Professional Experience:
Africa Project Coordinator July09/curr
The Global Initiative to end Corporal Punishment/, UK/Ethiopia/South Africa
• Support national civil society building in several African countries for the campaign to abolish corporal punishment of children
• Analysis law reform processes in Africa
• Support civil society engagement with national law reform processes
• Lobby the African Union Treaty Bodies
Freelance Consultant/Researcher, Child Rights Sept/Nov 2014
Department of Social Affairs, African Union Commission, Ethiopia
• Writing of the State of Africa’s Children 2014: Overview of the status of food and nutrition security for children in Africa, related existing legal and policy measures and challenges towards their implementation
Freelance Consultant/Researcher, Child Rights Jan/April 2010
Department of Social Affairs, African Union Commission, Ethiopia
• Lead researcher on the African Union Mid Term Report/Review of the Plan of Action on the Family (Issues related to women, children, elderly)
Freelance Consultant/Researcher, Child Rights Sept - Dec 2008
The African Child Policy Forum, Ethiopia
• Lead researcher on the Harmonisation of National laws with International Child Rights Protocols for Central Africa Republic report
Project Manager November 2005 to Oct 2008
Hestia /Women’s Aid Harrow- Domestic Violence Services, Harrow, UK
• Supervise and monitor the development of four domestic violence projects
• Designing, Planning and Participate in national Women’s Aid campaigns on elderly, women and children’s rights.
• Leading on engagement with relevant Government agencies/departments on Women and Child rights on domestic violence.
• Manage research on Women/Child rights policies and domestic violence
• Responsible for staff management, budget development and monitoring
• Fundraising, liaison with funding bodies – writing of funding proposal and reports to funders
Office Manager/Africa Liaison Coordinator October 2002- November 2005
Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML)-International Solidarity Network, London, UK
• Coordinate, monitor programme strategic planning processes
• Prepare projects proposals to donors, coordinate narrative & financial reporting to donors.
• Manage and coordinate liaison with Network member organisations from Africa
• Develop administrative and financial infrastructure: budget management
• Project development, networking, support/capacity assessment of partner organisations
• Provide leadership to paid and unpaid staff: staff appraisal, supervision and support
Sections (Country) Liaison Officer December 2000- October 2002
Amnesty International (AI), London- UK.
• Focal point of liaison with AI membership and Country Programmes
• Coordinate and organise AI International Council Meeting
• Assist AI executive bodies in developing, reviewing strategic plans
Program Administrator & International Fundraising team Assistant. June - Nov 2000 Office of the De