Experience

Action in rural Sussex

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Community Development

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  After three decades working on International Issues I have now taken a job in the UK sector for the first time. (It is not easy to make the switch). I manage teams of community workers who support rural development programmes in East and West Sussex. Our newest programme is supporting communities to protect, enhance and care for their local woods. Other programmes have supported villages during covid and the new wave of Community Support Volunteers. It is quite a change to be no longer working on Africa, Asia and Latin America. But I travel to beautiful villages all over Sussex. And occasionally plant trees or walk in the woods. Just now looking at my Linked-In profile I realise that 90% of my 'contacts' work in international work. Please don't give me the cold shoulder now! Show less



International Centre for Tax & Development (ICTD)

• Programme Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Jul 2020

  Tax is now seen as central to African development. I worked at the International Centre for Tax & Development, at IDS, University of Sussex. The ICTD network of researchers across Africa are looking at ways to reduce tax evasion & avoidance, and make taxation fairer for the poor. Fairer & more transparent taxation will boost resources available for Schools, Health posts and other development programmes, & also contribute to democracy, equity & good governance. Tax is now seen as central to African development. I worked at the International Centre for Tax & Development, at IDS, University of Sussex. The ICTD network of researchers across Africa are looking at ways to reduce tax evasion & avoidance, and make taxation fairer for the poor. Fairer & more transparent taxation will boost resources available for Schools, Health posts and other development programmes, & also contribute to democracy, equity & good governance.



Proyecto Gettysburg Leon

• Country Director

  • May 2017 - Nov 2018

  Strategic management of the PGL Sister-City relationship. Leading two main programmes, the first is support to local urban and rural NGOs and community development projects. (grants dispursement, M&E, technical support etc). The second is 'Cultural Interchange' - building links between schools, arts centres, universities etc in Pennsylvania with their counterparts in Leon department, Nicaragua. Since April 2018 Nicaragua has been engulfed in violent social upheaval. Most foreigners left the country and some INGOs closed. Local NGOs have been badly hit by budget cuts and/or repression. I have led the rapid development of a new emergency programme to support 8 local education NGOs. I will leave the PGL role in October 2018 to return to work in the UK, due to ill-health of a family member in the UK. Show less



Consultant / Self-Employed

• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant: Development Programming & Advocacy

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

  I support local and international NGOs and Social Enterprises in four areas. Programme Management - Needs analysis, design, start-up, monitoring and evaluation, innovation, reporting, learning. Policy Design & Advocacy - Research, advising on policy positions, design of advocacy approaches, Fundraising and Resource Mobilisation Communications - Annual reports, policy papers, photography, social media, communications strategies etc. Some of my clients have been BROOKE International (one month evaluation of their overall programme); La Mariposa Spanish School & Social Enterprise (Change Management process), NECAT (UK-Leon NGO) Fundraising & Communications Show less



Raleigh International

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Director, Nicaragua & Costa Rica

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Responsible for all Raleigh programmes in Central America. Includes: ICS, a programme for British and Nicaraguan young people to work in rural development. Groups of Young People in 12 communities for three months each. ICS, International Citizen Service, is a DFID funded programme. Our ICS volunteers work on rural water and sanitation, and on small business development/livelihoods. Expedition, is a programme for international and local young people which operates in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. As well as community development they also work in National Parks, and take part in an adventure trek while they are here, building leadership skills, Raleigh has over 350 young people of different nationalities in rural communities. Office in Leon, Nicaragua and a field-base in Costa Rica. Show less



RESULTS UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Policy Advocacy

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2015

  At RESULTS UK, an Advocacy and Campaigns focussed development NGO, our mission is to contribute to creating the political will to finally end the worst forms of global poverty. I lead a large team of nine health advocates working to improve policy and resourcing on issues such as tuberculosis, immunisation, child survival and nutrition. Our main areas of focus at present are UK parliament and the EC institutions. We have some capacity to lobby the World Bank in collaboration with allies in other countries. Other teams work on global education and some work on employment and jobs. RESULTS has a network of campaign groups in the UK who lobby their MPs and MEPs. RESULTS UK joins with other RESULTS in the USA, Canada, Japan, Mexico and Australia to influence global institutions such as the UN. We are part of the ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership and work closely with those partners as well as other allies in France, India, Zambia, Kenya and elsewhere. Show less



