Graham Shaw
Ely,Cambridgeshire
Summary
Over 30 years of non-profit programme management with UN agencies and non-profit organisations, delivering end-to-end grant management of humanitarian and development initiatives in low- and middle-income countries. I have managed and coordinated the design and delivery of multi-stakeholder strategic and operational plans; managed consortia project implementation; monitored and evaluated project delivery and impact; produced policy and advocacy briefs; mobilised resources from major countries; established good governance structures and systems; line managed financial, programme and operational staff.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant Project Manager
Graham Shaw Consulting Ltd.
Cambridge, UK
08.2012 - Current
- Led evaluation of sustainable HIV programmes for UNAIDS/WHO, overseeing teams of staff consultants and partners across 12 countries worldwide.
- Author of grant management guidelines for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), 2024.
- Spearheaded development of successful donor proposals, including the Alliance for Public Health proposal to the Global Fund focusing on sustainability of services for key populations in Eastern Europe 2022.
- Facilitated discussions regarding a potential nurse workforce sharing arrangement between Ireland and Kenya for the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin 2023.
- Spearheaded creation of comprehensive research report policy brief (6 pages) and advocacy brief (2 pages) addressing crisis in harm reduction funding.
Facilitated strategic webinar highlighting governmental opportunities for action in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia in 2022.
Orchestrated stakeholder engagement to promote awareness of findings and recommendations related to harm reduction funding. - Self-employed consultant providing project management, coordination, evaluation, capacity building, policy development and reporting services in the development sector globally; recent examples include:
Technical Officer
World Health Organization (WHO)
Cambodia
10.2005 - 07.2012
- Cambodia’s first multi-sectoral strategic plan and annual implementation plans for health responses to drug use.
- The establishment of Cambodia’s first opioid agonist maintenance therapy service that opened in 2010 as a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Health, NGOs and communities, ensuring quality assurance and quality control measures are maintained and which continues serving over 350 people every day.
- An agreement between the Ministries of Finance and Health to fund services long-term.
- Stakeholder relations and problem-solving involving national police, hospitals and health centres, NGO community outreach, and groups of people who use drugs in providing needle-syringe exchange services and referral to other health and social care opportunities.
- Project manager of a USD10 million health programme that built partnerships between Government Ministries, UN agencies, NGOs and marginalised communities.
- As a result, I was awarded the Sahametrei Medal by the Cambodian Government for outstanding contributions to the country.
International Programme Coordinator
United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC)
Cambodia, South East Asia
04.2001 - 09.2005
- Managed over 50 grants with local NGOs to provide drug use awareness to over 50,000 young people in urban areas.
- Spearheaded development of USD 25 million funding strategy for programme expansion over forthcoming five years.
- Coordinated and managed a capacity building programme funded by USA and Sweden, overseeing the execution of over 100 training events for government officials.
Director, Field Office & Programme
Save the Children
Timor Leste, Asia
01.2000 - 12.2000
- Disbursed 1000 housing kits and established child-friendly spaces in 6 villages, fostering safety and engagement for over 300 children.
- Led humanitarian initiative to provide safe housing solutions and supportive environments for children.
Project Director
World Learning, Inc.
Cambodia, South East Asia
08.1998 - 12.1999
- IImplemented community assistance projects to improve livelihoods of over 1000 former Khmer Rouge families in 50 remote Cambodian communities.stakeholder relations and dynamic work planning to reestablish community services, such school repairs, digging wells, and fixing roads.
- Directed implementation of humanitarian programme, overseeing execution of 120+ community assistance projects.
Education
Postgraduate Certificate - Understanding Research Methods
University of London
01-2018
BA (Hons.) Degree - International Relations
Staffordshire University
01-1993
Skills
- Leadership
- Management
- Coordination
- Negotiation
- Implementation
- Partnerships
- Strategic Planning
- Project Planning
- Capacity Building
- Evaluation
- Assessments
- Problem Solving
- Resource Mobilisation
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Report Writing
- Advocacy
- Policy Briefs
Timeline
Consultant Project Manager
Graham Shaw Consulting Ltd.
08.2012 - Current
Technical Officer
World Health Organization (WHO)
10.2005 - 07.2012
International Programme Coordinator
United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC)
04.2001 - 09.2005
Director, Field Office & Programme
Save the Children
01.2000 - 12.2000
Project Director
World Learning, Inc.
08.1998 - 12.1999
Postgraduate Certificate - Understanding Research Methods
University of London
BA (Hons.) Degree - International Relations
Staffordshire University