Working Group Coordinator

ICVA

Head of humanitarian Coordination, ICVA. Jeremy leads the Humanitarian Coordination policy team for ICVA, a global network of NGOs supporting principled and effective humanitarian action. He represents NGOs in various global platforms, including the IASC Emergency Directors Group. Building on his background in coordination, community engagement and network development, Jeremy is a strong advocate for NGOs in interagency coordination, policy and advocacy mechanisms. He previously served as ICVA’s Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, and worked in partnerships for UNOCHA, following 15 years working in development for government, NGO and private sectors across Asia-Pacific region and in his home country of Australia. He previously led ICVA’s policy work on the localization of humanitarian action including authoring several papers on this topic. He holds a master’s degree in international development studies and a degree in behavioural science.