Areas of Practice and ExpertiseLeadership & Management - Experienced team leader, with progressively built solid background in management of people, finances, logistics, and partnerships under humanitarian as well as development programming/intervention contexts. Technical - Disaster risk management (DRM), Climate change adaptation (CCA), resilience building, early warnings, livelihoods, food security, employment and enterprise development, income generation activities, market development, and economic recovery.Countries of Experience: Ethiopia, Sudan, and South SudanAdvisory/Specialist skills: Intensive engagement in policy and strategic support, resources mobilization, programme management; building strategic partnerships; provision of technical advice (internally and externally to the government counterparts); and facilitation of knowledge building and management process. Representation:Excellent experience in representing employer at National Working Groups, UN Common Country Analysis Working group, national DRM technical working Group, humanitarian coordination group, National Early Warning Systems Working Group, and various other fora.Stakeholder Management:Well established experience and skills on stakeholder management, including through a close-working relationship with government line ministries, donors, UN Agencies, Academia, INGOs, CSOs, and grass-root level communities. Synthesis and writing skills: Among others, in my role as consultant, I produced over 20 written independent research and project evaluation research pieces for various international organizations, including UNDP, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Danish Refugee Council (DRC), International Rescue Committee (IRC), ZOA, Agency for Research and Cooperation in Development (ACORD). I have also delivered on several high-level donor reports. Resources Mobilization and project design:Solid experience in resources mobilization from various multi-lateral and bi-lateral institutional donors, including vertical funds. Took lead in designing and drafting project proposals (upto value of USD 10 million) submitted to various donors, including USAID, Green Climate Fund (GCF), Global Environment Facility (GEF), European Union (EU), European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), Irish Aid, Government of China, Government of Japan, and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).