Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 16 years of experience in the humanitarian sector, the expert is highly skilled in program management, capacity development, and donor reporting. Expertise encompasses Peace Building, Cash Based Transfer Interventions, Livelihoods, Food Security, and Community Resilience. Career highlights include leading international initiatives with organizations such as UNHCR, UN World Food Programme, and UNDP, managing substantial projects across Nigeria and South Sudan. Responsibilities have included developing policies, operational guidance, and training tools, as well as building partnerships with Civil Society Organizations and government counterparts.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors like UNHCR, UN World Food Programme, and UNDP, engaging in project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building. The thematic areas of involvement include peace building, food security, livelihoods, and gender protection. These projects have been executed on a national scale in countries such as Nigeria and South Sudan, focusing on humanitarian assistance and resilience programs aimed at supporting crisis-affected populations.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across key sectors including Food Systems & Livelihoods, Gender & Human Rights, and Social Development. Previously held roles such as Cash Based Intervention Officer and Programme Policy Officer, with a focus on program management, capacity development, and donor reporting. Cross-cutting expertise includes integrating peacebuilding with livelihoods and food security strategies. The expert's geographic scope has encompassed regional efforts in Nigeria and South Sudan, addressing complex humanitarian challenges and fostering community resilience. Extensive work in these countries has involved managing humanitarian programs, collaborating with local governance structures, and addressing regional development issues, contributing significantly to peacebuilding and resilience initiatives.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in Arabic and English, two of the UN's official languages. These languages have been utilized extensively in international humanitarian work, facilitating communication in multilingual teams and across diverse cultural contexts in regions such as Nigeria and South Sudan. With a background in academia, the expert holds a Master's degree in Peace and Conflict Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences with a major in Sociology, both from Makerere University in Uganda.