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Consultancy and training for non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

Stephen carries out training and consultancy assignments (such as organisational / programme / project evaluations) on a regular basis for relief and development NGOs .
	Talking with Village Organisation in Badakhshan, Afghanistan Photo: Seamus Anderson

Stephen is available for consultancy assignments, particularly in the following areas, capitalising on over 20 years overseas and UK based experience in the voluntary sector:

• Training / Workshop facilitation, particularly Project Cycle Management (PCM), Advocacy, Monitoring and Evaluation, Strategic planning, Community Development, and Organisational Governance.
  
  For more details of training workshops click here.
  For useful PCM resources click here.
  
• Project / Programme evaluation and Organisational assessment using participatory methods
  
• Project document reviews / desk evaluations (particular skills in Community Development, appropriate technology, alternative energy, vocational training, and enterprise development)
  
• Research and Report / Proposal writing

Recent assignments include:

• Advocacy training and Advocacy planning support for EU Social Protection Programme partners in Afghanistan;
  
• Development Project Cycle Management and Proposal Writing training courses in Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Kenya (with participants from 9 African countries), Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan and the UK. Follow-up mentoring provided as required;
  
• Programme evaluations using participatory methods in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal and the UK;
  
• Monitoring and Evaluation training in Afghanistan;
  
• Monitoring and Evaluation planning for large Government funded programme in Afghanistan;
  
• Governance training workshop in Nepal;
  
• Leadership Training: "Creating Organisational Strategy", in Afghanistan
  
• Facilitation skills - in Afghanistan, and Training of Trainers, in Nepal;
  
• Facilitation of Country Strategy Development for large UK based donor agency, for Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan;
  
• Successful GBP 3.5million multi-country multi-organisation programme proposal development for government funding;
  
• Strategic planning facilitation for NGOs in Nepal and Afghanistan involving a variety of programme sectors; Also training of others to facilitate strategy development;
  
• Advocacy training workshops in Afghanistan;
  
• Organisational review leading to development of a long term strategy for UK based NGO network;
  
• Project document reviews / desk evaluations for various projects in Afghanistan, Central Asia, Sudan and tsunami affected areas.

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Summary of relevant experience and skills:

• A mix of overseas and UK consultancy assignments since April 2003 including training, strategic planning support, evaluations and proposal / report writing.
  
• 6 years as Desk Officer responsible for managing Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) partnerships carrying out a wide range of relief and development programmes and projects in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
  
• Board Chairman of the British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) until October 2010
  
• 5½ years overseas experience working in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, plus extensive visits to South and Central Asia and Eastern Europe.
  
• 4 years overseas project management experience.
  
• Key player in organisational strategic planning and decision making.
  
• Broad experience and understanding of development and relief projects.
  
• Designing and implementing project and programme evaluations.
  
• Designing and conducting development and project cycle management training.
  
• Proven ability to work well under high stress conditions.
  
• Experience reinforced with relevant training and academic qualifications.
  
• Very computer literate with experience of a wide range of software and hardware.

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Qualifications:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Development Management (Open University)
  
• Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree, BEng(Hons)
  
• B/T.E.C. Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
  
• T.E.C. Certificate in Mechanical and Production Engineering
  
• T.E.C. Certificate in Telecommunications
  
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
  
• Also completed many short courses

 

Other skills:

• Excellent skills in spoken and written English. I have also obtained a reasonable level of spoken fluency in Dari (Afghan Persian).
  

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