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Berlin, Germany

Analyzing the intersection of climate and security and advocating for solutions or approaches to limit insecurity that comes from it. Main achievements include:*Led the design, research and drafting of climate and security risk assessments for 7 country contexts in the MENA and Pacific regions. Co-authored climate security assessments on countries in East and West Africa, Yemen and Haiti;*Developed 2 M&E frameworks on environmental peacebuilding and climate security policy mainstreaming;*Provided technical expertise and oversight to peacebuilding programmes and projects for peacebuilding organisations undertaking environmental peacebuilding programmes;*Designed and provided briefings and training on varied climate and security themes, including climate change, action and finance in fragile and conflict affected states, for policy makers, practitioners, government actors, including diplomats, and multilateral organizations.

Kaga Bandoro, Central African Republic

Lead UN implementer of the 2019 Peace Agreement in the Central African Republic. Main achievements included:*Designed and implemented mediation activities along Kaga-Grevai axis, in line with peace process implementation mandate;*Worked closely with prefectural local authorities to implement multi-stakeholder conflict resolution meetings;*Co-managed two stabilization projects (50kUSD) along key transit corridors, including partnership coordination.

Bangui, Central African Republic

United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission for the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). Main achievements included:*Building and maintaining relationships with other MINUSCA Units and implementing partners, including humanitarian organisations, to help direct responses to security and political incidents in CAR *Managed integrated crisis coordination cell in Bouar during electoral period crisis, including facilitating military-civilian-humanitarian response to armed group aggression throughout the prefecture;*Promoted to Team Leader and mobile officer deputizing Chief of Joint Operations Centre field office functions;*Reported and briefed on politics, security, and humanitarian affairs, including through daily situation reports, flash reports, code cables, and various special reports through coordination with MINUSCA’s substantive and security units.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Supporting the organisation and facilitation of the Oslo Forum, the preeminent Forum for conflict and mediation practitioners. Main achievements included: *Co-led the development of the Forum’s information packet, including layout design, editing background papers, transcribing/drafting interviews, and drafting participant biographies *Worked closely with the project lead to develop and implement the Forum’s operational, financial, and administrative components in consultation with HD’s relevant divisions*Liaised extensively with other HD units and donors to convene the Forum and engaged with governments, think tanks, armed group, and other international institutional actors for participation*Drafted session notes, briefs and summaries, press and launch releases, talking points, among others*Identified new dialogue opportunities in line with HD and donor principles *Helped transcibe and draft elements of The Oslo Forum 2019 Meeting Report, linked below

Paris Area, France

Center for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities Directorate, Economic Analysis, Statistics, and Multi-Level Governance team (CFE/ESG). Main achievements included:*Led the production of 38 country profiles for the 2019 Regional Outlook, CFE’s flagship publication *Drafted an 80-page report detailing policy recommendations for regional social and economic challenges from automation, climate change, digitalization, and demographic changes*Supported the organisation of a joint OECD-European Commission high-level expert seminar series

Paris Area, France

Development Cooperation Directorate, Global Policy and Partnerships Division, Governance and Development Secretariat (DCD/GPP/GovNet). Main achievements included:*Supported the organisation of the GovNet Plenary, a meeting of 20+ OECD country delegates to discuss governance issues, through drafting supporting materials and coordinating follow up actions *Drafted knowledge products, secretariat materials, white papers on anti-corruption and illicit financial flows in West Africa, and climate change and adaptation.

Amman Governorate, Jordan

United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Arab States (UNDP RBAS)Governance and Peacebuilding Cluster. Main achievements included:*Drafted a 30-page conflict analysis on the Saudi-Iranian rivalry and their regional security implications*Assisted in developing a framework to evaluate governance and peacebuilding programming*Supported governance and peacebuilding programming teams throughout the MENA region and ensured compliance with regional HQ directives where necessary

East Jerusalem/Toronto

Governance Unit, Development of Policy Advisory Team, Directorates Office. Main achievements included:*Planned and developed social cohesion, capacity building and governance activities *Led a 11-person team to develop and implement a 113 civil society organisation mapping and assessment in East Jerusalem and drafted the final report contributing to the UNDP’s strategic plan *Drafted and coordinated progress and final reports, compliance, budgeting documents, and memorandums of understanding with government actors and community partner

Masters Degree (M.A.)

Honours Bachelor Of Arts (H.B.A.) With High Distinction

Associate Of Arts (A.A.)

Education record

Intensive Arabic Programme