Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 18 years of experience in strategic leadership, project management, and humanitarian response, the expert specializes in fragile and complex environments. Key qualifications include strong skills in strategic planning, donor engagement, and capacity building. The expert has a proven track record in managing multi-annual, multisectoral budgets and has led international initiatives across Africa and Pakistan. Career highlights include significant achievements in peacebuilding, gender inclusion, and conflict-sensitive programming. Previously held roles such as Country Director and Team Leader have involved spearheading strategy development, operational management, and stakeholder engagement.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as EU, USAID, ECHO, GAC, DEC, DFID, FCDO, DRA, NMFA, OFDA, USSD, and UN. Responsibilities have included securing and managing multi-annual, multisectoral, and multi-donor budgets, focusing on humanitarian response, resilience programming, and peacebuilding. The projects have been implemented in fragile and complex environments across countries including South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Pakistan, Kenya, and Nigeria, covering thematic areas such as health, education, social protection, and gender inclusion.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in humanitarian aid, social development, fundraising, training, and institutional development, the expert has held key leadership roles overseeing strategic planning, project management, and donor engagement. Cross-cutting expertise includes conflict-sensitive programming and gender inclusion. The geographic scope of work spans East and West Africa, including countries like Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania. The expert has managed complex, multi-donor projects in fragile environments, emphasizing resilience programming and peacebuilding. Geographic experience includes professional involvement in Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. This includes long-term assignments and recurring roles in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, offering deep familiarity with local governance, cultural dynamics, and regional development challenges.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is a native speaker of English and Swahili, with basic proficiency in Kikuyu. These language skills have been utilized in various professional settings, including work in multilingual teams across multiple countries in Africa. The expert is pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy and Management at Strathmore Business School in Kenya and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies (Honors) from Makerere University in Uganda.