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Amelia Rose Wooster

Amelia Rose Wooster

Researcher

Highest degree :

Masters

Field of study :

Development Studies

Location :

Melbourne

Citizenships :

British

Experience :

4 Year(s)

Countries :

Australia, Indonesia

Gender :

Female

Sectors :

NGOs

Gender

Youth Development

Governance

Human Rights

Experience

Volunteer Proofreader

Melbourne

Inside Indonesia

May 2025

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Present

A member of the Proofreading and Website Team; proofreading and editing for journal articles.

Junior Researcher

Jakarta, Indonesia

Humanis

July 2024

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February 2025

Consultant team member of a project on research related to gender equality and social inclusion, civic space and climate justice in Indonesia. Attended a workshop on communication strategies, cultivating an understanding in implementing gender, disability and inclusion integration across project implementation, using this as a guideline for research on gender-based violence; drafted a ToR for a consultant role and supported consultant interviews; carried out a policy analysis on Indonesian policies and legislation in the last 10 years related to gender equality, civic space and climate justice; carried out interviews with local activists relating to these issues.

Research Assistant

Melbourne, Australia

University of Melbourne

March 2023

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Present

Team member of Research Assistant (RA) pool through University of Melbourne Arts RA program. Prepared literature review addressing postcolonial studies relating to Russia and the Soviet Union and countries that were part of the former Soviet Union or linked to it; assisted in preparing journal article for publication, including formatting, proofreading, reference checking and bibliographic styling; prepared literature review on women and work in Indonesia, specifically on women with disabilities in a rural context and literature on intersectionality.

Research Assistant

Melbourne, Australia

University of Melbourne (Asia Institute)

April 2022

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December 2023

Team member of a Ford Foundation funded research project on Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) towards infrastructure in Indonesia. Carried out research and prepared reports on recent land acquisition policy in Indonesia, comparing previous and current legislation; previously prepared reports on dams and hydropower projects and on palm oil plantations in Indonesia; participated in a workshop and presented to the Ford Foundation team; co-authored a sub-project background report on Chinese-owned palm oil plantations in Indonesia; co-authored an academic journal article on Chinese-owned palm oil plantations in Indonesia.

Volunteer Research Assistant

Melbourne, Australia

Global Migration Lab at Australian Red Cross Red Crescent

June 2022

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September 2023

Prepared a policy brief on gender and trust in humanitarian action to assist and inform the research project on migrants’ trust in humanitarian action; previously prepared a literature review to assist and inform the Global Migration Lab’s research project on migrants’ access to essential services during COVID-19; suggested steps for stakeholder engagements and communication strategies to reach out to wider audiences.

Intern

Jakarta, Indonesia

Women Research Institute

January 2021

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March 2021

Carried out research and prepared papers on the Indonesian Women’s Movement, the situation of indigenous women in Indonesia, and the comparison of public services for the elderly in Indonesia and Australia; assisted in event preparations for a conference on social protection for the elderly in Indonesia, including reaching out to important stakeholders such as the Director of Prakarsa, an Indonesian social welfare NGO; edited for English language articles for media (e.g. Jakarta Post) and project proposals for Asian Development Bank; participated in online events and webinars on gender-based issues in Indonesia, preparing summaries of webinar discussions.

Intern

Jakarta, Indonesia

GFA Consulting Group

September 2019

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December 2019

Team member of GIZ’s Transforming Administration-Strengthening Innovation (TRANSFORMASI) program with GFA. Consulted major stakeholders, such as the Indonesian Ministry for State Apparatus and Administrative Reform (KemenPAN-RB) on engagement strategy by guiding partners from 20 sub-national governments to prepare their applications for the United Nations’ Public Service Award (UNPSA); attended meetings with project partners and provided English language editing for documents including the Quarterly Report, case studies and correspondence; supported an outreach event in Palembang promoting the national complaint handling system (LAPOR!) to university students (LAPOR! goes to Campus) and prepared a media input for the GIZ regional newsletter for this event.

Intern

Jakarta, Indonesia

Plan International

July 2017

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August 2017

Interviewed young people in three provinces across Indonesia about their experiences and aspirations; prepared baseline profiles for future evaluation of Plan Indonesia’s program; provided inputs on communication brief about youth activities in rural areas; interviewed an ex-Plan director and significant contributors to Plan Indonesia as part of preparations for Plan’s fifty-year anniversary in Indonesia.

Education

Development Studies

Melbourne, Australia

University of Melbourne

March 2020

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August 2022

Average: 81.286. Modules include: Human Rights in Southeast Asia, Gender Issues in Development, Social Policy and Development, Global Urban Development.

English Literature

Egham, England

Royal Holloway University of London

September 2016

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July 2019

BA First Class Honours in English. Modules include: Dissertation on Postcolonialism, Literature and Philosophy, Thinking as a Critic. Activities: Events Manager for Southeast Asian Society.

Awards & Certificates

International Labour Migration: Economics, Politics and Ethics

Online

University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education

2024

Languages
English
Speak
Native
Read
Native
Write
Native
Indonesian
Speak
Excellent
Read
Excellent
Write
Excellent
French
Speak
Fair
Read
Fair
Write
Fair
Skills

Research

Data Analysis

writing

proofreading

Editing

Project Management

Project Coordination

Monitoring and Evaluation

Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

organizational skills

Time Management

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