Mark Choonoo

Area of Expertise:

• Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
• Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
• Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
• Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
• Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice

Professional Experience:

Period: March 2018 – Current
Position: Head of Sub Office and Emergency Manager
Institution: UNICEF – Ethiopia, Barbados and Myanmar Office

Period: December 2017 – Feb 2018
Position: Operations Manager NW Syria
Institution: World Vision – Syria Response Office

Period: Oct 2016 – Nov 2017
Position: Area Manager- Head of Cross border mission from Gaziantep into NW
Syria
Institution: Norwegian Refugee Council – Syria Office - Gaziantep

Period: May 2016 – Oct 2016
Position: Programme Director
Institution: Norwegian Refugee Council – Turkey Ankara

Period: Feb 2014 – May 2016
Position: Chief of Field Office
Institution: UNICEF (Aleppo, deployment to Gaza, deployment to Vanuatu)

Period: Feb 2008 – 2014
Position: Emergency Specialist
Institution: UNICEF (Ethiopia, Uganda, MENARO, plus significant
deployments to 5 MENARO countries)

Period: July 2007 – December 2007
Position: Country Director
Institution: RedR UK - Sudan, Khartoum, operating in Darfur only

Period: February 2005 – February 2007
Position: Deputy Regional Resident Representative (DRRR)
Institution: Norwegian Refugee Council – Afghanistan/Pakistan/Iran