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Hugh McPhail is an independent consultant and contractor, having previously worked for the New Zealand public service, both in New Zealand and internationally.
Worked as:
Independent Consultant - from 2008
Worked for:
State Services Commission - 1999 to 2008
Sector Team Manager, Government Management Branch
Manager, E-government Strategy and Policy, ICT Branch
Change Manager, ICT Branch
Ministry of Commerce - 1988 to 1999 (now the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment)
Manager, Trade Remedies Group
Department of Trade & Industry - 1970 to 1988
Trade policy and trade promotion, including postings in Geneva and in Washington DC; Personal Assistant to Permanent Head; seconded to private sector.Worked with:
World Trade Organisation (WTO)
New Zealand trade negotiator, GATT Tokyo and Uruguay Rounds; Chair and member of dispute settlement panels (1994-present); led training courses (1993-1998)
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Engagement in OECD E-government project; peer reviewer for Review of Irish Public Service (2007).
Commonwealth Secretariat
Contracted as a consultant to develop draft trade remedies legislation for the Government of Malawi (2008).