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Vitalis Manjong Ngwambi

Brighton,UK

Summary


Creative and innovative professional with a strong administrative background in Housing. Proactive and resourceful team player, committed to improving efficiency and productivity of administrative team. Excellent at communicating accurately and effectively.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Legal Aid Administrator

Lawstop
Brighton, East Sussex
05.2025 - 08.2025
  • Provided advocacy and support to clients seeking fairness and social justice in areas such as housing, education, community care, and immigration, ensuring access to essential legal and welfare services.
  • Liaised with Caseworkers and the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to evaluate clients' financial situations and determine their eligibility for legal aid, ensuring compliance with legal aid assessment criteria.
  • Assisted individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness by guiding them through the process of applying for housing benefits, emergency accommodation, and local authority support under relevant housing legislation
  • Ensured strict confidentiality and integrity in the handling of sensitive client information, adhering to GDPR and legal professional standards to maintain trust
    and data security.

Research assistant

International Centre for Tax and Development
Brighton, East Sussex
11.2024 - 04.2025


  • Partnered with Revenue Authorities from multiple African countries
    to design a comprehensive framework on carbon taxation, including
    policy mechanisms to incentivize industry transition to renewable
    energy and low-carbon technologies
  • .Reviewed over 800 research proposals submitted by bureaucrats, tax experts, and revenue authorities from developing countries to assess candidate eligibility for admission to the International Centre for Tax and Development, ensuring alignment with program criteria.
  • Developed questionnaires and surveys, collecting data pivotal to
    research outcomes.
  • Conducted comprehensive literature reviews to support ongoing
    research projects, enhancing the depth of studies.


Research assistant

Institute of Development Studies
Brighton, East Sussex
11.2023 - 06.2024


  • Led a cross-disciplinary research initiative examining the evolution
    and strategic dimensions of Turkey's foreign policy toward Syria..
  • Developed the first policy paper on street-level bureaucracy in
    Turkey, offering critical insights into how frontline public service
    Workers engage with Syrian refugees..
  • Monitored project timelines, ensuring timely completion of research
    milestones.
  • .Produced policy briefs and academic outputs that contributed to
    Scholarly and policy debates on regional geopolitics and Turkey-
    Syria relations

SINEM Afrique Medical

Head of Public Policy
Douala, Cameroon
03.2018 - 07.2023
  • Led a policy intervention targeting paediatric flat feet and clubfoot in underserved communities in Cameroon's Anglophone region, resulting in the training of local physiotherapists, implementation of early detection strategies, and distribution of orthopaedic shoes and Tibio-Femoral Derotation Straps.
  • Spearheaded the inaugural sensitization campaign to train professional drivers on first response techniques during accidents, highlighting the critical importance of first aid kits and emergency preparedness to improve roadside safety and reduce injury severity.
  • Led workshops on data analysis to identify risks and recommend preventive measures addressing trauma from accidents affecting women and children, emphasizing the importance of integrating mental health support and disability impact in post-recovery care.

Education

MA - Governance, Development and Public Policy

University of Sussex
09.2023 - 11.2025

MA - International Relations

Hacettepe University
02.2018 - 07.2019

BSc - International Relations

Middle East Technical University
10.2012 - 06.2016

Diploma - Turkish Language

Ankara University
10.2011 - 09.2012

Skills

  • Community organiser
  • Policy analysis
  • Sign Posting
  • Housing
  • Negotiation
  • Virtual communication
  • Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
  • Advanced typing speed
  • Project management software experience

Certification

  • Certificate in Ethics in government, James Madison University, USA
  • Certified Model United Nations Trainer, Bahçeşehir University, Turkey
  • Advanced Mixed Method Research for Social Sciences, University of Sussex
  • Certificate of Excellence, Cameroonians Student Association in Turkey

Accomplishments

  • Recipient of the Cameroon Government State Scholarship.
  • Recipient of the Turkish Undergraduate Government Scholarship.
  • Awarded A Distinction for Outstanding Dissertation Performance.
  • Presented research on Street-Level Bureaucracy at the Accountability in African Public Policy and Administration conference, James Madison University, Virginia, USA.

Languages

English
Fluent
Turkish
Advanced
Pidgin English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Custom

  • Africa
  • United Kingdom
  • Middle East

Timeline

Legal Aid Administrator

Lawstop
05.2025 - 08.2025

Research assistant

International Centre for Tax and Development
11.2024 - 04.2025

Research assistant

Institute of Development Studies
11.2023 - 06.2024

MA - Governance, Development and Public Policy

University of Sussex
09.2023 - 11.2025

SINEM Afrique Medical

Head of Public Policy
03.2018 - 07.2023

MA - International Relations

Hacettepe University
02.2018 - 07.2019

BSc - International Relations

Middle East Technical University
10.2012 - 06.2016

Diploma - Turkish Language

Ankara University
10.2011 - 09.2012

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