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Martin Pritchard

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Sustainable & Evaluation Consultant
Pacific Research and Evaluation Associates
martin@prea.com.au
Summary
A multiple disciplined evaluation and sustainability consultant with over three years experience working in the Pacific region and 18 years experience working in Australia. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in climate change adaption, proposal writing, sustainability education, behaviour change (community engagement), monitoring and evaluation, carbon accounting, permaculture, international development (water security, food security, coastal adaptation), strategic planning and information and communications technology. Hard working and professional attitude complimented with friendly personality. Understands the challenges faced by Pacific Small Island States and has the ability to be flexible and creative in responding to these challenges. Co-founder of Pacific Research and Evaluation Associates (PREA) http://www.prea.com.au . All consultancy work outlined below is with PREA. Let us work together to achieve a good outcome.
Qualifications
Degree: Certificate IV Training and Assessment Period: 2012 Status: Completed Education institution: Swinburne University of Technology

Degree: Master of Social Science (International Development) Period: 2005 Status: Completed Education institution: RMIT University

Degree: Certificate IV Project Management Period: 2004 Status: Completed Education institution: University of New England

Degree: Bachelor of Information Technology Period: 1997 Status: Completed Education institution: Swinburne University of Technology

Training: Permaculture Design Certificate Period: 2007 Status: Completed Education institution: CERES Environmental Park Country: Australia

Training: Media training Period: 2011 Status: Completed Education institution: Swinburne University of Technology Country: Australia

Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent

Language: Tongan Reading: Average Speaking: Average Writing: Average
Work Experience
Area of expertise: M & E specialist Experience: 0

Area of expertise: Knowledge management specialist Experience: 0

Area of expertise: Community development specialist Experience: 0

Area of expertise: Proposal writing/Report writing Experience: 0

Area of expertise: Community trainer specialist Experience: 0

Area of expertise: Capacity building specialist Experience: 0

Employment date: Thu, 01/01/2009 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/01/2012 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Swinburne University of Technology Position: Project Manager, National Centre for Sustainability Location: Australia Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/01/2009 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/01/2012 - 12:00 Location: Australia Position: Project Manager Title: Various evaluation and sustainbility projects Description: The National Centre for Sustainability (NCS) at Swinburne was part of a collaboration of tertiary educational institutions whose aim was to progress sustainability in education, community and the workplace. Responsible for management, design, delivery and evaluation of sustainability themed projects for private, government and community clients to secure work that delivers positive sustainability outcomes. Oversee maintenance of department website and newsletter. - Worked closely with stakeholders to successfully deliver over fifteen sustainability projects in a team environment that met or exceeded client expectations. Projects ranged from measuring carbon footprints, facilitating educational workshops, designing and implementing behaviour change programs, evaluating program design and outcomes to the development of educational resources and conducting desktop research. - Developed a thorough understanding of behaviour change theory, tools and practice that were applied to project work resulting in improved communications messages and collateral that addressed barriers and provided incentives for the target audience to adopt the desired actions and behaviours. Programs focused on waste, energy and water consumption reduction. - Conducted formative and summative program evaluation to improve program design, continuously improve program delivery through regular monitoring and make conclusive post-program evaluation findings with recommendations to improve future delivery. - Recipient of the 2011 Vice Chancellors Sustainability Award for the development of The Evaluation Toolbox evaluationtoolbox.net.au educational resource attracting over 85,000 unique visitors in 2 years. - Provided project and event management for the successful 2009 Show Me The Change conference attended by over 180 professionals focused on the evaluation of behaviour change programs. - Developed interpretative sustainability signage for the ‘grand green walk’ at Swinburne’s Wantirna campus resulting in regular student and external stakeholder tours being conducted to showcase Swinburne’s sustainability achievements. Project date: Sun, 01/05/2011 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/12/2012 - 12:00 Location: Australia Position: Resource developer Title: Evaluation Toolbox www.evaluationtoolbox.net.au Description: Created an online Evaluation Toolbox resource to enhance the capacity of Local Government and broader community in the evaluation of sustainability projects. The Toolbox contains downloadable how-to guides, tools, templates and case studies. The Toolbox has been visited over 427,000 times by 360,000 visitors demonstrating its usefulness and popularity. Visit http://www.evaluationtoolbox.net.au

