James is responsible at IDS for managing the Central Communications team. He oversees the publications program, web and social media strategy and media and public affairs activities.

James has worked in the not-for-profit sector since 2000, predominantly in media and advocacy communications roles. He joined the international development sector in 2005.

Previous experience includes three years with international charity EveryChild. James successfully helped to raise their profile in the media and with opinion formers and policy makers and contributed directly to raising child protection up the international development policy agenda. He was also the convener of the DFID CSO Child Rights Working Group.

The communications team he led at EveryChild was short-listed in 2009 for the Third Sector award for the charity sector's Best Communications Team. James has extensive experience of travelling with journalists, photographers and film crews in developing countries and has facilitated advocacy and communications workshops in Malawi, India, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Ukraine.

Other previous positions include Media Manager at Sightsavers International and Media Relations Manager at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.

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