviews of DFID’s aid management arrangements in Asia, the Caribbean, East Africa, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and South Africa. Show less

Reported to Head of East Asia and Pacific Department. Responsible for managing DFID’s £30m aid programmes to China and Vietnam. Managed 10 staff (3 direct reports).