Alex Simpson Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Gb

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Achievements:• Delivered training in areas of expertise (Project DPro 12/2023, Nairobi & 10/2024, Addis Ababa; Project Cycle Management 07/2024, Birmingham).• Established and maintained active partnerships, and represented HAD at networking events.• Led on the design, set up, and planning phase of an organisational culture change programme, aimed at better embedding organisational values throughout IRW HQ and Country Offices.Responsibilities:• Lead on the coordination of training and capacity development programmes for local and national NGOs in a number of countries (e.g. Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon, Cambodia, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo).• Remotely manage, contract, and support HAD’s roster of consultants/SMEs through each stage of the project cycle to deliver our core services: partner mapping, capacity assessments, tailored capacity development plans, design and development of learning interventions, training delivery, coaching/mentoring delivery, monitoring and evaluation.• Develop high quality proposals, logframes, work plans, M&E plans, budgets, organograms, risk assessments, and stakeholder analyses for bids submitted to INGOs and institutional donors. • Monitor HAD's training and capacity development projects for quality assurance, and evaluate against set indicators using the Kirkpatrick model.Knowledge/skills:• Attained a broad level of subject matter knowledge in key training areas: governance, strategic planning, leadership, management, human resources, finance, programmes, and several others.• Developed a good understanding of several Learning & Development tools (e.g. USAID’s Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool).• Attended ILM recognised Train-the-Trainer course (12/2023) and currently developing as a trainer.• Attended ILM recognised Management courses (Aspiring Managers Programme 01/2023; Management Development Programme 08/2023).• Gained Project DPro certification and now co-deliver the course as one of HAD's core trainings.

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

Achievements:• Led on the design, planning, management, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of OC’s full programme portfolio from 05/2020 - 05/2022, consisting of a total of 72 projects across Africa, Asia, and the MENA region, supporting a total of 217,629 direct beneficiaries, and amounting to a total value of GBP £1,569,882.• Planned and delivered Osman Consulting's fieldwork in Somalia (Sep-Oct 2021), including supporting the establishment of an office in Mogadishu, recruiting local staff at short notice, delivering in-country assignments, and facilitating an ‘Introduction to CHS & Sphere’ training for one of our local partners.• Coordinated the Final Evaluation of Mercy Corps' BHA-funded Somalia Emergency Assistance and Early Market Recovery Programme (SEAM I). Led on the planning, coordination, and quality assurance of the data collection, alongside conducting meetings with and interviewing MC staff and local stakeholders.Responsibilities:• Developed guidelines, tools, templates, and work plans to remotely manage and build the capacity of OC country teams and local partners in our countries of operation: Turkey, NW Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar.• Responsible for ensuring OC's compliance with donor policies and requirements, as well as aligning our programming with cluster guidelines, Sphere minimum standards, the CHS, and humanitarian principles.• Designed new, innovative, and sustainable programmes to market to our donors and clients.• Acting Head of Programmes department; responsible for recruitment, line management, budgeting, and setting the department’s overall strategy.Knowledge/skills:• Acquired a broad level of thematic expertise in several sectors: Health, WASH, Shelter, Food Security, Agriculture & Livestock, Livelihoods, Stabilisation, and Emergency Response.• Developed a strong working knowledge of project management methodologies and best practice.

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

Achievements:• Supported the rapid expansion of OC’s project management service in several fragile and conflict-affected states in response to COVID-19, and on behalf of various charities and INGOs in the UK, US, Canada, and Europe.Responsibilities:• Produced high quality proposals in collaboration with local partners, often under tight deadlines in response to humanitarian emergencies.• Drafted comprehensive narrative reports, including analysis of challenges and lessons learned, with clear recommendations for future programming.• Prepared budgets and financial reports for all projects and programmes.Knowledge/Skills:• Full proficiency in Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

159 Regiment RLC, The Royal Logistics Corps

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Provided practical and emotional support to those most in need during local emergencies and COVID-19.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Coordinated CRMC’s Cooking Club to facilitate community integration and provide nutritional support for refugees and asylum seekers.

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

• Supported the FCDO-funded ‘Tajik-Afghan Integration, Resilience and Reform Building Programme 2016-20’, through which I was hosted in fulfilment of my master's dissertation fieldwork.• Analysed qualitative and quantitative data gathered from site visits to Migration Service Centres, from which I produced a clear summary report to effectively communicate recommendations for future IOM programming.

• Travelled through many challenging contexts on a minimal budget.• Achievements: Completed the Mongol Rally to raise funds for charity; volunteered in Nepal; trekked several difficult routes in remote regions; worked temporary jobs as needed during this time.• Developed key skills: problem-solving, adaptability, confidence, emotional intelligence, self-reliance.

Lushoto, Tanzania

Fundraised for, and then worked in collaboration with the local community to implement new construction works at a primary school in Lushoto, in the Tanga Region of Tanzania.

Master Of Science - Msc, Conflict, Security And Development, Distinction (77)

Activities and Societies: Postgraduate Ambassador; Birmingham University Officer Training Corps (BUOTC); ICCS Trust, Diplomacy.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Treasurer for University of York Skydiving Club

5 A-Levels (3 As, 2 Bs), Epq

11 Gcses (4 A*S, 7 As)