• Lead Argidius' advocacy strategy and learning agenda• Built and work with alliance of philanthropic and other funders to elevate the growth firms' agenda and focus attention on effective interventions• Built out Argidius’ strategy into a theory of change, strategic plan, and the monitoring and reporting of progress against this. • Developed learning around the strategy: captured lessons generated across the learning agenda, distilled into five key characteristics for effective SME development, generating lessons which are continuously being applied within Argidius, within our grantee partnerships, and which are being actively communicated with the wider sector.• Developed and implement Argidius impact framework and the supporting indicators, monitoring systems and processes, and the knowledge management system.• Support of potential and current grantees in developing theories of change, results indicators, and the design and execution of evaluations and technical assistance. • Building and collaborating with a global network of external evaluators and academics• Managed the completion of >20 external evaluations and technical assistance projects with grantees • Leading the external learning program with 40 active and completed academic and action research grants, including multi-year, multi-stakeholder strategic partnerships.• Scoped, commissioned and contributed to an updated literature review, and research agenda for the sector.• Assessment of emerging contribution to system change, for example the change in narrative and practices by key donors and implementers.• Conference speaking engagements; webinars; Argidius hosted convenings and learning events; relationship-building with, input into and advice to key sectoral funders; and developing and communicating publications.

• Lead Argidius' learning agenda• Built out Argidius’ strategy into a theory of change, strategic plan, and the monitoring and reporting of progress against this. • Developed learning around the strategy: captured lessons generated across the learning agenda, distilled into five key characteristics for effective SME development, generating lessons which are continuously being applied within Argidius, within our grantee partnerships, and which are being actively communicated with the wider sector.• Developed and implement Argidius impact framework and the supporting indicators, monitoring systems and processes, and the knowledge management system.• Support of potential and current grantees in developing theories of change, results indicators, and the design and execution of evaluations and technical assistance. • Building and collaborating with a global network of external evaluators and academics• Managed the completion of >20 external evaluations and technical assistance projects with grantees • Leading the external learning program with 40 active and completed academic and action research grants, including multi-year, multi-stakeholder strategic partnerships.• Scoped, commissioned and contributed to an updated literature review, and research agenda for the sector.• Assessment of emerging contribution to system change, for example the change in narrative and practices by key donors and implementers.• Conference speaking engagements; webinars; Argidius hosted convenings and learning events; relationship-building with, input into and advice to key sectoral funders; and developing and communicating publications.

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Senior consultant in the Sustainability Services team with advisory and ISAE 3000 assurance reporting expertise for Global and UK clients within multiple sectors. Advisory experience included: Expertise on energy and carbon reduction, combining change management, technical methods and experience in both price and supply side risks. Consulting on impact measurement to develop social return on investment for a community transport organisation. Two international consumer goods companies- data analysis, performance reporting and CDP disclosures energy and carbon footprinting.Assurance experience included:Assurance of Net Promoter Score, environment metrics, wider sustainability metrics and ISAE 3000, with Integrated and Corporate Social Responsiblity Reports for Global clients.

Developed business models and strategies that deliver triple bottom line returns.Designed and implemented a financing mechanism that assists small scale farmers enter the supply chain and increase incomes. The hire purchase scheme provided a structure for investment to catalyse the development of the Ugandan honey market, and secured an initial $20,000 credit line with Kiva. Initated and managed cross-sector partnerships with private-sector and development-sector organizations to enable growth and diversify income streams, reducing dependence on grants. Supported Uganda's REDD+ project to explore private sector partnerships in a challenging funding environment. Wrote Malaika Honey's Business Plan to attract social investments.

• Wrote investment proposal and raised over £20,000 investment from the UK for the company’s first European capital raise (the investment was not implemented in the end)• Prepared loan contract for foreign investors in consultation with legal advisors and UK financial regulations• Wrote an Information Memorandum for €150,000 Bond Issue in collaboration with Dutch lawyers• Rewrote Business Plan (2013-2015)• Author of Role of Microfinance in Environmental Projects and Carbon Finance report, published on www.microfinancegateway.com • Built relationships with NGOs; private sector companies; microfinance investment vehicles and investor networks• Assessed the delivery and legality of Silver Upholders’ online peer-to-peer lending platform, as well as website design and content• Capacity built senior management in the microcredit business model• Pursued appropriate social impact measurement and reporting tools • Advisor for staff-incentive scheme