Leading a dynamic team of UN agencies to provide support to the government and peoples of Ghana as they take actions to overcome COVID-19 and realise their ambition to achieve self-reliance and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Provide strategic input for new business development and ongoing support across the region and beyond on programmes, with a specialist focus on infusing governance, capacity building and impact thinking across all sectoral work - new and existing.

Leading a ground-breaking governance and capacity building programme in Nigeria supporting national civil society organisations and selected partners in the Niger Delta to improve traction around key democratic reforms that improve transparency, accountability, good governance and improved economic opportunities. The project is building on learning around current thinking on effective governance work and rolling out the innovative STAR methodology for strengthening capacity, engagement and… Show more Leading a ground-breaking governance and capacity building programme in Nigeria supporting national civil society organisations and selected partners in the Niger Delta to improve traction around key democratic reforms that improve transparency, accountability, good governance and improved economic opportunities. The project is building on learning around current thinking on effective governance work and rolling out the innovative STAR methodology for strengthening capacity, engagement and public awareness to influence issue-specific policy reform in the extractives, education, health, agriculture sectors as well as address social inclusion of women, youth and people with disabilities. Show less

Served as one of the VSO trustees who are ‘jointly and severally’ responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, its financial health, the probity of its activities, and development of VSO’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing documents and legal and regulatory guidelines. For more information, visit www.vsointernational.org

Served as a member and chair (for the last three years) of the Greenpeace Africa Board providing strategic direction, guidance, oversight and support to the Greenpeace Africa program over the last six (6) years.

Led an innovative programme seeking to transform accountability relationships at local government level, building 'better-fit' solutions that improve responsiveness and accountability of policy makers and service providers. The project focused on strengthening CBOs and local citizens groups to engage smartly with service providers to improve transparency and innovate solutions to local service delivery challenges.

Based out of London, providing strategic leadership for new and existing international programmes of ARK across Romania, India, South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe and emerging countries (Uganda and Rwanda in development phase). This role has focused to date on consolidating ARK's strategic approach to the work, leading the process of developing new programmes, contributing as a member of the SMT to the ARK strategic direction, liaising directly with the Trustees, and spear-heading… Show more Based out of London, providing strategic leadership for new and existing international programmes of ARK across Romania, India, South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe and emerging countries (Uganda and Rwanda in development phase). This role has focused to date on consolidating ARK's strategic approach to the work, leading the process of developing new programmes, contributing as a member of the SMT to the ARK strategic direction, liaising directly with the Trustees, and spear-heading fundraising from institutional partners. The role has also focused on forging cross-sectoral partnerships (acoss civil society, private sector actors and governments across multiple geographies) to deliver high impact innovative programmes. With responsibility for a multi-locatonal team, the job involves developing and leading management issues including HR/OD, finance and fundraising with an overall budget of circa GBP10m pa. ARK has offered me an opportunity to work in a very different and emerging space in development, enabling me to hone my skills and enabling me to shape agile and nimble programmes that are catalytic. It also offers a huge opportunity to catalyse actors across sectors, bringing unusual partners together. Show less

Based out of Pretoria, providing leadership for six Southern African countries delivering Oxfam GB's global strategy on poverty reduction. Supporting countries developing change strategies, improving programme design and strategic coherence, rebuilding a regional team with a clear vision of leadership, support to countries, and proactive engagement at regional and international level with RECs, civil society and on a multi-country basis and connecting to the AU and global processes, as well as… Show more Based out of Pretoria, providing leadership for six Southern African countries delivering Oxfam GB's global strategy on poverty reduction. Supporting countries developing change strategies, improving programme design and strategic coherence, rebuilding a regional team with a clear vision of leadership, support to countries, and proactive engagement at regional and international level with RECs, civil society and on a multi-country basis and connecting to the AU and global processes, as well as rolling out innovative partnerships, quality, monitoring and evaluation and impact assessment as well as HR/OD, finance and fundraising with an overall budget of circa GBP20m pa.Providing leadership and management to OGB's Essential Services Aim globally, including managing the Global Centre of Learning on HIV/AIDS, as well as media work, organizational representation at the G8 and other events and opportunities. Member of International Management Team and responsible also for input into a range of corporate initiatives. Show less

