Ms Rose Sakala is a Zambian born Political Scientist and Researcher, with extensive expertise as a Political Analyst and Conflict Resolution Expert.

Her extensive experience in Peace, Security and Governance issues, including Women in Conflict and Political empowerment, spans a 13 year period of extensive work with the United Nations as an International Professional in various conflict and post-conflict regions that included East Timor in South East Asia; Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, and South Sudan in Africa.

During this period, commencing 1999, Ms Sakala held various senior positions ranging from Supervisor/ Electoral Officer in the United Nations Mission in East Timor, Political/Civil Affairs Officer in the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor, later continuing in the same position as Political Affairs Officer in the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Thereafter moving on to Sudan and South Sudan under the United Nations Mission in Sudan/South Sudan, where she was redeployed at the more senior level and challenging position of Civil Affairs Team Leader for the Greater Upper Nile States Region, later on rising to the more Senior position of Regional Head of Office for the same Region.