Derek Oakley Phd Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Various

Undertook a wide range of tailored consultancy, both under my sole initiative and as part of teams, utilising my core research, writing and training and facilitation skills. Clients included the British Council, EU Salto/Euro-Med Youth Programme, Nonviolent Peaceforce Philippines and Nonviolent Peaceforce Iraq. Notable achievements include:- Design and facilitation of a Mission Preparedness Training for staff of Nonviolent Peaceforce Iraq, including the creation of custom localised training resources, and complimented by the sourcing and writing up of three impact studies capturing the developing contribution of NPI to protection and peacebuilding in Iraq.-A comprehensive mixed methods study of the situation of youth in the occupied Palestinian territories drawing upon first hand observation and interviews, documentary research and positing policy recommendations as well as profiling effective youth participation practice in Gaza and the West Bank.- A Gender Needs Assessment for the civilian protection work of Nonviolent Peaceforce Philippines in Mindanao; collaborating with a local team to collate and analyse data from focus groups, surveys and key informant interviews.- Facilitation in several 'Global Changemakers' and 'Active Citizens' programmes for the British Council; supporting participants from across the MENA region, South Sudan, the Maldives, Bangladesh and more to develop key skills for leadership, project management and conflict resolution. I helped plan programmes, led training sessions and supported the development of tools for developmental evaluation of Active Citizens.- Coordination of a parallel youth programme at major UN conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. This entailed liaising with staff and youth volunteers across three continents to create an inclusive 5 day learning and participation programme and supporting participants to run conference sessions, participate in panel discussions and undertake advocacy.

London, United Kingdom

London Roots Collective offered workshops and training to strengthen grassroots groups across the capital working towards social change. LRC also organised skill-sharing events and provide meeting facilitation to help groups create the change they want to see.I was part of the LRC Pool of Trainers; offering pro bono and low cost services as a trainer and facilitator of custom workshops that reflect our anti-oppressive values and focus on mutual aid and participatory models of learning and decision making.LRC formally came to an end in 2021.

Kathmandu, Nepal

-Worked with a team of 5 Nepali staff building a comprehensive nationwide data-set on violence and political contestation in Nepal and crafting and disseminating knowledge products such as analysis reports, visualizations and academic articles. -Advised on the design, execution and evaluation of a peer learning programme for Women Human Rights Defenders in Province 2 of Nepal, focusing on building capacity in security, networking, advocacy and reflective practice-Undertook case work with individual Human Rights Defenders; assessing risk, developing security strategies and conducting international advocacy.-Coordinated with colleagues in PBI Germany around grant management, finances, monitoring and evaluation and international speaking tours for Nepali Human Rights Defenders.-Contributed to country level analysis and strategy alongside other advisers as part of the German Civil Peace Service framework.

London, United Kingdom

-Led on quality assurance and accreditation of youth work by ten staff in two youth centres on London housing estates, achieving re-accreditation at Gold Standard of the industry standard London Youth certification in one centre and supporting the achievement of Bronze and Silver standard for the first time in the other.-Built and maintained partnerships with public, private and voluntary sector organisations including the major housing provider City West Homes and the local infrastructure body the Young Westminster Foundation.-Researched and completed funding applications and reports for local government funds as well as trusts and foundations including BBC Children in Need, John Lyon's Charity and the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund.

Beirut District, Lebanon

-Developed a major training programme for Syrian civil society groups as part of an EU funded project focusing on grass roots capacities for conflict resolution and civilian protection.-Co-wrote and edited a comprehensive manual and online training resources. -Contributed to ad hoc protection service provision including delivery of one-off tailored training and development of programme proposals and resources across the Middle East and Mediterranean.

South Sudan

In my time in South Sudan I spent 6 months working in the UNMISS POC (Protection of Civilians) camp in Bor, Jonglei State, before being promoted to Team Leader responsible for starting a new team in Koch County, Unity State. I also worked for shorter periods in Nzara, Western Equatoria State and Bentiu, Unity State. My key responsibilities were:-Leading a team of 7 staff in developing and implementing local protection and peacebuilding initiatives.-Researching and analysing conflict dynamics and humanitarian needs through strong local relationships.-Designing and monitoring protective presence and accompaniment for vulnerable groups. -Building local peace building capacity through customised training, mentoring and coaching interventions.-Leading revision and delivery of 8 Day Mission Preparedness Programme for new staff; coordinating a training team of 6.

