Fiona McKenzie

Current

• Policy Assistant at Church Commissioners

Past

• Accommodation Assistant at London School of Economics
• Research Associate at Overseas Development Institute
• Research Officer at New Zealand Parliament

• Candidate (Wellington Central) at United Future New Zealand
• Intern at New Zealand Parliament

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Education

• London School of Economics and Political Science
• Victoria University of Wellington
• Victoria University of Wellington

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Connections

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Fiona McKenzie’s Summary

Fiona McKenzie’s Specialties:

listed buildings, Church governance, local government finance, international aid, governance, corruption

Fiona McKenzie’s Experience

• Policy Assistant

  Church Commissioners

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  I provide and update briefings and guidance on legislative change related to departmental matters and coordinate with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport on church building issues. I have organised large and small conferences, seminars and workshops on ecclesiastical legislative change. I maintain and improve departmental website and have built an access database for storing statistical data on the almost 1700 church buildings closed for regular public worship.

• Accommodation Assistant

  London School of Economics

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2007 — November 2007 (4 months)

  Organised 150 events for Orientation Week, for around 3000 students, in 10 halls of residence over 5 days. Coordinated a group of 40 volunteers to help run each event. Provided advice to students looking for accommodation and helped with the general administration of the Accommodation Office while I sought full-time work.

• Research Associate

  Overseas Development Institute

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  January 2007 — April 2007 (4 months)

  Short-term, part-time research work with the Humanitarian Policy Group on the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants as part of course requirements.
  
  Completed a literature review of grey and published material related to the interrelation between DDR programmes and other ‘non security’ transitional assistance programmes in contexts emerging from violent conflict.

• Research Officer

  New Zealand Parliament

  (Government Administration industry)

  January 2006 — September 2006 (9 months)

  Worked as part of the research unit attached to the United Future Leader’s Office.
  
  Provided briefing material on legislation and relevant political issues, prepared written and oral parliamentary questions, contributed to policy development, wrote press releases.
  
  Portfolio areas included: foreign affairs, defense, trade, development, economics and finance, transport, energy, climate change, voluntary sector, technology, labour and immigration, and local government.

• Candidate (Wellington Central)

  United Future New Zealand

  (Public Policy industry)

  January 2005 — September 2005 (9 months)

  I stood as the United Future candidate in the Wellington Cenral electorate (constituency seat) in New Zealand for the 2005 General Election. I attended and spoke at over 50 hustings meetings around one of New Zealand's most highly educated electorates and campaigned through leaflet drops and private meetings with business and individuals. I drafted my own press releases and worked hard on media coverage for this smaller party.

• Intern

  New Zealand Parliament

  (Government Administration industry)

  February 2005 — September 2005 (8 months)

  Worked one day a week as an assistant to Hon. Peter Dunne with his work as Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade, and Constitutional Arrangements Select Committees.
  
  Prepared for Select Committee meetings by extracting the essence of complex data presented in documents, and summarising it for this MP.

Fiona McKenzie’s Education

• London School of Economics and Political Science

  MSc , Development Management , 2006 — 2007

  Key Modules Included:
  Democratization in South East Asia; Poverty; Social Research Methods; Complex Emergencies; African Development; Post-conflict transitional assistance programming project for the Overseas Development Institute.

• Victoria University of Wellington

  BA (Hons) , International Relations , 2005 — 2005

  First Class Honours
  
  Key modules included:
  International Development and Civil Society; International Cooperation and Institutions; Aspects of Policymaking in Scandinavia; Parliamentary Internship with Hon. Peter Dunne, Leader of United Future.

  Activities and Societies:

  Christian Union

• Victoria University of Wellington

  BA , Political Science, Spanish , 2002 — 2005

  Key Modules Included:
  Development Theory and Practice; International Politics of Development; Government and Politics; Conflict Analysis; Wealth and World Affairs; International Relations; Researching Politics; Spanish Language, Literature and Culture.

  Activities and Societies:

  Christian Union, Drama Society

Additional Information

Fiona McKenzie’s Interests:

aid and development, politics, organisational management, governance, reading, music, swimming, musical theatre, travelling

Fiona McKenzie’s Groups:

•    TakingITGlobal
•    London School of Economics Alumni network
•    The LSE Club
•    Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
•    Passfield Hall Alumni

Fiona McKenzie’s Contact Settings

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