Africa, Actionaid International - based out of Nairobi supporting 25 countries across Africa on the critical areas of strategy, programme design and delivery, governance, quality, partnership development, monitoring and evaluation and impact assessment as well as HR/OD, finance and fundraising. Team leader for development of AAI strategy (2005 - 2010) Rights to End Poverty and regional strategy and involved with strategy implementation at regional level linking with regional… Show more Africa, Actionaid International - based out of Nairobi supporting 25 countries across Africa on the critical areas of strategy, programme design and delivery, governance, quality, partnership development, monitoring and evaluation and impact assessment as well as HR/OD, finance and fundraising. Team leader for development of AAI strategy (2005 - 2010) Rights to End Poverty and regional strategy and involved with strategy implementation at regional level linking with regional institutions and civil society organizations and supporting micro-macro linkages with country level and international governance institutions - Bretton Woods and beyond.Key member of policy team at regional level and responsible also for input into a range of corporate initiatives - around matrix working, quality, monitoring frameworks, media and communications - etc. Providing line management to country representatives and overall coordination of plans and compliance with organizational systems and processes across Africa. Understanding of board processes within Civil society and key board member in a number of international organizations. Show less

set up the Nigeria country programme from scratch building a strong programme of partnerships initially in HIV/AIDS and education and expanding into governance issues - budget work, engaging the parliament, civil society engagement in the MGDs, the PRS process and so forth. Developed respectable partnerships both with civil society groups and government as well as international development partners. Played significant role in the emergence of issue-based coalitions in areas of HIV/AIDS… Show more set up the Nigeria country programme from scratch building a strong programme of partnerships initially in HIV/AIDS and education and expanding into governance issues - budget work, engaging the parliament, civil society engagement in the MGDs, the PRS process and so forth. Developed respectable partnerships both with civil society groups and government as well as international development partners. Played significant role in the emergence of issue-based coalitions in areas of HIV/AIDS, education and budget work as well as the emergence of the Nigerian Social Forum - building their capacity for policy engagement with government and donors.Contributor to DFID Drivers of Change debate. Developed and implemented successful donor programmes including the DFID PSRHH programme with SFH and the Budget project with European Commission. Acted as key facilitator in the emergence of ANCEFA - the Africa education civil society coalition with strong links to IGOs, donors, peer INGOs and governments and connected with wider G-CAP processes, and follow-on work to Make Poverty History and MDG campaign work. Have strong and credible links across all sectors in NigeriaBuilt a programme from two staff to fifty staff with a budget growing from GBP150 PA to GBP3 million per annum. Developed strong capacity and track record for empowerment approaches that promote agency of key actors, especially poor and excluded as well as bringing on board the complimentary capacity of other key stakeholders and constituencies. Show less

key representative for voluntary Service Overseas in Nigeria managing development strategy and overall input from 90 volunteers across the country. Managing a mixture of international and local staff, oversight of the programme in Nigeria and key interface in corporate development of policy. Key areas of input were education, civil society and NGO development and capacity building as well as working with volunteer best practice to influence government policy and local attitudes and practices.

the Bursaries operation including the management of a budget exceeding £23 million per annum; staff management of a team of fifteen staff; determining and monitoring disbursement policies in the context of legislative changes and within government directions; contributing to and advising on corporate development and policy; liaison with a range of statutory, government, voluntary and private sector organizations; overseeing major IT development and procurements processes.

responsible for managing the team of administrative support to the delivery of all course accreditation in social work from NVQs through to Post-graduate level. Key interfaces with institutions of higher learning in London and South East, supporting education research and course accreditation work with an operational budget of GBP5 million pa.

of a recruitment agency, building placements, presenting and filling positions and training and supporting employers to meet employment aspirations.