Danielle Louise Spencer

Employment History
Senior Humanitarian Advisor, Gender
and Protection

CARE International UK
Based in London with 50% travel
Country Offices worked with: Syria, Turkey, Jordan,
Lebanon, South Sudan, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Pakistan,
Nepal, OPT, Egypt, Niger, Yemen
January 2014 September 2015
http://www.careinternational.org.uk

Key responsibilities
1. Gender, GBV and Protection mainstreaming into preparedness, strategies and programming;
2. Develop standalone Gender, GBV and Protection programming including case management
systems, and primary prevention of GBV in emergency contexts including the development of the
Information Volunteers programme, which has been rolled out in Turkey following the Kobane
refugee influx and in Nepal following the recent earthquake;
3. Play leadership role in the Regional Syria Response and influence organisational approaches to
gender and protection in emergencies.
4. Lead development of several policy and advocacy documents - most recently a global policy paper
concerning the need to prioritise Child Marriage in Emergencies;
5. Technically lead (Gender, GBV, Conflict Analysis) What Works to Prevent Violence against
Women and Girls research piece for CARE;
6. Represent CARE at UN GBV AoR and take part in rewrite of IASC GBV guidelines: ensuring that
men, boys, people with disabilities and LGBTI survivors were included;
7. Drive gender in emergencies in CIUK, resulting in gender being the foundation of all CIUK
humanitarian work and recognition of CIUK as leading organisation addressing gender issues in
humanitarian crises.

SGBV Toolbox Consultant

Save the Children (Sweden)

Home-based
November December 2013

Key responsibilities
1. Create an SGBV toolbox available online and in print, which focuses on supporting the field to
understand the cross-cutting nature of SGBV and Child Protection. The toolbox includes best
practices from both sectors, and includes tools and resources from the past 20 years and from all
over the world.
Regional Protection Technical Advisor:
East and Central Africa

Cesvi Nairobi 50%, Field: Somalia (Mogadishu, Gedo,

Somaliland and Puntland), South Sudan, Takaba (Kenya),
DRC and North Eastern Kenya 50%
July 2012 November 2013
www.cesvi.org

Key responsibilities
1. Responsible for overall project management, implementation and for overseeing administration,
accounting, procurement and staffing issues related to all protection programming in Somalia,
Kenya, DRC and South Sudan

2. Integrate working with older persons, GBV and reproductive health programming within the
existing child protection program
3. Oversee the planning and implementation of activities and ensure that objectives are achieved and
that appropriate quality and functionality is established and maintained
4. Provide protection input to all sectors and provide adequate and timely technical guidance,
supervision, capacity building and management support to national staff members and actors
involved in Cesvi programming
5. Establish and chair the Somalia Clinical Management of Rape Task Force, to ensure that adult and
child survivors of rape are provided with appropriate and effective health care and psychosocial
support
6. Produce, through high level meetings with Somaliland Ministries, Religious and Community
Leaders, the Somaliland Child Protection Policy, with a particular focus on girl children and the age
of marriage
7. Ensure that the right support is given in terms of identification of needs and existing competencies;
development of trainings and workshops; coordination; supervision; facilitation support and
progress assessment
8. Manage liaisons with donor(s), local and international NGOs and IGOs, private sector, civil society
associations and other counterparts
9. Represent Cesvi in various coordination fora and ensure coherence of Cesvi mission at the
national, regional and global levels
10. Constantly involved in the development of new project proposals for private and public donors,
according to Cesvi regional strategies
11. Introduce the Child Protection Information Management System to Cesvi and develop a direct
service implementation case management approach to working with children
12. Support the Latin American and Southern Africa Regional techincally

Urban Refugee Protection Consultant

International Rescue Committee, CISP and Kituo Cha

Sheria Nairobi Kenya
June August 2012

Responsibilities
1. Research and write an urban refugee protection training manual for multiple audiences using the
guidance of international best practices in human rights; refugee law; child protection; womens
protection; protection of refugees with disabilities; protection of older persons; case management;
and prevention
2. Roll out the urban refugee protection training manual with a training of trainers
GBV BCC Consultant

International Rescue Committee The Hashemite Kingdom

of Jordan
April May 2012
www.rescue.org

Responsibilities
1. Train a group of 10-15 participants from IRCs partner groups in Jordan (Family Protection
Department (FPD) and General Union of Voluntary Societies (GUVS)) in Behaviour Change
Communication inclusive of: gender and GBV introductory sessions; tools to conduct behavioural
analysis; audience selection and segmentation techniques; communication tools; social
mobilization methods; the role of community participation; social and cultural systems in BCC
design and implementation; effective communication channels
2. Analyse and use the results of the recently conducted KAP survey of Zarqa Governorate (and
additional FDGs) to create a BCC strategy
3. Apply a participatory methodology in creating two focused GBV messages for use in a BCC
campaign
4. Use a participatory methodology to explore how to design communication materials and the
community test materials

