Emily Davis
Deputy Country Director
Summary
Solution focused leader contributing to the elimination of explosive remnants of war by managing high-performing cross-functional teams in the humanitarian non-profit sector.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Country Director
The HALO Trust
45,342 GBP pending increase to 51,000
05.2023 - Current
- Second in command on HALO's third largest country programme globally, employing 1500 staff across Savannakhet province to conduct unexploded ordnance clearance at scale and efficiently return safe land to communities.
- Responsible for the safety of staff, assets and organisational reputation and the lead on incident management and investigations.
- Maintain oversight of donor contracts exceeding 12 million USD per annum and represent the organisation at the national level.
- Experienced manager of technical operations, HR, medical, liaison and information management departments.
Operations Manager
The HALO Trust
40,340 GBP
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Maintained oversight of the delivery of humanitarian grants totalling two million EUR per annum.
- Implemented a personnel expansion involving strategic planning and introduced new technical operations in an urban setting.
Operations Officer
The HALO Trust
35,226 GBP
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Managed the deployment of 100 staff conducting unexploded ordnance clearance in Kosovo, including specialist research and development projects with US donor funding.
Field Officer - Trainee
The HALO Trust
24,000 GBP
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Highest performing candidate in the 2021 training intake for humanitarian mine clearance and explosive ordnance disposal.
Team Leader
The Palladium Group
30,000 GBP
03.2019 - 01.2021
- Regional lead for the UK Foreign Office Humanitarian and Stabilisation Operations Team, and managed a team coordinating deployments to the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
- Established a flagship United Nations deployment in Djibouti.
Project Manager
The Palladium Group
27,660 GBP
07.2017 - 02.2019
- Managed the planning, deployment, sustainment and recovery of civilian experts to UK Government and multilateral platforms in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Americas.
International Volunteering Officer
Childreach International
22,000 GBP
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Managed 100 fundraisers and raised £200,000, in coordination with international partners in Morocco, Nepal and Tanzania.
Junior Associate
Quantum Immigration
unpaid internship
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Immigration law internship, maintained a 100% success rate for temporary visitor and settlement applications.
Crew Member
FatFace
hourly living wage
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Sales assistant, excelled in customer service and meeting targets.
Education
Oxford Executive Leadership Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
United Kingdom 07.2024 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law
University of Exeter
United Kingdom 09.2012 - 07.2015
Skills
People management
Problem-solving
Communication skills
Strategic planning
Project management
Certification
Explosive Ordnance Disposal IMAS Level 3
Additional Information
Crisis response call handler for the Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps 2017-2020
Accomplishments
- Peter English Memorial Prize, University of Exeter 2013 for the best assessed essay in criminal law.
- Sir Archibald Bodkin Prize, University of Exeter 2013 for the best performing student in criminal law.
- Grand Challenges prize winner, University of Exeter 2013 for best performance in an extracurricular foreign policy project discussing humanitarian intervention in regional conflicts such as the Balkans.
- Student's Guild Student-Led Project of the Year Award, University of Exeter 2014 for leading a volunteering project involving planning and facilitating a residential holiday camp for young carers.
- Exeter Leaders Award, University of Exeter 2015 for extracurricular leadership activities.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Oxford Executive Leadership Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
07.2024 - 09.2024
Deputy Country Director
The HALO Trust
05.2023 - Current
Operations Manager
The HALO Trust
06.2022 - 05.2023
Operations Officer
The HALO Trust
07.2021 - 06.2022
Explosive Ordnance Disposal IMAS Level 3
06-2021
Field Officer - Trainee
The HALO Trust
01.2021 - 06.2021
Team Leader
The Palladium Group
03.2019 - 01.2021
Project Manager
The Palladium Group
07.2017 - 02.2019
International Volunteering Officer
Childreach International
07.2016 - 06.2017
Junior Associate
Quantum Immigration
01.2016 - 06.2016
Crew Member
FatFace
09.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law
University of Exeter
09.2012 - 07.2015