Experience

Centre for Policy Development

• Australia
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy CEO

  • May 2022 - Present

• Acting Deputy CEO

  • Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

• Program Director

  • May 2018 - Aug 2022

• Program Manager - Asia Dialogue on Forced Migration

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2018



Acacia Indochinese Community Support Association

• President

  • Jul 2015 - Mar 2018



International Development Sector

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Effectiveness Advisor and Facilitator

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2017

  Leading research, monitoring, evaluation and learning for international development organisations and programs. In pursuit of accountable organisations, effective development and positive social change.Project Examples:Adviser to Strategic Planning of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (2016)Independent Evaluation of the Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team (2016) WaterAid Papua New Guinea Country Program Evaluation (2015)Oxfam International 2020 Fast Track Learning Review (2015)Transparency International, Mid-Term Review of Strategic/Implementation Plan (2014): A strategic evaluation for the leading global anti-corruption movement, involving extensive stakeholder interviews and surveys, broad document analysis and the development of four regional and program case studies.AusAID, Governance Sector Performance Assessment Framework (2012):Development of a sophisticated and comprehensive framework, based on international good practice and consultation with Australian Aid programs in the Asia-Pacific, to assist stakeholders to assess the performance of Governance interventions.AusAID, Solomon Islands Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor (2010 - 2011):Supported Australian Aid program staff in the Solomon Islands to improve and implement monitoring, evaluation and learning systems and processes.AusAID Pacific Leadership Program, Partnership Research (2010 - 2011):Participatory research with Pacific Island national and regional Civil Society Organisations to document case studies of their partnerships with PLP and how those partnerships supported outcomes in organizational development and performance.Oxfam Australia, Mid-Term Review Strategic Plan (2010):Managed comprehensive review including commissioning and coordinating eight integrated case studies/reviews; meta-evaluation and review of documentation; workshops to generate and/or make sense of findings. Key study focused on Oxfam's accountability.



Oxfam International Youth Partnerships

• Research and MEL Manager

  • 2012 - 2013

  Conducted key pieces of research and evaluation to inform decision making about the program development and evolution. Conducted key pieces of research and evaluation to inform decision making about the program development and evolution.



Oxfam Australia

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Quality Advisor

  • 2006 - 2010

  Assisted regional, country program, advocacy, humanitarian response and campaigning teams to improve their monitoring, evaluation, learning, impact assessment, program quality, accountability and effectiveness. Conducted evaluations, reviews and assessments. Trained others in program quality and facilitated learning events. Assisted regional, country program, advocacy, humanitarian response and campaigning teams to improve their monitoring, evaluation, learning, impact assessment, program quality, accountability and effectiveness. Conducted evaluations, reviews and assessments. Trained others in program quality and facilitated learning events.