Sam Moody

Experience

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  Kurdish Human Rights Project (KHRP)

  Jun 2007 - Jul 2007

  Volunteer

  I assisted in the cataloguing of the diverse library of resources that KHRP had amassed since it was founded. This helped the organisation to launch an online searchable public database of resources. While at the organisation, I also contributed articles to the newsletter providing information on the latest developments on issues relevant to the human rights situation of Kurdish people and others living in Kurdish areas.

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  Minority Rights Group

  Apr 2009 - Oct 2009

  Programmes Intern

  Summary of responsibilities:Minority Rights Group International is an international human rights organisation that supports marginalised ethnic, linguistic and religious minority communities to realise their human rights. I took responsibility for providing support for two projects: logistical organisation of a conference for anti-discrimination activists from around Europe; research in the status of minorities in Cyprus affected by the unresolved conflict and the ongoing division of the island.Achievements:• I facilitated the attendance of conference participants from countries all over Europe to a conference in a rural area of northern England.• The conference ran smoothly, and participants had the opportunity to experience UK culture in its diversity.• I created a dossier of different minorities in Cyprus, providing key information on their history, the human rights issues that they face and the organisations that support them.• I learned about the relationship between international NGOs and local partners from marginalised communities, cooperating to bring about change. Show less

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  Anglican Church in Ethiopia

  Nov 2009 - Mar 2011

  Project Director

  Summary of responsibilities:The Gambella Anglican Centre is a recently establishment community centre run by the Anglican Church in Ethiopia in Gambella, a volatile, isolated and marginalised area of Ethiopia on the border with South Sudan. My role was to establish the centre and begin running effective community-led projects, build the support of stakeholders and develop organisational processes that allow the Centre to continue to grow.Achievements:• The Gambella Anglican Centre developed strong relationships with stakeholders including the beneficiary community, institutional donors, Churches, CBOs, NGOs and the government.• The Gambella Anglican Centre began innovative, community-led programmes in educational support, health and hygiene peer-education, women’s literacy and self-help, youth-led development and peace support.• I established and built the capacity of a team of over 20 professional and security staff, recruited from the local community.• I built and maintained a strong and transparent organisational culture, avoiding ethnic divisions that had previously threatened the project. Show less

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  Burma Local NGO

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  Capacity Building Manager

  Responsible for building the capacity of local members of staff in order to take control of the strategic decision-making and administration of an internationally-respected local organisation.Specific outputs of my capacity building activities include the following:- The collaborative design of new systems for planning, monitoring and evaluation to demystify project management techniques and build confidence to make strategic decisions.- The evolution of fundraising and donor management to be built on the outputs of those staff responsible for ensuring that project goals are met.- The development of financial management to move from simple book-keeping to pro-active analysis of financial data which informs decision-making.These developments are important in the context of the changing environment for local Burmese organisations. They are also significant in the individual case of the specific organisation, which has grown considerably in recent years both in terms of budget and activities. The focus of the work is to make sure that this growth is sustainable and does not hamper the development of the locally-recruited leadership. Show less

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  Christian Aid

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2021

  As Christian Aid goes through a period of change in order to be able to meet emerging challenges in a rapidly shifting context, my role is to make sure that we are set up to increase the value that we get from data. This will include developing corporate-level strategies, influencing core systems so that they provide us with new opportunities and exploring innovative ways to open up the power of data to our stakeholders, including the communities around the world for whom we work. I am responsible for improving the way that data is gathered, managed and used in key processes at Christian Aid. This has included the adoption on new tools for programme monitoring and evaluation, working our ways to bring data in front of different stakeholders (including programme target communities) and providing faster access to the information held in our key databases. I am also responsible for driving forward the organisation's transparency and open data approach (including IATI)

  • Data Strategy and Transformation Manager

    Jan 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Data and Transparency Advisor

    Apr 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Senior Programme Officer (Acting)

    Nov 2014 - Mar 2016

  • Programme Support Officer - PPA

    Apr 2013 - Nov 2014
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  CGA Technologies

  Aug 2021 - now

  Technology for Development Lead