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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Provide strategic leadership to a significant programme of research and associated dissemination and education for the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PeaceRep) (https://peacerep.org/), under the overall leadership of Professor Christine Bell. • Prepare, implement and manage strategic and operational plans to meet programme deliverables and to ensure that outputs are delivered across the consortium to the required standard and timescale, and within budget parameters.• Undertake leading and interdisciplinary research on peace & transition processes and mediation for PeaceRep, with the production of both scholarly and policy-based publications, and identify/develop new research collaborations and networks that may contribute to the delivery of the programme.• Maintain strong working relations with the relevant research division at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and with other key policy stakeholders, including the United Nations and regional organisations, for the programme, including through regular reporting.• Lead, manage, and coach a team of academic and research staff.

South Sudan

South Sudan Reconciliation, Stabilization, and Resilience Trust Fund (RSRTF)• Provide inputs to and lead the development of research papers and reports, strategic considerations, and draft recommendations to facilitate strategic decision-making, ensuring the Fund’s approach and priorities remain relevant to wider developments.• Lead the sharing of best practices, trends, knowledge, and lessons learned across the Fund’s stakeholders, ensuring inclusion in strategic planning processes; organize the annual cross-partner learning workshop.• Conduct field visits to project sites to support the monitoring of implementation of RSRTF-funded projects, ensuring coherence with the project proposal and the grant agreement.• Coordinate and support Results Based Management and Monitoring & Evaluation functions of the Fund specifically evaluating progress of the Fund’s strategic direction and objectives, and making recommendations for adjustments as necessary.• Participate in the review and analysis of concepts, strategies and programme/project proposals and advise applicants on recommended revisions, assisting partners in revision drafting if required as well as ensuring timely feedback to failed applicants.• Provide advice and support on risk management, compliance, and oversight matters and ensures considerations are integrated into decision-making, planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and contingency activities.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Conducted research on stabilisation, political settlement, and peacemaking in fragile and conflict-affected states with a focus on Mali, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan• Bridged political settlement research and practice, including through the provision of rapid reaction research and advice to public sector entities• Sourced, analysed, and coded a range of peace agreement texts, particularly from South Sudan• Contributed to the development of the Local Peace Agreement Database (PA-X Local; https://www.peaceagreements.org/)• Drafted research papers and policy-briefings

• Advised a European Commission-funded counter-terrorism project on logframe matrix design and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) activities.• Developed responses to security and stabilization challenges in West Africa and the Levant in close cooperation with academics, practitioners, and government representatives.• Monitored and analysed key political and security developments in West Africa and the Sahel region.• Worked on MEL aspects of internal and external projects and kept track of innovative MEL methods.• Attended conferences and identified expert resources that can be drawn upon to develop expertise and to network with potential decision-makers.• Identified funding opportunities for new security and stabilisation projects, including government tenders.• Wrote bids and project proposals in response to government tenders and calls by non-traditional donors.

London, United Kingdom

Oxford, United Kingdom

• Conducted archival research on the legacy of media and propaganda in the Somali conflict at the British National Archive.• Carried out desk-based research on the use of biometrics in the Horn of Africa, with a particular focus on Somaliland and the risks and opportunities of employing biometric technology in elections.• Supported the conception of the 'Social Media, Conflict and Migration Observatory' which will capture and publish unique material about how social media is reflecting the experience of migrants fleeing conflict and economic hardship.• Maintained and expanded the ConflictNET microsite: http://pcmlp.socleg.ox.ac.uk/conflictnet/

Greater New York City Area

• Monitored and analyzed key political and security developments in Mali (MINUSMA) and Liberia (UNMIL). • Tracked the overall security, humanitarian and political situation in West Africa and the Sahel region.• Drafted briefing notes, background papers, and talking points for senior officials, including the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.• Assisted in the coordination of the Liberia Integrated Task Force at UN Headquarters and produced meeting readouts.• Drafted weekly briefings to the UN Security Council, on political, humanitarian, and economic conditions in Liberia and Mali.• Assisted in the backstopping of both UNMIL and MINUSMA, including by supporting the review of MINUSMA's 2018-2019 budget.• Drafted code cables and other communication materials.• Supported the work on the upcoming strategic review of MINUSMA by sourcing and reviewing relevant Mission and open source data, in cooperation with the peacekeeping analytics team.• Assisted senior Mission leadership during their visits at the United Nations Headquarters and drafted notes of meetings, including at the highest executive level.Achievements:• Maintained a high level of professionalism and provided dependable support to colleagues that allowed them to manage their programmatic responsibilities in times of crisis.• Provided background materials and talking points under considerable time pressure, without losing sight of other commitments.

• Sourced book reviews relating to the topic "Home, Displacement and Belonging." • Communicated with book reviewers and publishers.• Edited book reviews.• Coordinating editorial work with the journal's board.

Groningen, Netherlands

• Tutored International Relations undergraduate classes "Introduction to Economics" (micro and macro) and "International Law."• Improved the course materials by designing new assignments and overviews.• Developed my teaching skills.

Berlin Area, Germany

• Conducted literature and background research on the influence of emerging powers on political and military intervention in conflict.• Supported the drawing up of a research grant proposal by compiling a literature review and helping with the project budgeting.• Categorized criteria for NGO funding relevant to the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and mass atrocity prevention (MAP).

Leer, Germany

• Supervised a team of three designers in website projects by creating work schedules and project timelines.• Analyzed and improved work flows with more efficient task devision and software support.• Developed and maintained relations with 20 clients.

Brisbane, Australia

• Migrated the employees’ leave calculations from accruing in days to hours within the Payroll Service Software “ADP - Payforce.”

Bogotá, Colombia

• Supported the warehouse management in sorting machine parts.• Proof-read sales statistics.• Translated workshop manuals.

Master’S Degree, African Studies, Distinction

Activities and Societies: St Antony's Boat Club"The African Studies Centre, within the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies, acts.

Exchange, International Relations

Activities and Societies: Intramural Basketball

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations And International Organization, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: GSBV Moestasj (Basketball)