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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, IrelandDiplomat, International Security Policy, Political Division
Aug. 2024 - Aug. 2025DublinPolitical reporting, public diplomacy, communications
UNHCRInteragency Coordination - Protection (on mission for Ukraine emergency)
Mar. 2022 - Jul. 2022Geneva, SwitzerlandSupported the coordination of the Ukraine Refugee Response in the area of protection, in the five countries neighbouring Ukraine to the west.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee AgencyExternal Relations Specialist
Jul. 2015 - Nov. 2024Belgrade, SerbiaSupported UNHCR in responding to the Syrian refugee emergency, the mixed migration flow, the Afghanistan and the Ukraine refugee emergencies, and coordinating with other UN agencies and (I)NGOs in improving reception conditions, ensuring non-food and food items, access to health, access to labour markets and livelihoods, and protection from gender-based violence, sexual exploitation and abuse.
Humanitarian Law CenterFundraising Manager
Jun. 2014 - Dec. 2014County Dublin, IrelandManaged & submitted funding proposals based on HLC’s Transitional Justice Programme 2015-2016; liaised with donors. The Humanitarian Law Center supports post-Yugoslav societies in the promotion of the rule of law and acceptance of the legacy of mass human rights violations, and therefore in establishing the criminal responsibility of the perpetrators, serving justice, and preventing recurrence.
Iselin ConsultingBusiness Development Manager
Oct. 2012 - Nov. 2013County Dublin, IrelandActively pursued European Union-funded projects to the submission of fully development tenders, recruitment of experts, consortium-building;
Researched project backgrounds and produced working methodologies. Iselin Consulting is a team of professional business developers, working across product and market development globally. In terms of technical assistance, Iselin Consulting focuses on helping organisations win EuropeAid contracts.
ASTEC Global ConsultancyProject Manager
Oct. 2011 - Jun. 2012County Dublin, IrelandIdentified funding opportunities and participated in the development of tendering documentation for Dublin-based IT Consultancy, as well as project consortium-building and recruitment of IT experts for donor-funded projects (European Union, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UNDP, etc. ASTEC is a global ICT consultancy that emerged from Ireland’s former State-owned telecommunications provider. ASTEC is the only Irish lead contractor for the EC External Services Frameworks which finance projects in countries beyond the current Member States. ASTEC has consistently been the top performer in the ICT Framework for well over 10 years, both in terms of value and volume of projects, outperforming some of the major global ICT players.
WYG GroupProgramme Executive
Jul. 2009 - Aug. 2011BelgradeProgramme Executive, European Union Regional Socio-Economic Development Programme (EU RSEDP 2 – IPA 2007) worth 24 mil EUR (http://www.rsedp2serbia.eu) Liaison officer for 46 local self-governments - supported the development of their regional project ideas into project applications (5 successful project applications were awarded between 500,000 and 1 mil EUR worth of grant funding).
Monitoring & Reporting. WYG is an award-winning international development consultancy, operating from more than 50 locations across the UK, Europe, Africa and Asia.
International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRCCommunications Officer/Spokesperson for the Western Balkans
Apr. 2006 - Sep. 2008Belgrade, SerbiaLiaised with media, non-governmental and international organisations, religious communities, political parties and civic associations in order to position the mission, the values and activities of the ICRC in the region (Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia). The ICRC is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and at the same time promotes respect for international humanitarian law and its implementation in national law.
HRH Crown Princess Katherine FoundationCoordinator
Sep. 2005 - Apr. 2006Athens, Belgrade, Chicago, London, New YorkCoordinated international fundraising events through Lifeline satellite offices of the Foundation;
Organized monthly meetings of the (I)NGO community in order to ensure harmonisation of their humanitarian & development assistance efforts and issued press releases, generated bilingual website content, etc. HRH Crown Princess Katherine Humanitarian Foundation was founded in 2001, with the aim of helping: Children
Refugees
Internally displaced persons
The elderly
United NationsCommunications Officer
Sep. 2003 - Aug. 2005BelgradeManaged the national Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Campaign in Serbia and Montenegro and engaged the private sector in strategic partnerships;
UN information hub and networking responsible;
Managed the production of all UN publications; Organized key UN events relating to international days and ensured corporate sponsorships;
Produced a five-year Communications Strategy of the UN Country Team, centred around MDGs.
United NationsInformation Assistant/Translator
Oct. 2002 - Aug. 2003Belgrade
Raiffeisen Bank International AGAdministration Officer
Jun. 2001 - Sep. 2002Belgrade
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