Development professional with considerable experience in programming, budget preparation and budget management, project design and also extensive experience in learning oriented project monitoring and evaluation. Excellent reporting and presentation skills. Sector experience includes economic reform and growth and private sector development including assignments at strategy and policy levels in a variety of environments including conflict and fragile states. Expertise includes all stages of project cycle management including issue identification and feasibility studies, project identification and design/formulation, through project supervision and implementation and OECD/DEAC project monitoring and evaluation/performance improvement. Previous experience includes four years as Team Leader/Programme Manager at the EU Delegation n Syria. Thorough understanding of SDGs and poverty reduction strategies. Experienced in gender and environmental mainstreaming in project design and implementation. Policy development and project management in economic transition countries: private sector development including investment climate assessment and business environment reform, business generation/improvement, labour issues and employment growth, local economic development, stakeholder consultation and Business Membership Organisations (BMO) including public-private dialogue and business advocacy, business development organisations (BDO) services, investment promotion, trade development, trade facilitation, banking reform, public sector reform, good governance and institutional strengthening, SME support including grant schemes, sector upgrading, value chain assistance and provision of business finance. Design and implementation of impact, process, quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluations of Results Based Management (RBM) international development projects. Experience in working with EU and also the UN, DFID, USAID and the World Bank.