GBV Program Coordinator

American Refugee Committee South Sudan

November 2010 February 2012
(PVP Volunteer position Nov 2010 Jun 2011, GBV/RH
BCC Officer Jun 2011 Oct 2011) www.arcrelief.org

Responsibilities: GBV Program Coordinator

1. Provide oversight, leadership, training, and guidance to program officers to ensure national multisectoral GBV prevention and response programming meets high quality and best practice
standards and prioritizes the safety and security of beneficiaries and staff
2. Lead national coordination efforts including fulfilling the role of NGO lead for the GBV Sub Cluster
3. Support program team to develop technically sound program work plans and activities
4. Write quarterly and annual donor reports and pursue program development opportunities
5. Lead development of national Standard Operating Procedures, strategies, tools and guidelines
6. Build partnerships with the Republic of South Sudans Ministries of Health and Gender Child and
Social Welfare to ensure the prioritization of GBV in national policies, laws and guidelines
7. Ensure that program funds are utilized according to plans, approved budgets and ARC and donor
standards of accountability and compliance
Responsibilities: Reproductive Health/GBV BCC Officer
1. Develop, test and implement a RH GBV Peer Educator Curriculum module
2. Strengthen staff capacity to supervise and motivate community peer educators
3. Technically supervise RH/GBV staff across 6 states
4. Lead advocacy campaigns through television, print media, radio, billboards and SMS messaging
and production of 5 films, a 6 episode radio soap opera, posters and T-shirts in local languages
with ARCs CBO partners.
5. Coordinate International Womens Day /16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence national
campaigns
6. Represent ARC in Protection Cluster meetings in 3 States.
7. Work within the cluster system to develop a national GBV prevention strategy for South Sudan.
8. Create new monitoring and evaluation tools to record changes in behaviour and numbers of the
community reached through ARCs BCC/IEC materials
9. Lead the implementation of KAP assessments
WISE Project Coordinator

Womens International Shared Experience (WISE)

Project, Asian Human Rights Commission and Asian
Legal Resource Centre, Hong Kong
Oct 2009 Nov 2009
www.wisevoicesthroughvideo.org

Responsibilities
1. Design, implement and monitor WISE project to provide women with the skills and opportunity to
communicate and create change
2. Engage AHRC community partners based in Pakistan, Indonesia, Thailand (Burma border) and Sri
Lanka in the WISE project
3. Lead training of women from community partners in Information Communication Technology and
video making using participatory techniques
4. Fundraise for project including event management, proposal and report writing
5. Design and manage website, blog and social networks
6. Create and utilize monitoring and evaluation tools
7. Coordinate WISE project logistics
8. Recruitment and supervision of WISE translators and volunteers
Event and Fundraising Manager

Refugee Centre, Christian Action, Hong Kong

Apr 08 May 09
Head Office, Christian Action Hong Kong
May 2009 Oct 2009
www.ammado.com/nonprofit/ckmsc

Responsibilities
1. Coordinate advocacy and fundraising events on refugee and vulnerable groups issues

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Lead networking with international financial organisations and banks eg, Goldman Sachs/USAID
Assessment of funding gaps and development of fundraising strategy
Prepare proposals and reports for donors
Provide participatory training in film and music for refugee and asylum seeker clients
Respond to press enquiries at both an international and local level
Creation of advocacy film on child protection project in the Tibetan Plateau/Qinghai, China
Participatory training of staff in media relations, video making and social media

Campaign Organiser

V-DAY Campaign, Hong Kong

2007, 2008, 2009
www.phoenixation.com/vday

Responsibilities
1. Direct English and Cantonese productions of The Vagina Monologues
2. Manage team of volunteers and activists
3. Facilitate planning meetings and organise campaign priorities
4. Direct spin off events to raise awareness and funds
5. Secure corporate sponsorship
6. Develop media campaign and promotional materials
7. Respond to press enquiries from English and Cantonese Press
8. Manage budget and prepare financial and narrative report for campaign HQ
Teacher

Brandon Learning Centre, Hong Kong

Jun 2007 Aug 2008
www.brandoncentre.com

Responsibilities
1. Create drama and presentation skills curriculum
2. Supervise and train teaching staff
3. Tutor students in drama and presentation curriculum using participatory methods
4. Annual performing arts showcase
5. Prepare students for ESB exams
Audio Visual Editor

Firestone Productions, Los Angeles

April 2007 July 2007
www.firestoneproductions.com

Responsibilities
1. Edit infomercials for Womens Cancer Foundation
2. Edit videos for Live Earth, Kaplan Law Course etc
Teacher

Alpha Academy, Hong Kong

Aug 2006 Feb 2007
www.alphaacademy.com.hk

Responsibilities
1. Coach students to pass UK school entrance exams
Project Manager

Chatteris Educational Foundation, Hong Kong

Aug 2005 Aug 2006
www.chatteris.org.hk

Responsibilities
1. Direct and edit recruitment video
2. Use of participatory methods in teaching English through film and music at IVE colleges
3. Train and supervise team of trainers
Youth Worker

