Key skills and expertise

With 13 years of experience in international development, the expert excels in project management, operations, and capacity building. Initiatives led include social inclusion, youth empowerment, and child protection across various international NGOs. Career highlights include managing a AUD 7.5 million grant portfolio, designing curricula for online safety, and securing funding from DFAT. The expert has strengthened organizational capacities through training and mentoring, ensuring successful project execution and compliance with international standards.

Project experience and donor exposure

Bringing extensive experience in collaboration with international donors, the expert has worked with entities such as the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Responsibilities have included managing grant portfolios, securing funding, and executing projects focused on disability awareness and disaster risk reduction. The expert has provided technical assistance, capacity building, and project implementation in thematic areas like disability inclusion and child protection. This work spans regions such as Nepal, Vietnam, and Laos, with projects ranging from national to regional scales.

Sectors and geographic focus

Background includes work across sectors such as community development, NGOs, gender and human rights, social development, and youth and child welfare. Previously held roles like Program Development Officer and National SEED Operations Manager, focusing on project management, capacity building, and grant management. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise integrates child protection and social inclusion into programmatic work. Geographic experience includes Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, and the Pacific region, managing both local and international initiatives. Extensive geographic experience also covers Cambodia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific region, with a deep understanding of local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in Nepal.

Languages and education

With a background in language proficiency, the expert is a native English speaker with full working proficiency in German and working proficiency in Nepali. They also possess working proficiency in Nepali Sign Language, utilized in various international development contexts, including project management and collaboration with multilingual teams in regions like Nepal and Vietnam. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in International Relations and Human Rights (First Class Honours) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, where the expert received the First in Course Award for POL750 International Relations and Human Rights. Additionally, they earned a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) with Honours from the University of Sydney, Australia, majoring in Psychology and German.