David Baker

Experience

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  TeliaSonera

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  Storeman

  Managing business orders for telecommunications products via phone and intranet.

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  Finnish Defence Forces

  Jul 2010 - Jan 2011

  Private in Communications unit, Guard Jaeger Regiment

  Military service

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  Booking.com

  Feb 2012 - Jul 2012

  Finnish Customer Service Executive

  My focus was on Finnish and English speaking hotels and customers:- Handling hotel and customer enquiries by phone and e-mail- Keeping hotel information up to date- Taking care of internal and external contacts - Settling complaints of hotels and customers

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  Varsovan Suomi-koulu / The Finnish School in Warsaw

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Finnish language and culture teacher

  Teaching Finnish culture and language to 3 - 8 year oldshttps://varsovansuomikoulu.wordpress.com/

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  TECTUM Group

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  Telemarketing Specialist

  Working part-time on assigned market research projects on the automotive industry

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  TECTUM Group

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

  Business Development Specialist

  I worked part-time on a data verification project using SAP CRM applications

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  British Polish Chamber of Commerce

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Business Researcher

  Main duties:- Conducting market and sector specific research projects- Producing reports and presentations- Gathering information, contacting, and responding to general enquiries of UK companies- Data management and data entry- Meeting experts and Chamber partners - General support to Trade Team and other BPCC teams in organising meetings and events- Administrative work

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  Department for International Development (DFID)

  Oct 2017 - Sept 2020

  In addition to my policy role on Brazil, Indonesia, the Caribbean and Pacific Islands, I spent 50% of my time developing a central policy approach and evidence base on engaging new donors on supporting global public goods (climate change, health security, humanitarian standards etc.), reforming the rules based international system and sharing best practice in aid delivery. My tasks included: conducting research and drafting policy papers, programme proposals and information notes on engaging emerging donors on issues including climate change and trilateral cooperation; responding to strategic and corporate commissions; and managing DFID's global development partners network to enhance organisational learning and knowledge sharing. Show less I provided policy and programme support and acted as DFID's Whitehall-based representative for DFID’s Brazil, Caribbean and Indonesia country offices. I also acted as the main Whitehall-based lead for DFID's re-engagement work in the Pacific. My tasks included: liaising across government departments to develop UK strategy and evidence based policy recommendations for engaging in my portfolio countries; drafting briefings, submissions, and information notes for ministers and senior officials; enhancing DFID's statistical analysis of UK aid flows to my portfolio countries; developing press lines and core scripts; managing parliamentary business; planning ministerial visits; hosting official delegations; and supporting programme management in my portfolio countries. Show less I joined DFID through its Graduate Talent Scheme to work on the humanitarian emergency in Yemen. I quickly adapted to supporting our policy, humanitarian and economic teams to help DFID adequatly respond to the rapidly changing situation on the ground. My tasks included drafting responses to parliamentary/urgent questions, ministerial correspondence and public enquiries about UK policy in Yemen; drafting briefings for ministers and senior officials; supporting our economists on analytical work; managing an internal audit; acting as secretariat of the Yemen Management Team; and conducting a project completion review on one of the team's biggest programmes. Show less

  • Policy Analyst on New Global Development Partners (50%)

    Aug 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Policy Analyst on Brazil, Indonesia, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands

    Jul 2018 - Sept 2020

  • Policy Officer on Yemen

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
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  HM Revenue & Customs

  Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  Policy and Briefing Officer

  I deployed to the HMG Borders and Supply Impact Group (BSIG) within HMRC, providing 24/7 situation reports on the impact of a no deal Brexit on the UK border to Cabinet Office. I returned to DFID after the EU and UK agreed an extension to Brexit until 31 October.

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  United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

  Oct 2020 - now

  The UNDRR's Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ROECA) assists 55 countries in the region to monitor and track achievements on implementing the Sendai Framework, develop and review DRR strategies, and convene stakeholders from across governments and sectors with the aim to share knowledge and develop evidence-based policy advice for strengthening disaster resilience.My responsibilities include:- communication, advocacy, briefing, and correspondence (incl. press releases, news articles, speeches, publications, reports, media engagement, social media etc.)- accelerating risk-informed investments, DRR financing and support for resilient infrastructure systems as regional lead- UN system coordination (with 17 UN country teams and Issue Based Coalition on Environment and Climate Change), supporting Voluntary National Reviews on SDG implementation, organising events, and other processes- focal point for South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Show less I worked in the Fiji-based Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific covering 11 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and 3 territories. My tasks included:- representing UNDRR in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and risk financing - related technical working groups, and strategic planning processes, including stakeholders across national governments and development partners.- providing national counterparts with support to review and develop policies to encourage risk reduction activities in line with the Sendai Framework and Framework for Resilient Development in the Pacific.- managing the roll-out and delivery of national initiatives, such as the Fiji Disaster Risk Management Volunteer Scheme, and global programmes, including the Global Risk Assessment Framework. This involved recruiting and managing consultants; conducting stakeholder consultations; coordinating a range of activities; managing budgets; and monitoring, evaluation and reporting duties.- supporting, organising, and facilitating workshops and events related to DRR and resilience-building in the wider Asia-Pacific region.- managing UNDRR's work programme cost plan for the Pacific office for 2021, and 2022-23- contributing to knowledge products, policy briefs, strategy documents, briefings etc. Show less

  • Associate Programme Management Officer

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Associate Expert in Disaster Risk Reduction

    Oct 2020 - Dec 2021