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Peter Burgess

Mercy Sue 1st Mercy Sue UNICEF Representative, Ghana GhanaNonprofit Organization Management Current UNICEF 117 connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Relationship Contact Info Connected 40 seconds ago Background Summary I am a passionate development professional with more than 7 years of work experience in both humanitarian and development work. I have both HQ and field experience, including at all levels of the UNICEF bureaucracy (HQ-NY, Regional Office, Country Office and Sub Office). I love development work, enjoy the United Nations, and plan to stay engaged in both for years to come. Specialties:My areas of expertise are cross - functional team leadership and management, planning and organizing. I cope well with pressure and am creative. Experience UNICEFRepresentative UNICEF May 2012 – Present (1 year 11 months)Ghana Managing the gradual transition from humanitarian interventions (especially mine risk education and psycho-social support for traumatized children) to a development programme focusing upon education, child protection and knowledge management. Education: support is being provided to the government to enhance the quality of education this includes technical assistance to introduce quality, compulsory Early Childhood Development. Protection of vulnerable children: includes technical assistance to harmonize the laws pertaining to children with international standards and creating a protective environment for all children through capacity building of relevant institutions. Data and statistics on children: support has been offered to upgrade and update social statistics to increase the knowledge on the situation of children in Ghana. This should enable the government to develop informed policies and investments to better protect children and support them achieve their full potential. Training has been initiated in 8 ministries and government departments/institutions in the use of “DevInfo”, a computer software to store, manage, present and share statistical data. Additional Info Personal Details Marital Status Single Recommendations Peter, would you like to recommend Mercy? Recommend Mercy ConnectionsAll (117)Shared (1)New (117) Jim StroudJim Stroud2nd I train, I speak and I blog a lot about social recruiting. | @jimstroud Connect4Sue EllsonSue Ellson2nd Networker, Consultant, Trainer & Writer - Newcomers, Global Mobility, Camberwell, LinkedIn, Marketing & Real Estate Connect3Ken BensonKen Benson3rd VP Consulting Professional IT Services with Cloud Computing Expertise | Open to New Opportunities Connect1Peter GammonPeter Gammon3rd COO VP Sales Business Development w/Expertise in Negotiation, Collaboration, Networking | Open to New Opportunities Connect1Greg CothranGreg Cothran3rd IT Manager at City of Norcross Connect1Robert OttoRobert Otto2nd Accomplished executive blending business & technology savvy to conceive & bring to market industry-leading products. Connect8James Derrick CostaJames Derrick Costa2nd Manager at Actualize Consulting Connect2Jim ChadbourneJim Chadbourne2nd Executive Recruiter Open Networker (all invites) jchadbourne@GlobalESG.com 330-666-3354 www.GlobalESG.com Connect8Leigh WallingerLeigh Wallinger2nd Sales Made Easy for small businesses | Sales & Marketing mentoring, training & support | Published author Connect6 PreviousNext Following UNICEF Nonprofit Organization Management