Experience

Expectation State

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Expectation State builds more inclusive economies, communities, states and ecosystems to meet the expectations of society We intervene to align the investment objectives of the international private sector with the development priorities of Emerging States and their populations. Our solution is rooted in the belief that through proactive and targeted engagement, Emerging States offer the potential for international investors and industry to secure commercially attractive investment opportunities that also yield positive economic and societal benefits. I lead Expectation State’s engagement with States, supporting their strategic capacity to present themselves as viable destinations for investment. I’m responsible for Expectation State’s political engagement, leading the work with host-governments to understand investment priorities and requirements in target states (2018 – present). Show less



Vicarage & Sons

• Amman, Jordan

• Co-Owner

  • Dec 2015 - Present



Tetra Tech Coffey

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programme Director - North Africa Technical Assistance Facility

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  Led winning bid and implementation of the TAF, delivering policy and demand driven TA across North Africa. As PD, held ultimate accountability for successful delivery and achievement of the TAF’s objectives and provided technical and financial oversight and quality assurance (Coffey/FCO/DFID 2017).

• Practice Lead - Governance, Security and Justice

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

  Led Practice of 18 core staff and over 100 consultants, overseeing a portfolio of over 20 programmes across the world, including South Asia, Middle East and North Africa, and East and West Africa. Responsible for financial and technical performance of the Practice, reporting to the Managing Director and sitting on the corporate Leadership Team. Significantly exceeded growth targets for FY 16/17 and established Coffey / GSJ as the top supplier (in value) for CSSF / FCO (Coffey 2016 – 2017).

• Programme Director - Citizens Justice and Peace Programme (CJPP)

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2017

  Led winning bid and implementation of CJPP – a programme of Technical Assistance in the Security and Justice Sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Coffey/EU 2016 – 2017).

• Team Leader - FATA Programme Design

  • Jul 2016 - May 2017

  Led design team for multi-million pound multi-disciplinary FATA programme, delivering problem analysis, conflict analysis, developing Theory of Change and results framework and advising DFID on business case development and management structure for the programme (Coffey/DFID 2016 – 2017).

• Director of Operations, Engagement and Communications - 'Aitebaar'

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2016

  £30 million DFID programme, providing security and justice technical assistance around governance and service delivery in Khyber Pakhtunwkhwa, Pakistan. Within two years, under Andrew’s leadership, the technical performance of the demand side component, went from a B/C grade in DFID’s annual review to an A+. Andrew also re -designed and re-structured the programme mid-way through delivery, contributing to the significantly improved performance of the programme as a whole ( Coffey/DFID 2014 – 2016). Show less

• Principal

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

  Directed and managed Governance, Security and Justice programmes across Pakistan and MENA (Coffey 2015 - 2016).

• Team Leader - Technical Assistance under the Economic Stability Programme

  • 2015 - 2016

  Led a targeted, demand led Technical Assistance programme supporting Government of Egypt improved capacity in communicating economic policy , promoting anti-corruption, infrastructure planning, FDI and Public Private Partnerships (Coffey/FCO 2015 – 2016).

• Senior Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2015

  Led Coffey's Pakistan platform and demand side technical delivery of DFID's 'Aitebaar' programme (Coffey 2014 - 2015).



Cabinet Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• No10 Partnerships Team

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  Managed key business relationships at senior levels, developing and delivering policy initiatives, partnerships and campaigns with Government, business and civil society to promote youth employment, digital skills, and tech investment in the UK and the flagship National Citizen Service (Cabinet Office 2013 - 2014). Managed key business relationships at senior levels, developing and delivering policy initiatives, partnerships and campaigns with Government, business and civil society to promote youth employment, digital skills, and tech investment in the UK and the flagship National Citizen Service (Cabinet Office 2013 - 2014).



Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director, Operations, Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2012

  Led 30 people to devise and implement a strategy to increase Afghan Governance and Development capacity (Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team 2011 - 2012). Led 30 people to devise and implement a strategy to increase Afghan Governance and Development capacity (Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team 2011 - 2012).



Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary Officer in Sudan Unit

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Devised and led UK stakeholder engagement strategy in lead up to elections in Sudan and referendum on South Sudan’s independence (FCO/DFID 2009 - 2011). Devised and led UK stakeholder engagement strategy in lead up to elections in Sudan and referendum on South Sudan’s independence (FCO/DFID 2009 - 2011).



Cabinet Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy Advisor in Propriety & Ethics Team

  • Nov 2005 - Dec 2008

  Advisor to senior officials and Other Government Departments on Ministerial and Civil Service conduct and Freedom of Information (Cabinet Office 2008 - 2009) Advisor to senior officials and Other Government Departments on Ministerial and Civil Service conduct and Freedom of Information (Cabinet Office 2008 - 2009)