My history.
I have had the opportunity to hold a wide variety of roles with INGOs in the past thirteen years. Take a look at my work history to learn more about my background and experience or download my CV.
CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE
Save the Children, oPt — Humanitarian Partnership Advisor
March 2024 – August 2024
Led SCs strategic approach and operational support to local partnerships across Palestine; including adaptation of processes/RACIs for each stage of the partnership management cycle and cross-function capacity strengthening of all staff involved.
Caritas Internationalis, Global — Humanitarian Strategy Consultant
November 2023 – February 2024
Finalisation, orientation and operationalisation of the new CI global humanitarian strategy with emphasis on revising their Emergency Toolkit and developing their global roster.
Myanmar INGO Forum, Myanmar — Annual Survey Consultant
September 2023 – November 2023
Supported the Myanmar INGO Forum in carrying out its annual survey, including development of the survey, interviews with key stakeholders, analysis, recommendations, report writing, and presentation of the results to the members.
Save the Children, Yemen — Technical Proposal Writer
August 2023 – September 2023
Led the writing of an EU INTPA proposal with Save the Children and two local partners, with a focus on child protection and child’s rights.
Trócaire, East Africa — Evaluation Consultant
April 2023 – June 2023
Led the mid-term review of Trócaire and CAFOD’s regional drought response in East Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan.
Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Myanmar – Partnership Consultant
March 2023 – April 2023
Developed a remote partnership framework with accompanying tools.
Caritas Internationalis, Global – Strategy Consultant
March 2023 – April 2023
Developed CI’s Humanitarian Action Strategy 2024-2030 based on the recommendations provided from the evaluation conducted in 2022 through facilitating a two-day strategy ‘write-shop’.
Save the Children, Lebanon — Proposal Development Manager (Surge)
November 2022 – February 2023
Surge support to coordinate the compilation and submission of high quality, implementable proposals, and concept notes to donors such as UNHCR, UNICEF, OCHA, ECHO, US BPRM, SIDA, French MoFA and GFFO.
Center for Operational Analysis and Research (COAR), Myanmar — Humanitarian Consultant
August 2022 – December 2022
Support to the PART project (Protection Analysis Risk & Trends) with programmatic and advocacy recommendations, based on the monthly protection analysis, risk and trends identified by the protection monitors.
Caritas Internationalis — Evaluation Consultant
September 2022 – November 2022
Evaluation of CI’s Emergency Response Framework 2019 – 2023.
CAFOD, Syria Response — Localisation Consultant
July 2022 – October 2022
Development of a localisation research paper on the Syria Response, through surveys, interviews and case studies with local and national NGOs, INGOs, UN agencies & donors.
Save the Children, Ukraine — Humanitarian Partnerships Adviser (Surge)
March 2022 – June 2022
Responsible for developing the strategic approach to - and framework for - partnerships in the Ukraine response as part of the Humanitarian Response Strategy.
Center for Operational Analysis and Research (COAR), Lebanon — Conflict Sensitivity Adviser (Consultancy)
September 2021 – November 2021
Developed recommendations on context-specific conflict sensitive approaches in Lebanon and trained staff on how to embed these approaches into their current interventions.
Danish Refugee Council, Myanmar — Partnership Adviser (Consultancy)
September – November 2021
Provided strategic support to the partnerships team and senior management on DRC Myanmar’s two-year strategic approach to local partnerships and localisation.
June – August 2021
Developed the strategy - and lead on the start-up of - a pilot cross border programme in Myanmar with a strong protection focus. Explored partnerships with local actors and presented an operational structure and strategy based on a capacity and risk assessment.
Concern, Lebanon — Strategy consultant
April 2021
Supported the development of Concern Lebanon’s three-year strategic plan (2021-2023) through a three-day strategic planning retreat with country office staff.
