I provide flexible support to humanitarian and development organisations. With over a decade of experience leading programmes, managing grants, and strengthening teams in sub-Saharan Africa, Lebanon, and Afghanistan, I bring both strategic insight and hands-on operational knowledge.
I am based in Tbilisi, Georgia, and can work effectively remotely. I am also available for short-term travel assignments of up to two weeks.
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Services offered
Interim leadership
- Covering senior management roles during transitions or recruitment gaps (Country Director, Deputy Country Director, Programme Coordinator, Grants Manager).
- Ensuring continuity, maintaining donor confidence, and supporting teams through periods of change.
Strategy & organisational development
- Facilitating strategy development and programme design workshops.
- Advising on partnership development and donor engagement.
- Strengthening internal communications, learning culture, and team collaboration.
Grant management
- Leading proposal development and donor reporting across major institutional donors (DG ECHO, US government, FCDO, SDC, UNICEF, UNHCR, GFFO, Swiss Solidarity).
- Implementing grant management tools to ensure that project targets are achieved on time and on budget.
Accountability & compliance
- Embedding evidence-based learning and accountability mechanisms.
- Ensuring that Support processes comply with organisation and donor requirements.
- Investigating alleged ethical violations.
Security management & access
- Developing and refining security protocols and risk management systems.
- Supporting safe access negotiations and stakeholder engagement.
- Training teams to manage crises.
Why work with me?
- Proven experience: I have led teams of up to 120 staff and managed multi-million dollar grant portfolios in highly complex operating environments.
- Practical, strategic mindset: I’m able to improve day-to-day processes while linking these to strategic initiatives.
- Remote-ready: I can collaborate across time zones and platforms, with the option of short-term in-country support.
- Passionate and personable: I enjoy and feel a sense of fulfilment when supporting teams to learn and grow.
- Cost-effective: whether by improving your grant acquisition capacity or reducing inefficiencies and cost disallowances, my work will more than pay for itself.