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Auckland, NZ

Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Providing strategic vision and leadership for Tearfund New Zealand's Grants team responsible for procuring institutional funding for projects with Tearfund partners in Asia Pacific and Ethiopia. Responsible for the design, submission and quality assurance of proposals for NZ government funding; coordination of private/public partnership, and governance.

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Counties Manukau Mental Health and Addiction Providers (CHAMP) is a partnership group representing NGOs and clinical provider services in the mental health and addictions sector working across the Counties Manukau region.

Auckland, New Zealand

As a Project Manager I lead and implemented the processes for commissioning targeted, outcome-focused health research projects and programmes within the Partnership Programme. I assisted partners such as MBIE to define the scope of research, draft tender documents, appraise funding applications, develop delivery plans, and negotiate contracts as well as.

Auckland, New Zealand

I assisted programme officers to complete funding proposals, and assessing applications. An on-call, casual position (when there was a shortage of skilled officers), I provided advice, guidance and practical assistance in writing funding proposals. Editing funding applications for rural development programmes in Afghanistan, Philippines and Vanuatu and an.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

I monitored and reviewed NZ projects and programmes in Indonesia. This included coordinating internal and external input into the new country framework for strategic development in Indonesia, input into and drafting of meeting briefing and preparation of project submissions for the Minister of Foreign Affairs and ministry officials, and coordinating.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Responsible for New Zealand’s engagement with a range of humanitarian and development agencies (including UNOCHA, ICRC, IFRC, UNHCR, UNISDR, and UNAIDS) and other donor governments. I represented NZ at governance boards and at donor forums. I briefed NZ officials on UN governance, organizational and policy issues, humanitarian emergencies and donors’.

Auckland, New Zealand

I managed a New Zealand government block grant (VASS/KOHA) and attained a 20% increase in funding and cemented systems for future programme management. I developed partnerships with and provided on the ground technical assistance to NGOs in Indonesia, Philippines, India, China and Afghanistan who were implementing grassroots community development projects.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

I implemented a pilot programme to engage young business graduates in WHO. This involved the recruitment and placement of nine professionals from developing countries, and included ongoing networking with key stakeholders in WHO to assure ongoing political support for the programme, as well as promotion of the partnership between AIESEC and WHO internally.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

AIESEC is the world's largest youth-run organization fostering leadership and promoting international understanding through youth led and managed exchange programmes. As National President I represented NZ in the international network, maintained professional relationships with key sponsors, managed volunteer participants on the national executive, and.

Msc, Development Studies

Development Theory, History and Policy, Conflict and Peace Studies, Complex Emergencies and Global Civil Society.

Ba (Hons 1:1), Political Science With French

Asia 2000 Prize: postgraduate award for best dissertation on an aspect of Asian politics.