Sarah Rowse Email & Phone Number

Home Based, With Travel

Recent assignments: - Meta-Analysis and development of Policy Brief, Elsie Initiative-New Agenda for Peace (DCAF Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, Aug’24 to date).- Concept Note development, Elsie Initiative-New Agenda for Peace (DCAF Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, Jul’24).- Consultancy Services in Bid Support (DAI Global UK Ltd, Jun – Jul’24).- Gender Consultant, UN Report on Gender Equality and the Status of Women in the Defense Sector project (Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), Mar–Dec’23).- External Evaluator, Training on Minimum Standards for Displacement Site Management Learning Programme Ukraine (RedR UK, Feb–Mar’23).- Trainer, Project Cycle Management in Complex Emergences (RedR UK, N-E Syria, Feb-Mar'23). - Gender Consultant - supporting a Gender Self-Assessment of the Ukrainian National Police and producing a cross-country Learning Brief on gender-sensitive security sector reform in Columbia, Honduras and Ukraine (Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), Sep-Nov'21).- Training Course Developer, Do No Harm Framework (RedR UK, Sep-Oct’18)- Lead Trainer, Proposal & Report Writing course for humanitarian agencies, Kurdistan Region Iraq (RedR UK, Erbil, Aug’18)- Interim Country Director Sudan - providing senior management support over 4-weeks to the in-country team between Country Director appointments (RedR UK, Khartoum, Sudan, Jan’18).- Proposal Development Adviser - Trusts and Institutional bids (Children in Crisis, Nov–Dec’17)

- Strategic Review of Integrated Security Fund Gender Peace and Security Portfolio (FCDO, Aug - Nov’24).- Iraq Gender Strategy Review British Embassy Baghdad/Consulate General Erbil (FCDO, Jan - Apr'24)- Murad Code Review, Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (FCDO, Jun - Jul'23)- Programme Completion Review, CSSF Afghanistan (Peace & Reconciliation, Security Sector Reform, Serious Organised Crime) (FCDO, Sep’22 - Apr'23)- Humanitarian Inclusion Adviser, FCDO-Somalia Humanitarian Resilience Team (FCDO Dec’21 - Apr’22)- Gender Review Programme Portfolio, British Embassy Muscat, Oman (FCDO, Nov’21)- Organised Crime Gender Specialist, CSSF W.Balkans (Home Office, Mar – May’21)- Conflict Related Sexual Violence Study - documenting the experiences of women-led CSOs working with survivors of CRSV, W.Balkans (FCDO, Feb – May’21)- Gender Adviser CSSF Iraq, scoping the development of a Women, Peace and Security programme (FCDO, Aug’20 – Jan’21)- Independent Evaluator, Modern Slavery Fund, Philippines (Home Office, Apr – Jun’20)- Gender Adviser to NATO’s Special Representative on Women, Peace and Security (FCO, Oct’19 – Feb’20)- Independent Assessor, Scoping Study, CSSF Philippines (FCO Asia Pacific Directorate, Sep - Oct’19)- Learning brief on Gender Analysis of the Peshmerga (FCO, Sep’19)- Lead Reviewer, CSSF Eastern Route Migration Programme FY18/19 (Home Office/FCO, May - Jun’19)- Research Lead, Gender Scoping Study of the Peshmerga, Kurdistan Region of Iraq (MOD & FCO, Mar – Apr’19)- Gender Adviser, MENA Strategic Programme Team (FCO, Nov’18 - Feb’19)- Gender Trainer, Gender, Conflict and Stability course for HMG staff (FCO, Jul’18)- Lead Evaluator, Mid-Term Evaluation, Modern Slavery Innovation Fund (Home Office, Apr – Jun’18)- Gender Adviser, Lessons Learned on Gender Equality Programming, MENA-CSSF (FCO, Mar – May’18)- Gender Trainer - M&E, Gender & Conflict Sensitivity course (FCO, Sep'17 - Feb’18)

Uk And Overseas

Responsible for heading the Programmes Department and managing its diverse portfolio of humanitarian and development initiatives, notably in response to education in protracted crises and the gendered impacts of conflict and poverty.

Uk And Overseas

Managing Education, Protection and Health programmes with local/ international partners across a portfolio of country programmes comprising Afghanistan, Burundi, Tibet, Liberia, Sierra Leone, DRC, Ecuador, Kenya and Tanzania.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Development of a viable social enterprise - The Cambridge Foodbank - providing workplace training and support to homeless and formerly homeless clients with addiction and mental health issues.

Dungannon, Ireland

Mid term evaluation and recommendations of an overseas exchange programme (UK - Zambia). Professional support and guidance to project supervisors and volunteers.

Guyana And Uganda

Identification, design and management of youth volunteer placements in Uganda and Guyana, including recruitment, training and support of youth volunteers in UK and overseas.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Feasibility study to determine youth and community priorities for regeneration (under Single Regeneration Budget Funding) in 3 deprived city wards. Use of participatory techniques and action research to engage youth/ community groups.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Detached youth work with at risk young people via centre based and street work projects.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Design and implementation of a research study into the quality of City Council provision for young people with disabilities, leading to report findings and recommendations.

Master Of Science In Violence, Conflict And Development, Distinction

Dissertation "Conflict related sexual violence against men and boys is institutionally sidelined by the UN and its humanitarian partners..

Development: Context And Practice, Merit

Bachelor’S Degree, Politics And History, 2:2

Activities and Societies: Amnesty International.

A-Levels: History A, English B, Maths B, Art C; Gcses: 9As, 1B