Trócaire, Syria —Consultant
March 2021
Developed a joint position paper for five Irish based NGOs - Trócaire, Concern, Goal, Oxfam and World Vision - on UN Resolution 2533. Position paper was submitted to Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs for their preparation as co-pen holder for Syria on the UN Security Council.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Trócaire, Lebanon — Country Director
October 2018 - March 2021
Established Trócaire’s country presence in Lebanon, built a country team and further developed Trócaire’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Syria. Provided overall management and strategy support to the country programme ensuring that systems and processes were in place, new ideas were fostered and that Trócaire was able to deliver an exciting and impactful programme.
Mercy Corps, Lebanon — NGO Forum Coordinator
October 2016 - October 2018
Directed the coordination needs of NGOs operating in Syria using remote management and partnership modalities (Partnership Coordination Group - PCG). Facilitated greater information sharing and strengthened relations between NGOs, instigated stronger operational coordination, and developed common positions with a unified voice.
Save the Children, UK — Humanitarian Response Advisor
October 2015 - October 2016
Seconded to Start Network to manage their collaborative ‘Start Response’ programme; a multi-sector portfolio of 27 projects (across 3 programmes) implemented through partners in 10 countries, totalling £33 million GBP. The European Refugee Response equated to two thirds of the portfolio.
Mercy Corps, Nepal — Freelance consultant
September 2015 - October 2015
Humanitarian Capacity Building Initiative to develop humanitarian standard operating procedures for Mercy Corps country offices in South and East Asia, building on lessons learnt from the 2015 earthquake in Nepal.
Mercy Corps, Lebanon — Programme Manager
September 2014 - June 2015
Managed a $12 million USD multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance programme (Food security, WASH, NFIs and livelihoods) in South and Central Syria in partnership with local NGOs.
Save the Children, Lebanon — Senior Grants Coordinator
January 2013 - September 2014
Held three positions at senior grants coordinator level: Regional Syria Response, Lebanon response and Syria response. Led on fundraising efforts, business development strategy and implementation, and project design.
Save the Children, UK — Communications Officer
March 2010 - December 2012
Managed the development and delivery of the communication strategies for two Save the Children hosted initiatives: Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) and Enhancing Learning & Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA).
Emergency Coordinator: during this role I completed the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Operations Programme and was deployed for two months to Save the Children’s Horn of Africa 2011 drought response.
Save the Children, oPt — Humanitarian Partnership Advisor
March 2024 – August 2024
Led SCs strategic approach and operational support to local partnerships across Palestine; including adaptation of processes/RACIs for each stage of the partnership management cycle and cross-function capacity strengthening of all staff involved.
Caritas Internationalis, Global — Humanitarian Strategy Consultant
November 2023 – February 2024
Finalisation, orientation and operationalisation of the new CI global humanitarian strategy with emphasis on revising their Emergency Toolkit and developing their global roster.
Myanmar INGO Forum, Myanmar — Annual Survey Consultant
September 2023 – November 2023
Supported the Myanmar INGO Forum in carrying out its annual survey, including development of the survey, interviews with key stakeholders, analysis, recommendations, report writing, and presentation of the results to the members.
Save the Children, Yemen — Technical Proposal Writer
August 2023 – September 2023
Led the writing of an EU INTPA proposal with Save the Children and two local partners, with a focus on child protection and child’s rights.
Trócaire, East Africa — Evaluation Consultant
April 2023 – June 2023
Led the mid-term review of Trócaire and CAFOD’s regional drought response in East Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan.
Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Myanmar – Partnership Consultant
March 2023 – April 2023
Developed a remote partnership framework with accompanying tools.
Caritas Internationalis, Global – Strategy Consultant
March 2023 – April 2023
Developed CI’s Humanitarian Action Strategy 2024-2030 based on the recommendations provided from the evaluation conducted in 2022 through facilitating a two-day strategy ‘write-shop’.
Save the Children, Lebanon — Proposal Development Manager (Surge)
November 2022 – February 2023
Surge support to coordinate the compilation and submission of high quality, implementable proposals, and concept notes to donors such as UNHCR, UNICEF, OCHA, ECHO, US BPRM, SIDA, French MoFA and GFFO.