Newham, Greater London

-Supported participation of 16-21 year old young people from the London borough of Newham in an accredited 10 week conflict resolution training programme.-Facilitated visits from international peace builders to connect with young people and share perspectives on conflict.-Coordinated youth volunteering for conflict resolution and youth voice in schools, youth clubs and decision making structures, identifying opportunities and support needs.

London, United Kingdom

I was an active member of this voluntary advisory group to CYEC, an independent NGO working to facilitate connections and exchange between young people across the Commonwealth and promote youth voice in Commonwealth institutions and processes. The function of our group was to review feedback on CYEC work and identify and create complimentary initiatives.I participated in the planning and facilitation of an evaluative residential weekend for returning exchange participants entitled 'A State of Imagination' incorporating role play, poetry and other creative techniques to promote experiential reflection.I was also invited by CYEC to become a member of the facilitation team at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Forum in Fremantle, Australia, where I acted as a resource person for a working group on youth participation and led a session on creative collaboration for activists.I was a contributor to a CYEC facilitated workshop to review and revise key materials for the major British Council and World Bank supported programme 'Debate to Action' that was rolled out with young people globally.

FreeRadicals aims to serve as a catalyst for grassroots organising and movement building, particularly focused on working with young people (aged 16-25) fighting for social and racial justice, equality and youth rights.The founding belief of FreeRadicals is that the answers to the problems facing society lie in the experiences of ordinary people. Those experiences are the key to grassroots power and potential for radical social change.

Israel And The Occupied Palestinian Territories

-Provided protective presence for and solidarity with Palestinian communities in the Occupied West Bank, living and working in residence in a team of six, planning and executing scheduled activities.-Monitored and documented Human Rights violations, completing detailed regular reports and collating photographic and video evidence.-Undertook advocacy; writing articles, delivering presentations and lobbying public officials, liaising in the process with numerous Israeli, Palestinian and International activists and organisations.

London, United Kingdom

The Coexistence Trust worked to combat Islamophobia and anti-Semitism and to build networks of trust between Muslim and Jewish students at UK universities.I supported the implementation and strategic development of our flagship student facing programme Campus Ambassadors; with operational responsibility for 5 staff and interns.I took part in a significant process of organisational change; developing and implementing a monitoring and evaluation framework for the trust, strengthening our in house training and development capacity and supporting changes to our governance structures and processes.

Mundri, South Sudan

I worked on the strategic development of a training and research centre focussed on conflict and governance. Activities included devising and delivering trainings of trainers for conflict resolution and human rights workshops, capacity building for local councilliors and facilitating dialogue between two communities involved in an inter-state border conflict.

Initially responsibile for coordinating an international learning fellowship programme for youth from the Global South and North and Plan, this role later afforded broader opportunity to support the mainstreaming of youth participation throughout Plan UK. This included supporting the youth engagement officer in the recruitment, training and activities of the UK Youth Advisory Panel. This small group of volunteers undertake advisory and implementation roles across this major INGO, including campaigning, peer education and governance and our work with them focussed on global citizenship, gender equality and climate change as key themes.

As a freelance consultant on the NYA roster I primarily worked as a trainer delivering the Youth Participation component of a Management Development Programme for first time managers in Integrated Youth Support Services (IYSS) structures in local authorities around England. I also co-facilitated Youth Led Research training with youth groups from Borehamwood and Nottingham and worked with a small team of peers to review the 'Act By Right' resource prior to its relaunch.

The Youth Advisory Board worked to support the planning of the 2010 World Youth Congress in Turkey. The Youth Advisory Board's primary responsibilities included the drafting of selection criteria for potential delegates, guiding the structure of the programme for the event, contributing to the development of themes, and identifying potential speakers and facilitators. The Youth Advisory Board also recommended nominees for the 'Champions of Youth' awards in the event.

Undertook research, report writing, events work and volunteer recruitment and induction within a small team. Overall focus was on facilitating community dialogue in the UK and promoting community level development and intercultural learning through volunteering in partnership with a South African NPO.

