WALTERCLARENCEBROWN-MSc.(LSE,UK)MA.(RhodesUniversity,SA)

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WORKEXPERIENCE

Visiting Researcher (CentreforAidsDevelopmentResearchandEvaluation,SA) June 2012 – current

  • TheCentreforAIDSDevelopment,ResearchandEvaluation(CADRE)isaSouthAfricannon-profitorganisationworkingintheareaofHIV/AIDSresearch,programmedevelopmentcommunication
  • Monitor and Evaluate DFID and PEPFAR funded projects across Africa
  • Write journal articles for publication – men’s sexuality; HIV outcomes monitoring & complex adaptive systems analysis of South Africa’s non profit service sector.
  • Develop and implement a M&E practice tool for HIV HCT organisation, Raphael Centre (SA)

FreelancePublicHealthConsultant(LoveLife,SA)February2012 – current

  • ProvidestrategicsteerandpolicysupporttotheGroupDirectorofProgrammes,LoveLife(SouthAfrica'syouthfocusedHIVpreventioninitiative)
  • DesignedthesexualandreproductivehealthtrainingprogrammeforSchoolHealthNursesaspartoftheSouthAfricanDepartmentofHealth'sIntegratedSchoolHealthProgramme(ISHP).
  • SupportLoveLife'sinputontheSouthAfricanDepartmentofHealth'sAdolescentandYouthHealthPolicy.Deliveredaneffectiveandclearguideforprovincestoimplementstrategiesthatwillguaranteetheimprovementofhealthoutcomesforadolescentsandyouthintheirprovinces

PublicHealthStrategist(NationalHealthService,UK)June2010 – December2010

  • Delivered Enfield (London) PrimaryCareTrust'scancermortalityreductionstrategyandactionplan.
  • Responsibilities:servicemapping,projectmanagement,sourcingbaselinedata,performancemonitoring,targetsetting,actionplanning,identifyingaccountableleads,managingtimeframesandassigningresources
  • Implementchangemanagement

SeniorSocialAnalyst(EqualityandHumanRightsCommission,UK)August2009 – April2010

  • MonitortheUnitedKingdomsprogresstowardsreducinghealthinequalitiesundersection12oftheHumanRightsAct
  • Set up foresight function to horizon scan developments in protected strands/characteristics
  • WrotethelifeandhealthbrieffortheTriennialReview
  • Providehealthandinformationanalystexpertise

InformationandResearchAnalyst(SocialCareInstituteforExcellence,UK)March2004 – March2009

  • Commission,projectmanageandqualityassureresearchfromuniversitybasedproviders
  • Systematicmappingofliteratureandscopingofprojects
  • ManageresearchportalfortheScottishExecutive(reSearchWeb)
  • StaffrepresentativeelecttotheBoardofTrustees
  • Publications:

◦“Managingrisksandminimisingmistakesinservicestochildrenandfamilies” -researchsupport

◦“KnowledgeReview23:Teachingandlearninghumangrowthanddevelopmentinsocialworkeducation:olderpeople” -projectmanageandqualityassureresearchoutputsfromSussexUniversity

FreelanceWriter(CommonWealthFoundation,UK)September2008 -October2008

  • UK-basedinter-governmentalagencyworkingbetweenCommonwealthgovernmentsandcivilsociety
  • Extractedinformationfromthegrantsreportfortheannualreport
  • WroteHIV/AIDSanalysisofdevelopingcountriesofthecommonwealth

ExternalMarkerandExaminer, FormalLogic(UniversityofSouthAfrica,SA)January2001-December2002

  • Markassignmentsandexams. Providesupporttostudentsstudyingformallogic

VOLUNTEERINGOTHEREXPERIENCE

Data Manager (WestminsterDrugsProject,UK)May2011 – May 2012

  • Administersubstancemisuseclientdataandreport to stakeholders

◦Responsible for, and report on, UKHomeOffice,police(arrestreferral, HM Prison Service)andcriminalproceedingsdata

◦Monitor key performance indicators of the service including process measures

  • Analysedataandgeneratereports
  • Ensuringdataqualityonsystems
  • Analysedataforstakeholderreports and UK Government's Payment by Results pilot (PBR)

