Experience

International Budget Partnership

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Officer, Tax Equity

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  - Work with IBP senior colleagues to further develop and refine IBP’s tax work strategy - Coordinate research, training, and advocacy projects and lead outreach and communications with partner NGOs working on tax - Work with the Strategy and Learning Teams to establish an appropriate framework to monitor progress and learn from the initiative. - Coordinate with all other IBP teams as may be required to advance the impact of the tax initiative across the organization - Oversee the implementation of all grants and awards to IBP for work falling within the priorities of the tax initiative, support the Executive Director with reports to funding partners Show less



Tax Justice Network

• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Programmes Researcher

  • Apr 2018 - Sep 2019

  Strategic Programmes• Contributing to research programmes in particular tax justice and human rights and related projects through data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, undertaking literature reviews, and other desk-based research• Contributing to the development of (informal) research contacts & networks with universities & thinktanks feeding into the Tax Justice and Human Rights, and Scale of Tax Injustice research projects• Participating in the strategic development of the Tax Justice & Human Rights projectsAdvocacy• Contributing to the development of a human rights, feminist, and or gender equality focused medianetwork• Building and strengthening cooperation with research institutions, and support advocacy and campaigncommunities specifically working on human rights, gender and open data• Working with the Communications team to strengthen the depth of profile of the human rights work• Supporting and coordinating advocacy and campaign communities within existing networks and within ‘emerging’ partner relationshipsLogistics & Operations• Supporting and where necessary, leading the production of research related events including seminars and the TJN Annual Research Conference ( Lima - June 2018, London - July 2019) • Assisting in the production of project bid support documentation and funder contracts Show less

• Strategic Programmes Assistant

  • Dec 2016 - Mar 2018

  Strategic Programmes• Contributing to research programmes in particular tax justice and human rights and related projects through data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, undertaking literature reviews, and other desk-based research• Contributing to the development of (informal) research contacts & networks with universities & thinktanks feeding into the Tax Justice and Human Rights, and Scale of Tax Injustice research projects• Participating in the strategic development of the Tax Justice & Human Rights projectsAdvocacy• Contributing to the development of a human rights, feminist, and or gender equality focused medianetwork• Building and strengthening cooperation with research institutions, and support advocacy and campaigncommunities specifically working on human rights, gender and open data• Working with the Communications team to strengthen the depth of profile of the human rights work• Supporting and coordinating advocacy and campaign communities within existing networks and within‘emerging’ partner relationshipsLogistics & Operations• Supporting and where necessary, leading the production of research related events including seminars and the TJN Annual Research Conference (London - July 2017, Lima - June 2018) and the Global Convening on Women's Rights and Tax Justice (Bogota - June 2017)• Assisting in the production of project bid support documentation and funder contracts Show less



Institute of Development Studies

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Researcher (African Property Tax Initiative - Ghana)

  • Nov 2017 - Jan 2019

  - Carrying out in-country field research exploring the relationship between local and central government with regards to property tax administration in Ghana- Providing input to research design, methodology and case selection criteria- Managing the financing and activities of an in-country Research Assistant- Writing up a policy brief and working paper in collaboration with Research Lead

• Researcher (ICTD - OSF Tax and Accountability Project)

  • Apr 2017 - Feb 2018

  Country Researcher - Ghana - Providing input to research design, methodology and case selection criteria - Identifying, contracting, and managing in-country research team personnel - Carrying out in-country case study field research investigating the role of policy, transparency and engagement in strengthening the connections between taxation, building and accountability. - Writing up the case study in collaboration with Research LeadResearch Assistant - Literature Review - Conducting an exploratory investigation of relevant literature related to specific successful accounts of improved government accountability (responsiveness, transparency and engagement initiatives or institutions) in developing countries, where related to taxation and government revenues. Show less



World Bank Group

• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Short Term Consultant, Global Tax Team

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2018

  - travel to Nigeria during the conduct of the work, working together closely with the relevant tax authority and tax payer segments to contextualize and operationalize the binding constraints framework toolkit. - provide detailed analysis of tax reform objectives, the binding constraints on these specific reform objectives, political barriers to reform, an assessment of relevant taxpayer segments’ trust in the system, and a set of strategies for identifying successful pathways to reform. - provide a final draft of the binding constraint analysis to the team lead, as part of a comprehensive report on why certain suboptimal tax outcomes currently exist inputs specific to binding constraints to property tax reform. - Contribute to defining a set of possible interventions aimed at the tax reform objective, addressing the identified binding constraints, political barriers to reform and taxpayer trust within this specific Nigerian context Show less



Adam Smith International

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Advisor (Revenue Reform)

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

  Supported an upcoming scoping mission to Bangladesh by providing: o A research report into the political and economic context of subnational taxation in Bangladesh o A list of relevant stakeholders to meet during the scoping visit o A draft concept note for the implementation of the ‘fees-at-risk’ model including possible pilot sites and rationale for selection Supported an upcoming scoping mission to Bangladesh by providing: o A research report into the political and economic context of subnational taxation in Bangladesh o A list of relevant stakeholders to meet during the scoping visit o A draft concept note for the implementation of the ‘fees-at-risk’ model including possible pilot sites and rationale for selection



