CURRICULUM VITAE

Alastair Wilkinson

Professional Experience Summary

• Social Policy Adviser, Development and Economic Policy Division, Pacific Forum Secretariat, Suva, Fiji Islands, since February 1999.
• Sociologist, Evaluation, Appraisal and Programme Support Section, Development Division, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sept 1996-1999.
• Programme Manager, Cook Islands NZODA bilateral aid programme, 1993-1996.
• NZ/Australia ODA Exchange Officer 1992/93, AusAID, Canberra.
• Programme Manager, Samoa NZODA bilateral aid programme 1988-91.
• Senior Policy Officer (social assessment) State Services Commission, NZ, public sector reform programme, 1986-88.
• Social Assessment, Town and Country Planning, Ministry of Works and Development, NZ, 1984-86.
• Community Development Officer, Christchurch City Council, NZ, 1981-84.

Education and Qualifications

• MA (Hons), Sociology, University of Canterbury, 1980. BA (Educational Psychology/Sociology), Victoria University of Wellington, 1977.

Alastair established a new Social Policy position within the Development and Economic Policy Division of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat focusing on regional social policy priorities including poverty, health, education, the social affects of economic reform, human rights as well as regional coordination. He also developed a new NGO policy for the Secretariat and has represented the Forum Secretariat at numerous international social policy meetings.

As a Sociologist with the Development Cooperation Division of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZODA), Alastair had responsibility for social impact assessment, evaluations, poverty assessment and training in project management and design.

Alastair has ten years experience in project development, design, planning, reviews, evaluations and management.

Alastair has led project review and assessment teams in the Cook Islands, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, South Africa, Tanzania, and participated in numerous other project reviews.