VSO International

• Head of Global Advocacy

  • 2007 - Sep 2012

  • Lead strategies to influence target institutions on Health, HIV/AIDS & Education policies • Manage team of 5 carrying out global policy and advocacy work • Build capacity of local partners to carry out successful advocacy strategies. • Raise funds for research and advocacy progammes • Monitor and evaluate progress to provide evidence to core funder (DFID) • Manage budgets and provide grants for research and advocacy • Ensure lessons are learnt from field work and develop into organisational policies • Build collaboration on policy work across Northern and Southern countries • Produce policy reports for dissemination of learning to national or international audiences Show less



International HIV/AIDS Alliance

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

• Regional Director, Latin America & Caribbean

  • 2002 - 2007

  • Strategic management and development of the Latin America and Caribbean programme during a six year period of sustained and rapid growth • Onward granting model, fundraising from major donors, grants to much smaller NGOs • Supported steady development of civil society response to HIV in LAC region • Resource mobilisation, reporting and management of efficient programmes in around ten countries • Built the first Caribbean civil society organisations able to run HIV programmes and monitored growth • Lead advocacy on specific themes & build capacity for advocacy by Alliance partner NGOs. • Build and lead a team of 8 staff in Brighton, + offices in Trinidad & Argentina Show less



Save the Children

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Officer, Latin America, Caribbean & Middle East Team

  • 1999 - 2002

  • Operational management of the programme in LAC under the guidance of the Regional Director, progressing the regional strategy papers and annual plans; • Funding of Civil Society partners across LAC, monitoring and support to partners • Ensure LAC region interprets and implements global policies in context appropriate manner • Develop participatory and youth-centred programmes and advocacy within the LAC region. • Build child-rights focus into both emergency responses and programme work. • Promote knowledge management in the team, and ensure that lessons from our work are learnt Show less



Christian Aid

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Officer covering Zimbabwe, Malawi & Mozambique

  • 1997 - 1999

  • Set up new office in Harare and management of small core staff and consultants. • Sourced £1 million from back-donors (DFID, EU, and Comic Relief) • Provision of grants and support to seven major development partners. • Research opportunities to support good practice in programme development • Promote and coordinate Jubilee 2000 debt campaign with the seven partners • Emergency response (floods Mozambique; drought Zimbabwe) in collaboration with ACT. • Set up new office in Harare and management of small core staff and consultants. • Sourced £1 million from back-donors (DFID, EU, and Comic Relief) • Provision of grants and support to seven major development partners. • Research opportunities to support good practice in programme development • Promote and coordinate Jubilee 2000 debt campaign with the seven partners • Emergency response (floods Mozambique; drought Zimbabwe) in collaboration with ACT.

• Programme officer Southern Africa

  • 1995 - 1996

  • Programme Development in 3 countries & communications focal point for these countries in HQ. • Receipt and assessment of proposals for funding, managing of relationships, provision of technical support and monitoring and evaluation. • Liason with Policy Department staff on priority Southern Africa issues such as Lesotho Dam campaign • Liason with Communications Team for articles, media visits, case studies etc • Programme Development in 3 countries & communications focal point for these countries in HQ. • Receipt and assessment of proposals for funding, managing of relationships, provision of technical support and monitoring and evaluation. • Liason with Policy Department staff on priority Southern Africa issues such as Lesotho Dam campaign • Liason with Communications Team for articles, media visits, case studies etc



Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Campaigner, Brigadista, Activist

  • 1985 - 1986

  Public speaking to union branches and local groups, photography exibitions, organising coffee picking brigades, campaigning with members of parliament, etc. Five months in Nicaragua. Public speaking to union branches and local groups, photography exibitions, organising coffee picking brigades, campaigning with members of parliament, etc. Five months in Nicaragua.