A highly experienced public sector analyst and service delivery professional - he has experience of Government PSA targets and national and local delivery planning, including risk management. Currently an international Independent Consultant, working on policy, analysis and evidence sourcing in justice, equalities and diversity (eg awarded contract by United Nations Development Programme in the Maldives - ' to map the experience of individuals in the criminal justice sector'. The Consultancy is currently growing its existing grievance and complaint investigation portfolio. Prior assignment (following international tender process) as lead consultant 'Strengthening Barbados Probation'). Worked in the (UK) Prime Minister’s Social Exclusion Unit as justice and diversity policy adviser contributing to a number of seminal reports focusing upon the issues of inclusion, equalities and diversity, young people, regeneration and justice. More recently, he was the Senior Civil Servant heading the Criminal Justice System Race Unit, accountable to Government Department Ministers, and which shaped and designed national, regional and local strategy to reduce any race disproportion in CJS outcomes. His background career was as Assistant Chief Probation Officer firstly for the 6 London Prisons, then probation delivery in Lambeth Borough, then for the 9 London Home Office Approved Hostels and finally for Quality and Standards Audit. He held various responsibilities for the strategic leadership and management of multi-disciplinary staff groups and significant multi million (GB) Pound budgets.Key specialities and strengths:- Strategic thinking and service delivery analysis- Policy implementation and delivery- Equalities and diversity- Delivery of services- Organisation design and change managementCore philosophy and ethics:- Local solutions reflecting Local Context- Common sense application of organisational analysis and improvement tools - Involvement of staff and other stakeholders/service users- Focus on both provision and delivery chainGrievance and Complaint Investigation - The Consultancy has broad experience in this area including, eg: - sitting on adjudicating panels (Health Authority, University) - supporting complainants through the process (Probation Services) - undertaking investigations (Prison Service, Universities) - learning lessons (Universities, mental health charity) - oversight/responsibility for core standards review- timeliness, consistency transparency and
Listed skills include Policy, Public Sector, Change Management, Government, and 46 others.
