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Claire Macpherson

Resilience and Livelihoods Adviser at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Claire Macpherson, a seasoned economist with expertise in market research, social media, and statistical modeling, brings 5 years 10 months of experience working with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in Juba, South Sudan.
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Location
Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan, SS
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
Skills
  • Market Research
  • Social Media
  • Stata
  • Microsoft Office
  • Teamwork
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Claire Macpherson is a seasoned economist and policy expert with extensive experience in developing countries. As a Resilience and Livelihoods Adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, she has supported efforts to strengthen people's and communities' ability to withstand and recover from shocks in Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan. Prior to this role, Claire held positions at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, including Economic Adviser and Sudan Economist, where she worked on macroeconomic development, technical assistance, and disaster risk financing. She also has a background in academic research, having supervised household survey data collection and quantitative analysis at the University of Oxford's Refugee Studies Centre. Claire holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Economics from the University of Oxford and a Master of Arts (Hons) in Economics from the University of St Andrews.

Credentials

  • MA (Hons) Economics
    University of St Andrews
    Jun, 2016
    - May, 2026

Experience

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
    • United Kingdom
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Resilience and Livelihoods Adviser
      • Sep 2023 - Present

      Adviser leading the British Embassy Juba’s resilience and livelihoods policy and programming, supporting efforts to strengthen people’s and communities’ ability to withstand and recover from shocks.

    • Economic Adviser
      • Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

      Economic adviser in the green growth and trade team, working on economic development programming and support to the Government of Rwanda

    • Sudan Economist
      • Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

      Fast Stream economist for FCDO Sudan working on macroeconomic development in Sudan including technical assistance, disaster risk financing and tackling illicit financial flows.

    • Economist
      • Sep 2019 - Dec 2020

      Country economist for the UK Office for Syria

  • Department for International Development (DFID)
    • Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • Economist
      • Sep 2018 - Present
      • Glasgow, United Kingdom

      Early career development economist in DFID's Inclusive Societies Department, and a member of the Civil Service Fast Stream Economist track. Currently the economist for DFID Syria following a post in DFID’s Inclusive Societies Department

  • University of Oxford - Refugee Studies Centre
    • Oxford, United Kingdom
    • Graduate Research Assistant and Field Officer
      • Jun 2017 - Oct 2018
      • Oxford, United Kingdom

      Supervision of household survey data collection, data management and survey-team coordination in the field.Quantitative analysis of household survey data.Writing and contributing to academic and business reports based on household survey data.

  • Kellogg College Oxford
    • Oxford, United Kingdom
    • MCR Secretary
      • May 2017 - May 2018
      • Oxford, United Kingdom

  • The Saint newspaper
    • St Andrews, UK
    • Accounts Manager
      • Apr 2014 - May 2016
      • St Andrews, UK

      Overseeing accounts for a student-run limited company, maintaining relationships with advertisers and handling invoices.

  • Old Mutual Wealth
    • Southampton, United Kingdom
    • Risk and Compliance Intern
      • Jul 2015 - Sep 2015
      • Southampton, United Kingdom

      Summer intern in the Risk and Compliance Function at Old Mutual Wealth UK

  • University of St Andrews
    • Research Assistant
      • May 2015 - Jun 2015

      Undergraduate research assistant to Radoslaw Stefanski in the School of Economics at St Andrews University regarding energy policy and fossil fuel subsidy.

  • Gilded Balloon
    • Edinburgh
    • Front of House Team
      • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
      • Edinburgh

      Customer facing, dynamic environment. Varied roles involving directing customers, organising queues and seating busy theatres.

  • Cairn Energy
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • Summer Intern (Commercial Dept.)
      • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
      • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

      Reported directly to senior commercial analysts. Examined production sharing contracts, production histories and competitor landscapes in various natural gas markets. Produced briefings on import/export markets and national energy production figures.

Education

  • 2016 - 2018
    University of Oxford
    Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Economics
  • 2012 - 2016
    University of St Andrews
    Master of Arts (Hons), Economics
  • 2006 - 2012
    Firrhill High School
    SQA Advanced Highers, Highers, Standard Grades, Economics, Mathematics, French, History, English

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