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London, England, United Kingdom

Policy Team Leader, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. My role consists of: • Developing the new strategic policy on the advice DEFRA provides farmers on delivering environmental goods and business profitability post EU-Exit. • Leading relationships with stakeholders including arm’s length bodies, charities, the private sector, scientific bodies, farmers’ groups, and learning institutions.• Briefing Ministers, Special Advisers and Senior Civil Servants in… Show more Policy Team Leader, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. My role consists of: • Developing the new strategic policy on the advice DEFRA provides farmers on delivering environmental goods and business profitability post EU-Exit. • Leading relationships with stakeholders including arm’s length bodies, charities, the private sector, scientific bodies, farmers’ groups, and learning institutions.• Briefing Ministers, Special Advisers and Senior Civil Servants in response to events or prior to public announcements, and to obtain approval for policies.• Producing detailed policy research, including interviews and workshops with farmers and other stakeholders, and analysis of test and trial findings.• Providing policy steers and positions at short notice in response to requests or questions from Lords committees, Parliamentary groups, and the public. • Working closely with internal teams including Communications, Evidence, and Schemes, and line manages and develops two policy staff. • Conducting regular field visits to farms and project sites and represents DEFRA at agricultural shows and other sector events.• Serving as a critical friend, when requested, on the terms of reference and memberships of the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund's Advisory Group. Show less

London, United Kingdom

World Animal Protection is a global animal welfare NGO with operations spanning 50 countries. My role was to deliver animal welfare and wildlife conservation investigations and then develop evidence-based policies and intelligence-led campaigns. Responsibilities included:• Developing successful, evidence-based campaigns combining direct engagement with stakeholders and public calls to action for policy change.• Producing global research identifying unethical, unsustainable, or illegal… Show more World Animal Protection is a global animal welfare NGO with operations spanning 50 countries. My role was to deliver animal welfare and wildlife conservation investigations and then develop evidence-based policies and intelligence-led campaigns. Responsibilities included:• Developing successful, evidence-based campaigns combining direct engagement with stakeholders and public calls to action for policy change.• Producing global research identifying unethical, unsustainable, or illegal activity in industries including farming, fishing, hunting and traditional medicine.• Building and managing an international and multi-disciplinary team across fifteen country offices with considerable budgetary responsibilities.• Cooperating with partners in law enforcement, financial institutions, and counter-trafficking NGOs to disrupt the illegal wildlife trade.• Leading effective, solutions-focused engagement with businesses to improve their practices, including airlines, seafood processors, retailers, and travel agencies. • Leading successful public affairs work that influenced the policy priorities and agendas of governments and think tanks, particularly for key global meetings. • Establishing WAP as a credible conservation authority in international trade and policy processes and engagement with global institutions including UN bodies and conventions. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Led global investigations and research projects to design intelligence-led campaign strategies across four programme areas. Key responsibilities included: • Produce high quality evidence and intelligence detailing the threats to wildlife and recommending effective solutions.• Initiating and leading relationships with government agencies and civil society organisations. • Building the team's academic credibility by publishing academic papers on the illegal wildlife trade. •… Show more Led global investigations and research projects to design intelligence-led campaign strategies across four programme areas. Key responsibilities included: • Produce high quality evidence and intelligence detailing the threats to wildlife and recommending effective solutions.• Initiating and leading relationships with government agencies and civil society organisations. • Building the team's academic credibility by publishing academic papers on the illegal wildlife trade. • Developing • Built the capacity of civil society to deliver on their wildlife conservation and animal welfare objectives. • Developed campaigning and advocacy tools to support public affairs and corporate engagement, such as the Animal Protection Index. Show less

Asuncion, Paraguay

Guyra, an environmental protection NGO, invited me to conduct extensive field research in the San Rafael National Park, tasked with evaluating the effectiveness of Paraguay’s reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) scheme. Activities and achievements:•Conducted extensive field research documenting deforestation caused by illegal logging and land clearance for soy cultivation, interviewing a wide array of subjects on the ground. •Successfully persuaded stakeholders… Show more Guyra, an environmental protection NGO, invited me to conduct extensive field research in the San Rafael National Park, tasked with evaluating the effectiveness of Paraguay’s reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) scheme. Activities and achievements:•Conducted extensive field research documenting deforestation caused by illegal logging and land clearance for soy cultivation, interviewing a wide array of subjects on the ground. •Successfully persuaded stakeholders to hold social and governance factors in their projects to the same priority as environmental issues, as corruption and poverty drove illegality. Show less

United Kingdom

• Managed and delivered quantitative and qualitative research projects on market trends, brand perception, and corporate social and environmental responsibility across a range of industries.• Led interactions with clients such as industry leaders, blue chip companies, and small and medium-sized enterprises, enabling them to make informed decisions on growth, leadership and operations.• Designed and facilitated one-to one interviews, focus groups, surveys, questionnaires and… Show more • Managed and delivered quantitative and qualitative research projects on market trends, brand perception, and corporate social and environmental responsibility across a range of industries.• Led interactions with clients such as industry leaders, blue chip companies, and small and medium-sized enterprises, enabling them to make informed decisions on growth, leadership and operations.• Designed and facilitated one-to one interviews, focus groups, surveys, questionnaires and participatory workshops. Show less

Kampala, Uganda

Kulika, a Ugandan charity with a focus on education and sustainable organic agriculture, invited me to begin the process of diversifying their income. Activities and achievements included: • Designed business-driven development projects, predominantly agritourism, to be integrated with Kulika’s existing programs. • Evaluated micro-finance projects includin coffee production, capital asset management, ecosystem services for food security and organic agriculture and forestry.• Wrote… Show more Kulika, a Ugandan charity with a focus on education and sustainable organic agriculture, invited me to begin the process of diversifying their income. Activities and achievements included: • Designed business-driven development projects, predominantly agritourism, to be integrated with Kulika’s existing programs. • Evaluated micro-finance projects includin coffee production, capital asset management, ecosystem services for food security and organic agriculture and forestry.• Wrote successful grant applications to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Agency for International Development, promoting farmers’ technical capacity and women’s businesses. Show less

Master Of Arts (Ma), Conflict, Security And Development, Distinction

Activities and Societies: KCL War Studies Society Dissertation titled "What implications do proposed increases of environmental.

High 2:1, Ba War Studies And History Joint Honours Degree

Activities and Societies: KCL War Studies Society Published articles for the KCL History Magazine as current affairs contributor entitled.

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