Ming Yu Hah Email & Phone Number

I am an engaging leader, outstanding people and project/program manager, adept at working in ever-changing and cross-cultural contexts, self-driven and I achieve agreed outcomes. A campaigns & civil society empowerment specialist, I have a strong track record leading successful human rights campaigns & social justice projects in diverse Asia-Pacific countries.** Over 20 years professional experience in the not-for-profit sector: a combined 8 years based in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and the Maldives and 14 years based in Australia as campaigns lead, project/team manager and consultant. Worked on behalf of or for 5 UN agencies, 8 international NGOs, 3 Australian NGOs and 2 South Asian NGOs.** Demonstrated skills in problem and situational analysis, strategic campaign design and implementation, project and program management, gender mainstreaming, civil society empowerment, grassroots movement building, organisational development, staff and stakeholder management, stakeholder relations, fundraising and presentation skills. Designed and implemented training for several hundred colleagues and stakeholders in many of these skills.** 7 years experience as spokesperson and campaigns/advocacy lead on Afghan women’s rights, civil society empowerment in the Maldives, civil and political rights in Sri Lanka, banning landmines in Sri Lanka. Another 6 years as spokesperson and campaigns lead on gender equality and women’s rights, refugee rights, government torture, suppression of freedom of expression and global weapons regulation. ** Experienced in global and international campaigning - social change, mass mobilisation, crisis and rapid response campaigns.** 11 years managing 40 colleagues in Australia, 6 colleagues in the Maldives and 8 colleagues in the East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.** Master of International Social Development and Bachelor of Arts (Government & Political Economy)** Volunteer since 1996 for social movements, women’s and young people’s organisations as activist, fundraiser, community theatre practitioner, board member, events organiser.