Key skills and expertise.

Bringing over 25 years of experience in public administration reform, strategic planning, and human resource management, the expert is highly skilled in designing HR strategies, organizational development, and change management. Responsibilities have included leading international projects and providing technical assistance and capacity building across diverse sectors. Career highlights include restructuring organizations, improving operational efficiency, and implementing quality management systems. Previously held roles such as a senior manager, the expert has overseen complex projects, managed financial and operational responsibilities, and delivered impactful results in Southern and East Africa, Central Asia, the Balkans, Eastern Europe, and the UK.

Project experience and donor exposure.

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as the World Bank, European Investment Bank (EIB), EuropeN Union, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The expert's involvement includes project development, project implementation, technical assistance, capacity building, and strategic planning in thematic areas like governance, operational performnce improvement, public administration reform, and human resource management. Projects have varied in scale from national initiatives to sector-specific reforms. The expert has senior management experience in the public and private sectors, including for multi-million £ programs in the adult learning and private sector consulting spheres.

Sectors and geographic focus.

With a background in public administration, human resources, organizational development, and change management, the expert has held roles such as Chief Technical Advisor, Program Manager, Head of Operations (Private Sector Consulting), Training and Development Manager, and Key Expert. Responsibilities have included overseeing projects in governance, strategic planning, and capacity building. The expert's interdisciplinary expertise includes integrating quality management systems and human resource strategies. The geographic scope of work is extensive, covering regions such as the Balkans, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, United Kingdom, and Southern Africa, with a focus on national and regional development initiatives. The expert has demonstrated deep familiarity with local governance and regional development issues through long-term assignments and recurring involvement in public administration reform and capacity-building projects. This work has spanned diverse cultural and political contexts, enhancing expertise in regional development dynamics.

Languages and education.

The expert is a native English speaker with proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing at a C2 level. This language competence has been utilized extensively in international work environments across various countries, contributing to effective communication in multilingual teams and facilitating project implementation in diverse cultural settings. Educational background includes a BSc (Honours) in Psychology, Occupational Applications from the University of Ulster, United Kingdom, and an Ordinary National Certificate in Business Studies from East Antrim Institute of Further & Higher Education, also in the United Kingdom.