Catalyst Performing Arts, Liverpool, England

Aug 2004 Aug 2005

www.catalystperformingarts.co.uk
Responsibilities
1. Use participatory learning activities (PLA) in training local and asylum seeker youth in guitar,
drums, bass guitar, vocals and keyboard skills and audio recording skills
2. Organise musical performance evenings for youth with local artists
3. Offer music therapy to unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable asylum seeker youth
Macintosh Audio Visual Demonstrator

Multimedia Media Arts Masters Course

Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Aug 2004 Aug 2005
www.ljmu.ac.uk

Responsibilities
1. Instruct students and lecturers in graphic design, video editing software, cameras and television
studio equipment
2. Preparation of learning materials
3. Classes conducted using participatory methods
Current Volunteer Positions
Equalities and Diversity Officer and
Executive Committee Member of the

Brighton and Hove Green Party

Sept 2015 - Present

GBV Advisory Board Member

http://www.elrha.org/hif/about/gbv-advisory-board/

Humanitarian Innovation Fund

ELHRA

Education
MA Geopolitics and Grand Strategy
(Graduation in September 2016)

Sussex University

Areas of Study: the historical evolution and current revival of the concept of geopolitics, including global
economic rivalries, energy security, competition over resources, the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, the war on terrorism, and democracy promotion; the grand strategies developed by the major
powers including the foreign and security policy of the US, the debate over American grand strategy, the
re-emergence of Russia and its foreign/security policy, and the rise of China with its grand strategy; the
key regional dynamics of contemporary geopolitics including the international security of the Middle East,
NATO and the future of transatlantic security, European security, international security in south and east
Asia, and geopolitical rivalries in Africa; humanitarian interventions and the development and security
nexus; UN Peacekeeping; greed vs grievance in conflict; climate change; sex and violence; transnational
terrorism.
Dissertation: The geopoliticisation of womens bodies as a driver of violence
BA (Hons) Broadcasting Studies
The University of Leeds, UK
Areas of Study: Research Skills, Media Ethics, News Gathering, Editing, Team Management, Studio
Television Production, Single Camera Production, Media Law
Dissertation: Screen Fiction piece and research into the effects of mental illness on society
Placement: Daisybeck Productions, Development Researcher
A Levels
English Language B

Sociology B

Deyes High School, Liverpool, UK

Media Studies B

List of Productions
ARC radio and TV GBV Prevention
Campaign

ARC, South Sudan, 2011

www.youtube.com/ARCsouthsudanGBV

Amnesty International Homosexual

Discrimination PSA

Amnesty International Hong Kong, 2009

www.vimeo.com/5783512

WISE Promo Video

Asian Human Rights Commission, 2009

www.vimeo.com/6888389

National Slavery Museum Film

Inspiral Films, Liverpool, England, 2007

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Selected Publications
To Protect Her Honour Child Marriage in Emergencies The Fatal Confusion Between Protecting Girls
and Sexual Violence
Study Published: June 2015
http://insights.careinternational.org.uk/publications/to-protect-her-honour-child-marriage-in-emergenciesthe-fatal-confusion-between-protecting-girls-and-sexual-violence
A Gender Lens on South Sudan:
An Assessment of Gender Inequitable Norms and Gender-based Violence in South Sudan
Harvard Health Initiative and American Refugee Committee
Study completed: 2011
Study published, February, 2013
http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/7/1/4
An Assessment of Attitudes Toward Gender Inequitable Sexual and Reproductive Health Norms in South
Sudan: A Community-based Participatory Research Approach
Harvard Health Initiative and American Refugee Committee
Study completed: 2011
Study published, March, 2013
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3826838/
Children with Disabilities in Somalia:
A knowledge attitudes and practices, household survey
Cesvi, Handicap International, European Commission
Study completed: October, 2012
Study published: November, 2012
http://www.cesvi.org/aaa-root/o/Children%20with%20disabilities_Somaliland2013.pdf
Additional Trainings and Qualifications
CARE Humanitarian and Emergency Operation Learning Programme, May, 2015
Regional Stakeholders Training (Somalia, Kenya, Yemen, Ethiopia), Unaccompanied and Separated
Children, UNICEF, Kenya, October 2012
IASC Child Protection Information Management System, IRC/SCUK, Geneva, October 2012
GBV Emergency Response and Preparedness, IRC/ARC South Sudan, November 2011

GBV Capacity Promoter Training: Prevention, Response, Coordination Strategies (IASC GBV Guidelines,
GBV Coordination manual, SOPs, GBVIMS, GBV subcluster), 10 day training, UNFPA / GBV subcluster
South Sudan, January 2011
GBV Prevention and Response Training of Trainers, ARC South Sudan, 10 day training, December 2010
How to Broadcast your Cause, Google / Clinton Global Initiative Asia, 2008
Macintosh AV Demonstrator Job Development Training, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro
Risk Assessment of Children at Work, Child Protection Procedures, Conflict Management Skills, Solutions
First / MZONE, UK, June 2005