Boipelo Besele

Senior Project Officer , National Women's Health Centre

Melbourne, Australia

High achieving professional with nine years of international experience in communication, project coordination and gender affairs. Excellent experience gained in working for four United Nations organizations. Seeking career growth and new challenges.

Contact Boipelo Besele
Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
  • Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
Professional Experience:

-Currently working as a Senior Project Officer for the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health in Melbourne, Australia (2018 - Present)

-Project Officer, International Organization for Migration, Botswana (2018)

-Communication and Advocacy Officer, United Nations Resident Coordinators Office and United Nations Development Programme (2016-2018)

-Officer-in-Charge External Relations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Regional Representation (2015-2016)

- Project Officer, Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Organization (2014 -2015)

-Consultant - Arterial Network (2011-2012)

-Journalist and editor, Various newspapers and magazines (2008-2013)

Education:

-Masters of Arts in Forced Migration Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
(2012).

- BA Hours Degree with distinction in Dramatic Art, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa (2O10).

-BA Communications and International Studies (double major), Monash University, Malaysia (2008).

Affiliations and Achievements:

-Women's Health Victoria Community of Practice - member (2018 to Present)

-Accepted for PhD studies in Population Health at the Australian National University (2018)

-UNDP Senior Management Team - member (2016)

-UNDP Gender Committee - member (2016)

-German Academic Exchange (DAAD) Scholarship and a Wits University Merit Award to pursue my Master’s Degree (2010).

-Awarded a GIZ and Drama for Life Scholarship to study my BA Honours Degree 2009
-President of the Botswana Society in Malaysia (2005).

-The Round Square King Constantine Award (Maru-A-Pula School) for ‘Unusual and Outstanding Service’ (2004).

-The Duke of Edinburgh International Young People’s Award-Silver Level (2002).

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Internships / Fellowships

Years of Experience:

5-10 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Setswana/Sesotho/Pedi

Nationality:

Botswana

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