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