Experience

University of Gloucestershire Students' Union

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Trustee

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Deki

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair Of The Board Of Trustees

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Gloucestershire County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer Children's Advocate

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Supporting and preparing young people to share their views, wishes and feelings. Supporting and preparing young people to share their views, wishes and feelings.



British Council

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Adviser, Education and Society Strategic Business Unit

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

  Devolution of business accountability from global to 9 regional business units required operating with consistent delivery and service standards. Achievements include: • First ever detailed global Skills, Knowledge and Experience Framework capturing requirements e.g. programme and project management, contract and risk management, finance and commercial business management. Increased skills and improved job planning in new regional businesses. Devolution of business accountability from global to 9 regional business units required operating with consistent delivery and service standards. Achievements include: • First ever detailed global Skills, Knowledge and Experience Framework capturing requirements e.g. programme and project management, contract and risk management, finance and commercial business management. Increased skills and improved job planning in new regional businesses.



British Council Management Services Its.

• Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Board Member

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2018

  Ensured operation within the values, governance and mission of the British Council. Acted as ambassador and advocate with internal and external stakeholders and set strategy and policy aligned to best practice and the British Council. Ensured compliance with Indian company law and UK charity governance. Ensured operation within the values, governance and mission of the British Council. Acted as ambassador and advocate with internal and external stakeholders and set strategy and policy aligned to best practice and the British Council. Ensured compliance with Indian company law and UK charity governance.



British Council

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Country Director Nigeria and West Africa Cluster Lead

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2017

  Member of the Regional Leadership Team and leadership of the largest operation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over 200 people and 400 contractors delivering high impact programmes reaching millions of Nigerians and generating £28million income annually. Relationships with Ministers, senior government stakeholders as well as leaders in business, the arts and development and in UK - FCO, Chatham House, UK MPs and Committees. Responsible for building strong UK-Nigeria relationships founded on partnership and mutuality.

• Operations Director, Education & Society Strategic Business Unit

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2013

  Led the global contracts and partnerships business. Managed the Business Transformation that created the business development and delivery teams. Strategic lead for delivery of Global and UK based programmes. Responsible for delivery of programmes to clients and beneficiaries e.g. governments and private sector organisations; cultural and community organisations in the UK and overseas. Global professional and technical leadership for contract management, partner and supplier management and marketing and digital services. 180 staff in 5 UK locations. Total value of portfolio was approx. £500m generating a turnover of £160m per year.

• Other relevant experience

  • May 1997 - May 2010

  Project management for library construction projects e.g. Chelmsford, UK (opened by HM Queen) and Tembisa township in Johannesburg.Negotiated the first ever set of licenses for the legal copying of study materials in sub-Saharan Africa. Provided to all South African HE institutions.In South Africa, led the design and delivery of 2500 training places on 14 development interventions for 600 individuals.Founder member of the first British Council Information Assurance Committee.Only non-South African member of the National Library Transformation Board. Oversaw the merger of 2 national libraries, recruitment of the senior team and development of new strategy.Led the Connecting Futures Global Programme – first ever British Council global programme working with 15 to 25-year olds. Resulting in 300 new partnership in 44 countries involving over 30,000 young people.Founded the Global Xchange partnership with VSO - the forerunner of the International Citizens Service.Leadership of British Council work with Commonwealth institutions and attendance at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings in Nigeria and Malta.Designed and introduced internships and work experience programmes specifically targeting disadvantaged individuals and young people. Designed and developed a practical, experienced based programme for new leaders covering all aspects of operational leadership on the ground.Leadership of a business transformation programme which increased the professionalisation of roles including finance and ensured that all displaced staff found a role in the wider organisation.