Field Work

CURRENT ENGAGEMENTS

2020:

Mercy Corps: Crisis Analytics Global Assessment Coordinator www.mercycorps.org

Committed to Good (CTG): Senior Advisor Humanitarian Human Resources www.ctg.org

European Commission: EIC Horizon Prize on Affordable High-Tech for Humanitarian Aid Judge

Common Humanitarian Standard: Humanitarian Human Resource 2020 Board www.chsalliance.org/hhr2020-online/ (Pro bono)

Response Innovation Lab: DIF Uganda Challenge, Judge (Pro bono)

Potter Dev, Skylife Tech: Senior Advisor for Humanitarian Engagement www.skylifeglobal.com

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Global Project Manager Smart RRM www.nrc.no

Mark Labs: Humanitarian Advisor www.marklabs.co/ (Pro bono)

Cloud to Street: Senior Advisor www.cloudtostreet.info/ (Pro bono)

48 Percent: Senior Advisor www.48percent.org (Pro Bono)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019-Present

Strategic Advisor University of Groningen- Cyan Centre on Climate Change Adaptation

Developed and manage the largest digital twin initiative in the Netherlands to create sustainable business, agricultural and community practice in the areas of:

1) Energy, 2) Water, and 3) Agriculture with Luxembourg and Belgium.

2020-Present

Funding Committee Board Member

ELRHA—Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) www.elrha.org

2019-Present

Managing Director-Owner

Humanity Link www.humanitylink.org

Develop pilot programmes with private corporations towards their expansion into the humanitarian aid sector. Past clients: Potter Development, Crop Performance, Mark Labs, Cloud to Street, Farm to Market Alliance

2019-Present

Chairman of the Board

Sawa World International www.sawaworld.org

Leading the transition from direct development support to online support and from operating in only Uganda to a global platform.

2019-2020

Managing Director

Garrison Institute International www.garrisoninstitute-int.org

Managed the Contemplative Based Resilience Project and set on track the transition from face-to-face engagements to on-line blended learning approaches

2014-2019

East Africa Director of Humanitarian Affairs

World Vision International www.wvi.org

Coordinator for largest food aid provider to East Africa in the humanitarian aid sector, assisting over 3 Million people per month in 9 countries supplying over 30,000 MT per month of varied commodities
Director of assistance of more than $450M USD (150 distinct projects) of humanitarian aid per year in a number of sectors including water, sanitation, health, protection and food.

2011-2014

Asia and the Pacific Advisor on Emergency and Post Crisis Programmes

United Nations: International Organization for Migration (IOM) www.iom.int

Overall approval and monitoring authority for emergency programming in over 50 countries with more than 100 projects per year varying in size from $250,000 to more than $45Million serving more than 1.5 million people per year
Climate informed programming coordinator and lead for climate adaptation country level strategy development

2012-2013

Chief of Mission Timor L’este

United Nations: International Organization for Migration (IOM) www.iom.int

Representative in the country on all migration related issues which encompassed 13 projects designed to stem the effects of climate change and climate induced migration from the country.

2010-2011

Ethiopia Senior Operations Officer

United Nations: International Organization for Migration (IOM) www.iom.int

Overall lead on 3 large projects addressing the needs of migrants: large scale return ($75M), resettlement to third countries ($15M) and internal processing of migrants and refugees ($10M). With successful implementation of all three on time and on budget.

2009-2010

Pacific Regional Emergency and Preparedness Officer

United Nations: International Organization for Migration (IOM) www.iom.int

Project lead for the Island Blueprint US funded Programme ($5M USD) in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, coordinating the establishment of Emergency Management agencies in all islands States.

2007-2009

Logistics and Procurement Chief Nepal

United Nations: International Organization for Migration (IOM) www.iom.int

2006-2007

Commercial Director East Africa

748 Air Services (K) Ltd www.748airservices.com

2004-2006

East and Central Africa Regional Operations Officer

United Nations: International Organization for Migration (IOM) www.iom.int

2003-2004

Country Coordinator Kenya

International Community for the Relief of Starvation and Suffering (ICROSS)

2002-2003

Instructor (Republic of Korea)

ECA Foreign Language Institute Instructor

1999-2001

Small Enterprise Representative (Kenya)

United States Peace Corps

DISTINCT OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ACTION

Response Director: East Africa Hunger Crisis, World Vision East Africa
Regional Disaster Management Team Training Facilitator, World Vision East Africa
Emergency Response Logistics Coordinator—Nepal Earthquake
Lead Trainer: Migration Crisis Operational Framework—Government of Vietnam: Vietnam Lead Trainer: Camp Coordination and Camp Management Global Materials: South Korea x 2 Lead Trainer: Camp Coordination and Camp Management Global Materials: Nepal x 2
Lead Trainer: Camp Coordination and Camp Management Global Materials: Indonesia x 2 Emergency Simulation: Facilitator UNOCHA-Government of Cambodia
Emergency Assessment Coordinator—Nigeria North East States Crisis
Emergency Field Coordinator Chad—CAR Crisis
Trainer: NATO Civil-Military Planning and Support CMPS NATO School Oberammergau, Germany Emergency Simulation: Facilitator UNOCHA-Government of Mongolia
Emergency Simulation: Facilitator UNOCHA-Government of Cambodia
Lead Trainer: Camp Coordination and Camp Management Global Materials S. Korea Lead Trainer: Camp Coordination and Camp Management Global Materials Myanmar
Co-Trainer: Camp Coordination and Camp Management Capacity Building, Global/Indonesia Lead Trainer: Humanitarian Response Essentials: Nepal, S. Korea, Thailand, Indonesia
Lead Trainer: IOM Migration Crisis in Emergencies: Nepal, Mongolia, Indonesia, Thailand, RoK
Lead Trainer—Humanitarian Response in Emergencies, KOICA, Republic of Korea
Lead Facilitator—Simulation, UN Country Team PDR Laos
Lead Facilitator—Contingency Plan, UN Country Team Maldives
Lead Trainer—Project Development and Implementation IOM Nepal
Emergency Shelter Program Startup Coordinator—Cambodia
Team Leader—Contingency Planning, Timor-Leste
Camp/Border Operations Coordinator, Ras Jedr Tunisia (Libya Crisis)
Trainer: NATO Civil-Military Coordination Advanced. NATO School Oberammergau, Germany
Knowledge Management Systems Development, Geneva Switzerland
Non-food item (NFI) Sub Cluster Coordinator, Port au Prince Haiti
Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster Lead. Ketsana—Philippines
Facilitator: Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Global Materials—Nepal
Emergency Coordinator, Cyclone Alia Response—Bangladesh.
Emergency Logistics Coordinator—Sri Lanka
Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster Coordinator, Kathmandu Nepal
Logistics Coordinator, Badioa Somalia—United States Government
Operations Officer—Tanzania
Transportation Assessment Coordinator—Central African Republic, South Sudan

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