New York, New York, United States
Experienced humanitarian leadership with 8+ years navigating complex humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters across frontline contexts. Focus on rapid emergency response, civilian protection and UCP methodology, and developing mission-critical strategies prioritizing civilian protection and humanitarian access. Technical expertise spans Protection, Unarmed Civilian Protection, Human Rights monitoring and advocacy, localization, IHL, CCCM, Health, Shelter, and Livelihoods. Complemented with experience in access negotiations, Civil-Military coordination, community development, project development and implementation, and humanitarian diplomacy. As a senior manager, I've led teams in hard-to-reach and newly accessible areas, implementing innovative protection frameworks and emergency response mechanisms that focus on service delivery and bolster the primacy of local response mechanisms to vulnerable populations. Record of establishing effective coordination structures, consortia development, securing humanitarian funding, coordination of humanitarian corridors, donor engagement, grants, and strategy development, context-specific strategies that balance programmatic objectives with staff security. Committed to principled humanitarian action that centers dignity, accountability, and locally-led solutions.