Key Skills and Expertise

Bringing over 20 years of experience in law and justice sector development, the expert has worked in over 30 countries. Career highlights include leading international and local initiatives, designing and evaluating governance programs, and providing international law advice. Previously held roles such as Team Leader have enabled the expert to achieve significant results in program design and capacity building with CSOs.

Project Experience and Donor Exposure

With a background in collaborating with international donors such as DFAT, MFAT, AusAID, UNDP, and the European Union, the expert has provided technical assistance, project implementation, and evaluations in governance, law and justice, and infrastructure. Responsibilities have included managing regional and national projects across locations including Timor-Leste, Cambodia, the Solomon Islands, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Sectors and Geographic Focus

Worked across diverse projects involving the law, justice reform, and governance sectors. The expert possesses interdisciplinary expertise in integrating community policing with governance programs and has managed projects across regions including Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Their work often involves collaboration with CSOs and adherence to international principles like those of Paris and Accra. Extensive geographic experience includes Timor-Leste, Cambodia, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, demonstrating deep familiarity with local governance and regional development issues.

Languages and Education

Fluent in English, French, Thai, Khmer, and Lao, the expert has utilized these language skills in multilingual teams and in-country work across various international projects. The expert holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and a Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) Honours from the Australian National University. Additionally, they obtained a Certificate in Khmer Language Studies from the University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.