Jovan Rao Rydder Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Working in close coordination with IYS' founder and Executive Director, I am responsible for operations and organisational development in an activist youth organisation that has grown since its inception in 2020 to become Scotland's largest antiracist organisation, supporting Black and PoC young people in youth work, mental health, education and work, and.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Taking on operational responsibilities from the founder and Executive Director, my key responsibilities were coordinating the development of this young charity, and line-managing a fast-growing staff team. Over this period, I was increasingly responsible for organisational development, including team-wide consultations; development of contracts and HR.

Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark

My key responsibility was to assist in developing UNHCR's engagement with Danish companies and foundations. This included identifying and researching potential prospects; scheduling, monitoring and following up on communications plans; producing concept notes, proposals, presentations and other internal and external communications materials in Danish and.

Nairobi, Kenya

LCPI is an NGO working closely with peacebuilding actors across Kenya to strengthen their ability to provide conflict sensitive development and humanitarian relief.My key responsibility was to conduct monitoring and evaluation on two LCPI projects – a Peace Caravan and the Coast Region Peace Summit and Investment Expo – and the overall working of the.

Kathmandu, Nepal

Jagaran Media Center is a Dalit-led Nepali advocacy organisation that researches and reports on caste-based oppression, and trains Dalit journalists. My key responsibility was to facilitate the creation of 5 capacity-building initiatives for the newly founded Darnal Award for Social Justice, which aims to develop the next generation of Nepali democracy and.

Bangalore, India

APPI is a major philanthropic foundation focused on strategic interventions through partner organisations to tackle the root causes of inequality relating to vulnerable groups, governance and nutrition. I produced desk research on unconditional cash transfers or a universal basic income as supplementary forms of welfare in India. This involved framing the.

Bangalore, India

I designed online supporter engagement, conceptualized and created briefs for supporter-engagement programmes, and prepared the pitch for a business-oriented fundraising initiative.Working with the Human Rights Education team, made use of my experience in managing student campaigning and grassroots activism to inform the team's strategic goals for.

Bangalore, India

I conducted short-term research projects for the Advocacy team and the Women's Rights Programme, and contributed as a student activist to planning in the Prisoners’ Rights Campaign and the Human Rights Education team.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Worked as part of a team recruiting paid members for CARE Denmark.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Advanced Migration Studies

Dissertation: Conceptualising Caste-Based Discrimination: Investigating the negotiation and translation of caste and race in Samata.

Ma (Hons), History And Politics

International Baccalaureate