Develop, update and oversee the strategic delivery of Flowminder's programmatic work and partnership building activities.Represent Flowminder at high-level international stakeholder meetings with country government ministries, statistical offices, NGOs and data partnersCollaborate closely with data scientists to prioritise and support research goalsEnsure that Flowminder deliverables are met to agreed quality standards and generate the agreed benefits achieved through ongoing… Show more Develop, update and oversee the strategic delivery of Flowminder's programmatic work and partnership building activities.Represent Flowminder at high-level international stakeholder meetings with country government ministries, statistical offices, NGOs and data partnersCollaborate closely with data scientists to prioritise and support research goalsEnsure that Flowminder deliverables are met to agreed quality standards and generate the agreed benefits achieved through ongoing internal and external project reviewsLink Flowminder’s partnerships into Flowminder’s overall development strategyEffective financial monitoring and budgetingFundraising and programme development Show less

Oversee delivery of CARE's humanitarian and development programming in Mozambique. Lead a team of professionals working in Maputo, and 3 provinces (Inhambane, Nampula and Cabo Delgado) to deliver solutions in food security; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); economic development (especially value chains and savings groups); women's empowerment and gender equality. Responsible for proposal writing, donor liaison, project management and oversight, emergency response work, staff performance… Show more Oversee delivery of CARE's humanitarian and development programming in Mozambique. Lead a team of professionals working in Maputo, and 3 provinces (Inhambane, Nampula and Cabo Delgado) to deliver solutions in food security; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); economic development (especially value chains and savings groups); women's empowerment and gender equality. Responsible for proposal writing, donor liaison, project management and oversight, emergency response work, staff performance management, financial overview of programming (budgeting, grant tracking, contracting), building alliances with partners/allies, and strategic thinking. Show less

I oversaw the delivery of CARE's humanitarian and development programming in Nepal. My role was to provide leadership to a team of technical professionals who manage projects and provide thematic guidance to field staff and partner organizations. During my tenure I:a) Produced CARE Nepal's Business Plan for 2015-2020b) Introduced Accountability Systems to CARE Nepal (CARE Nepal now has a Position Paper on Accountability and a Complaints Handling Mechanism)c) Led an Emergency… Show more I oversaw the delivery of CARE's humanitarian and development programming in Nepal. My role was to provide leadership to a team of technical professionals who manage projects and provide thematic guidance to field staff and partner organizations. During my tenure I:a) Produced CARE Nepal's Business Plan for 2015-2020b) Introduced Accountability Systems to CARE Nepal (CARE Nepal now has a Position Paper on Accountability and a Complaints Handling Mechanism)c) Led an Emergency Response Team in August-September 2014, responding to the needs of 5000+ families affected by floods in mid- and far-west Nepald) Introduced an innovation in the form of i_REFLECT monthly programme reports (a supplement to donor reporting requirements, the i_REFLECT report gathers information about CARE's Reach, Evidence of impact, Future Plans, Learning, Exciting Achievements, Challenges and Training opportunities utilized)e) held the position of acting CD on periodic basis, including several months whilst the incumbent was on temporary duty assignment in Philippines for seven monthsf) represented CARE as part of the official Nepalese delegation to the global Girls Summit held in London in July 2014, influencing the content of the government spokesperson’s statement at the summit (to be more rights focused) and contributed to the development of Nepal’s National Strategy to End Child Marriage due to be published in March 2015g) worked with the CD of DanChurchAid to initiate a working group on CSO engagement, to enable INGOs to more effectively engage with the European Union’s ongoing ‘roadmaps’ process for civil society engagement (the working group is a sub-group of the Association of International NGOs)h) established linkages with the World Bank, UNFPA and UNICEF for progressing CARE’s work on GBV and accountability i) presented the lessons learnt from one of CARE Nepal’s migration projects (Subha Yatra) at the International Migration Conference held at ODI, London in July 2014 Show less

I oversaw the delivery of Christian Aid’s humanitarian and development programming in Ethiopia. Responsibilities and achievements:a) Led a collaborative, participatory process with staff and partners to design new country programme strategy for 2014-2017b) Chair of ACT Alliance Ethiopia forum (2012) and vice-chair of British INGOs network (2011-12)c) Oversaw Christian Aid’s Emergency Response programme to the 2011 drought and food crisisd) Built a high performing team… Show more I oversaw the delivery of Christian Aid’s humanitarian and development programming in Ethiopia. Responsibilities and achievements:a) Led a collaborative, participatory process with staff and partners to design new country programme strategy for 2014-2017b) Chair of ACT Alliance Ethiopia forum (2012) and vice-chair of British INGOs network (2011-12)c) Oversaw Christian Aid’s Emergency Response programme to the 2011 drought and food crisisd) Built a high performing team delivering programming in HIV, livelihoods and social accountability; including introducing a new focus on climate change to Christian Aid Ethiopia’s programmee) Member of the Advisory Board of DFID/KPMG’s £25m Strategic Climate Institutions Programme (SCIP)f) Successfully built consortia and led bidding processes to secure EU Food Facility and ECHO funding; and wrote a successful concept note to DFID’s Girls Education Challenge fundg) Held monthly SMT meetings to monitor financial performance, assess business risks, and review compliance and operational performance of the country officeh) Built a portfolio of strategic partners and provided coaching on hot topics (e.g. power analysis) to executive directors of partner organisations Show less

I joined TRC in 2004 as the first member of staff with consulting experience. Originally established as an NGO, the organisation underwent a transformation from non-profit making organization into a social enterprise (i.e. non-profit distributing company, limited by guarantee). I helped the organisation during this transformation process by suggesting and overseeing the introduction of new ways of working. I was a member of the original company’s management group, which monitored company… Show more I joined TRC in 2004 as the first member of staff with consulting experience. Originally established as an NGO, the organisation underwent a transformation from non-profit making organization into a social enterprise (i.e. non-profit distributing company, limited by guarantee). I helped the organisation during this transformation process by suggesting and overseeing the introduction of new ways of working. I was a member of the original company’s management group, which monitored company performance, regulated company policy and provided input into the company’s strategic direction; and so I was involved in the merger process of the three companies into what became Resource Futures.Responsibilities and Achievements:1. Promoted from position of consultant to Team Manager at TRC and subsequently to Team Manager for Communications and Public Engagement at Resource Futures2. Designed and delivered multiple training sessions for the UK recycling officers on behalf of Waste and Recycling Action Programme (WRAP)3. Presented papers at the 2006 and 2007 industry conferences of Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM)4. Extended the client base to include water companies and the Environment Agency5. Managed large teams to deliver innovative communications solutions, including face-to-face doorstepping campaigns to promote new recycling or waste management services, expanding Resource Futures’ reputation in this area substantially6. Led the production of a manual for monitoring and evaluating of waste and recycling communications work which became the industry standard Show less

I worked for a Community-Based Organisation to support the people of Calderdale in their efforts to achieve sustainable practices in fields of energy, water, transport, biodiversity and in particular waste management.

Worked as a tourism route development co-ordinator in South and Southern Africa.I secured financial resources from a UK-based trust to deliver the first project for Open Africa outside of South Africa, in Swaziland.