Gurcharan Virdee Email

Gurcharan Virdee Work

• IASC GenCap Adviser in Humanitarian @ UNIFEM (March 2012 - Present)
• IASC GenCAP Adviser @ IASC GenCap Adviser based with OCHA Somalia (February 2011 - January 2012)
• GBV Capacity Building Advisor @ International Rescue Committee (October 2010 - December 2010)
• Legal and Gender Specialist @ UNIFEM (Afghanistan) (January 2010 - September 2010)
• IASC GenCap Adviser in Humanitarian Action @ OCHA Indonesia (February 2009 - August 2009)
• Key Expert: Programme Design and Development - Violence Against Women and Trafficking @ medica Tirana e.V. (August 2008 - September 2008)
• Programme Manager and Key Expert: National Prevention and Protection Programmes (Family Violence, Sexual @ medica mondiale e.v. Afghanistan (January 2004 - February 2008)
• Key Expert: Mentoring and Family Support (EU - Children at Risk) @ SOFRECO (January 2004 - June 2006)
• Key Expert: Child Protection Specialist @ UNICEF and Ministry of Social Welfare and Labour (August 2003 - September 2003)
• Evaluation Consultant: Child Protection and Domestic Violence, SC-UK @ Save the Child - U.K. (July 2003 - July 2003)
• Key Expert: Advocacy, Social Work Training and Curriculum Design @ Centre for Social Development (June 2003 - June 2003)
• Country Director @ Voluntary Service Overseas (Mongolia (September 2002 - May 2003)
• Team Leader: Child Protection and Research @ UNICEF (March 2000 - December 2001)
• Consultant: Gender, Development, Journalist and Editor (initially p and t and f and t from Oct 1999) @ Women's Issues Information Centre (September 1998 - February 2000)
• Consultant: Gender, Development and Un and employment (part-time) @ Women's Information and Employment Centre (September 1998 - October 1999)
• Consultant and Trainer: Women, Business Development and Leadership @ The Management and Media Academy (Netherlands) (August 1999 - September 1999)
• Consultant: Gender and Civil Society Development @ Voluntary Service Oversea - U.K. (July 1999 - July 1999)
• Senior Lecturer: Social Work, Anthropology and Sociology @ University of East London (September 1991 - August 1998)
• Child Protection Coordinator @ London Borough of Hackney, Social Services Department (May 1987 - August 1991)
• Qualified Social Worker @ London Borough of Hackney, Social Services Department (August 1985 - May 1987)
• Programme Officer: Gender and Community Development @ Ealing Family Housing Association (September 1980 - August 1981)