Peter Downey

Experience

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  Bike and Roll

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Sales Assistant

  Opening and setting up of the open air store on Market Street.Advising customers on what type of bike would suit them the best. What routes to use. Best sights to see in San Francisco by bike.Providing advice on cycling around the city of San Francisco, health and safety precautions and how to lock their bike properly.Assisting on guided tours for large groups.Handling cash, credit cards and cheque deposits from customers.Ensuring correct maintenance of bikes, helmets, locks and stock Show less

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  The Hope Foundation

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2011

  Intern

  • Working in the area of education of street children. Improving enrolment and maintain attendance at Hope run education coaching centres as well as government run schools• Developed a participatory monitoring and evaluation model to be implemented into the education coaching centres.• Organised and conducted meetings with education coordinators and teachers.• Wrote the Healthcare Annual Report for 2010-2011 for the Hope Foundation.• Responsible for new volunteers. Collection from airport, ensuring that they are able to navigate their own way to their projects, and assignment of SIM cards.• Visited several field projects in urban and rural areas. Show less

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  O'Donovans Off Licence

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  Sales Assistant

  Assisting customers with sales and advice on wine, spirits and beers.Counting and depositing cash at the end of shifts.Stock taking, organisation of new stock and ordering stock.Responsibility of opening and closing of the shop.

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  The Crookhaven Inn

  May 2012 - Sept 2012

  Bartender/Waiter

  • Responsible for the service food and drink of several tables at one time.• Handling of money and the organisation of the bar and stock.• Keyholder- Trusted with the key at the end of the night to lock up and open in the mornings.

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  The Scoop Foundation

  Dec 2012 - Nov 2022

  Development Officer

  Responsible for running and management for the New School that has over 230 students.Organising of new volunteers that come to volunteer at the school. Ensuring that the new volunteers know what they are supposed to be teaching, where to find supplies and how to conduct classes.Heading, organising and taking minutes at bi-weekly volunteer meetings.Contacting partner NGOs to organise different workshops, presentations and projects, such as environmentally friendly charcoal, human trafficking awareness and health care projects. Writing project proposals. Show less

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  Aide et Action Suisse

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Program Officer

  Regional Programme Development Assist in project development and conceptualisation, including participation inconsultations with partners and other key stakeholders when required. Play a key role in donor identification and mapping, and intervention research Assist in the production of funding applications, proposals and concept notes, andlead when required. Contribute to the completion and updating of project documents. Participate in capitalization; regular lessons learnt; feedback sessions with theproject team. Provide ad hoc support to the Regional Team, as and when required.Programme Officer Cambodia Manage the overall project implementation of CAM013(ECCE). Participate in identifying potential partners and areas of intervention andcontribute to project designing as well as feedback sessions with the project team. Develop project reports, capitalization; regular lessons learnt; feedback sessionswith the project team Ensure learning, continuous improvement and technical assistances are integralparts of each domainInterim Head of Communications for SEAC Region Assist in develop the print and visual documentation of project activities, programsuccesses, lessons learned and best practices for internal and externaldissemination Follow the planning of editorial letters and preparation of sponsorship newsletters Assist in develop the print and visual documentation of project activities, programsuccesses, lessons learned and best practices for internal and externaldissemination Assist in develop the print and visual documentation of project activities, programsuccesses, lessons learned and best practices for internal and externaldissemination Creation of a Yearly Communications Plan for the South East Asia and ChinaRegion Show less

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  ILEAD International School

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Academic Supervisor
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  CIA FIRST International School

  Jun 2016 - now

  • Handling all HR processes.• Manage the HR office and coach HR assistants.• Responsible for recruitment of local and international personnel as per the requirements from the functional heads. • Coordinate the selection process by establishing the initial contact with candidates, prepare the selection interview, follow-up, create manpower requests and prepare employment contracts.• Ensure all pre-recruitment screening, reference check, background and employment verifications are completed before rolling out offers.• Develop and implement an effective system of performance evaluation for all office staff.• Ensure the effective implementation of the child protection policy in all HRM relevant areas.• Plan and arrange the work permit procedures for all staff.• Prepare and lead meetings with immigration and labor inspection officials.• Create and develop a school-wide yearly recruitment plan.• Develop and update the HR manual and HR policies.• Ensure that HR policies are effectively implemented and followed by all staff.• Create and develop job descriptions.• Assist all leadership team in HR relevant issues. Show less

  • Director of Operations

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Human Resources Director

    Aug 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Human Resources Manager

    Jun 2016 - Aug 2022