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Hire Dr. Marece W.

New Zealand

USD 120 /hr

SPSS; NVIVO; Prince2; Logical framework, Root cause analysis, Benchmarking; Stakeholder mapping

Profile Summary

Prince2 Project Manager. Social Scientist. Quantitative & Qualitative Researcher. A developing record of scholarly research and a research agenda. Some publishing in disciplinary-relevant internationally refereed journals and/or with academically reputable national and/or international presses. Some indicators of the impact and significance, or potential for impact and significance, of research activities. Where appropriate, encouraging, contributing to, and producing research outputs in the form of substantial creative works. Where appropriate, contributing to research which provides cultural innovation or socio-economic benefits, nationally and internationally. Participating in research teams that may include members from other disciplines and institutions and that address national or international priority areas. Where possible, incorporating Maori and Pasifika perspectives and interests into research. Engaging constructively and productively on research interests with colleagues within and outside the University. Commitment to seeking and successfully attracting internal and/or national level funding for research activities.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Research
• ☆ Public Policy & Administration
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing

Research Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

Senior Advisor on Research Strategy

Kapiti Coast District Council

December 2019 - Present

Victoria University of Wellington

May 2016 - Present

Education

PhD

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

January 2016 - November 2020

MMPP

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

January 2013 - December 2015

MPhil Political Management (Political Science)

Stellenbosch University

January 2004 - December 2005

Certifications

• Prince2 Registered Practitioner

  APMG-International

  January 2013 - January 2016

Publications

DISSERTATION THESIS

(2020). The management of strategy implementation in the South African local government.

(2010). An assessment of the effectiveness of the Thusong Service Centres.

(2004). The Black Sash: Assessment of a South African Political Interest Group.

REPORT

(2016). New Zealand Local Elections 2016 Survey: Quantitative data presentation. Report written for Local Government New Zealand.

(2016). Citizen-Centric Policy Approaches (working paper with diagram). Report written for the New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

CONFERENCE PAPER

The ethical leadership challenge in New Zealand.

Public Management in Australasia: A review of the academic literature from 1991-2016. Paper presented at the IRSPM conference in Budapest.