Name: Heather Marie Campbell

Organization:

Save the Children

Education:

The Johns Hopkins University (Maryland, USA)                                                                

BA in International Studies      

·       Recipient of the Hodson Trust Scholarship

·       Woodrow Wilson Research Fellow

·       Attended Tsinghua University, China (2000)

Uppsala University (Uppsala, Sweden)                                                                

Masters Degree in International Humanitarian Assistance

Center for Financial Inclusion                                                                                

Africa Board Fellowship

Work Experience:

I have worked for over 20 years in the development sector with over a decade experience as a Country Director and/or Chief of Party.  I am a strong believer in NGO Coordination and have served on INGO or NGO coordination bodies in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Malawi and Sierra Leone.  As a co-chair of the INGO Steering Committee in Sierra Leone, I successfully led the INGO Forum in negotiations with the Labour Ministry around the new Labour law.  I am well known in every posting as a helpful and open Country Director, giving formal and informal help to other CDs in everything from HR and policy support to moral support during difficult times. 

I have worked for both national and international organizations and very small and very large INGOs and I understand the various challenges that face different types of organizations and the importance of ensuring all organizations feel supported and have their needs met.