Michael Pitt Email & Phone Number

Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, LA

Worldwide

Lao PDR

Ghana, Uganda

Supervision and mentoring of Team Leader of National Human Rights Monitors Organisation (Nuba Mountains, Sudan) 01/14 – 03/15Denmark Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOD)Preparation of paper on inclusive education in Uganda and presentation at My Right Conference in Rwanda (April 2013) and facilitator of group discussions.The National Union of Disabled.

Lao PDR

Lao PDR

Phnom Penh

Providing technical oversight for EPC activities and programmes and leadership and support for EPC’s capacity development. Advising on the strategic development of the organisation. Liaison with international donors and partners and advising on resource mobilisation. Mentoring of senior management staff in the organisation.

Cambodia

Working in a voluntary capacity to advise on health projects and in particular disability and psycho-social disability research. Research projects have included the incidence of mental health problems and diabetes in Cambodia and the role of traditional healers in mental health treatment.

Phnom Penh

External Relations: Building external relations with different stakeholders, promoting visibility of CCR programme in Cambodia and networking including the Czech Embassy, donors and potential partners.Project Management: Provide support to partner organisations working in Inclusive Education, Vocational training and social enterprises for persons with.

Uganda

Organisational development and HR consultancy and training. Coach Africa provides professional coaching and mentoring services, skills development, team building interventions, strategic and operational planning, organisation restructuring and change management, human resource systems development and corporate governance.

Kampala, Uganda

IRRI is dedicated to promoting human rights in situations of conflict and displacement, enhancing the protection of vulnerable populations before, during and after conflict. IRRI grounds its advocacy in regional and international human rights instruments and strives to promote policy solutions that will be effective at the local level. Focusing on Africa.

Entebbe, Uganda

My volunteer placement in Uganda has been to support UPACLED to develop the necessary governance and management systems to strengthen the organisation as it approaches the ending of a twelve year funding cycle through Danida (Denmark) and to develop a sustainable basis for the future consolidation of the organisation. UPACLED is a national organisation and.

Ho, Ghana

As a VSO volunteer In Ghana I was initially placed with the Local Assembly in the regional capital of the Volta Region (Centre of government administration) where I worked with local government staff, social welfare, health and education departments to raise awareness of disability issues and facilitate collaboration and partnership with disabled persons.

United Kingdom

Assignments undertaken have included:Mental Health housing needs research project and strategy development, South West London NHS Mental Health Trust Internal review, quality assurance and business planning for MINDAge Concern – Ageing Well project – review of programme and lottery funding applicationProject management of Supporting People quality.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for 36 staff providing housing management support and outreach services to persons with severe psychosocial disabilities. Financial management of budget of £1.5 million. Member of advisory panel and strategic policy development in LB Merton. Member of ACEVO.

Postgraduate Diploma, Global Development Management

Master Of Science (Msc), Care Policy And Management

Consultation, Management And Organisational Process

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) Honours, Social Sciences, First Class

Advanced Certificate In Counselling (Skills And Theory)