Employment date: Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2009 - 12:00 Current: No Company: National Australia Bank Position: Seniour Analyst Programmer Location: Australia Projects: Project date: Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 Location: Australia Position: Seniour Analyst Programmer Title: Various software development and support and support projects Description: Perform business systems and software analysis, design, development, testing, documentation and deployment of Internet and Intranet thin client (accessible using an Internet Web browser) software applications using J2EE (Java) and World Wide Web technology. Support and maintain core banking legacy mainframe systems in an online and batch environment. Plan, create and manage engaging innovative workplace activates and events to support NAB’s Carbon Neutral 2010 initiative through a leadership role on the Small Green Steps Steering Committee.

Employment date: Sat, 01/01/2005 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/01/2006 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Tonga Community Development Trust Position: Australian Youth Ambassador for Development Location: Tonga Projects: Project date: Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:00 Location: Tonga Position: Attache - Project officer Title: Various development projects Description: Built the capacity of staff in a range of areas including proposal writing, report writing and the use of information technology. Assisted with research, field work and knowledge management. The completion of a field project titled ‘The impacts of trade liberalisation on market goods sellers in Tonga’ raised awareness of the impact of trade issues on Small Island Developing States.

Employment date: Wed, 01/01/1997 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 Current: No Company: National Australia Bank Position: Senior Analyst Programmer Location: Australia Projects: Project date: Wed, 01/01/1997 - 12:00 - Thu, 01/01/2004 - 12:00 Location: Australia Position: Senior Analyst Programmer Title: Java J2EE / Mainframe application support Description: Perform business systems and software analysis, design, development, testing, documentation and deployment of Internet and Intranet thin client (accessible using an Internet Web browser) software applications using J2EE (Java) and World Wide Web technology. Support and maintain core banking legacy mainframe systems in an online and batch environment.

Employment date: Fri, 01/10/2004 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/02/2005 - 12:00 Current: No Company: ACIL Australia (Cardno) Position: Research Assistant Location: Australia Projects: Project date: Fri, 01/10/2004 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/02/2005 - 12:00 Location: Australia Position: Research Assistant Title: Market Research Description: Team based market research into Corporate Social Responsibility activities, relationships and opportunities. Produce and deliver a presentation of research findings to management.

Project name: EU-GIZ Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (ACSE) Programme Client: GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Project period: Mon, 01/09/2014 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/11/2014 - 12:00 Position: Project manager & trainer with PREA Deliverables Development of project design documentation (PDD) and assessment criteria Training resources: PDD guideline document, presentation slides, and learning activities. Two training workshops in Suva, Fiji and Pohnpei, FSM. A training workshop report was also produced. Assist one country develop a concept note

Project name: Adaptation Fund Client: SPREP Project period: Fri, 01/08/2014 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/10/2014 - 12:00 Position: Project manager and trainer with PREA Deliverables Comprehensive learner guide to support the completion of an Adaptation Fund submission Training slides and interactive activities Facilitate training workshop in Apia, Samoa Post-workshop training report

Project name: Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Client: SPREP Project period: Tue, 01/04/2014 - 12:00 Position: Monitoring and evaluation consultant with PREA Deliverables Providing monitoring and evaluation support to 14 countries participating in the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) programme, for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). Gained exposure to water security, food security and coastal adaptation projects. Design and delivery of training in M&E (including logframe preparation) Development of templates and tools (surveys and interviews) for in-country data collection M&E support and mentoring for 14 in-country coordinators, including creation and revision of logframes Established and managed a central document repository to assist knowledge management Project Implementation Review report writing assistance Developed 7 project summary snapshot reports to assist terminal evaluation process A lessons learnt report to inform deliver of future regional projects

Project name: GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ALLIANCE: PACIFIC SMALL ISLAND STATES PROJECT Client: SPC Project period: Fri, 01/03/2013 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/07/2014 - 12:00 Position: Project manager and trainer with PREA Deliverables Capacity development in proposal preparation using the logical framework approach for 12 Pacific Smaller Island States, for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). Design of comprehensive training resources (learner guide, slides, facilitator guide, activities) Delivery of 12 four-day workshops in nine countries across the Pacific region Post-workshop evaluation reports Longitudinal evaluation survey, interviews and findings report. LFA resources developed and evaluation summary can be found on the evaluation toolbox website that we manage: http://evaluationtoolbox.net.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72:logicalframeworkapproach&catid=12&Itemid=153