Amplify Governance International

• Accra, Ghana

• Revenue Generation Coordinator - Municipal Property Tax Reform

  • Jul 2014 - Feb 2016

  Project Management: ○ Primary manager of IGF (internally generated funds) Hohoe district pilot project – co-funded by Global Affairs Canada and the Government of Ghana’s Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development ○ Ensured effective and timely implementation of pilot components through strong project management of logistical and human resource elements and through critical relationship management with key political and administrative officials within the district. ○ Led stakeholder and community consultation processes and created community engagement strategies in collaboration with district assembly officers being mindful of particular ethnic/tribal/gendered aspects. ○ Managed a team of locally hired data collectors and Land Valuation staff to value 5,262 properties, confirm geographic (GPS) information on 11,770 property parcels and register 1,136 businesses over a six-month period, outstripping the other two pilot districts despite starting a month later. ○ Quickly gained intermediate proficiency in GIS to support mapping and digitizing work within the Town and Country Planning Office. Research and Partnerships: ○ Led data collection, management and analysis for policy research and research products. ○ Investigated and cultivated research opportunities including research grants and research association memberships. Show less



International Centre for Tax and Development

• United Kingdom
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant - Government Revenue Dataset

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

  Created a new cross-country comparative tax database (150 countries over 30 years) by cleaning and correcting data for standardization and for best fit over time as part of a small team. Dataset is published here: http://www.ictd.ac/en/ictd-global-government-revenue-dataset-2014-0 Created a new cross-country comparative tax database (150 countries over 30 years) by cleaning and correcting data for standardization and for best fit over time as part of a small team. Dataset is published here: http://www.ictd.ac/en/ictd-global-government-revenue-dataset-2014-0



Engineers Without Borders Canada

• Canada
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advocacy Social Change Fellow

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  ● Led both the logistical and conceptual planning and execution of the Policy Forum on Global Development at EWB’s National Conference that brought together three EWB Ventures (based in Uganda, Kenya, Ghana and Malawi), the Advocacy team at National Office, donors (USAID, DFATD) and other EWB partners (Tetratech, Springfield Centre) to discuss and debate important policy issues that impact EWB’s work. ● Co-authored subsequent blog post for USAID about the outcomes of the Policy Forum, published here: http://usaidlearninglab.org/lab-notes/taking-time-stop-and-think-shifting-aid-models-manage-systemic-change ● Led the collaborative and logistical process with the Advocacy Distributed Team (DT) and the National Office Advocacy Staff to define objectives, create content for and execute the Advocacy Team’s closed door, half-day session at EWB’s 2014 National Conference. Show less



Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

• Bangladesh
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011

  • Conducted research and wrote an exhaustive literature review for the following project: “Private Sector Development: The Role of Education and Business Training” • Assisted in the analysis and CPD’s annual critique of the Bangladeshi National Budget for FY2011-2012 in preparation for a national press conference less than 24 hours after the Annual Budget Speech. • Conducted research and wrote an exhaustive literature review for the following project: “Private Sector Development: The Role of Education and Business Training” • Assisted in the analysis and CPD’s annual critique of the Bangladeshi National Budget for FY2011-2012 in preparation for a national press conference less than 24 hours after the Annual Budget Speech.



BRAC-Aarong

• Bangladesh
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern - Human Rights and Legal Services/BRAC Advocacy and Human Rights Unit

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Designed, implemented, and presented a month-long focused research project on the socioeconomic conditions of Bangladeshi migrant workers as part of BRAC’s broader advocacy efforts to create better legal safeguards for Bangladeshi labour migrants both within Bangladesh and major labour-receiving countries. Designed, implemented, and presented a month-long focused research project on the socioeconomic conditions of Bangladeshi migrant workers as part of BRAC’s broader advocacy efforts to create better legal safeguards for Bangladeshi labour migrants both within Bangladesh and major labour-receiving countries.



Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

• United Arab Emirates
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern - Wholesale Banking Group (Strategic Clients Division)

  • May 2009 - Jun 2009

  • Gained a greater understanding of the effects of the global recession on large, local financial institutions, and the methodology of restructuring large loan facilities (USD 1 billion +). • Received an in-depth introduction to the challenges faced by financial institutions following the global meltdown in providing credit to strategic clients and syndicated large-project finance. • Gained a greater understanding of the effects of the global recession on large, local financial institutions, and the methodology of restructuring large loan facilities (USD 1 billion +). • Received an in-depth introduction to the challenges faced by financial institutions following the global meltdown in providing credit to strategic clients and syndicated large-project finance.



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern - Corporate Banking (MNCs/Large Corporate)

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Researched, created and managed the initial client database (close to 1,000 clients) for the creation of the new Multinational Corporations (MCT) unit. This included tracking past and current levels of investment in the U.A.E. Researched, created and managed the initial client database (close to 1,000 clients) for the creation of the new Multinational Corporations (MCT) unit. This included tracking past and current levels of investment in the U.A.E.