VolunteerinParliamentaryandPublicAffairs(TerrenceHigginsTrust,UK)January2011 – May2011

  • Policyandresearchanalysisofhousingbenefitreform

◦ImplicationsofhousingbenefitcaponHIV/AIDSserviceusers

◦Dataanalysis: service mapping for needs analysis by post-codes HIVprevalencerentshortfall

  • PolicyanalysisandpositionpaperontheacceptabilityofinformationsuppliedwithhomeHIVtestingkits

◦Undertakeliteraturereviewofmajormedicaldatabasesontheacceptabilityofinformation

◦Internet purchaseHIVhometestingkitsandassessinformation qualityagainstdefinedcriteria

◦Writepolicypositionpaper

VolunteerinPolicyandPublicAffairs(TerrenceHigginsTrust,UK)June2003-March2004

  • QuantitativeandstatisticalanalysisofdatasetsofcampaigneractivitywithsupportfromtheOxfordInternetInstitute(Oxford,UnitedKingdom)
  • Responsibleforpolicysectionofwebsite
  • Policydevelopment,analysisandadvocacy
  • MadelegalsubmissionconcerningprosecutionofHIVpositivepersonsforgrievousbodilyharm

EDUCATION

MScHealth,PopulationandSociety(LondonSchoolofEconomics,UK)October2007-October2009

Socialandbiologicaldeterminantsofhealthandmortalityindeveloped,developingandtransitionalsocieties.Demography,epidemiology,healtheconomics,healthsystemsandpolicies.DissertationanalysedthesocialdeterminantofchangesincausespecificmortalityintheUnitedState'sofAmericabetween1900andthe2009.

MAPhilosophy,AppliedEthics-1st(cumlaude)(RhodesUniversity,SA) February2001-February2003

Producedthesisontheethicsofretainingpatentsonlifesavingmedicationduringastateofpandemic(HIV/AIDS)inSub-SaharanAfrica. “Patents,Pills,PovertyandPandemic:theethicalissues”.

BA(Hons)withmajorsinPhilosophyandSociology-1st(withdistinction)(RhodesUniversity,SA)

February1997-February2001

UndertookprimaryresearchintofarmattacksinSouthAfrica.Interviewedprisonersandfamilysurvivors.

OTHERINFORMATION

Publications:

Brown,W.,2003.Patents,Pills,PovertyandPandemic:theethicalissuesGrahamstown:SouthAfrica:RhodesUniversity.

Brown,W.,Sharif,N.Rutter,D.,2008.Systematicmapreport :TheextentandimpactofdepressiononBMEolderpeopleandtheacceptability, accessibility andeffectivenessofsocialcareprovision,London:UnitedKingdom:SocialCareInstituteforExcellence.Availableat:

IT SKILLS:

  • MSOfficesuiteproficient(Outlook,Word,Excel,PowerPoint)
  • Specialistsoftware:EndNote,ReferenceManager,Dreamweaver

AWARDS:

  • NationalResearchFoundationscholarship(SouthAfrica)
  • RhodesUniversityMastersandHonoursScholarship(SouthAfrica)
  • RhodesUniversityScholarshipforhighschoolresults(SouthAfrica)
  • DaintjieOosthuizenPrizeforBestPhilosophyStudent(SouthAfrica)

EXTRACURRICULARACTIVITIES:

  • Fellowofthe21stCenturyTrust,2004 – present(London,UnitedKingdom)
  • FellowoftheSalzburgGlobalSeminar,2008 – present(Salzburg,Austria)

◦2008 – “Scienceandthecitizen” (Salzburg,Austria)

◦2011- “Health,HealthcareandClimateChange” (London,UnitedKingdom)

  • GeneralSecretaryoftheDemocraticStudentSociety(DEMSOC),2001 – 2002(SouthAfrica)

REFERENCES

  1. LisaPower,DirectorofPolicyandPublicAffairs,
  2. DrShahedAhmad,DirectorPublicHealth,EnfieldPrimaryCareTrust,NationalHealthService:
  3. Dr.ArjanGjonca,MScSupervisor,
  4. DianeGwynne-Smith,DirectorofKnowledgeManagement,