Andrea T.
About me
| Andrea T. | |
| Post-war Reconstruction and Development | |
| Post-War Recovery | |
| Taught Postgraduate | |
| 2011 | |
| Italy |
My employment
| Field Coordinator | |
| French NGO Premier Urgence International | |
| Afghanistan | |
| Charity and voluntary sector | |
| Large business (250+ employees) | |
| 2015 |
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A day in the life of a Field Coordinator in Afghanistan
Education is the most powerful we have to change the world
My career history
I started field work before enrolling for postgrad; I joined the University of York after 5 years on field, from volunteer to Field Co. After the MA I jumped from crisis to crisis with certain flexibility;
What has helped my career to progress
Field experience, good networking, passion for analytical methods.
My advice to students considering work
With more crisis there is more and more demand of qualified and prepared staff. So just jump on the boat!
My advice about working in my industry
Try, try, and try again.
Contacting me
Preferably a Skype chat, it can tell a lot
What I do
Humanitarian professional: management level for International NGOs in humanitarian' health and education sector
Skills I use and how I developed them
Analysis skills are the most useful, for day-to-day management. Policy and research, for designing and monitoring programs.
What I like most
Humans are so similar and so different in every sense.
What surprised me most
Humanity is always present even in the middle of war
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