Project name: Education for Sustainability capacity building program Client: Swinburne University Project period: Sat, 01/12/2012 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/07/2014 - 12:00 Position: Evaluation consultant Deliverables Develop M&E framework and supporting tools Conduct pre & post program surveys and interviews Desktop review of program documents Develop two post program evaluation reports and one longitudinal evaluation report.

Project name: Balaclava Village Initiative Client: City of Port Phillip, Australia Project period: Sat, 01/03/2014 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/09/2014 - 12:00 Position: Evaluation consultant with PREA Deliverables Desktop research summary Development and implementation of a monitoring and framework that included community questionnaire, interviews and focus group Final evaluation report outlining lessons and recommendations

Project name: Local Government Litter Prevention Officer Programme Client: EPA Victoria Project period: Mon, 01/07/2013 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Position: Evaluation Consultant with PREA Deliverables Evaluation of the Local Government Litter Prevention Officer Programme for the EPA Victoria Development and implementation of a monitoring and framework that included community an online questionnaire, interviews with key stakeholders, focus group Comprehensive 100 page report outlining lessons and recommendations for the programme

Project name: Think Recycle Client: Barwon Regional Waste Management Group Project period: Sat, 01/12/2012 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/12/2013 - 12:00 Position: Evaluation consultant with PREA Deliverables Evaluation framework was developed which informed creation of surveys and focus groups to collect data on the effectiveness of a variety of educational collateral materials designed to increase kerbside recycling rates Developed a comprehensive 98 page evaluation report with findings and recommendations

Project name: Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development Client: UNESCO Project period: Sat, 01/09/2012 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:00 Position: Evaluation consultant and editor with PREA Deliverables Evaluation of a Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development (CCESD) initiative in Tuvalu for UNESCO. This included the development and implementation of a monitoring and framework that included in-country visit to undertake interviews with government, teachers, and other stakeholders. Developed final evaluation report and case study Edit and consolidate 15 CCESD country profiles and 5 CCESD country case studies

Project name: Local Litter Measurement Toolkit Client: Sustainability Victoria, Australia Project period: Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 - Sun, 01/06/2014 - 12:00 Position: Resource developer and trainer Deliverables Stakeholder consultation on requirements for litter monitoring Developed a suite of litter measurement tools including paper based data collection forms, methodologies and an Excel spreadheet (database) with complex reporting and analysis functionality Delivered training and support on the use of the toolkit

Project name: NGO capacity building in Tuvalu Client: Tuvalu Association of NGOs Project period: Sat, 01/06/2013 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/10/2013 - 12:00 Position: Resource developer and trainer with PREA Deliverables Designed and delivered customised training on monitoring and evaluation, and strategic planning for non-government organisations. Learner guide, slides and session plans were developed to support the training

Project name: M&E capacity building at Batchelor Client: Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Project period: Fri, 01/02/2013 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/01/2013 - 12:00 Position: Resource developer and trainer Deliverables Developed and delivered of customised two full day capacity building workshops in developing evaluation frameworks for Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education.

Project name: Behaviour change capacity building Client: Darwin City Council Project period: Fri, 01/02/2013 - 12:00 Position: Resource developer and trainer Deliverables Delivered an Introduction to Behaviour Change for the Sustainability Industry hosted by Darwin City Council and Environment Centre Northern Territory Developed learner guide, slides, activities and summary evaluation report

Project name: Strategic Planning workshop Client: Yarra Valley ECOSS, Australia Project period: Fri, 01/08/2014 - 12:00 - Mon, 01/09/2014 - 12:00 Position: Facilitator Deliverables Facilitation of a Strategic Planning workshop for Yarra Valley ECOSS Developed draft strategic plan and action plan
Areas of Expertise
Proposal writing/Report writing
Knowledge management specialist
Climate Change Adaptation
Capacity building specialist