Year

Job Title

Organisation

Country

Responsibilities

2006

Technical Adviser

Build IT International

Liberia

Execution of project on behalf of Build IT International. Renovation of school building using local business with locally manufactured materials.

2005

Employment Generation Specialist

Ogimatech Portugal (EU)

Afghanistan

Assessment and recommendations concerning Identification Mission for Off Farm Activities and creation of rural enterprises with linkages to capacity building and skills development/vocational training. Provision of advice to internal and international stakeholders based on economic and social development of the rural areas of Afghanistan.

2005

Technical Adviser

Build IT International

Liberia

Research on behalf of Build IT International, new UK charity seeking to promote appropriate technology and sustainable business using that technology. Appointed Adviser to the Board of Directors/Trustees.

2004

Field Director

JPM Parry & Associates

UK & various

(i) Negotiation and preparation of reintegration programme for ex-combatants in South Sudan involving promotion of appropriate technology and vocational training. (ii) Design of appropriate strategy for Commonwealth Secretariat intervention in December 2004 Tsunami affected areas of Asia.

2004

Field Director

JPM Parry & Associates

Liberia

Design of projects for DDRR involving appropriate building materials technology.

2004

Bid Consultant

Halcrow Rural Management

Afghanistan

Site visit for preparation of ADB tender

2004

Development Consultant

Legal Consultants Inc.

Liberia

Preparation of EU tenders and training

2003

Development Consultant

Mehraban Rehab. Organisation

Afghanistan

Introduction of appropriate building technology

2003

Bid Consultant

Halcrow Rural Management

Afghanistan

Site visit for preparation of WB tender

2003

Senior Programme Officer

IOM Herat (USAID/OTI)

Afghanistan

Responsibility for and management of OTI’s Afghanistan Transition Initiative

2001

Rural Restructure Consultant

GOAL Ireland

Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan

Support for OFDA Emergency Aid and design of subsequent development initiative in North based on Mazar-I-Sherif

1990s-03

Sponsor

Petico (Liberia) Inc.

Liberia, Sierra Leone, UK

Company set up 1987 to make use of Parry Technology in roof tile production.

1993-95

Core Consultant

Int. Devt. Group, Faculty of the Built Environment, UCE

W. Africa/UK

Promotion of links with institutions & agencies in Sierra Leone & Liberia.

1991-93

Agricultural Adviser to the Director

Certificate Training Centre, Njala University College. University of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Responsibility for the provision of professional support to the Director of the Certificate Training Centre and for the supervision of the interests of ODA.

1987-90

Representative in West Africa

Margarette Pierson Research Trust (UK charitable organisation)

Liberia

Promoting intermediate technology in field of low-cost building materials and training associated with introduction of this equipment.