Scott O Peterson

Advisor, Disaster Response , International Non-Profit

Bangkok, Thailand

8-years international development leadership specializing in the Disaster Response entailing Community-based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and the impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation. Continuous developed a cohesive body of policies, protocols and procedures to support effective disaster response at regional, national and local operational levels in compliance with SPHERE standards.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
  • Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
Professional Experience:

• Conducted need assessments for disaster responses in Samoa and Tonga (Tsunami, 2009), Bangladesh (Flooding, 2008; Cyclone Sidr, 2008), and Thailand (Flooding, 2010)
• Project monitoring for pilot disaster mitigation program in Pondicherry, India throughout the project cycle from design and inception to post completion review and analysis which trained 9,500 participants in disaster preparedness and retrofitted shelters for disaster resistance;
• Disaster Response Simulation (Thailand, 2010) emulating a cyclone disaster including coordination among 17 INGOs and UN Agencies;
• Contributor to cluster group for logistics and emergency shelter sectors (Myanmar-Cyclone Nargis 2009) as well as the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Inter Agency Standing Committee (UN OCHA IASC, 2009-2011).

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Genetics
University of Califronia, Davis
Davis, California, USA

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Internships / Fellowships

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Bachelors

Languages:

English

Nationality:

United States

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