Areas of work

Strategy

Case study: co-leading of CARE Afghanistan's strategic planning workshops, to develop plans and project priorities for the next five years. At that time, CARE was working with an annual budget of $20 million USD and over 200 staff.

Case study: An NGO that had been working in a complex environment for many years was facing a crisis in leadership, with a divided team and plummeting morale. I worked with the board and team to clarify core issues, identify change pathways and milestones, and articulate a new vision to rebuild confidence and commitment.

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  • strategy and planning

  • organisational reviews and institutional assessments to strengthen partnership and market position

  • developing fit-for-purpose change plans and pathways

  • identifying threats and opportunities

Analysis

Case study: a comprehensive review of Australia's aid program in Afghanistan, involving high level interview with DFAT and Defence personnel, Australian and Dutch military. Commissioned by ACFID Australia.

Case study: literature review and development of new position paper on Gender Based Violence reduction programs for the Swedish aid program.

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  • contextual and political analysis.

  • emerging trends research

  • program evaluations and impact assessments

  • establishing monitoring and evaluation systems to understand value

  • risk assessment, mitigation and management

Leadership

Case study: Over 6 months, I was asked to provide strategic support to an international organisation based in Northern Asia, to develop a new theory of change and appropriate leadership and organisational structures.

Case study: mentoring and support to an emerging NGO working in Indonesia, to identify new funding and growth opportunities and strengthen organisational operations (roles, policies, structure, focus).

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  • high level group and meeting facilitation

  • mentoring and support

  • helping teams work together

  • supporting dialogue and negotiations

  • mentoring and coaching

Training

Case study: design and formation of a bespoke, six-month management course for mid-level NGO program leaders. Topics included financial management, proposals, grants and funding, project design, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation and human resources.

Case study: guide a community research program with an Aboriginal Corporation, to identity critical community priorities and aspirations, and gather baseline data and demographics in order to demonstrate change and leverage growth.

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  • project design

  • developing healthy teams

  • program cycle management

  • good governance

  • developing adaptive management and evaluation systems

  • evaluation tools and techniques