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London Area, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

I lead the strategic development and expansion of LGIU operations internationally, as well as running core country operations in Scotland, Ireland and Australia.Key aspects of the role are: Developing and implementing a long-term plan for LGIU’s international growth; Building partnerships with local governments and sector organisations across the world that facilitate the expansion of LGIU's international work; Meeting with local government practitioners in different jurisdictions, gathering insights on their policy priorities and information needs to ensure that our service delivers what they require; Exploring new models of bringing local government intelligence and networking to a wider international audience; The facilitation of international working within LGiU internally and ensuring that international expansion is integrated with our core work.I also have Directorial responsibilities for LGIU International as a corporate entity and a duty to provide the Board with the information required for sound decision making around LGIU's international strategy.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

I work across LGiU offices in London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Melbourne and Cape Town, engaging with local government partners and stakeholders.My role in international operations involves exploring new ways to facilitate the sharing of local government intelligence, analysis and best practice across local governments internationally, setting up new international ventures, integrating operations across the countries we work in, and recruiting and retaining member organisations to deliver our information services to.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Supporting LGiU's network of member councils and other organisations in Scotland, strategic work on how we can build on our membership offer, grow our membership in Scotland, and support and advocate for the wider local government sector in Scotland.

Chicago, Illinois

Research, report writing, data analysis and policy design to facilitate the integration of health interventions in the rural lakeside communities of the four countries on Lake Tanganyika. Also events networking, social media, fundraising and marketing support.I was responsible for researching and writing an 80-page white paper promoting the idea that the unique characteristics of water-based communities require that they be treated as distinct governance units when it comes to the design and delivery of certain public services. Additionally, I wrote detailed situation reports on the Burundian refugee crisis in the northern Lake Tanganyika Basin which were circulated to key stakeholders in the diplomatic and international development communities.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Canvassing and data entry for the 2014 EU Parliament election campaign and the Scottish independence referendum, answering the electorate's questions about the policies of the candidates and the party, disseminating information about the No campaign and the whole independence debate to undecided voters and engaging in sometimes-lengthy political conversations with them while toeing the party line.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

(part-time) Writing, formatting and uploading daily media summaries. Policy research.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Bringing order to chaos. Trying and possibly succeeding in being the most efficient mail sorter the Royal Mail ever had.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Selling shoes, often unsupervised. Other notable achievements include: overcoming mild phobia of other people's feet.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Teaching snowboarding to children and adults of all levels, which developed my interpersonal skills and taught me a great deal about leadership and forming relationships based on mutual respect where people trust you not only to teach them, but to guide them safely through potentially hazardous environments.

Master Of Science (Msc), Public Policy And Human Development, Cum Laude

UN Diploma specialisation: Regional Integration and Multi-level Governance

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Politics And International Relations, 1St