Andrew Chadwick

Experience

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  Universities' Education Trust for Palestinian Refugees

  Sept 1997 - Aug 1998

  Programme and Development Manager
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  Project Trust

  Sept 1998 - Dec 2000

  Desk Officer (Latin America)
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  Hogar de Cristo

  Jan 2001 - Jul 2002

  Volunteer Co-ordinator
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  Volunteering Matters

  Oct 2002 - Sept 2004

  Project Manager

  Developed a new programme of community volunteering for the public libraries of the London borough of Merton.

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  The Ramblers

  Sept 2004 - Aug 2007

  Volunteering Development Manager

  Implemented volunteering strategy for Ramblers' Association to strengthen the membership networks nationwide and to create new opportunities for the 40,000 members.

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  British Council

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2016

  Lead on Cultural Relations programmes for British Council in Chile with general management responsibilities for team delivery and finance.

  • Country Director, Chile

    Sept 2009 - Aug 2016

  • Regional Music Project Manager, Latin America

    Apr 2008 - Sept 2009

  • Projects Coordinator, Chile

    Jan 2008 - Apr 2008
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  British Council

  Dec 2019 - now

  Director of the Secretariat for the Chevening scholarship programme - the UK government's flagship international scholarship programme for outstanding future leaders that supports 1,500 scholars to study in the UK each year.Responsible for ensuring all aspects of the scholarship management cycle are carried out - from promotion and selection through to scholarship placement and engagement and alumni management.Responsible delivery of contract and meeting KPIs to the clients - the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and to the Marshall Aid Commemoration Committee.Leadership of Secretariat team of over 40 direct reports, and cross-functional leadership with professional services within British Council (IT, Finance, HR, Comms and External Relations). Lead on strategy and efficient service delivery.Stakeholder engagement and close collaboration with FCDO, and with higher education institutions and other partners. Show less Leading the mobilisation project to prepare the British Council to take on the contract to deliver the Chevening and Marshall scholarship programmes from the previous supplier. Ensuring experience of over 1,500 international scholars on government-funded programmes was uninterrupted over transfer, and on-boarding 45 members of staff under TUPE requirements. Leading the implementation of the mobilisation plan. Coordinating with key stakeholders. Ensuring novation and transfer of supplier contracts. Show less

  • Director Chevening Scholarships

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Mobilisation Manager, Chevening and Marshall

    Apr 2023 - Sept 2023

  • Global Lead, Alumni UK Programme and Outward Mobility

    Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Principal Consultant, Higher Education

    Dec 2019 - Nov 2022