A multilingual, highly skilled and high performing, dedicated humanitarian and development professional with a wealth of experience in programme management and providing operational, logistical and administrative support to global and field teams. Strong understanding of national/local conflict affected contexts through in-country and remote support (e.g.: to DR. Congo, Sudan and Niger). Has excellent understanding of diverse donor funding mechanisms across grants including DFID, USAID/OFDA/BPRM, DEVCO/EU/ECHO, UN agencies, SHF, DCPSF – to meet the needs of host communities, IDPs, migrants and refugees. Additionally, a competent coordinator with demonstrated experience in managing effective humanitarian deployments to a range of countries in rapid and slow onset emergency contexts, including DR. Congo, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali, northern Nigeria and the Philippines for Typhoon Haiyan. Extensive experience of working with children/youth including overseas locations such as South Africa and DR. Congo and holds an MSc in Development Studies & Social Anthropology. Committed to personal development, fully trained in Project Management in Development (PMD Pro), HEAT/Field Security and Trauma& Psychological First Aid (provided by DFID’s CHASE OT and SCUK), including Save the Children’s ‘Leading for High Performance Programme’ and ‘Training of Trainers for US Government Rules and Regulations’.