Undertook research, writing and youth engagement contributing to the development of a ‘How to’ Guide on youth participation for multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors. The aim of the Guide is to assist, steer and support donor policy and programming with and for youth by offering a menu list of easy to use resources and case studies of good practice. Available in hard copy and online (www.ygproject.org) the guide was launched in March 2010 at the DfID Girl Hub by Minister Mike Foster MP and Nick Dyer, Policy Director at DfID. Several DfID country offices and other Development agencies expressed interest in follow-up work and DfID Afghanistan are led the way by drawing upon the guide in designing a new £20 Million Funding stream for local Civil Society organisations.

Acted as administrator for a national network of student activists affiliated to the Green Party; managing mailing lists and schools and university outreach and coordinating events.

Whether empowering young people in the UK to campaign on the issues that affect young people them, delivering services to build the capacity of local youth organisations and representing the UK in International forums worldwide, BYC is a leader in youth participation and representation.Elected at the 2007 AGM this trusteeship entailed responsibility for the governance of a National Youth organisation. I participated in regular meetings with the rest of the board to review the financial, legal and strategic integrity and sustainability of BYC and acted as as the link trustee for the Department for International Development.I represented BYC at numerous national and international events engaging with our membership and external stakeholders. In 2009 I participated in the Two Kingdoms Conference in Saudi Arabia and subsequent pilot projects promoting intercultural dialogue between young people in Saudi and the UK.After completing my term I was engaged by the international team at BYC to support on the delivery of a week long training in Cairo for Middle East and North Africa Region participants in the British Council 'Global Changemakers' programme. This entailed working in a 4 strong facilitation team designing and delivering sessions on leadership, team work, dialogue, campaigning and participation for 45 participants from 9 countries.

I worked with the general manager and operations manager of this youth charity specializing in estate based detached work in Hackney to target foundations and trusts and build fundraising proposals to support new and existing work.

Oxfam works with others to create a more just and sustainable world. This mission is pursued through three core strands, campaigning and advocacy, emergency relief work and long term development of local capacity.The volunteers on the Oxfam GB Youth Board act as both ambassadors for Oxfam's work and consultants on specific policies and programmes and opinion and trends in the UK. My participation saw me represent the organisation in National and International Fora, sit on the international steering group of the Civicus World Youth Assembly 2008 and shadow the Head of UK and EU Government Relations to learn more about how Oxfam lobbies governments.In 2008 I completed my Masters dissertation researching the relationship between Organisational Change and Growth and Mission in Oxfam GB.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

I supported the development of an online community of Gender Specialists to stimulate and document dialogue, progress and good practice in Gender training and build the capacity of small Civil Society Organisations. My tasks included administration of the INSTRAW Gender Training Wiki and helping prepare a Gender training module for another UN agency.

Strategic Business Development, Project Management, Facilitation and Mentoring.I coordinated the planning, execution and evaluation for the first year of a Leadership and Reconciliation programme for youth in London and marketed custom training packages to secondary schools, dealing with the planning of training and liaising with consultants to ensure quality delivery. In addition I drafted occasional management and board briefings on topics as diverse as youth participation, The 'Every Child Matters' agenda, Local Government Commissioning and individual donor fundraising. My most notable business development achievement was to secure a 3 year contract worth £90,000+ that enabled the organization to sustain and refine a flagship training programme for disadvantaged youth aged 14-16.

Mentored a portfolio of 50+ university students from ethnic minority backgrounds.Liaised with employers to coordinate internships.Ran promotion and recruitment processes for university leadership programme.Supported the administration and delivery of 3-7 day personal development programmes, including preparing and delivering small and large group sessions.

Acted as a member of the editorial board of the in house magazine 'Juice'.Supported the planning and execution of a guerrilla stunt raising awareness around debt and debt advice services for young people.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Education And Social Justice, Pass

Activities and Societies: 2017/18 Cohort Student Representative In August 2020 I was awarded a PhD on the topic “What is the relationship.

Postgraduate Certificate, Conflict Resolution Skills, Merit

A multi disciplinary course including an intensive international summer school and subsequent distance learning. I completed an annotated.

Msc, Voluntary Sector Management, Merit

Activities and Societies: Staff Student Committee Representative I completed a research dissertation entitled 'Organisational Development.

Certificate, Law, War And Human Rights

Certificate, The Politics Of Democratisation

Completed a review of an Unlock Democracy position paper on elected diplomats and an assignment on potential pathways for the development.

Ba (Hons), English Literary Studies With Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Staff Student Intra Mural Board Representative, Vice-Captain Tottenham Campus Football Squad