Center for Operational Analysis and Research (COAR), Myanmar — Humanitarian Consultant
August 2022 – December 2022
Support to the PART project (Protection Analysis Risk & Trends) with programmatic and advocacy recommendations, based on the monthly protection analysis, risk and trends identified by the protection monitors.
Caritas Internationalis — Evaluation Consultant
September 2022 – November 2022
Evaluation of CI’s Emergency Response Framework 2019 – 2023.
CAFOD, Syria Response — Localisation Consultant
July 2022 – October 2022
Development of a localisation research paper on the Syria Response, through surveys, interviews and case studies with local and national NGOs, INGOs, UN agencies & donors.
Save the Children, Ukraine — Humanitarian Partnerships Adviser (Surge)
March 2022 – June 2022
Responsible for developing the strategic approach to - and framework for - partnerships in the Ukraine response as part of the Humanitarian Response Strategy.
Center for Operational Analysis and Research (COAR), Lebanon — Conflict Sensitivity Adviser (Consultancy)
September 2021 – November 2021
Developed recommendations on context-specific conflict sensitive approaches in Lebanon and trained staff on how to embed these approaches into their current interventions.
Danish Refugee Council, Myanmar — Partnership Adviser (Consultancy)
September – November 2021
Provided strategic support to the partnerships team and senior management on DRC Myanmar’s two-year strategic approach to local partnerships and localisation.
June – August 2021
Developed the strategy - and lead on the start-up of - a pilot cross border programme in Myanmar with a strong protection focus. Explored partnerships with local actors and presented an operational structure and strategy based on a capacity and risk assessment.
Concern, Lebanon — Strategy consultant
April 2021
Supported the development of Concern Lebanon’s three-year strategic plan (2021-2023) through a three-day strategic planning retreat with country office staff.
Trócaire, Syria —Consultant
March 2021
Developed a joint position paper for five Irish based NGOs - Trócaire, Concern, Goal, Oxfam and World Vision - on UN Resolution 2533. Position paper was submitted to Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs for their preparation as co-pen holder for Syria on the UN Security Council.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Trócaire, Lebanon — Country Director
October 2018 - March 2021
Established Trócaire’s country presence in Lebanon, built a country team and further developed Trócaire’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Syria. Provided overall management and strategy support to the country programme ensuring that systems and processes were in place, new ideas were fostered and that Trócaire was able to deliver an exciting and impactful programme.
Mercy Corps, Lebanon — NGO Forum Coordinator
October 2016 - October 2018
Directed the coordination needs of NGOs operating in Syria using remote management and partnership modalities (Partnership Coordination Group - PCG). Facilitated greater information sharing and strengthened relations between NGOs, instigated stronger operational coordination, and developed common positions with a unified voice.
Save the Children, UK — Humanitarian Response Advisor
October 2015 - October 2016
Seconded to Start Network to manage their collaborative ‘Start Response’ programme; a multi-sector portfolio of 27 projects (across 3 programmes) implemented through partners in 10 countries, totalling £33 million GBP. The European Refugee Response equated to two thirds of the portfolio.
Mercy Corps, Nepal — Freelance consultant
September 2015 - October 2015
Humanitarian Capacity Building Initiative to develop humanitarian standard operating procedures for Mercy Corps country offices in South and East Asia, building on lessons learnt from the 2015 earthquake in Nepal.
Mercy Corps, Lebanon — Programme Manager
September 2014 - June 2015
Managed a $12 million USD multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance programme (Food security, WASH, NFIs and livelihoods) in South and Central Syria in partnership with local NGOs.
Save the Children, Lebanon — Senior Grants Coordinator
January 2013 - September 2014
Held three positions at senior grants coordinator level: Regional Syria Response, Lebanon response and Syria response. Led on fundraising efforts, business development strategy and implementation, and project design.
Save the Children, UK — Communications Officer
March 2010 - December 2012
Managed the development and delivery of the communication strategies for two Save the Children hosted initiatives: Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) and Enhancing Learning & Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA).
Emergency Coordinator: during this role I completed the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Operations Programme and was deployed for two months to Save the Children’s Horn of Africa 2011 drought response.